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| 2015-11-13 14:28:19 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 15100827 |
| | ADD: 111 S. SAPODILLA AVE. |
| | CONT: THE WEITZ CO. |
| | TEL: (561)686-5511 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: FRI. NOV. 13/2015 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET: |
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| | 1A) THE CITY ADDRESSING RECORDS AS WELL AS PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE FOR PCN: |
| | 74-43-43-21-30-001-0000 LISTS THIS SITE ADDRESS AS 111 |
| | S. SAPODILLA AVE. PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS ON ALL THE |
| | PLANS. |
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| | 1B) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: LISTED AS A TYPE II-B BUILDING |
| | OPEN |
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| | 1B)(1) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE HOW MANY SQ. FT. ARE |
| | IN TIERS. 2014 FBC-B TABLE 406.5.4. |
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| | 1B)(2) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE AREA OF OPENNESS |
| | REQUIRED TO CONSIDER THIS STRUCTURE AS AN OPEN PARKING |
| | GARAGE PER SECTION 2014 FBC-B 406.5.2 PLEASE PROVIDE. |
| | SHEET AP.20 PROVIDES CALCULATIONS FOR THE OPENINGS IN |
| | THE EXTERIOR WALL. WHAT THE EXTERIOR WALL CALCULATIONS |
| | DOES NOT PROVIDE SEE SHEET AP.46 WALL SECTIONS WITH |
| | FIXED LOUVERS AND SCREEN PANELS. PLEASE PROVIDE FROM |
| | THE MANUFACTURERS OF BOTH THE FIXED LOUVER AND SCREEN |
| | WHAT THE NET FREE AREA WOULD BE FOR EACH OPENING. THERE |
| | WILL BE A REDUCTION FOR THE LOUVER AS WELL AS THE |
| | SCREEN PLEASE PROVIDE THE NEW WALL OPENING SIZES WITH |
| | THE DOUBLE REDUCTION PROVIDING A NET CLEAR OPENING, |
| | PERCENTAGE OF WALL VERSES OPENING. |
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| | 1B)(3) SHEET AP.20 DOES PROVIDE THE CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | THE EXTERIOR WALL, TO BE RECALCULATED BUT DOES NOT |
| | PROVIDE THE CALCULATION FOR THE INTERIOR WALL. 2014 |
| | FBC-B 406.5.2. INTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 20 |
| | PERCENT OPEN WITH UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED OPENINGS. |
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| | 1C)(1) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET LIST THE HEIGHT UNLIMITED |
| | AND AREA AS UNLIMITED. PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 406.5.4. |
| | ONLY BUILDING TYPE IA ALLOWS FOR UNLIMITED HEIGHT AND |
| | UNLIMITED AREA PLEASE ADDRESS. |
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| | 1C)(2) IF THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IS CLAIMING UNLIMITED |
| | ALLOWABLE AREA AS PER CODE SECTION 406.5.5 PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE CALCULATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 1D) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET LIST TABLE 601 |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING |
| | ELEMENTS |
| | LIST THE REQUIRED FIRE RATINGS FOR A BUILDING TYPE IB |
| | NOT A BUILDING TYPE IIB? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | REQUIRED DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.3. |
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| | ? 1E) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET NOR SHEET A100 THE SITE |
| | PLAN SHOW AN ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE TO THE EAST OR WEST |
| | OF THE BUILDING FOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION FBC-B TABLE |
| | 601 & ALLOWABLE OPENINGS FOR UNPROTECTED, |
| | NON-SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS FBC-B TABLE 705.8 . |
| | ? 406.5.6 FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. EXTERIOR WALLS AND |
| | OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL COMPLY WITH TABLES 601 |
| | AND 602. THE DISTANCE TO AN ADJACENT LOT LINE SHALL BE |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 602 AND SECTION |
| | 705. |
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| | 2) THIS BUILDING IS A 4 STORY/ 4 TIER BUILDING. |
| | THRESHOLD BUILDING 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. |
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| | 2A) 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. 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. |
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| | 2B) 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. |
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| | 2C) 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. |
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| | 2D) 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] |
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| | 2E) 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] |
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| | 2F) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE |
| | REQUIRED. FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE, |
| | PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING |
| | ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN 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 OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE |
