Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15050261
Permit Number 15050261
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2015-06-08 13:04:50BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15050261
 ADD: 838 ADAMS ST.
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 CONTACT: ALBERT OVIEDO
 TEL: (???????
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: SUN. JUNE 07/2015
 SILVER PALM PLACE
 BLDG # 1/ 66 UNITS/ 4 STORY/ R2
  
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 THIS REVIEW IS FOR BUILDING # 1 AND DOES NOT INCLUDE
 ANY SITE AMENITIES, POOL, POOL DECK, FENCING, PAVING,
 SIDEWALKS, AND OR PARKING LOT & STRIPING, ACCESSIBILITY
 AND OR FAIR HOUSING, TEMPORARY TRAILER / CONSTRUCTION
 OFFICES FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS. THEY WILL
 NEED TO TOO BE REVIEWED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT WITH
 ASSOCIATED COST.
  
 1) NOTICE! 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.
  
 2A) ELECTRONIC MEDIA: 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, 107.2.1.
 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. ELECTRONIC MEDIA
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN APPROVED BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL. THERE IS NO INDEX SHEET IN THE SET
 OF PLANS. THERE IS 386 PAGES OF PLANS, WITHOUT AN INDEX
 SHEET TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF DRAWING IT
 WILL TAKE A LONGER TIME TO COMPLETE REVIEWS AND SUBJECT
 TO NEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY
 WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION.
 THIS PLAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN KICKED BACK AT PERMIT
 SUBMISSION.
  
 2B) 2A) ELECTRONIC MEDIA: 2010 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 107.2.1. INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN
 APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THIS PLAN DOES NOT
 FOLLOW THE NAMING CONVENTION FOR EACH PAGE WITHIN THE
 SET OF PLANS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN DENIED AT TIME OF
 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS ARE NOT
 IN ORDER BECAUSE OF THE NAMING CONVENTION WAS NOT
 FOLLOWED, THE A1. SHEETS JUMP TO A-10 SERIES TO A-11
 SERIES THEN TO A-2SERIES. THE PLANS DO NOT MEET THE
 CITY STANDARD FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA REQUIRED BY THE
 ELECTRONIC PLAN REVIEW LIBERIAN, CAROLINE PUELL. PLEASE
 CONTACT MS. PUELL AT 805-6659 FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
 AND CLARIFICATIONS.
  
 2C) THE ELECTRONIC PLANS SUBMITTED 368 PAGES ARE PLANS
 SUBMITTED 3 TIMES FOR 3 BUILDINGS. THE ONE SET OF PLANS
 HAS ALL THE BUILDING INFORMATION FOR THE 3 BUILDINGS.
 THIS STYLE OF SUBMITTAL IS MORE OF A MASTER, NO
 BUILDINGS CAN BE ISSUED UNTIL THE PLANS ARE CODE
 COMPLIANT FOR THE WHOLE OF THE PROJECT. THE PLANS
 SHOULD HAVE PULLED THE SHEETS THAT DID NOT PERTAIN TO
 THAT BUILDING AND DETAIL SHEETS, DETAILS NOT PERTAINING
 TO THAT BUILDING STRUCK THROUGH. 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF
 BUILDING PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH
 THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE UNIFORMITY TO
 ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE
 SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY,
 OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT.
 ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHIVE
 REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. THIS CODE SECTION IS
 FOR RECORD RETENTION BUT THE REALITY OF THIS IS, THE
 WAY THESE PLANS WERE SUBMITTED, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO
 FIND WHERE TO LOOK FOR CODE COMPLIANCE!!!!!!!
  
 3) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING
 FLORIDA 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.
  
 3A) THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN 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.
  
 3B) 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. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH
 INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE
 PLACE. CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER
 INFORMATION BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 THESE FORMS ARE E-MAILED TO CONTACT: ALBERT OVIEDO
 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
 FORMS SENT AT SUN. JUNE 07/2015 08:51 AM.
  
