Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15020419
Permit Number 15020419
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2015-07-01 06:45:25BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15020419
 ADD: 1309 N. FLAGLER DR. / ADDITION
 1300 N. DIXIE HWY.
 74/43/43/15/19/001/0010
 CONT: TBD
 TEL: (239)594-1994
 CONTACT: ??????? NOT FILLED IN ON FORM
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 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.
  
 GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER O?KEEFEE TOWER VERTICAL
 ADDITION
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. JUNE 30/ 2015
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
 2) PROVISO: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT
 APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR
 WHICH THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER
 7/1/14, AND THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE
 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $500,000. PER CITY OF WEST
 PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V, ART IN PUBLIC
 PLACES, SECTION 78-123(A) AND SECTION 78-126(A), THE
 ART ASSESSMENT IS 1% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
 COST.
  
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS
  
 3) 2ND REQUEST: ASBESTOS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 553.79 F. S. THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU OF THE OWNERS OR
 OPERATORS? RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE &
 FEDERAL ASBESTOS REGULATIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 376.60
 F. S. AND CFR 61- NESHAP REQUIREMENTS. REQUIREMENTS
 INCLUDE- ASBESTOS SURVEYS AND SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN
 NOTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
 PROTECTION PRIOR TO: * DEMOLITION OF ALL REGULATED
 STRUCTURES;
 * MOST RENOVATION ACTIVITIES IN REGULATED STRUCTURES
 WHERE ASBESTOS IS DISTURBED OR REMOVED.
 NON-COMPLIANCE MAY RESULT IN SEVERE MONETARY PENALTY.
  
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, CONTACT
 THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING
 HRS/ PALM BEACH COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT
 (DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AIR
 POLLUTION CONTROL SECTION)
  
 901 EVERNIA STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
 (561)355-3070
  
 4) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES AS 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.
  
 4A)COMPLIED> 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL
 REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED) 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) SEMI-COMPLIED. PAGE 4 LEFT BLANK, TO BE FILED OUT
 BY THE CERTIFIED INSPECTION CO. & OWNER.
 PAGE 5 LEFT BLANK TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL (3) ENTITIES,
 CONTRACTOR, ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER OF RECORD AND
 NOTARIZED.
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS 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. FORMS MUST BE FILED OUT AND
 RETURNED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT CAN ISSUE A PERMIT.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
 PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BEFORE
 THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
 FORMS WERE E-MAILED TO: [email protected]
 4/28/2015 08:32 AM
  
 4C) 2ND REQUEST. THE THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED
 STATEMENT:
  
 FLORIDA STATUTE: 553.79(7)(D) 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 OR ENGINEER?S
 KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE
 APPLICABLE MINIMUM BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE
 FIRESAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL
 AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND CHAPTER
 633.
  
 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 OR 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)SEMI COMPLIED. RESUMES WERE SUBMITTED FOR EDDIE
 CARRETERO AND FOR WESLEY FOSTER E. I. NEITHER SHOWS
 LICENSURE AS A LICENSED INSPECTOR WITH A BN LICENSE,
 WHY ARE THEY SUBMITTED.
  
 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) COMPLIED. 7/08/2015 E-MAIL FROM K. CONRAD ATTACHED
 INFORMATION WAS SENT TO KEN ON 5/21/15.
 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]
  
 4F) NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION NEED TO BE TAKEN FOR PLAN
 REVIEW. PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED.
 FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMIT
 LIBRARIAN WILL E-MAIL YOU, THE APPROVED AND BATCH
 STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR PLANS, TWO SETS OF
 PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN COLOR, (1) FOR THE
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR THE MEP INSPECTORS.
  
 4G) NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION NEED TO BE TAKEN FOR PLAN
 REVIEW. PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACHES?
 AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700)
 FOR IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS.
  