| | IN BLACK & WHITE.. |
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| | 2G) 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. |
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| | 2H) 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. |
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| | 3) SHEET AP5.1 SHOWS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO THE TOP |
| | FLOOR THERE IS MORE THAN 30 FEET, STANDPIPES ARE |
| | REQUIRED. 2014 FBC-B 406.5.8 STANDPIPE SYSTEM. AN OPEN |
| | PARKING GARAGE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A STANDPIPE |
| | SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 905.3 . |
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| | 2014 FBC-B 905.3.1 HEIGHT. CLASS III STANDPIPE SYSTEMS |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT BUILDINGS WHERE THE FLOOR |
| | LEVEL OF THE HIGHEST STORY IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 FEET |
| | (9144 MM) ABOVE THE LOWEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | VEHICLE ACCESS, OR WHERE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF THE LOWEST |
| | STORY IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 FEET (9144 MM) BELOW THE |
| | HIGHEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS. |
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| | 4) SHEET AP.53 DETAIL # 4: |
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| | 4A) THE TRIANGULAR AREA BETWEEN THE BOTTOM RAIL AND |
| | TREAD/ RISER MUST COMPLY WITH 2014 FBC-B OPENING |
| | LIMITATIONS, EXCEPTION # 2. THE TRIANGULAR OPENINGS AT |
| | THE OPEN SIDES OF A STAIR, FORMED BY THE RISER, TREAD |
| | AND BOTTOM RAIL SHALL NOT ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 6 |
| | INCHES. |
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| | 4B) THE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM LEAVES A CLEAR SPACE BETWEEN |
| | RUNGS OF A 4 INCH CLEAR SPACE. 2014 FBC-B OPENING |
| | LIMITATIONS, REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS |
| | WHICH ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN |
| | DIAMETER FROM THE WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD |
| | HEIGHT. |
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| | 4C) NOTE, THE GUARDRAIL WILL NEED TO BE REDRAWN, PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE A DETAIL THAT WILL ALSO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | 2014 FBC-B OPENING LIMITATIONS EXCEPTION # 1 FROM A |
| | HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES (914 MM) TO 42 INCHES (1067 MM), |
| | GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW PASSAGE OF A |
| | SPHERE 43/8 INCHES (111 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| | 5) SHEET AP.51 DETAIL # 1 AND SHEET AP.52 DETAIL # 2 |
| | BOTH ALLOW A PERSON TO WALK BACK IN UNDER THE STAIRS, |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE SECTION 307.4 AND FIGURE 307.4. |
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| | 6A) SHEET AP.50 SHOWS DETAILS 1-4 WITH THE ELEVATOR |
| | CAR, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 3002.4 |
| | ELEVATOR CARS ARE TO ACCOMMODATE AMBULANCE STRETCHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS. 24 INCHES X 76 INCHES WITH NOT LESS THAN |
| | 5 INCH RADIUS CORNERS. |
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| | 6B) SHEET AP.50 ELEVATOR DETAILS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE |
| | ELEVATOR CAR COMPLYING WITH THE AMBULANCE STRETCHER |
| | REQUIREMENT WILL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED BY THE |
| | INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
| | (STAR OF LIFE). THE SYMBOL SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3 |
| | INCHES IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE PLACED ON BOTH SIDES OF |
| | THE HOISTWAY DOOR FRAME. FBC-B 3002.4. |
| | |
| | 7) SHEET AP.46 DETAIL # 2,3 & 4 SHOWS AWNINGS, THERE IS |
| | NO DETAIL AS TO MATERIAL AND OR FRAMEWORK FOR THE |
| | AWNINGS NOR WIND DESIGN CRITERIA? 2014 FBC-B FABRIC |
| | AWNINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3105.4 OR RIGID AWNINGS IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 3105.5? |
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| | 8) 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, |
| | 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING |
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| | 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. SWING & OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. |
| | (C) WALL LOUVERS, |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES |
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| | 9) 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA |
| | RULE 9N-3SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR |
| | JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
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| | 10) 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. |
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| | 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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