Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13081230
Permit Number 13081230
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2014-01-19 11:34:07BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT:13081230
 ADD: 300 PALM BEACH LAKES
 CONT: DALL CONSRUCTION CO
 TEL: (305)458-8314
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3
 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS,
 SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: SUNDAY JAN. 19/ 2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 2ND REQUEST, THIS BUILDING MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING. THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN FL S. S.
 553.71(7) " THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING
 WHICH IS GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT,
 OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS
 DENIED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000
 SQ FT IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN
 500 PERSONS.
  
 SUNDAY JAN 19/2014 E-MAILED CONTRACTOR DALL
 COSTRUCTION, CONTACT ADOLFO YANES: [email protected]
 THE GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING
 SPECIAL INSPECTORS AND RESIDENT INSPECTORS WITH THE
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 REVISED MARCH 2010 07:29 AM ALL REQUIRED FORMS ARE
 WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT FOR THE THRESHOLD AGREEMENT.
  
 1A) 2ND REQUEST 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL
 REQUIRE A SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTIONS ON A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A
 WRITTEN STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE
 ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL WRITTEN INSPECTION
 PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO
 THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
 OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION
 PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE
 ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED
 DOCUMENTS.
  
 1B) 2ND REQUEST, THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT
 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS
 REQUIRED BY FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE
 MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. CONTACT KEN
 CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT
 (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND FORMS BEFORE
 THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 1C) 2ND REQUEST.THRESHOLD BLDG, REQUIRED STATEMENT:
 W.P.B. AMENDMENT 110.3.7.4.4
 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF
 RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE
 ARCHITECT'S PR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY
 STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 1D) 2ND REQUEST. A PLAN REVIEW STOP (THRESHOLD) WILL BE
 PUT ON THIS PROJECT UNTIL THESE ITEMS ARE COMPLETED AS
 REQUESTED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD:
 PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR
 IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS.
  
 1E) 2ND REQUEST.THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB
 SUMMARY OR HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS
 MAY BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN CONRAD:
 [email protected]
  
 1F) 2ND REQUEST. FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE
 PROVIDE A RESUME' OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS
 PROJECT. THE RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL
 CERTIFICATES AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 OR HIS DESIGNEE WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE
 RESUME' IS REVIEWED, AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED.
 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED
 FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD
 TEL: 561-805-6666
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 1G) 2ND REQUEST, MISSING PLUMBING SHEETS P-3.1, P-4.1 &
 P-4.2. 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING
 GUIDELINES FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT
 THE DESIGNER HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR
 SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING
 PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 1H) COMPLIED. THREE SETS OF PLANS AND PRODUCT TESTING
 REPORTS WILL BE REQUIRED, SINCE THIS IS A THRESHOLD
 BUILDING.
  
 2) SHEET A0.0 PROJECT DATA:
  
 2A) COMPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR MINIMUM BUILDING
 DESIGN NOT OR IA OR IB. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 503.
  
 2B 2ND REQUEST, THE RESPONCE SHEET INDICATES THIS WILL
 BE CONSIDERED ONE BUILDING BUT UNDER THE HEADING
 PROJECT DESCRIPTION THE SCOPE OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED
 IS ON (2) FIVE STORY BUILDINGS.
 ORIGINAL COMMENT. PLEASE CLARIFY IF THIS PERMIT IS FOR
 ONE BUILDING WITH 2 WINGS OR IF THIS PERIMIT IS TO BE
 FOR 2 BUILDINGS WITH A CONNECTING CORRIDOR. UNDER THE
 HEADING PROJECT DESCRIPTION IT IS LISTED AS (2) 5 STORY
 BUILDINGS. PLEASE NOTE THE HISTORIC BUILDING OR WING IS
 THE EST ONE THAT HAS TWO VERTICAL EXITS. THE WEST
 BUILDING OR WING ONLY HAS ONE VERTICAL EXIT. THE OTHER
 ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED, IS FBC-B 503.1.2
 TWO BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT. IF THIS IS TO BE
 CONSIDERED ONE BUILDING THERE ARE NO FIRE SEPERATION
 ISSUES. IF THE DESIGN IS INTENDED TO BE TWO BUILDINGS
 WITH A CONNECTING CORRIDOR, SKY BRIDGE ETC.. THEN AN
 ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE HAS TO BE ASSIGNED AND BUILDING
 OPENINGS TO BE REVIEWED.
  