 4H) NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION NEED TO BE TAKEN FOR PLAN
 REVIEW. SECTION 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)2ND REQUEST. THE SUBMITTED SURVEY DOES NOT INDICATE
 THE DEMARCATION LINES REPRESENTING THE A, B, & C FLOOD
 ZONES LOCATED ON THIS PROPERTY. WITH THIS INFORMATION
 WE WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE BUILDING ITSELF IS
 IN THE FLOOD ZONE A OR OUT OF IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE
 DETERMINED FOR DOCUMENTATION IF SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
 IS GOING TO BE A FACTOR IN THE UPCOMING REVIEW. THIS
 PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN A5 FLOOD ZONE. FBC BUILDING
 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 94-546.
 STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A FLOOD
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE REVIEW
 CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE AN
 ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES OF ELEVATION.
  
 5A) DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL
 BE REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES
 REQUIRED:
 (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE
 PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR
 HEIGHT.
 (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
 (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
 OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE
 CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR
 ATTENDANTS
 A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS
 FEMA FORM OMB NO. 1660-0008 EXPIRES:
 JULY 31/2015
 FEMA'S NEW ELEVATION CERTIFICATE (EC) WAS APPROVED FOR
 USE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1/ 2013, THROUGH JULY 31/ 2015.
 FORM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENCES, THE
 NEW FORM, AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
 HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM.
  
 5B) THIS SUBMITTAL A SURVEYS WAS SUBMITTED, PLEASE NO
 DOCUMENTATION WAS SUBMITTED IF THE BUILDING LOWEST
 LEVEL IS BELOW THE 7 FT. -6 IN. NGVD THE REQUIREMENTS
 FOR FLOOD PROOFING CITY MUNI CODE SECTION 94-546(B)(2)
 NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND SECTION 94-611
 DEFINITIONS FOR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
 5C) 2010 FBC-B 419.4.2.2.2 FOR ALL EXISTING FACILITIES,
 THE LOWEST FLOOR ELEVATIONS OF ALL ADDITIONS, AND ALL
 PATIENT SUPPORT AREAS INCLUDING FOOD SERVICE, AND ALL
 PATIENT SUPPORT UTILITIES, INCLUDING MECHANICAL, AND
 ELECTRICAL (EXCEPT FUEL STORAGE AS NOTED IN SECTION
 419.4.2.9.3 OF THIS CODE) FOR THE ADDITIONS SHALL BE AT
 OR ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, IF THE
 EXISTING BUILDING WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO
 COMPLY WITH EITHER THE SITE STANDARDS OF SECTION 419.4
 OF THIS CODE OR LOCAL FLOOD RESISTANT REQUIREMENTS IN
 EFFECT AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION, WHICHEVER REQUIRES
 THE HIGHER ELEVATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY
 SECTION 1612 OF THIS CODE. IF THE EXISTING BUILDING WAS
 CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF EITHER THE SITE
 STANDARDS OF 419.4 OF THIS CODE OR LOCAL FLOOD
 RESISTANT REQUIREMENTS, THEN THE ADDITION AND ALL
 PATIENT SUPPORT AREAS AND UTILITIES FOR THE ADDITION AS
 DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHALL EITHER BE DESIGNED AND
 CONSTRUCTED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 419.4.2.2.1 OF THIS CODE OR BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED
 TO MEET THE DRY FLOOD PROOFING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 1612 OF THIS CODE.
  
 6) SEMI-COMPLIED.
 6.4 2010 FBC-EXISTING BLDG. CODE CHAPTER 10
  
 7) COMPLIED> PLEASE PROVIDE A SURVEY OF THE EXISTING
 SITE. ZONING COMMENT OF THE FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING
 BUILDINGS CAN NOT BE INCREASED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 SURVEY SO A COMPARISON OF THE PROPOSED VERTICAL
 ADDITION AND EXISTING BUILDING CAN BE COMPARED,
 VERTICAL ADDITIONS VERSES HORIZONTAL ADDITIONS.
  