 3C) 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 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.
  
 3D) 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]
  
 3E) 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]
  
 3F) NOTE FOR 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.
  
 3G) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR ALL
 BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6
 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 3H) 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.
  
 4) THE PERMIT VALUE OF $11,712,570.25 IS LOW. THERE IS
 A DISCREPANCY IN THE BUILDING TYPE FOR BUILDING # 1, SO
 THE VALUATION IS FIGURED FOR BOTH BUILDING TYPES.
 CALCULATED VALUE:
 BLDG. TYPE I-B 93,992 X $146.27= $13,748,209.00
 BLDG. TYPE II-B 93,992 X $133.25= $12,524,443.00
  
 W P B ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 108.2 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT
 FEES. ON BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ELECTRICAL, GAS,
 MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS OR ALTERATIONS
 REQUIRING A PERMIT, A FEE FOR EACH PERMIT SHALL BE PAID
 AS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE
 ESTABLISHED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
  
 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION.
 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE
 CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE,
 ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS
 APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE
 PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES,
 VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL
 REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE
 STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR
 FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR
 BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING
 COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE.
 VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED
 DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
 (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
 FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
 CONGRESS.
  
 5) SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION;
 5A) 2010 FBC-B 3306.2 WALKWAYS
 5B) 2010 FBC-B 3306.3 DIRECTIONAL BARRICADES
 5C) 2010 FBC-B CONSTRUCTION RAILINGS. 42 INCHES IN
 HEIGHT.
 5D) 2010 FBC-B 3306.5 BARRIERS
 5E) 2010 FBC-B 3309.1 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
 5F) 2010 FBC-B 3310.1 TEMPORARY LIGHTED STAIRWAY
 5G) 2010 FBC-B 3311.1 / 905.3.1 STANDPIPES SHALL BE
 EXTENDED AS CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES TO WITHIN ONE FLOOR
 OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF CONSTRUCTION HAVING SECURED
 DECKING OR FLOORING.
  
 6) THE PERMIT APPLICATION CAME IN AS A TBD, TO BE
 DETERMINED. A HOLD WILL BE PUT ON THE ISSUANCE OF THIS
 PERMIT TO VERIFY LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE
 CONTRACTOR HOLDS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSURE FOR A 5
 STORY BUILDING. FLORIDA S. S. 489.113.
  
 7) SHEET A-0.01:
 7A) THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS LISTED AS II-B BUILDING,
 WHEREAS UNDER THE HEADING THE BUILDING IS LISTED AS
 CONSTRUCTION TYPE I-B. THIS DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS
 WILL AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS IN TABLE 601. 107.2.1.3,
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. IT APPEARS THAT
 FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS AND ALLOWABLE HEIGHT AND AREA
 ARE FOR A CONSTRUCTION BLDG. TYPE I-B. FOR THE PURPOSE
 OF THIS REVIEW A BLDG. TYPE I-B WILL BE ASSUMED.
  
 7B) UNDER THE HEADING CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS FOUND A BOX
 CHECKED SPRINKLERS, YES . THIS IS NOT CLEAR SINCE THERE
 ARE BLDGS. 2 & 3 ON THE SAME LINE AS BUILDING # 1. THE
 REAL QUESTION IS WILL THERE BE (2) TYPES OF FIRE
 SPRINKLERS, FOR BUILDING # 1 A NFPA 13 IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH FBC-B 903.3.1.1 AND WILL BUILDINGS 2 & 3 HAVE THE
 SAME TYPE OF FIRE SPRINKLERS OR WILL THEY HAVE A NFPA
 13-R INCOMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 903.3.1.2. IF BOTH SYSTEMS
 ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLED PLEASE LIST THEM IN THE
 BUILDING MATRIX AS SUCH.
  
