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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 15060552
Permit Number	15060552
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2015-07-13 07:41:27	BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 15060552 DIGESTER ELECTRIC BUILDING
	ADD: 4395 EASLEY ST.
	CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
	CONTACT: KURT PFEFFER, P. E.
	TEL: (561)997-8070
	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: MON. JULY 13/ 2015
	ACTION: DENIED

	NOTE: SPECIFICATION BOOKS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AS PART
	OF ANY PLAN REVIEW IF SUBMITTED THEY GET STAMPED VOID.

	1) PLEASE EITHER REMOVE THE INDEX SHEETS 0002-6-GEN.02
	THROUGH 0005-6-GEN.05 OR VOID THEM OUT THEY ARE OF NO
	USE TO THIS PROJECT THE WAY IT WAS SUBMITTED. THE PLANS
	DO NOT FOLLOW THE INDEX BEING BROUGHT IN BY BUILDING
	TYPES. 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS.

	2) SHEET 0241-S GEN-01 GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES, NOTE
	G-3 PLEASE NOTE CORRECT PALM BEACH COUNTY AMENDMENTS,
	THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS UNDER HOME RULE AND THE
	CITY HAS ITS OWN CHAPTER 1 AMENDMENTS. 2010 WEST PALM
	BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER
	1, ADMINISTRATION.

	3A) THIS PERMIT WILL REQUIRE A RESIDENT INSPECTOR.
	PLEASE REVIEW 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
	FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 2010 WEST
	PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
	CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.9 OTHER INSPECTIONS
	SERVICES. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY MAKE, OR CAUSE TO
	BE MADE BY OTHERS, THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION
	109. HE/SHE MAY ACCEPT REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF
	RECOGNIZED INSPECTION SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT AFTER
	INVESTIGATION HE/SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO THEIR
	QUALIFICATIONS AND RELIABILITY. A CERTIFICATE CALLED
	FOR BY ANY PROVISION OF THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT
	BE BASED ON SUCH REPORTS UNLESS THE SAME ARE IN WRITING
	AND CERTIFIED BY A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF SUCH SERVICE.
	THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER TO EMPLOY
	AN INSPECTION SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES:

	1. FOR BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS OF TYPE I OR II
	CONSTRUCTION
	2. FOR ALL MAJOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS
	3. WHERE THE CONCRETE DESIGN IS BASED ON COMPRESSIVE
	STRENGTH (F ?C) IN EXCESS OF 3000
	POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
	4. FOR PILE DRIVING
	5. FOR BUILDINGS WITH AREA GREATER THAN 20,000 SQUARE
	FOOT
	6. FOR BUILDINGS MORE THAN 2 STORIES IN HEIGHT
	7. FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF UNUSUAL DESIGN OR
	METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

	3B) RESIDENT INSPECTOR FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL
	PARTIES NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THE BUILDING
	DEPARTMENT.
	FORMS E-MAILED TO: [email protected] THURS.
	JULY 02/2015 07:25 AM.

	3C) FOR THE RESIDENT 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] OR [email protected]

	3D) 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] OR [email protected]

	3E) INFORMATIONAL!!!! 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 RESIDENT INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR
	THE MEP INSPECTORS.

	3F) INFORMATIONAL!!!!! PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST
	PALM BEACHES AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561)
	805-6700) FOR IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF
	JOBSITE INSPECTIONS. NOTE IF INSPECTIONS ARE NOT CALLED
	IN, THE PERMIT EXPIRES 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PERMIT
	ISSUANCE DATE. A RENEWAL PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED AT
	THAT POINT.

	4) SHEET 0241-S GEN-01 GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES, HAS A
	HEADING FOR FOUNDATION WORK BUT THERE IS NO CRITERIA
	LISTED FOR THE SOILS INVESTIGATION REPORT, DATE AND
	COMPANY COMPLETING THE SOILS INVESTIGATION. 2010 FBC-B
	1803.5.2. FOUNDATION NOTE F-2 PROVIDES THE ALLOWABLE
	SOILS BEARING PRESSURES BUT THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION
	OF A SOILS ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION EVER TAKING PLACE.

