Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14030818
Permit Number 14030818
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-04-15 18:59:58BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14030818
 ADD: 526 CLEMATIS ST 1ST FLOOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANY/
 EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS
 CONT: JM PROPERTIES OF WEST PALM BEACH, INC
 TEL: (561)756-5744
  
 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.
  
 BLDG TYPE III-B SPRINKLERED
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUESDAY APRIL 16/ 2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 THE LAST RENOVATIONS TO THIS BUILDING UNDER PERMIT
 03060274, FIRST FLOOR MERCANTILE AND THE 2ND FLOOR R2
 APARTMENTS, THIS REVIEW WILL BE CONSIDERED A CHANGE IN
 OCCUPANCY AND CHAPTER 9 OF THE EXISITNG BUILDING CODE.
 901.3 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.
 WHERE THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING
 CHANGES, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 902 THROUGH 912
 SHALL APPLY. THIS INCLUDES A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION WITHIN A GROUP AS WELL AS A CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM ONE GROUP TO A DIFFERENT
 GROUP.
  
 1) THE COVERSHEET A0.0 INDICATES THE 1ST FLOOR
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS A A-3, THE PLANS APPEAR TO
 BE A NIGHTCLUB OR BAR / TAVERN WHICH IS A A2 OCCUPANCY,
 SEE 2010 FBC-B 303.1.
  
 2) THE COVERSHEET A0.0 INDICATES THIS BUILDING TO BE
 FIRE SPRINKLERED, BUT THERE IS NO MENTION OF A FIRE
 SPRINKLER PLAN IN THE INDEX OF DRAWINGS NOR ANYWHERE
 ELSE IN THE PLANS. TRAVEL DISTANCES ARE SHOWN FOR
 NON-SPRINKLERED BUILDING.
 2010 EXST BLDG CODE 904.1 GENERAL.
 FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 912 SHALL APPLY
 WHERE A BUILDING OR PORTIONS THEREOF UNDERGO A CHANGE
 OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.
 912.2 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTIONS 912.2.1 AND 912.2.2.
  
 EXST BLDG CODE 912.2.1 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
 WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT
 REQUIRES AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE
 PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH
 SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS.
  
 2010 FBC-B F] 903.2.1.2 GROUP A-2.
 AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR
 GROUP A-2 OCCUPANCIES WHERE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
 CONDITIONS EXISTS:
 1. THE FIRE AREA EXCEEDS 5,000 SQUARE FEET (464.5 M2);
 2. THE FIRE AREA HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE;
  
 EXST BLDG CODE 912.2.2 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM.
 WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT
 REQUIRES A FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM TO BE
 PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH
 SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS. EXISTING ALARM NOTIFICATION
 APPLIANCES SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED THROUGHOUT
 THE BUILDING. WHERE THE BUILDING IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL
 BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY OCCURS AND SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED.
  
 3) SHEET A1.1 SHOWS NEW OUT SWING ENTRY DOORS PLEASE
 PROVIDE A SURVEY WITH THE DISTANCE FROM THE BUILDING TO
 THE PROPERTY LINE AT THE CLEMATIS OR FRONT OF THE
 BUILDING. 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.
  
 4) SHEET A1.1 FRONT ENTRY AREA THERE IS A DISCREPANCY
 IN THE PLANS. THE 1ST FLOOR PLAN AND LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 SHOW TWO SWING ENTRY DOORS AND THE EXTERIOR FOLDING
 DOOR SYSTEM FOLDING OVER AND STCKING ALL THE WAY TO THE
 EAST OF THE OPENING, WHERE AS THE STRUCTURAL SHEET S1
 SHOWS THE DOORS SPLITTING IN THE CENTER AND FOLDING
 EACH WAY. THE FOLDING DOOR SYSTEM THAT SPLITS IN THE
 MIDDLE WILL NOT ALLOW AN ACCESSIBLE ENRY AT THE SWING
 DOOR SINCE THERE WILL NOT BE 18 INCHES CLEAR AT THE
 LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR 2010 FL ACCESS CODE 404.2.4.1 &
 FIGURE 404.2.4.1(A).
  
 5) THE PLANS DO NOT HAVE ANY DETAILS AS FAR AS THE SILL
 FOR TTHE FOLDING DOOR SYSTEM, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE
 WITH 2010 FL ACCESS CODE 404.2.5 THRESHOLDS.
 THRESHOLDS, IF PROVIDED AT DOORWAYS, SHALL BE 1/2 INCH
 (13 MM) HIGH MAXIMUM. RAISED THRESHOLDS AND CHANGES IN
 LEVEL AT DOORWAYS SHALL COMPLY WITH 302 AND 303.
  