 2010 EXISTING BLDG. CODE 1001.2 CREATION OR EXTENSION
 OF NONCONFORMITY.
 AN ADDITION SHALL NOT CREATE OR EXTEND ANY
 NONCONFORMITY IN THE EXISTING BUILDING TO WHICH THE
 ADDITION IS BEING MADE WITH REGARD TO ACCESSIBILITY,
 STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, FIRE SAFETY, MEANS OF EGRESS, OR
 THE CAPACITY OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, OR ELECTRICAL
 SYSTEMS.
 EXST. BLDG. CODE 1002.1 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS.
 1002.2 AREA LIMITATIONS.
 1002.3 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS.
  
 EXST. BLDG. CODE 1001.3 OTHER WORK. ANY REPAIR OR
 ALTERATION WORK WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING TO WHICH AN
 ADDITION IS BEING MADE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROPRIATE CHAPTER OF THIS CODE
 FOR THE LEVEL OF REHABILITATION UNDERTAKEN.
  
 8) 2010 FL. EXISTING BUILDING CODE PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 8A) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
 SHOWING THIS STRUCTURE WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR THE
 ADDITIONAL STORIES. WE ARE LOOKING AT A ACCUMULATIVE
 LOADING OF THE FOUNDATIONS AND COLUMNS. WE UNDERSTAND
 THAT THIS IS TO BE IN THE FUTURE A 10 STORY HIGH-RISE.
 IF THESE DOCUMENTS CANNOT BE PRODUCED THEN A STRUCTURAL
 ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED TO THE 2010 FBC-B. EXST.
 BLDG. CODE 1003.2 ADDITIONAL GRAVITY LOADS. EXISTING
 STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS SUPPORTING ANY ADDITIONAL GRAVITY
 LOADS AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
 EXCEPTIONS: 1. STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WHOSE STRESS IS NOT
 INCREASED BY MORE THAN 5 PERCENT.
  
 8B)2ND REQUEST, THE RESPONSE INDICATES THAT A LATERAL
 ANALYSIS WAS PREFORMED, PLEASE PROVIDE THE ANALYSIS FOR
 REVIEW AND CODE COMPLIANCE. EXST. BLDG. CODE 1003.3
 LATERAL-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. THE
 LATERAL-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF EXISTING BUILDINGS TO
 WHICH ADDITIONS ARE MADE SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS
 1003.3.1, 1003.3.2 AND 1003.3.3.
 EXCEPTIONS: 1003 (2.) IN OTHER EXISTING BUILDINGS WHERE
 THE LATERAL-FORCE STORY SHEAR IN ANY STORY IS NOT
 INCREASED BY MORE THAN 10 PERCENT CUMULATIVE.
  
 8C) 2ND REVIEW. PLEASE SEE SHEET S5.1 CODES AND
 STANDARDS WIND LOADS WERE DESIGNED TO 180 MPH VULT AND
 C EXPOSURE.
  
 8C)(1) COMPLIED> WIND DESIGN TO 170 MPH VULT. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 1604.5 RISK CATEGORY OF
 BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. RISK CATEGORY IV
 STRUCTURES INCLUDE GROUP I-2 OCCUPANCIES AND OTHER
 STRUCTURES DESIGNED AS ESSENTIAL FACILITIES HAVING
 SURGERY OR EMERGENCY TREATMENT FACILITIES. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 1609B FOR RISK CATEGORY III
 AND IV BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. THE FIGURE SHOWS THIS
 LOCATION AS A 180 MPH, VULT WIND ZONE.
  
 2010 FBC-B 419.3 N ADDITION TO THE CODES AND STANDARDS
 REFERENCED IN SECTION 419.2 OF THIS CODE, THE FOLLOWING
 MINIMUM STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIFIED MINIMUM
 ESSENTIAL FACILITIES, SHALL APPLY TO ALL NEW HOSPITALS
 AND ALL ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS OR RENOVATIONS TO AN
 EXISTING LICENSED HOSPITAL, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
 419.1 OF THIS CODE AND LISTED IN SECTION 419.3 OF THIS
 CODE.
  