 2C) 2ND REQUEST. ORIGINAL COMMENT: THE EAST WING OR
 BUILDING IS LISTED AS A 5 STORY BUILDING, THE ROOF TOP
 IS INDICATED TO BE USED AS A ROOFTOP DECK WITH ROOF
 TRELLIS ABOVE, PLEASE REVIEW 2010 FBC-B 1509.2.3
 PENTHOUSES OR BULKHEADS USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN
 PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION SHALL CONFORM TO THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE FOR AN ADDITIONAL STORY OR A
 6 STORY BUILDING.
 1/19/2014 THE 2010 FBC-B DOES NOT HAVE A CODE
 COMMENTARY BUT THE 2007 FBC-B DOES, AND ON THIS CODE
 ISSUE THE COMMENTARY STATES: IF THE AREA EXCEEDS 1/3RD
 OF THE ROOF AREA, REGARDLESS OF HEIGHT THEN THE
 PENTHOUSE MUST BE CONSIDERED A STORY. REGARDLESS OF
 HEIGHT OR AREA, ROOF STRUCTURES USED FOR ANYTHING
 EXCEPT SHELTERING MECHANICAL EQUIPMRNT OR VERTICAL
 SHAFT OPENINGS MUST BE CONSIDERD AS AN ADDITIONAL
 STORY.
  
 2D) 2ND REQUEST, SEMI-COMPLIED. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD
 HAS ELECTED TO USE THE COMPLIANCE METHOD LISTED IN
 1105.2. BUT HAS NOT INDICATED WHICH OF THE OPTIONS:
 2010 FL EXST BLDG CODE CHAPTER 11 HISTORIC 1105.2
 COMPLIANCE OPTION.
 LIFE SAFETY AND PROPERTY CONSERVATION SHALL BE PROVIDED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
 OPTIONS:
 1. PRESCRIPTIVE-BASED PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 2. COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVE-BASED PROVISIONS OF THIS
 CODE.
  
 3. PERFORMANCE-BASED PROVISIONS OF NFPA 914, CODE FOR
 FIRE PROTECTION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES, CHAPTER 6,
 ALONG WITH A STRUCTURAL EVALUATION AS SPECIFIED IN
 SECTION 1301.4.1 OF THIS CODE.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT: FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS THERE ARE
 VARIOUS METHODS OF ACHIEVING CODE COMPLIANCE, 2010
 EXISITNG BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 11, PLEASE PICK ONE:
 1105.1 STRICT COMPLIANCE.
 1105.2 COMPLIANCE OPTION
 1105.3 CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO COMPLIANCE OPTIONS 2 & 3.
 ALSO SEE 1104.1 EQUIVALENCY.
  
 2E) COMPLIED. THE BUILDING IS BEING DECLARED AS A LEVEL
 3 ALTERATION. THE 2010 FL EXISTING BUILDING CODE804.1.
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL
 WORK AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING. FBC-B [F] 903.2.11.3 BUILDINGS THREE
 STORIES OR MORE IN HEIGHT. ANY BUILDING WHICH IS OF
 THREE STORIES OR MORE IN HEIGHT SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH
 AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.1.
  
 3) SHEET A.01 INDEX:
  
 3A) COMPLIED. MISSING LIFE-SAFETY SHEETS. WEST PALM
 BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER
 1, ADMINISTRTION, 2010 EDITION 107.3.5.1.1
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 7.
  
 3B) COMPLIED. TYPO INDEX INDICATES A A2.11 MISSING BUT
 LABLEED A2.12.
  