 6) SHEET A1.1 THE FRONT EXIT ENCLOSURE BOTH 1ST FLOOR &
 2ND FLOOR LANDINGS SHOW THE ELEVATOR LOCATED IN THE
 EXIT ENCLOSURE. PLEASE REVIEW 2010 FBC-B 1022.3 &
 1022.4.
 2010 FBC-B 1022.3
 EXIT ENCLOSURE OPENING PROTECTIVES SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 715.
  
 OPENINGS IN EXIT ENCLOSURES OTHER THAN UNPROTECTED
 EXTERIOR OPENINGS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY
 FOR EXIT ACCESS TO THE ENCLOSURE FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED
 SPACES AND FOR EGRESS FROM THE ENCLOSURE.
  
 ELEVATORS SHALL NOT OPEN INTO AN EXIT ENCLOSURE.
  
 2010 FBC-B 1022.4 PENETRATIONS.
 PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS THROUGH AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT
 DOORS, EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT
 VENTILATION OR PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING,
 STANDPIPES, ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING
 THE EXIT ENCLOSURE AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX NOT
 EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH
 PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 713.
 THERE SHALL BE NO PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATION
 OPENINGS, WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT, BETWEEN ADJACENT
 EXIT ENCLOSURES.
  
 6A)(1) 2010 FBC-B 707.3.2 EXIT ENCLOSURES. THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE FIRE BARRIER SEPARATING
 BUILDING AREAS FROM AN EXIT SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
 1022.1.
  
 6A)(2) 2010 FBC-B 708.5 CONTINUITY. SHAFT ENCLOSURES
 SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE BARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 707 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 712, OR BOTH, AND SHALL HAVE
 CONTINUITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707.5 FOR FIRE
 BARRIERS OR SECTION 712.4 FOR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES AS
 APPLICABLE.
  
 6A)(3) 2010 FBC-B 707.5 CONTINUITY. FIRE BARRIERS SHALL
 EXTEND FROM THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION OR FLOOR/CEILING
 ASSEMBLY BELOW TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR OR ROOF
 SHEATHING, SLAB OR DECK ABOVE AND SHALL BE SECURELY
 ATTACHED THERETO. SUCH FIRE BARRIERS SHALL BE
 CONTINUOUS THROUGH CONCEALED SPACES, SUCH AS THE SPACE
 ABOVE A SUSPENDED CEILING. SHEET A3.1 DETAIL A1 SHOWS A
 DETAIL FOR A 1 HR FIRE RATED WALL, BUT THE DETAIL DOES
 NOT INDICATE HOW IT WILL DEAL WITH A WOOD FLOOR TRUSS
 SYSTEM, OR HOW THE FIRE RATING MAY OCCUR AROUND
 HEADERS, AND WOOD BUILT UP FLOOR TRUSS GIRDERS.
  
 7) SHEET A1.1 LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS MISSING THE RATING OF
 WALLS AND DOORS:
 7A) THE FRONT AND REAR STAAIRWELLS DO NOT INDICATTE A 1
 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ENCLOSURE,
 2010 FBC-B 1022.1 AND THE REQUIRED FIRE RATED DOORS PER
 2010 FBC-B 715 & TABLE 715.4 1 HOUR RATED DOORS .
  
 7B) THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM 2010 FBC-B 3006.4. PLEASE
 NOTTE THE CEILING OF THIS ROOM WILL NEED TO BE FIRE
 RATED AS WELL IT WILL ABUT THE FRAMING MEMBERS OF THE
 STAIRWELL. 2010 FBC-B 1022.1 & 707 HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES. DOOR RATING 3/4 HR FIRE BARRIER TABLE
 715.4.
  
 8) UNDER THE 03060274 PERMIT THE STAIR ENCLOSURE AND
 ELEVATOR WERE A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION, THE PLANS DO
 NOT IDENTIFY ANY CHANGES TO THE FLOOR FRAMING
 RECONFIGURATION? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED,
 107.2.1.3. 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010
 EDITION.
  
