Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15060362
Permit Number 15060362
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-06-26 15:36:12BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15060362
 ADD: 2210 N. AUSTRALIAN AVE.
 CONT: MONROE CONTRACTING
 TEL: (561)455-6600
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: FRI. JUNE 26/2015
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE COVERSHEET A-1.0, BUILDING CODE SUMMARY:
 1A) IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR
 NOT. WHAT WAS THE USE FOR THIS SPACE BEFORE THE
 SUBMISION OF PLANS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED. THE CODE SUMMARY INDICATES THIS SPACE WAS
 UNFINISHED BUT SHEET A-1.1 ALSO INDICATES AN EXISTING
 3'-0" SAW CUT AND UNFINISHED GRADE. WHAT WAS THE LAST
 KNOWN USE.
  
 1B) THE COVERSHEET INDICATES THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN
 AN ASSISSTED LIVING FACILITY, BUT THE PLANS DO NOT
 REFLECT THE BUILDING AS A MIXED USE OCCUPANCY BETWEEN
 I-2 & A-2.
  
 1C) TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATED AS BUILDING TYPE
 VB. THE ASSISTED LIVING IS CONSIDERED AN 1-2 OCCUPANCY.
 PLEASE REFER TO THE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 503 FOR A 6 STORY
 BUILDING AS A I-2 OCCUPANCY THE MINIMUM BUILDING TYPE
 IS A I-A NOT V-B.
  
 1D) THE BUILDING CODE SUMMARY ALSO INDICATES THE ADA
 (AMEREICANS WITH DISIBILITY ACT) AS THE CODE IN AFFECT.
 PLEASE NOT THE FLORIDA 2010 ACCESSIBILITY CODE HAS BEEN
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE HAS THE ADA, IN THE FLORIDA CODE,
 THE GREY BOXES ARE FLORIDA SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS TO THE
 ADA.
  
 1E) OCCUPANT LOADS, PLEASE REVIEW STORAGE AN ACCESSORY
 USE OF 592 SQ. FT. / 300 GROSS= 2 OCCUPANTS. 2010 FBC-B
 TABLE 1004.1.1.
  
 2) SHEET A-1.1 DEMOLITION PLAN.
 2A) THE CBS WINDOW INFILL DETAIL, SHOWS THE BOTTOM
 CLEAN OUTS AND KNOCK OUT HOLES IN THE 2ND COURSE OF
 BLOCK FROM THE TOP COURSE OF BLOCK, HOW IS THE GROUT
 GOING TO FILL THE UPPER BLOCK WORK. THE UPPER 1/2 OF
 THE TOP COURSE OF BLOCK SHOULD BE WHERE THE GROUT
 ENTERS THE BLOCK INFILL. THIS WAY THE REINFORCING GETS
 THE GROUT COMPLETELY AROUND ENCASING THE REINFORCING
 BARS AND THE LAP SPLICE.
 2010 FBC-B 2108.2 & ACI 530/ASCE 5.3.3.3.3 DEVELOPMENT.
  
 2B) ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING BETWEEN GRID
 LINES 4 & 5 THE PLANS SHOW A INFILL OF A WINDOW WHERE
 AS SHEET A1.2 ON THE SAME GRID LINE 4/ 5 THE PLANS SHOW
 A SET OF OUTSWING DOORS. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFOMATION IS REQUIRED. THESE
 WOULD BE THE 2ND SET OF REQUIRED EXIT DOORS FROM THIS
 ROOM SINCE THE OCCUPANCY LOAD IS GREATERE THAN 49
 OCCUPANTS. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 1015.1.
  
 3) SHEET A-1.2:
 3A) PLEASE NOTE THIS APPEARS TO BE A MIXED USE
 OCCUPANCY, AGAIN THE CODE SUMMARY DOES NOT STATE WHAT
 TYPE OF OCCUPANCY IS ON THE OTHER END OF THE BUILDING
 AND THIS SHEET DOES NOT SHOW WHERE THE OCCUPANCY
 SEPARATION WALL IS LOCATED. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 508.4. IF
 THIS IS A I-2 OCCUPANCY A 2 HR FIRE SEPARATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 3B) NEITHER SHEET A-1.2 THE FLOOR PLAN & NOR A-1.4 THE
 LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOW WALL IDENTIFICATION TAGS, SHEET
 A-2.2 DOES IDENTIFY WALL TYPES, PLEASE LABLE THE WALLS
 ON EITHER OF THE SHEETS LISTED ABOVE SO CODE COMPLIANCE
 CAN BE ACHIEVED. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 508.4, FBC-B 1022.1
 1023.1 & 1023.3.
  
 3D) PLEASE REVIEW DOOR 124 AND DOOR 125, BOTH THESE
 DOORS BLOCK, OR EMPEDE EGRESS INTO THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY.
 1008.1.9.11 DOORS SHALL LEAVE UNOBSTRUCTED AT LEAST 1/2
 OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE REQUIRED PASSAGEWAY.
  