 ------------NEW COMMENTS--------------
  
 3C) MISSING OR NOT IDENTIED AS SHEETS ARE IDENTIFIED
 CIVIL PLANS
  
 3D) MISSING P3.3, P4.1 & P4.2
  
 3E) MISSING FP3.1 & FP 3.2.
  
 4) A1.0 SITE PLAN:
 4A) COMPLIED. POOL AND POOL DECK WILL REQUIRE A
 SEPERATE PERMIT. , NOTE ALDO COMPLIANCE WITH EFFECTIVE
 BARRIER A 48 " HIGH FENCE SEPERATING THE POOL AREA
 FROM TTHE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING. FBC-B 424.1.3.1.9.
  
 4B) COMPLIED. UNKNOWN AREA, ARROWS PONTING AT BUT NO
 NOMENCLATURE, SEE SHEET A2.0 BETWWEN GRID LINES AB & AC
 AND ABOVE A1? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 4C)2ND REQUEST. THERE ARE NO ELEVATIONS PROVIDED FOR
 THE GARAGE FLOOR ON SHEET A1.0 THE SITE PLAN. CHANGE IN
 GRADE IS GIVEN FOR LOBBY BUT NOT FOR THE GARAGE TO THE
 PARKING LOBBY ENTRANCE NOR FROM THE PARKING GARAGE
 ENTRY TO THE SOUTH PARKING LOT. SHEET PD1 DOES SHOW
 ELEVATIONS FOR CHANGE IN GRADE, THESE WILL BE USED FOR
 THIS REVIEW,SHEET A1.0 SHOWS THIS AS NEW WORK AND WOULD
 NEED TO COMPLY WITH 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL
 II 701.3
 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS,
 SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, PLEASE SEE
 FBC-B 1003.5.
 ---------NEW COMMENTS----------
 4C) ASSUMPTION SINCE THE A1.0 SHEET DOES NOT PROVIDE
 WHAT THE FINISH FLOOR IS FROM NGVD, THE PARKING LOBBY
 TO BE ASSUMED TO BE AT 13.00' NGVD. THIS REVIEW IS
 BASED ON THIS ASSUMPTION. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE
 DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN PD-1 AND ASSUMED ELEVATION ON
 A-1.0. PD-1 INDICATES THE INTERIOR 1ST FLOOR AT
 ELEVATION 13.00' WHEREAS A-1.0 HAS A 1'-0" DROP IN
 ELEVATION THE EAST MAIN ENTRY WOULD BE AT ELEVAION
 12'-0" WHERE AS PD-1 ARE AT 12.70 AND SLOPE DOWN TO
 12.32 AND THEN DOWN TO 11.98, PLEASE PROVIDE
 INFORMATION ON THIS WHOLE DESIGN. COORDINATE DRAWING
 ELEVATIONS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED FOR THIS AREA.
  
 4C)(1A) THE MEANS OF EGRESS TRAVEL FROM THE LOBBY TO
 THE RAMP THAT LEADS INTO THE GARAGE THE AREA WHERE THE
 CHANGE IN DIRECTION OCCURS,
 PART OF THIS AREA STILL HAS SLOPE (RAMP 1 1/2 INCHES)
 AND THE OTHER HALF IS CONSIDERED A LANDING ONLY 4'-0"
 WIDE.
 2010 FBC-B 1010.2 SLOPE.
 RAMPS USED AS PART OF A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL HAVE A
 RUNNING SLOPE NOT STEEPER THAN ONE UNIT VERTICAL IN 12
 UNITS HORIZONTAL (8.333-PERCENT SLOPE). THE SLOPE OF
 OTHER PEDESTRIAN RAMPS SHALL NOT BE STEEPER THAN ONE
 UNIT VERTICAL IN EIGHT UNITS HORIZONTAL (12.5-PERCENT
 SLOPE).
  
