Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14060196
Permit Number 14060196
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-07-07 12:33:58BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14060196
 ADD:777 S FLAGLER 12TH FLOOR
 CONT: WOOLEMS
 TEL: (561)835-0401
  
 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: MON. JULY 07/2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE ADDRESS WHERE THE WORK
 IS TO OCCUR. FL S 61G-16.004(3) LOCATION OF PROJECT.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. 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.
  
 2) THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT WILL NEED SOME EXPLAINING.
 THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES WORK TO BE
 ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT ON THE 12TH & 13TH
 FLOORS. WHERE AS PLANS INDICATE 007-A0.07 12-14 FLOORS,
 011-A1.04 DEMO 15TH FLOOR & 015-A1.10 CONSTRUCTION
 PLANS FOR THE 15TH LEVEL. IS THIS A PHASED PERMIT OR IS
 THE SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE ALL THESE FLOORS?
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 3) SHEET A0.08 LIFE SAFETY PLANS:MISSING PLAN REVIEW
 CRITERIA:
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION,
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 OCCUPANCY GROUP AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 SHALL BE DETERMINED.
 MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED (SEE
 TABLE 503).
 OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD
 GROSS OR NET TABLE FBC-B 1004.1.1. PER FLOOR
  
 4) THE STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS BUILDING ISCLASSIFYING
 IT AS A :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.
  
 4A) 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A
 SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON
 A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE
 STRUCTURAL 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.
  
 4B) 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. A THRESHOLD AGREEMENT WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED BY
 ALL PARTIES, PLEASE PROVIDE A E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT WE
 CAN SEND ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
  
 4C) 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.
  
  
 4D) CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
 PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 OR [email protected] FOR FURTHER
 INFORMATION:
 4D) (1) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
 4D) (2) 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]
  
 4E) 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.
  
 4F) A COLLOR COPY OF THE PLANS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE
 JOBSITE FOR CITY INSPECTORS & A SECOND COLOR COPY FOR
 THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR.
  
 4G) 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.
  
 5) SHEET 013 A1.09:
 5A) ROOM 1405, THE PRIVATE EXECUTIVE RESTROOM, IT
 APPEARS THERE ARE CURVED WALLS WITH A POCKET DOOR, IT
 APPEARS THE POCKET IS OUTSIDE OF THE WALL. 107.2,1,3
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 5B) PRIVATE ELEVATOR SWING DOOR 1406 ANY DOOR IN A
 MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE UNOBSTRUCTED AT LEAST ONE
 HALF OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE PASSAGEWAY. 2010
 FBC-B 1008.1.9.11.
  
 5C) EXTERIOR BALCONY 1450A NOTE FOR NEW BALCONIES SHALL
 BE AMERICAN HYDROTECH CONCRETE PAVER SYSTEM NOA
 08-0422.12 NOTE THIS IS NOT A PAVER SYSTEM BUT A
 WATERPROOFING SYSTEM. THIS IS A EXPIRED NOA . PLEASE
 PROVIDE A CURRENT APPROVAL AND TYPE OF DECKING SYSSTEM
 THAT WILL BE APPLIED ON TOP OF THE WATERPROOFING
 SYSTEM.
  
 5D) SHOWER ROOMS 1432 (MENS) & 1433 (LADIES) BOTH SHOW
 SHOWERS BUT THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE SIZE OF THE
 SHOWER NOR A SEAT DETAIL AS REQUIRED BY 2010 FL ACC
 CODE 608.2.1.
  
 5E) THE PLANS INDICATE A EXTERIOR DINING AREA (1426)
 PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010 FL
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 404.2.5 THRESHOLDS.
  
 5F) THE NEW MONUMENTAL STAIRS WILL NEED TO PROVIDE
 DETAILS THAT WILL SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010 FBC-B
 708.2 EXCEPTION 2.1 WHERE THE AREA OF THE FLOOR OPENING
 BETWEEN STORIES DOES NOT EXCEED TWICE THE HORIZONTAL
 PROJECTED AREA OF THE ESCALATOR OR STAIRWAY AND THE
 OPENING IS PROTECTED BY A DRAFT CURTAIN AND CLOSELY
 SPACED SPRINKLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. IN OTHER
 THAN GROUPS B AND M, THIS APPLICATION IS LIMITED TO
 OPENINGS THAT DO NOT CONNECT MORE THAN FOUR STORIES.
  
 6) SHEET 015 A1.10 LEVEL 15:
  
 6A) DOOR # 1502 APPEARS TO HAVE ONLY 16 1/2 INCHES ON
 THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR, SEE 2010 FL ACC CODE FIGURE
 404.2.4.1. (A).
  
 6B) THE GYM IS ON THE 15 FLOOR LEVEL AND ONLY 1 MEANS
 OF EGRESS. PLEASE SEE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 1021.2.
  
 6C) A/C EQUIPMENT HATCH DETAIL # 1 A5.03 PROVIDE THE
 MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS ON THE ACUDOOR FLOOR DOOR
 PROVIDE FLOOR LOADING TABLE 1607(LBS) AND FIRE RATING
 TABLE 715.4. FOR THE FLOOR DOOR.
  
 7) STRUCTURAL SHEEETS SHOW STEEL FRAMING MEMBERS, THIS
 IS A TYPE 1A BUILDING SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 603
 WITH REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR
 BUILDING ELEMENTS (HOURS) PROVIDE THICKENESS AND HOUR
 RATING.
  
 8) 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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