	5) PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF DUNKELBERGER TESTING
	REPORT HD145002 APRIL 10, 2014 WAS SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL
	FOR REVIEW. THIS REPORT WILL NEED TO EITHER HAVE A HARD
	COPY SIGNED AND SEALED OR THE ELECTRONIC PEDDS
	SIGNATURE FOR ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT.

	5A) DUNKELBERGER TESTING REPORT HD145002 APRIL 10,
	2014, PAGE 12 UNDER THE HEADING 9.2 VIBRO-COMPACTION
	VIBRO-COMPACTION FOR THE PROJECT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT
	BY AN EXPERIENCED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYING A GROUND
	IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT HE/SHE PREPARES. THE PLAN SHOULD
	UTILIZE CENTER-TO-CENTER SPACING FOR THE
	VIBRO-COMPACTION POINTS THAT ARE NORMALLY USED IN
	GRANULAR SOILS TO ACHIEVE 80 PERCENT RELATIVE DENSITY.
	BEFORE ADOPTION, THE GROUND IMPROVEMENT PLAN SHOULD BE
	REVIEWED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND STRUCTURAL
	ENGINEER FOR CONFORMANCE WITH THE INTENT OF THE
	FOUNDATION DESIGN.
	PLEASE PROVIDE FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT
	FOR COMPLIANCE.

	5B) DUNKELBERGER TESTING REPORT HD145002 APRIL 10,
	2014, PAGE 12 UNDER THE HEADING 9.2 VIBRO-COMPACTION
	RECOMMENDS THE EXCAVATED FILL FOR ALL OF THE DIGESTER
	TANKS NOT BE RE-USED, WILL THIS FILL BE USED ELSEWHERE
	ON SITE FOR FILL, AND IF SO STORED WHERE, A CONCERN AS
	TO THE CLOSENESS OF FILL STORED TO THE EXCAVATION OF
	THE DIGESTERS AND OR OTHER STRUCTURES. 2010 FBC-B
	3304.1.2 SURCHARGE & 1808.7 FOUNDATIONS ON OR ADJACENT
	TO SLOPES.

	5C) DUNKELBERGER TESTING REPORT HD145002 APRIL 10,
	2014, PAGE 12 UNDER THE HEADING 9.2 VIBRO-COMPACTION
	RECOMMENDS
	ADD FILL USED IN THE COMPACTION POINTS SHOULD CONSIST
	OF CLEAN SANDS HAVING A SUITABILITY NUMBER (SN) OF 20
	OR LOWER. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ON-SITE SANDS WILL
	MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. THEREFORE THE ADD FILL WILL NEED
	TO BE IMPORTED. PLEASE INCORPORATE INTO THE VIBRO-
	FLOTATION PLAN.

	6) PAGE 0294-S-ADF-28:
	6A) NOTES PRECAST PRESTRESSED ELEMENTS SHALL BE
	DESIGNED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
	1( E ) WIND LOADS PER CODE. ?PROVIDE THE DESIGN
	CRITERIA, 180 VULT, EXPOSURE C, MEAN ROOF HEIGHT 38 FT.
	BUILD RISK CAT. III.

	6B) NOTE 1( F ) EQUIPMENT LOADS. NOT GIVEN .

	6C) ROOF PRESSURES SUBMITTED DO NOT STATE IF THEY ARE
	VULT OR VASD. PRESSURES ARE LOW CONSIDERING THE WIND
	DESIGN CRITERIA OF DESIGN CRITERIA, 180 VULT, EXPOSURE
	C, MEAN ROOF HEIGHT 38 FT. BUILD RISK CAT. III.

	6D) ROOF PRESSURES ARE PROVIDED BUT NOT THE WALL
	PRESSURES FOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING.

	7) 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) WALL LOUVERS
	(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES

	8) 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.

	9) SHEET 0384-A-ADF-06. DETAIL TOILET PLAN. THE
	PLACEMENT OF THE LAVATORY DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE 2010
	FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 604.3.2 REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR
	SPACE REQUIRED BY THE WATER CLOSET. THERE IS NO
	DIMENSION OF THE OVERALL DIMENSIONS FOR THE TOILET
	ROOM.

	11) 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]