 8) SHEET A-1.01;
 8A) DETAILS 3 AND 3.1 THE ACCESSIBLE & STANDARD PARKING
 DETAILS AND PARALLEL PARKING STRIPPING DETAILS ARE
 GOING TO NEED TO COMPLY WITH 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE ADVISORY 502.3.3 MARKING. THE METHOD AND COLOR OF
 MARKING ARE NOT SPECIFIED BY THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT MAY
 BE ADDRESSED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS. SEE
 WEST PALM BEACH MUNI-CODE SECTION 94-485 STALL PAINTING
 DETAIL.
  
 8B) DETAIL # 10. THE FENCE DESIGN IS INDICATED TO MEET
 THE FBC-B 2010 ASCE 7-05. PLEASE NOTE THE ASCE -05 WAS
 IN THE 2007 FBC-B. THE 2010 FBC-B SECTION 1609. 1.1 THE
 DETERMINATION OF WIND USES THE ASCE 7-10.
  
 9) SHEET A-8.01 IDENTIFIES TYPE OF WALLS WITH WALL TAG
 ALPHA- NUMERICAL WALL TAGS FOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS
 HOW DOES SHEET A-11.00 SERIES OF DRAWINGS RELATE TO
 SHEET A-8.01. SHEET A-8.01 DOES NOT HAVE BLOCK TYPE
 INFORMATION STATING THEY ARE A T012 OR T007 TYPE BLOCK?
  
 10) SHEET A-200A:
 10A) THIS COMMENT WILL STAND FOR ALL DOORS ON ALL
 FLOORS. THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS DO NOT INDICATE A DOOR
 IDENTIFICATION TAG, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010
 FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
 10B) BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS AND DWELLING UNITS AND
 COMMON AREAS WALL TYPE W5 HAS BEEN INDICATED A 6 INCH
 CONCRETE REINFORCED WALL WITH NO INSULATION. PLEASE
 PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B
 1207.2 HAS BEEN ACHIEVED.
  
  
  
 11) SHEET A-2.01B THE AREA ON THE 2ND FLOOR OVER THE
 COMMON AREAS OF THE 1ST FLOOR, THERE ARE WALLS SHOWN ON
 THIS AREA OF THE 2ND STORY BUT NO DOORWAYS TO GAIN
 ENTRY, IS THIS AREA A CLEAR STORY TO THE 1ST FLOOR?
 WHAT IS THE USAGE IF NOT? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
  
 12) PLEASE NOTE CONCERN IN STAIRWELL 2 & 3 THE 1ST, 2ND
 & 3RD FLOORS SHOW A 6 INCH POURED CONCRETE WALL AND ON
 THE 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR THE SAME WALL BECOMES A 8 INCH
 BLOCK WALL WITH REINFORCING. THIS SAME WALL IN THE
 PLUMBING SHEETS P2.04 SHOWS A 4 INCH RAIN WATER LETTER
 AND A 4 INCH OVERFLOW RAIN WATER LETTER WITHIN THE SAME
 WALL. THE RAIN WATER LETTERS CAN NOT BE WITHIN THE
 STAIR WELL IN BOTH STAIRS FBC-B 1022.4 PENETRATIONS. IF
 SHEET A-8.03 DETAIL #8 & 9 IS REFLECT A BUILD-OUT INTO
 THE STAIRWELL, PLEASE SHOW IN THE STAIRWELL WHERE THIS
 IS TO OCCUR, AND THE PILASTER WILL NEED TO BE A 2 HR.
 RATED SHAFT.
  
 FOR THE POURED CONCRETE SECTION OF WALL FBC-B 1906.3
 PIPES AND SLEEVES CAN NOT BE EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE
 UNLESS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.
 PLEASE SHOW WITH THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATING OF THE
 STAIRWELL ENCLOSURE WILL BE MAINTAINED WHEN OVER 4 ?
 INCHES OF PIPE WILL BE IN A 6 INCH WALL PLUS THE REBAR.
  