 9) SHEET A2.1 HAS (3) AREAS WHERE WHITE OUT HAS BEEN
 USED ON THE PLANS. 107.2.1.4 2010 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION 2012. QUALITY OF BUILDING
 PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH
 DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS
 RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. OTHER THAN THE
 RECONFIGURATION OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE SHOWS NO WORK TO
 BE COMPLETED UNDERTHIS PERMIT.
  
  
  
 10) STRUCTURAL SHEET S-1:
  
 10A) STRUCTURAL SHEET ELEVATOR DETAIL IS MISSING THE
 FOLLOWING :
 10A)(1) TB- HEIGTH NOT PROVIDED.
 10A)(2) B-24 THE HEIGHT OF THE BEAM TOP OR BOTTOM OF
 BEAM NOT PROVIDED
 10A)(3) ELEVATOR DOES NOT SHOW A PIT OR RECESS FOR THE
 FLOOR OF THE ELEVATOR CAB TO BE LEVEL WITH THE FLOOR.
 10)(4) THE ELEVATOR SHAFT DOES NOT CONTINUE THROUGH THE
 SECOND FLOOR.
 10)(5) SHAFT ENCLOSURE, 2010 FBC-B 708.12 ENCLOSURE AT
 THE TOP. A SHAFT ENCLOSURE THAT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE
 UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB OF THE
 BUILDING SHALL BE ENCLOSED AT THE TOP WITH CONSTRUCTION
 OF THE SAME FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING AS THE TOPMOST FLOOR
 PENETRATED BY THE SHAFT, BUT NOT LESS THAN THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED FOR THE SHAFT
 ENCLOSURE.
  
  
 10B) STEEL COLUMNS & W 16X31 BEAM
  
 10B)(1) PLANS CALL FOR 5X5X5/16 OR 5 INCH DIA X ).258
 STEEL COLUMNS. 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010
 EDITION 2012 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS. 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. 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.
  
 10B)(2) PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE SIZE FOR THE COLUMN
 BASE PLATE NOR TOP PLATE, THICKNESS, MATERIAL NOR THE
 BOLT LOCATION IN THE PLATE OR IF WELDED. 2010 WEST PALM
 BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER
 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION 2012 107.2.1
 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. 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.
  
 10B)(3) NEW BATHROOM BEARING WALL DETAIL.DETAIL # 2
 ONLY SHOWS THE BOTTOM OF THE STUD WALL DOES NOT
 INDICATE IF A SINGLE TOP PLATE IS REQUIRED OR IF DOUBLE
 TOP PLATE WILL BE REQUIRED? THE OTHER ISSUE IS WILL A
 STIFFNEER BE REQUIRED AS IN DETAIL # 3 FOR THE NEW
 CARRYING W 16X31 STEEL BEAM? IF SO WHAT TYPE OF
 MATERIALS AND NAILING PATTERN.
  
 10C) FRONT ENTRY REDESIGN:
 10C)(1) MISSING PRODUCT APPROVALS 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.
  
 10C)(2) MISSING DIMENSIONS, NO INFORMATION FOR VERTICAL
 NOR HORIZONTAL STEEL FRAMING MEMBERS, PRODUCT APPROVALS
 WILL NEED TO BE DECIDED TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE
 SIZING OF THE ROUGH OPENING. 2010 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL DATA.
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE DETAILS,
 COMPUTATIONS, STRESS DIAGRAMS, AND OTHER DATA NECESSARY
 TO DESCRIBE THE CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION AND THE
 BASIS OF CALCULATIONS. ALL DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
 ACCOMPANYING DATA REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO
 BE PREPARED BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER SHALL BE
 AFFIXED WITH THEIR OFFICIAL SEAL, SIGNATURE AND DATE AS
 STATE LAW REQUIRES.
  
  
 11) SHEET A3.1 DEATIL # 4 INDICATES THE INSTALATION OF
 DROP CEILINGS, NOTE # 6 INDICATES THE TYPE OF FASTENERS
 TO BE USED IF THE INSTALATION IS FOR CONCRETE DECKS BUT
 NOT FOR WOOD FRAMED TRUSSES WITH METAL HI HAT FRAMING
 BETWEEN THE 5/8 INCH DRYWALL AND FLOOR TRUSS. 2010 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION 107.2.1.3
 ADDITIONAL DATA.
  
 12) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL
 PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND
 A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 13) 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.
  
 A THOROUGH REVIEW CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A
 RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF
 THIS REVIEW.
  
 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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