 4C)(1B) 2010 FBC-B 1010.6.4 1010.6.4 CHANGE IN
 DIRECTION. WHERE CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OCCUR
 AT LANDINGS PROVIDED BETWEEN RAMP RUNS, THE LANDING
 SHALL BE 60 INCHES BY 60 INCHES (1524 MM BY 1524 MM)
 MINIMUM.
  
 4C)(1C) WITHIN THE PARKING GARAGE FROM THE ACCESSIBLE
 PARKING SPACE TO THE RAMP THERE IS NO DEMARKATION THAT
 IS PART OF AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND NO PARKING SHOULD
 OCCUR THERE 2010 FBC-B 1005.1.
  
 4D) THERE ARE SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE RAMP THAT
 LEADS FROM THE STAIRS LABELED # 112 TO THE SOUTH
 PARKING LOT.
  
 4E) THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LOT THERE IS A UTILITY VAULT
 WITH NEW 8'-0" GATES THAT SWING OVER THE PROPERTY LINE.
 2010 FBC-B 3202.2 ENCROACHMENTS ABOVE GRADE AND BELOW 8
 FEET IN HEIGHT. ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC
 RIGHT-OF-WAY ABOVE GRADE AND BELOW 8 FEET (2438 MM) IN
 HEIGHT SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN
 SECTIONS 3202.2.1 THROUGH 3202.2.3. DOORS AND WINDOWS
 SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
  
 5) SHEET A2.0A: COMMON SATEMENT TO ALL FLOORS!!!
  
 5A)SEMI-COMPLIED. WALL IDENTIFICATION TAGS MISSING,
 IDENTIFYING WALL CONSTRUCTION TYPES, FIRE BARRIERS,
 SHAFT ENCLOSURES AND TENANT SEPERATION WALLS.
 COMPLIED. 2 HOUR SHAFT WALLS FOR ENCLOSED STAIRS AND
 SHAFTS. FBC-B 708.2. NO SHAFTS ARE LABELED AS SUCH.
 NON-COMPLIANCE 2 HOUR SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR TRASH
 CHUTE CONSTRUCTION FBC-B 708.13.1 PROVIDE A SECTION
 THROUGH THE ROOM, TRASH CHUTE AND 2 HOUR WALL,
 SEE FBC-B 903.2.11.2. RUBBISH CHUTES
 COMPLIED. 2 HR ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM FBC-B 3006.4.
 COMPLIED. 1 HR TENANT SEPERATION WALLS FBC-B 709.1.
 NON-COMPLIANCE 1 HR TERMINATION ROOM FOR TRASH CHUTE
 FBC-B 708.13.4. & OPENING PROTECTIVES IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH FBC-B TABLE 715.4 NOTE MECHANICAL SHOW
 EAST TERMINATION ROOM WITH FULL LOUVERED DOOR
 1 HR REFUGE CHUTE ACCESS ROOMS FBC-B 708.13.3. &
 OPENING PROTECTIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B TABLE
 715.4
  
 COMPLIED. TABLE FBC-B TABLE 508.4 SPRINKLERED BUSINESS
 OCC OR ASSEMBLY VERSES R2 OCCUPANCY, 2 HOUR.
 FIRE PUMP ROOM (IF PROVIDED, NOT A HIGH-RISE) 2 HRS.
 FBC-B 913.2.1
 GENERATOR ROOM 2 HR WALLS (IFPROVIDED, NOT A HIGH-RISE)
 NFPA 20:5.1.2.1.1.
  
 5B) DOORS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE DOOR SCHEDULE FOUND ON
 SHEET A7.0 DOORS MISSING FIRE RATINGS, DOORS LISTED IN
 WALLS TYPES ABOVE WILL NEED OPENING PROTECTION IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
 MOST ARE COMMON TO ALL FLOORS:
 5B)(1)DOOR 1-003 N.E. STAIR DOOR WITHIN 10'-0" WILL
 NEED TO COMPLY WITH 2010 FBC-B 1022.6 THIS WILL ALSO
 NEED TO DEAL WITH WINDOW OPENINGS ON ALL FLOORS WITHIN
 THE STAIRWELL.
  
