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Plan Review Notes For Permit 13110085
Permit Number	13110085
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2013-11-21 11:55:52	BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	PERMIT: 13110085
	ADD: 532 E LAKEWOOD RD
	CONT: TURSO CONTRACTING INC.
	TEL: (561)439-7326

	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.

	1ST REVIEW
	DATE: THURS. NOV. 21/ 2013
	ACTION: DENIED

	1) THE PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT IS BEING CHANGED,
	ON THE FIRST FLOOR, MEZZANINE OR 2 ND FLOOR. 2010
	FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH
	AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
	ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON
	CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
	DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN UPON SUITABLE MATERIAL.
	ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN
	APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. CONSTRUCTION
	DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE
	THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED
	AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE
	PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES,
	RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING
	OFFICIAL. SUCH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL
	CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE,
	AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS
	ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES.

	2) THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE A RESTROOM
	IN THE AREA OF WHERE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED, IT SHOWS
	WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PAIR OF WINDOWS AND THE PROPOSED
	PLAN SHOWS A NEW RESTROOM IN FRONT OF WHAT APPEARS TO
	BE A OVERHEAD OPENING. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE CODE
	COMPLIANCE FOR ACCESSIBLITY, MEANS OF EGRESS,
	CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE.

	107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS. THE
	EXAMINATION OF THE DOCUMENTS BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
	SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CRITERIA AND
	DOCUMENTS: A FLOOR PLAN; SITE PLAN; FOUNDATION PLAN;
	FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING PLAN OR TRUSS LAYOUT; ALL
	FENESTRATION PENETRATIONS; FLASHING; AND ROUGH OPENING
	DIMENSIONS; AND ALL EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS:
	107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
	OCCUPANCY GROUP AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
	SHALL BE DETERMINED.
	MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED (SEE
	TABLE 503).
	FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE
	THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
	FIRE-RESISTANT SEPARATIONS
	FIRE-RESISTANT PROTECTION FOR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
	PROTECTION OF OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS
	FIRE BLOCKING AND DRAFTSTOPPING AND CALCULATED FIRE
	RESISTANCE
	OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
	OCCUPANCY LOAD
	GROSS
	NET
	MEANS OF EGRESS
	EXIT ACCESS
	EXIT
	EXIT DISCHARGE
	STAIRS CONSTRUCTION/GEOMETRY AND PROTECTION
	DOORS
	EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS

	3) 2010 FL EXISTING BUILDING CODE 101.5 COMPLIANCE
	METHODS.
	THE REPAIR, ALTERATION, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, ADDITION
	OR RELOCATION OF ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY
	WITH ONE OF THE METHODS LISTED IN SECTIONS 101.5.1
	THROUGH 101.5.3 AS SELECTED BY THE APPLICANT.
	APPLICATION OF A METHOD SHALL BE THE SOLE BASIS FOR
	ASSESSING THE COMPLIANCE OF WORK PERFORMED UNDER A
	SINGLE PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE CODE
	OFFICIAL. SECTIONS 101.5.1 THROUGH 101.5.3 SHALL NOT BE
	APPLIED IN COMBINATION WITH EACH OTHER.

	4) 2010 FL ACCESSIBILITY CODE 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE
	COST.
	ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
	TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED
	DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE
	COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE
	PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS
	EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
	TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
	AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE
	ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING
	RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS,
	ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR
	INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS
	ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH
	AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT,
	INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT
	TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING
	AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

	202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF
	DISPROPORTIONALITY.
	WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH
	OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS
	DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION,
	THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
	EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING
	DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE
	ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE
	ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE
	FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN
	ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST
	ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX
	RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE
	DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL
	ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND
	ALARMS.

	JAMES A. WITMER CBO
	SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
	TEL: 561-805-6715
	FAX: 561-805-6676
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