 8C)(2) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET S5.1 WIND DESIGN OF C
 EXPOSURE. WHEN YOU SHOOT A VECTOR TO THE N.E. TO PALM
 BEACH A DISTANCE OF OVER 5,040 FT. OF WATER IS
 ENCOUNTERED. ON THIS SAME VECTOR FROM THE FRONT OF THE
 BUILDING TO THE N.E. YOU ENCOUNTER 509 FT. OF
 SHORELINE, THEN THE 5,040 FT. OF WATER OF THE BUILDING.
 THIS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE D. THE
 RESPONSE COMMENTS TAKEN FROM ASCE 7-10 PAGE 518 ARE TO
 BE TAKEN FOR THE MWFRS NOT COMPONENTS AND CLADDING.
  
 THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE STATED SECTION STATES, WIND
 LOADS FOR CLADDING AND LOW-RISE BUILDING ELEMENTS ARE
 DETERMINED USING THE UPWIND EXPOSURE FOR THE SINGLE
 SURFACE ROUGHNESS IN ONE OF THE EIGHT SECTORS OF FIG.
 C26.7.5 THAT GIVES THE HIGHEST CLADDING PRESSURE.
  
 EVEN IF YOU ARE IN A TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN 2 SURFACE
 ROUGHNESS CLASSIFICATION, YOU USE THE HIGHER PRESSURES
 FOR THAT ZONE.
  
 2010 FBC-B 1609.4.3. 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.
  
 FBC-B HOSPITALS. 419.4.2.3 STRUCTURAL STANDARDS.
 WIND LOAD DESIGN OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AND EXTERIOR
 ENVELOPE INCLUDING EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEMS SHALL BE
 DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE.
  
 9)2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE IS NOT CLEAR, DOES EITHER
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR THE ARCHITECT WISH TO HAVE
 THE PRODUCT APPROVALS BE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS OR IS THE
 LIST ON THE FRONT PAGE WHAT IS GOING TO BE SUBMITTED
 FOR REVIEW. IF YOU WISH THE PRODUCT APPROVALS TO BE
 PART OF THE REVIEW, PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS IN THE VIEW FOLDER SECTION OF PROJECT DOX.
 PLEASE IDENTIFY ON ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR, TYPE OF
 UNIT, SOME APPROVALS HAVE MORE THAN ONE MODEL IN THE
 APPROVAL, GLAZING, SIZES OF OPENINGS, TYPE OF GLAZING,
 IF MULLIONS ARE REQUIRED, IF THEY REQUIRE
 REINFORCEMENT, FASTENERS AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR
 THE OPENINGS.
 FOR THE ROOFING PRODUCT APPROVALS PLEASE CIRCLE THE
 SUB-SYSTEM OF THE APPROVAL, REVIEW THE ASSOCIATED
 PRESSURES AND IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS REQUIRED AND IF
 THE LIMITATIONS WILL ALLOW IT.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: 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
  
 9A) 2010 FBC-B 419.4.2.4 ROOFING STANDARDS.
 419.4.2.4.1
 ROOFING MEMBRANE MATERIAL SHALL RESIST THE UPLIFT
 FORCES SPECIFIED IN THE CODE. ROOF COVERINGS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY
 THE MANUFACTURER.
 419.4.2.4.2 LOOSE-LAID BALLASTED ROOFS SHALL NOT BE
 PERMITTED.
  
 419.4.2.4.3 ALL NEW ROOF APPENDAGES SUCH AS DUCTS,
 TANKS, VENTILATORS, RECEIVERS, DX CONDENSING UNITS AND
 DECORATIVE MANSARD ROOFS AND THEIR ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE STRUCTURALLY ENGINEERED TO MEET THE WIND LOAD
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE. ALL OF
 THESE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS SHALL BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO
 THE UNDERLYING ROOF STRUCTURE OR ROOF SUPPORT
 STRUCTURE.
  