 3E) THE BACK VERTICAL EXIT AND EXIT PASSAGEWAY
 EXTENSION SHOW A ROOM AND DOOR MARKED 126. WHAT IS THIS
 ROOM USED FOR, WHILE IN A EXIT PASSAGEWAY. 2010 FBC-B
 1023.1 AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY
 PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS A MEANS OF EGRESS.
 SEE FBC-B 1023.3 CONSTRUCTION, 2 HR MINIMUM/ SHAFT
 RATED 2 HRS > 4 TORIES IN HEIGHT. FBC-B 1023.5 OPENINGS
 SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY FOR AN EXIT ACCESS
 TO THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES
 FOR EGRESS FROM THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY.
  
 3F) PLEASE REVIEW THE DOOR SCHEDULE FOUND ON SHEET
 A-1.3 DOORS 124 & 125 SHOULD BE 90 MINUTE PER FBC-B
 TABLE 715.5. DOOR # 126 SHOULD BE ELIMINATED FROM THE
 EXIT PASSAGE WAY 2010 FBC-B 1023.5. DOOR # 100 APPEARS
 THIS MAYBE BECOME THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION WALL (2 HR
 WALL/ 1 1/2 HR OPENING PROTECTIVE) PER TABLE 715.5.
  
 3G) THE PLANS DO NOT MENTION IN THE CODE SUMMARY OF THE
 COVERSHEET NOR SHEET A-1.2 OR A-1.4 THE 2ND FLOOR/
 CEILING ASSEMBLY RATING
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE BARRIERS OR HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN FIRE AREAS. 2010 FBC-B 707.3.9 &
 TABLE 707.3.9.
  
 3H) NEITHER SHEET A-1.2 THE FLOOR PLAN & NOR A-1.4 THE
 LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 221.2.1 & TABLE 221.2.1.
  
 3I) NEITHER SHEET A-1.2 THE FLOOR PLAN & NOR A-5.1 THE
 ACCESSIBILITY DETAIL SHEET PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE FOR
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 902.3 HEIGHT FOR TOPS OF DINING
 SURFACES.
  
 4) THERE ARE NO PLANS SHOWING THE INFILL OF THE 1ST
 FLOOR (ASSUMED CONCRETE) AND COMPLIANCE WITH:
 4A) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B TERMITE
 TRATMENT OF SLABS & 6 MILL VAPOR BARRIER.
  
 4B) THE MINIMUM SLAB PROVISONS 31/2 INCHES & 6 MIL
 VAPOR BARIER.
  
 4C) SLAB REINFORCING PER 2010 FBC-B 1910.2(2) 6X6 W1.4
 X W1.4 WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT, IN THE MIDDLE TO
 UPPER 1/3RD OF SLAB, SUPPORTED EVERY 3 FEET OR IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
  
 4D) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010 FBC-ENERGY
 CODE EITHER TABLE 502.1.1.1(1) WALLS >R30 OR TABLE
 502.1.1.1(2) WALLS >R19. SHEET A-2.2 DETAIL F INDICATES
 THE USE OF ICYNENE TO ACHIEVE A R VALUE OF R11.62 IN A
 1 1/2 CAVITY. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS
 TEST MATERIAL AND INSTALATION GUIDE FOR THIS PRODUCT,
 2010 FBC-B 2603.5. SHALL COMPLY WITH 2603.5.1-2603.5.7.
  
 4E) PLANS ARE LACKING THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE
 NEW EXTERIOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING ELEMENTS. 2010
 FBC-B 1609.1.1 DETERMINATION OF WIND DESIGN- CHAPTER 6
 OF ASCE 7-10.
 1609.3 BASIC WIND SPEED FIGURE 1609.A-C
 1609.3 WIND SPEED CONVERSION
  
 4E)(1) THE BASIC WIND SPEED, VU, SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 1609.3.1 & ASCE 7-10
  
 4E)(2) AN IMPORTANCE FACTOR, FIGURE 1609 A-C, ASCE
 7-10.
  
 4E)(3) AN EXPOSURE CATEGORY SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 1609.4 & ASCE 7-10
  
 4E)(4) A HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT COEFFICIENT, *
 SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM TABLE 1609.7.2. ASCE 7-10.
  
 4E)(5) COMPONENTS & CLADDING PRESSURES POSITIVE &
 NEGATIVE TABLE 1609.2(2) .
  
 5) 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.
 (C) WALL LOUVERS,
 (G) EXTERIOR WALL MOUNTED EXHAUST FANS
  
 6) 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..
  
 7) SHEET A-1.4 THE LIFE SAFETY;
 7A) THE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH EXIT
 DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE, EXIT SIGNS PER 2010 FBC-B
 1006.3.1, 106.3.2 VIEWING DISTANCE NOT GREATER THAN 100
 FT.
  
 7B) MISSING BATTERY BACK UP FBC-B 1006.1.6.2.
  
 7C) PLEASE PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE FBC-B 1006.3.4 &
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 703.2 RAISED CHARACTERS, 703.3
 BRAILLE & 703.4 .1 HEIGHT ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR.
  
 7D) THIS IS A NEW DINING & KITCHEN FACILITY. WITH THE
 NEW GAS APPLIANCES BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE BUILDING
 AND THE REMAINDER OF THE I-2 SLEEPING ROOMS WILL NEED
 TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 916.1 , & 916.1.1THE
 EXCEPTIONS DO NOT APPLY UNDER THE 2010 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE SEE 912.2 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION.
  
 8) 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.
  
 9) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & 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 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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