 5B)(2) 1005 EXTERIOR DOOR TO TRASH ROOM & 1009 EXTERIOR
 DOOR WEST TRASH ROOM TO COMPLY WITH 1 HR REFUGE CHUTE
 ACCESS ROOMS FBC-B 708.13.3. & OPENING PROTECTIVES IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B TABLE 715.4
  
 5B)(3) DOOR # 1007 WEST STAIRWELL 2 HR RATED ENCLOSURE,
 1 1/2 HR OPENING PROTECTIVE TABLE 715.4.
  
 5B)(4) DOOR # 1008 MAIN ELECTRIC ROOM IF DOOR IS OVER
 600 VOLT NFPA 13.8.14.10
  
 5B)(5) DOOR # 1-022 UNIT G ENTRY DOOR TABLE 715.4
 OPENING PROTECTIVES TENANT SEPERATION WALL.
  
 5B)6) S.E. STAIR, EXTERIOR STAIRWAY. 1026.6 EXTERIOR
 STAIR PROTECTION 1 HR. COMMON TO ALL FLOORS.
  
 5B)(7) S.E. EXTERIOR STRAIR, CLARIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
 IT APPEARS THERE IS A WINDOW TO BE FILLED IN ON ALL
 FLOOR BUT NO NOMENCLATURE IS PROVIDED, AGAIN IF THIS IS
 TO BE A OPENING THEN COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 1026.6
 WILL BE REQUIRED.
  
 5C) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE HANDRAILS AT THE
 WALL-LINE NONE ARE PROVIDED. LOBBY HANDRAIL PROVIDE THE
 DISTANCE BETWEEN WALLS AND HANDRAILS, FBC-B 1012.9
 INTERMEDIATE HANDRAILS, RAMPS AND STAIRS AT WALL LINE
 DO NOT INDICATE THE USE OF HANDRAILS FBC-B 1009.12 &
 1010.8.
  
 5D) COMPLIED. LOBBY STAIR, PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B 1003.5
 EXCEPTION # 2 AND STIAR TREAD OF 13 INCHES.
  
 5E) COMPLIED. WALLS BETWEEN COMMON AREAS, CORRIDORS AND
 TENANT WALLS WILL ALSO NEED DOCUMENTATION THEY MEET
 SECTION FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
 WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM
 PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION
 CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED)
 FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
 E 90. PENETRATIONS OR OPENINGS IN CONSTRUCTION
 ASSEMBLIES FOR PIPING; ELECTRICAL DEVICES; RECESSED
 CABINETS; BATHTUBS; SOFFITS; OR HEATING, VENTILATING OR
 EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL BE SEALED, LINED, INSULATED OR
 OTHERWISE TREATED TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED RATINGS.
 THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO DWELLING UNIT
 ENTRANCE DOORS; HOWEVER, SUCH DOORS SHALL BE TIGHT
 FITTING TO THE FRAME AND SILL.
  
 5F) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE CONFIRM THE ELEVATOR LOCATED IN
 GRID LINES B4 & BD IS NEW CONSTRUCTION, THE STRUCTURAL
 SHEETS SHOW WORK IN THIS AREA ON ALL FLOORS, IF SO
 PLEASE ALSO REVIEW 3002.4 ELEVATOR AMBULANCE STRETCHER
 REQUIREMENTS. SHEET A5.1 DETAIL #6 INDICATES THE CABIN
 TO BE A 6'-8" X 4'-3" PLEASE PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS
 SPEC THAT IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AMBULANCE
 STRETCHER REQUIREMENTS, IT APPEARS TO NOT BE ABLE TO
 GET THE STRETHER IN WITHOUT HITTING THE BACK WALLS AND
 RUNNING OUT OF ROOMK.
  
 6) SHEET A2.1A, COMMON NOTE FOR ALL FLOORS:
  
 6A) 2ND REQUEST, PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE SOUND
 REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH:
 FBC-B 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND. FLOOR/CEILING
 ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR BETWEEN A DWELLING
 UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA WITHIN THE STRUCTURE
 SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION CLASS (IIC) RATING OF
 NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492.
  