 9B)2ND REQUEST. PLEASE REVIEW THIS SECTION, LARGE
 MISSILE IMPACT WINDOWS ARE REQUIRED.
 2010 FBC-B 419.4.2.5 EXTERIOR UNIT STANDARDS.
 419.4.2.5.1
 ALL EXTERIOR WINDOW UNITS, SKYLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LOUVERS
 AND EXTERIOR DOOR UNITS INCLUDING VISION PANELS AND
 THEIR ANCHORING SYSTEMS SHALL BE IMPACT RESISTANT OR
 PROTECTED WITH AN IMPACT RESISTANT COVERING MEETING THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE TESTING APPLICATION STANDARDS (TAS)
 201, 202, AND 203 OF THIS CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 1626.2 THROUGH 1626.4 OF THIS
 CODE. THE IMPACT RESISTANT COVERINGS MAY BE EITHER
 PERMANENTLY ATTACHED OR MAY BE REMOVABLE IF STORED ON
 SITE OF THE FACILITY.
  
 10) 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) ONCE THE WIND DESIGN & PRESSURES ARE CODE COMPLIANT
 IF EITHER THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR CONTRACTOR WOULD
 PREFER TO SUBMIT THE PRODUCT APPROVALS AFTER THE
 ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT THROUGH:
 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE
 PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE
 TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
 DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. DOCUMENTS FOR
 DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE
 WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD THEM TO THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE
 IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING.
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED
 UNTIL THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN
 APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 12) COMPLIED.
  
 13A-D) COMPLIED.
  
 13E)2ND REQUEST. IF THE HOSPITAL PERSONNEL ARE GOING TO
 PERFORM THE FIRE WATCH, PLEASE INDICATE THAT DURING THE
 FIRE WATCH THERE WILL BE NO OTHER DUTIES ASSIGNED TO
 THESE PERSONNEL AND ALSO PROVIDE WHAT LEVEL OF TRAINING
 THEY HAVE HAD TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A FIRE WATCH.
 HAVE THEY PERFORMED THESE DUTIES BEFORE, WHERE AND FOR
 HOW LONG? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
 PLEASE NOTE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REVOKE
 THIS PRIVILEGE AND ASSIGN PERSONNEL FOR THE FIRE WATCH,
 IF THE PERSONNEL ON FIRE WATCH ARE DERELICT IN THEIR
 DUTIES.
  
 COMMENT 1ST REVIEW. PLEASE PROVIDE WHICH OPTION THE
 SITE HAS CHOSEN AS AN OPTION, SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH;
 FBC-B 419.4.2.10.1 IF THE FACILITY REQUIRES FIRE
 SPRINKLERS AS PART OF ITS FIRE PROTECTION, EITHER OF
 THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE MET: AND WHO WILL PERFORM THE
 FIRE WATCH IF THIS METHOD IS CHOSEN.
  
 14)2ND REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD
 HAS PUT NUMERICALLY NUMBERED IDENTIFICATION TAGS FOR
 THE TEMPORARY STAIRS & BACK HOIST BUT THERE ARE NO KEY
 NOTES THAT ASSOCIATE WITH THESE NUMBERS. WHEN YOU WALK
 OUT OF EITHER THE VERTICAL EXIT STAIR # 15 OR THE EXIT
 DOORWAY 41 THERE APPEARS TO BE NO PROTECTION OVER THIS
 AREA FROM FALLING OBJECTS.
  
 COMMENT FROM 1ST REVIEW. SHEET 017-A1.1 VS. A1.2,
 SHEET018- A1.2 THE 2ND LEVEL SHOWS A TEMPORARY STAIR
 TOWER AND TEMPORARY BUCK-HOIST LOCATION NOT SHOWN ON
 THE 1ST FLOOR PLANS. PLEASE PROVIDE HOW WILL THE
 OCCUPANTS BE PROTECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION AND IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 3306.7 COVERED WALKWAYS. THE
 TEMPORARY STAIRS DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE OF THE
 EXITING OF THE 1ST FLOOR.
  