 FOR THE MASONRY BLOCK WALL AND TIE BEAMS , THE OUTSIDE
 DIAMETER OF A 4 INCH PIPE BEING 4 ? INCHES THIS TAKES
 OVER 60 PERCENT OF THE VOLUME AWAY IN A 7 ? INCH WALL
 AND BEAM THERE WOULD BE ONLY A 1 ? INCHES LEFT ON BOTH
 SIDES OF THE PIPE. FBC-B 2108 .2 ACI 530. CHAPTER 4
 EMBEDDED ITEMS 4.1.1.2 DESIGN SHALL CONSIDER THE
 STRUCTURAL EFFECTS RESULTING FROM THE REMOVAL OF
 MASONRY TO ALLOW FOR THE PLACEMENT OF PIPES OR
 CONDUITS.
  
 13) SHEET A-7-06 TRASH CHUTE;
 13A) DETAIL # 1 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL OF THE 2ND FLOOR
 BOTTOM OF SHAFT ENCLOSURE FIRE PROOFING OF HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLY. FBC-B 713.4.1.1 THROUGH PENETRATIONS.
  
 13 B) PLEASE PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS CUT SHEETS ON
 THE HORIZONTAL DAMPER THAT CLOSES OFF THE TRASH CHUTE
 FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TERMINATION ROOM. FBC-B
 708.13.1. THIS MAY BE A HEAT ACTIVATED CLOSING DEVICE
 SHALL BE PERMITTED BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE
 TERMINATION ROOM.
  
 13C) DETAIL C DOES INDICATE A FIRE SPRINKLER RISER
 WITHIN THE SHAFT BUT NO COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B
 903.2.11.2. CHUTES EXTENDING 3 OR MORE FLOORS SHALL
 HAVE ADDITIONAL SPRINKLER HEADS AT ALTERNATING FLOORS
 AND AT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT.
  
 14) SHEET A-7.00 DETAIL # 1 STAIRWELL 1 & 4, THE 1ST
 FLOOR INDICATES A VOID SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS, PLEASE
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 VERTICAL CLEARANCE 307.4 AND FIGURE 307.4.
  
 15) SHEET A-7.01 DETAIL # 1 STAIRWELL 2 & 3, THE 1ST
 FLOOR INDICATES A VOID SPACE UNDER THE STAIRS, PLEASE
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 VERTICAL CLEARANCE 307.4 AND FIGURE 307.4.
  
 16) SHEET A-2.05;
 16A) THE HIPPED ROOFS SHOW SOFFIT VENTS BUT THERE IS NO
 NOTATION OF CODE COMPLIANCE FOR 2010 FBC-B 1203.2 WITH
 50% OF THE REQUIRED VENTILATING AREA PROVIDED BY
 VENTILATORS LOCATED IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SPACE
 TO BE VENTILATED AT LEAST 3 FEET ABOVE THE EAVE OR
 CORNICE VENTS, WITH THE BALANCE OF THE REQUIRED
 VENTILATION PROVIDED BY THE EAVE VENTS.
  
 16B) PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH 1209.2 WILL BE
 ACHIEVED 20 INCH X 30 INCH ATTIC ACCESS.
  
 16C) PLEASE SEE HIPPED ROOF SECTION A, ON BOTH SIDES OF
 THIS ROOF THERE ARE FLAT ROOFS THAT DO NOT SHOW HOW THE
 WATER IS GOING TO BE REMOVED FROM THESE ROOF TOPS?
 FBC-B 1503.4.
  
 17) SHEET A-6.04 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHEET THE PLANS
 INDICATE BACKING REQUIREMENTS FOR TUB AND SHOWERS. THE
 HEIGHT DIMENSION IS PROVIDED TO THE TOP OF THE BACKING
 OF 38 INCHES AND THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF THE BACKING
 FOR THE BACK WALL OF THE TUB. WHAT IS MISSING IS THE
 END WALL OF THE TUB AND SHOWER, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM
 VERTICAL DISTANCE FOR THE BACKING. THE OTHER ISSUE IT
 APPEARS FOR THE BACKING THE SHOWER BACK WALL WAS
 MISLABELED TUB. 2010 FBC- ACCESSIBILITY/ FAIR HOUSING
 SEE FIGURE # 5.
  