 6B) 2ND REQUEST. FBC-B 603.1 ALLOWABLE MATERIALS.
 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHALL BE PERMITTED IN BUILDINGS
 OF TYPE I OR II CONSTRUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING
 APPLICATIONS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 603.1.1
 THROUGH 603.1.3:
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1. FLOOR INSULATION PLACED BETWEEN TWO LAYERS OF
 NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITHOUT AN INTERVENING
 AIRSPACE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX
 OF NOT MORE THAN 100.
 2. FLOOR INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED FLOOR
 AND SOLID DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE SHALL BE
 ALLOWED TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN
 200.
  
 6C) COMPLIED. THE 2 STORY UNITS DO NOT PROVIDE DETAILS
 OF THE NEW INTERIOR STAIRS AS TO LIVE LOADS, TABLE
 1607.1 OR COMPLIANCE WITH 1009.6 STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION.
 ALL STAIRWAYS SHALL BE BUILT OF MATERIALS CONSISTENT
 WITH THE TYPES PERMITTED FOR THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 OF THE BUILDING, EXCEPT THAT WOOD HANDRAILS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED FOR ALL TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 6D) L. DETAIL A2-4.1 CUT THROUGH SECTION NO DETAILS FOR
 GAURDRAIL ON BALCONY. TO COMPLY WITH FBC-B SECTION
 1013., 1607.7.1, 1607.7.1.1 & 1607.7.1.2.
  
 7) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A2.5 ROOF DECK:
 7A) 1/19/2014 THE 2010 FBC-B DOES NOT HAVE A CODE
 COMMENTARY BUT THE 2007 FBC-B DOES, AND ON THIS CODE
 ISSUE THE COMMENTARY STATES: IF THE AREA EXCEEDS 1/3RD
 OF THE ROOF AREA, REGARDLESS OF HEIGHT THEN THE
 PENTHOUSE MUST BE CONSIDERED A STORY. REGARDLESS OF
 HEIGHT OR AREA, ROOF STRUCTURES USED FOR ANYTHING
 EXCEPT SHELTERING MECHANICAL EQUIPMRNT OR VERTICAL
 SHAFT OPENINGS MUST BE CONSIDERD AS AN ADDITIONAL
 STORY.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT, THE ROOF DECK IS BEING USED FOR MORE
 THAN A ROOF DECK, THE USEAGE OF THIS AREA MAKES THE
 ROOF DECK A 6TH FLOOR, SEE FBC-B 1509.2.3 USE
 LIMITATIONS. PENTHOUSES OR BULKHEADS USED FOR PURPOSES
 OTHER THAN PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION SHALL CONFORM TO
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE FOR AN ADDITIONAL STORY.
 THE RESTRICTIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE
 PLACING OF WOOD FLAGPOLES OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES ON THE
 ROOF OF ANY BUILDING.
  
 7B) 2ND REQUEST, FBC-B 1509.2.4 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
 PENTHOUSES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH WALLS, FLOORS AND
 ROOF AS REQUIRED FOR THE BUILDING.
  
 7C) 2ND REQUEST. THERE ARE TWO ISSUES AT HAND WITH THE
 ROOF DECK OCCUPANCY:
 7C)(1) THIS PLAN INDICATES ONLY ONE MEANS OF EGRESS,
 PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B TABLE 1021.2 STORIES WITH ONE EXIT.
 THE ROOF DECK IS THE 6TH STORY, TABLE 1021.2 ONLY
 ALLOWS ONE EXIT LIMITED TO R2 OCCUPANCY, 3 STORIES, 4
 DWELLING UNITS AND 50 FEET OR LESS TRAVEL DISTANCE.
  
 7C)(2) PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF USABLE ROOF DECK,
 AND PROVIDE A OCCUPANT LOAD BASED ON TABLE 1004.1.1.
  