 15) COMPLIED.
  
 16) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE LETTER INDICATES THERE
 ARE KEY NOTES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NUMERICALLY
 NUMBERED IDENTIFICATION TAGS, THESE NOTES ARE MISSING
 FROM THESE SHEETS 017-A1.1 & 018-A.1.2.
  
 COMMENT FROM 1ST REVIEW. SHEET A1.2 ALSO INDICATES THAT
 THIS EXIT WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED AND THE EXIT SIGN
 REMOVED. PLEASE PROVIDE A CODE COMPLIANT EXIT PLAN
 DURING THE TIME THE EXIT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. IN
 ESSENCE IT CREATES A DEAD END FOR BOTH THE NORTH AND
 SOUTH CORRIDORS. FBC-B 1018.4.
  
 17) LIFE SAFETY SHEET A1.3 & SHEET A5.3A SHOW 1 HOUR
 FIRE RATED WALLS:
  
 17A-C) COMPLIED.
  
 17D & E) BUILDING PROVISO: DUMBWAITER MANUFACTURER
 SPECIFICATIONS AND SHOP DRAWINGS ARE REQUIRED PROVIDING
 CODE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 708.14 ELEVATOR,
 DUMBWAITER AND OTHER HOISTWAYS & TABLE 715.4.
  
 17F)COMPLIED.
  
 17G) THE RESPONSE INDICATES THE WALL THAT SEPARATES THE
 ATRIUM FROM THE FUTURE HIGH RISE PORTION OF THE
 BUILDING, IS A 4 HOUR FIRE WALL SEPARATING THE
 STRUCTURE INTO 2 SEPARATE BUILDING. DOES THIS ALSO MEAN
 THAT ALL OF THE DOORS IN THIS 4 HOUR RATED WALL ARE 3
 HOUR FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES, DOORS AND FRAMES? AND MEET
 ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS NO GLAZING IN THESE DOOR UNITS
 AND NO SIDELIGHTS?
  
 1ST REVIEW COMMENT. NOTE DOES THE OVERLOOK 330 & 569
 HAVE 1 HOUR PROTECTION IS THIS CONSIDERED PART OF AN
 ATRIUM? THERE IS NO 2ND FLOOR PLANS IN THE 500 SERIES
 DRAWINGS IS THIS A ATRIUM A 3 STORY ATRIUM REQUIRING
 SMOKE CONTROL A NOTE ON THE PLANS INDICATES A PRIVATE
 BRIDGE BELOW? FBC-B 404.5. SHEET A5.5A THE 5TH LEVEL,
 SECTION 404.6 EXCEPTION # 3 ONLY ALLOWS FOR THE
 ADJACENT SPACES OF ANY THREE FLOORS OF THE ATRIUM SHALL
 NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE ATRIUM WHERE
 SUCH SPACES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE DESIGN OF THE
 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM. NOTE THIS IS THE 5TH LEVEL OF THE
 BUILDING.
  
 18-18A) COMPLIED
  
 18B) BUILDING PROVISO: DUMBWAITER MANUFACTURER
 SPECIFICATIONS AND SHOP DRAWINGS ARE REQUIRED PROVIDING
 CODE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 708.14 ELEVATOR,
 DUMBWAITER AND OTHER HOISTWAYS & TABLE 715.4.
 18C) . COMPLIED.
 19) SHEET A5.5A :
  
 19A) NOT APPLICABLE, REMOVED FROM THE SCOPE OF WORK.
  
 19B-C) BUILDING PROVISO: DUMBWAITER MANUFACTURER
 SPECIFICATIONS AND SHOP DRAWINGS ARE REQUIRED PROVIDING
 CODE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 708.14 ELEVATOR,
 DUMBWAITER AND OTHER HOISTWAYS & TABLE 715.4.
  
 19D) COMPLIED
  
 20-23) COMPLIED
  
 24) IMPACT FEES 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.
  
 25) 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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