 18) SHEET A-9.00 DETAILS 1 & 3 BOTH SHOW THE USE OF
 ROOF SHEATHING, THICKNESS NOR SPAN OF PLYWOOD NOT
 PROVIDED. FBC-B TABLE 2304.7(5).
  
 19) SHEET A-9.00 DETAILS 1 & 3 BOTH SHOW THE USE OF
 PLYWOOD ROOF SHEATHING AND WOOD TRUSSES. PLEASE SEE
 FBC-B 603.1.1.3.
  
 20) SHEET A-9.04 INDICATES THE USE OF (2) FLOOR
 INSULATION PRODUCTS, EASY MAT AND KNAUF INSULATION,
 PLEASE SUBMIT THE REPORTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 20A) FBC-B 2010 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.
  
 20B) FBC-B 2010 1207.2 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.
  
 20C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2010 603.1.2 EXCEPTION 2.
 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.
  
 FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS
 A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL
 MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A
 MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723.
  
 21) SHEET S-3.02 UNDER THE HEADING WINDLOAD PRESSURES
 FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS, THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE
 MEAN ROOF HEIGHT THESE PRESSURE WERE TAKEN FOR,
 BUILDING 1 IS A (5) STORY WHEREAS BUILDINGS 2 & 3 ARE
 BOTH 4 STORY BUILDINGS. DEFINITIONS, CHAPTER 2. MEAN
 ROOF HEIGHT. THE AVERAGE OF THE ROOF EAVE HEIGHT AND
 THE HEIGHT TO THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE ROOF SURFACE,
 EXCEPT THAT EAVE HEIGHT SHALL BE USED FOR ROOF ANGLE OF
 LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 DEGREES (0.18 RAD).
  
 22) SHEET S-3.02 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING THE ROOF
 PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONES 1,2 & 3 WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR
 10 SQ. FT. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THERE ARE 2 MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHTS TO CONSIDER, THE 5 STORY AND 4 STORY. THE OTHER
 ISSUE IS THE PRESSURES FOR THE FLAT ROOFS AS WELL AS
 FOR THE SLOPED ROOF. FBC-B 1609.1.5 & 1609.1.2.3.1.
  
 23) 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 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
  
 23A) FOR GLAZED PRODUCT APPROVALS, IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF
 GLAZING, WIDTH & HEIGHT OF GLAZED OPENING, IF MULLIONS
 ARE USED, CIRCLE THE MULLION TO BE INSTALLED,
 PRESSURES, AND FASTENERS.
  
 23B) FOR ROOFING APPROVALS: FLAT ROOF. HIGHLIGHT THE
 SUB-SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED, NOTE THE PRESSURES, IF THEY
 REQUIRE ENHANCED FASTENING, RAS 117 CALCULATIONS, AND
 SIGNED & SEALED CALCULATIONS.
  
 23C) FOR THE SLOPED ROOF: PROVIDE THE TYPE OF TILE TO
 BE INSTALLED, CIRCLE, TYPE OF FASTENER, IF FOAMED,
 IDENTIFY SIZE OF FOAM PATTY WITH ASSOCIATED PRESSURES.
  
 23D) EITHER THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR THE CONTRACTOR
 CAN ELECT TO DEFER THE SUBMISSION OF THE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS TO AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE IF THE PRESSURES FOR
 THE BUILDING ARE CORRECT AND A WRITTEN DOCUMENT ASKING
 FOR THE PRODUCT APPROVALS TO BE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS.
 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.
  
 24) 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..
  
 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.
  
  
 A THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT 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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 REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO
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