 8) SHEET A-5.0:
 8A) 2ND REQUEST. EYEBROW SUNSHADE BY DORALCO OR
 APPROVED EQUAL. WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010
 EDITION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL
 CODES. PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION. SHALL NOT
 BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM
 "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
 SPECIFIC INFORMATION...
  
 8B)COMPLIED. UNDER SEPERATE PERMIT. DETAIL # 2 POOL
 RETAINING WALL INDICATES A POOLPAVER DECK BUT THE
 SUB-BASE IS NOT PROVIDED, 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, TO BE UNDER SEPERATE PERMIT.
  
 8C) COMPLIED. DETAIL # 3 FIRE STOPPING MATERIALS AS
 REQUIRED FOR FIRE RATING, WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION,
 2010 EDITION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE
 TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN
 PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE
 USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION...
  
 8D) COMPLIED.DETAIL #4, INDICATES WINDOWS BY E. S.
 WINDOWS OR EQUAL, WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010
 EDITION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL
 CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR
 SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A
 SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION...
  
 9) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE A WIND ANYLSIS FOR THE
 45 DEGREE SECTORS FOR THE NORTH EAST AND SOUTH EAST:
 2010 FBC-B 1609.4.1 WIND DIRECTIONS AND SECTORS.
 FOR EACH SELECTED WIND DIRECTION AT WHICH THE WIND
 LOADS ARE TO BE EVALUATED, THE EXPOSURE OF THE BUILDING
 OR STRUCTURE SHALL BE DETERMINED FOR THE TWO UPWIND
 SECTORS EXTENDING 45 DEGREES (0.79 RAD) EITHER SIDE OF
 THE SELECTED WIND DIRECTION. THE EXPOSURES IN THESE TWO
 SECTORS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS
 1609.4.2 AND 1609.4.3 AND THE EXPOSURE RESULTING IN THE
 HIGHEST WIND LOADS SHALL BE USED TO REPRESENT WINDS
 FROM THAT DIRECTION.
  
 2010 FBC-B 1609.4.2 SURFACE ROUGHNESS CATEGORIES.
 A GROUND SURFACE ROUGHNESS WITHIN EACH 45-DEGREE (0.79
 RAD) SECTOR SHALL BE DETERMINED FOR A DISTANCE UPWIND
 OF THE SITE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1609.4.3 FROM THE
 CATEGORIES DEFINED BELOW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIGNING
 AN EXPOSURE CATEGORY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1609.4.3.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT: SHEET S-1.0 WIND DESIGN IS INDICATED
 TO BE A EXPOSURE C, PLEASE SEE FBC-B 1609.4 EXPOSURE
 CATEGORY.EXPOSURE D. EXPOSURE D SHALL APPLY WHERE THE
 GROUND SURFACE ROUGHNESS, AS DEFINED BY SURFACE
 ROUGHNESS D, PREVAILS IN THE UPWIND DIRECTION FOR A
 DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 5,000 FEET (1524 M) OR 20 TIMES
 THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
 EXPOSURE D SHALL EXTEND INLAND FROM THE SHORELINE FOR A
 DISTANCE OF 600 FEET (183 M) OR 20 TIMES THE HEIGHT OF
 THE BUILDING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER FROM AN EXPOSURE D
 CONDITION AS DEFINED IN THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE.
  
 10)2ND REQUEST. 2010 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS.
 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE
 9N-03 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 11) 2ND REQUEST. A DESCRIPTION IS NOT THE PRODUCT
 APPROVAL AND THE REQUIRED TECHNICAL SHEETS. IF MORE
 THAN ONE PRODUCT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 CIRCLE THE PRODUCT TO BE INSTALLED SIZE LIMITATIONS AND
 PRESSURES THAT THE UNIT WAS TESTED FOR.
  
 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, 1609.6.4.41
 COMPONENTS & CLADDING
 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV.
 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION
 SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.
 (B) WINDOWS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 12) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE
 REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A
 TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT
 NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE,
 IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE
 CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT.
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
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