Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15120897
Permit Number 15120897
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2016-02-10 15:38:23BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15120897
 ADD: 7000 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. BLDG. TYPE III
 CONT: ELEV8 CONSTRUCTION CO./ STEVE NAPIER
 TEL: 561-891-0414
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: WED. FEB. 10/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 NOTE: THIS REVIEW IS FOR BUILDING TYPE III, NOT FOR THE
 SITE PLAN, OR ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES.
  
 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION VALUE OF $2,400,000.00
 DOLLARS IS LOW. THE AUGUST 2015 ICC VALUATION TABLES
 LIST THE VALUE AT: BUILDING TYPE: III B AT
 $3,713,445.90 DOLLARS.
 NOTE, THE MEP AND ROOFING PERMITS, ARE SUB-PERMITS AND
 IF NOT SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF PERMIT ARE A $80.00
 SUB-PERMIT AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE VALUE OF THE
 BUILDING COST. ALL OTHER SUB-PERMITS ARE FEED PERMITS.
 PLEASE PROVIDE A LIST OF ALL OTHER SUB-PERMITS FOR THE
 BUILDING, SUBMIT A LIST OF PERMITS AND BREAK-OUT THE
 VALUE FROM THE TOTAL COST TO DETERMINE THE FINAL
 VALUATION OF THE BUILDING PERMIT.
  
 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.
  
 2) PLEASE NOTE THIS 4 STORY BUILDING IS CONSIDERED A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING BY STATE STATUTE, 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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,
 A INTERVIEW MAYBE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 2E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 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..
  
 2G)NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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.
  
 2H) NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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.
  
 3) PLEASE NOTE THE SITE ADDRESS HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS
 7000 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY?S
 ADDRESSING SPECIALIST FOR ADDRESSING CONCERNS, EITHER
 STREET NAMES OR NUMERICAL ADDRESSES TO IDENTIFY EACH
 BUILDING. CITY MUNI CODE SEC.78-6 (1-7)
 (2) LOCATION, BUILDINGS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE
 ADDRESS. ALL ADDRESSES SHALL BE POSTED ON THAT PORTION
 OF THE STRUCTURE FRONTING OR FACING UPON THE STREET OR
 PRINCIPAL VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE PREMISES, SO AS TO BE
 READILY VISIBLE TO APPROACHING VEHICLES. OWNERS OR
 TENANTS OF ALL HOUSES AND BUILDINGS USING A SERVICE
 ALLEY SHALL ALSO POST A NUMBER ON THE SIDE OF THE
 BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO AND FACING SUCH ALLEY. IF THE
 HOUSE OR BUILDING IS OBSTRUCTED BY A FENCE, THEN THE
 NUMBER SHALL BE POSTED ON THE FENCE. THE PLACEMENT OF
 NUMBERS ON BUILDINGS OR FENCES, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION OR APPROVAL OF THE
 CITY'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BUILDINGS
 WHICH CONTAIN MORE THAN ONE RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL,
 INDUSTRIAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL ADDRESS SHALL POST A
 SEPARATE ADDRESS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
 SECTION AT THE EXTERIOR ENTRANCE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL
 ADDRESS OR COMMON EXTERIOR ENTRANCE TO SEVERAL
 ADDRESSES THEREIN, AND THE UNIT NUMBER SHALL ALSO BE
 POSTED ON THE EXTERIOR DOOR OF EACH UNIT SERVED BY SUCH
 A COMMON EXTERIOR ENTRANCE.
 (3) MONUMENT SIGNS. ALL MONUMENT SIGNS FOR MULTIPLE
 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL
 DEVELOPMENTS SHALL POST THE ADDRESS RANGE FOR THE
 DEVELOPMENT. THE POSTED ADDRESS RANGE SHALL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
 CONTACT: MICHAEL ORIO GIS SUPPORT SPECIALIST/
 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
 TEL: 561-494-1040
  
 4) MISSING FROM THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENT FOLDER IS
 COMPLIANCE WITH: 2014 FBC-B 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL.
 WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION, STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY
 OF THE SOIL IS IN DOUBT OR WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE
 SUPERIOR TO THAT SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A
 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED.
  
 5) MISSING FROM THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENT FOLDER IS A
 SURVEY. 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM
 BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER
 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA
 FOR BUILDINGS
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 SURVEY / FLOOD ZONE
  
 6) UNDER THE 2014 ENERGY CODE THIS 4 STORY/ R2
 OCCUPANCY IS CONSIDERED A COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CODE,
 INCLUDES GROUP R-3 BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS GROUP R-2 AND
 R-4 BUILDINGS THREE STORIES OR LESS IN HEIGHT ABOVE
 GRADE PLANE.
  
 2014 FBC-ENERGY CODE C401.2. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
 1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1.
 2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402, C403, C404 AND
 C405. IN ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH EITHER SECTION C406.2, C406.3 OR C406.4.
 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION C407, C402.4, C403.2,
 C404, C405.2, C405.3, C405.4, C405.6 AND C405.7. THE
 BUILDING ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85
 PERCENT OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING.
  
 7) INCOMPLETE PLANS. THE INDEX SHEET SHOWS FOR
 STRUCTURAL SHEETS S1-S5 ARE TO BE WITHIN THIS SET OF
 DOCUMENTS. ONLY SHEET S-BUILDING III-ESS WAS UPLOADED.
 THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DO A COMPLETE
 STRUCTURAL REVIEW.
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION:
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
 107.3.5.1.1.1 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
 (8) STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 SOILS CONDITIONS/ ANALYSIS
 TERMITE PROTECTION
 WIND REQUIREMENTS/ MISSING ROOF PRESSURES
 BUILDING ENVELOPE
 WALL SYSTEMS
 ROOF SYSTEMS
 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLANS
 STAIR SYSTEMS
 ELEVATOR, SHAFT WAY & PIT DESIGN
  
 8A) SHEET S-BUILDING I-ESS SHOWS THE WIND DESIGN
 PRESSURES AT 45 FEET ABOVE GRADE EXPOSURE C. A WIND
 LOAD CHART WAS PROVIDED FOR WALL ZONES 4 & 5. THE
 PRESSURES PROVIDED DO NOT STATE FOR HOW MANY SQUARE
 FEET THE CALCULATIONS WERE TAKEN FOR. PLEASE PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS (STATING VASD) FOR 10 SQ. FT., 20 SQ. FT.,
 50 SQ. FT. & 100 SQ. FT. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND
 DESIGN DATA, WIND DESIGN PRESSURES.
  
 8B) NOTE THERE WASN?T A ROOF ZONE LAYOUT CHART FOR ROOF
 ZONES 1,2 AND 3 PROVIDED. . PLEASE PROVIDE CALCULATIONS
 (STATING VASD) FOR 10 SQ. FT., 20 SQ. FT., 50 SQ. FT. &
 100 SQ. FT. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA, WIND
 DESIGN PRESSURES.
  
 9A) MISSING FROM THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENT FILE WERE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL DOCUMENTS. EITHER THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD OR CONTRACTOR CAN SUBMIT THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 DOCUMENTS OR ELECT TO HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS BE
 CONSIDERED AS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. IF THEY PREFER THE
 PRODUCT APPROVALS TO BE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS THEY MUST
 STATE SO IN THE RESPONSE NARRATIVE.
  
 9B) COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 2014 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 ,MULLIONS 7 ROOF HATCHES.
 (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP
 VENTILATORS
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 9C) 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA
 RULE 9N-3 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 9D) FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE
 OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION
 INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE
 PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING.
  
 9E) FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY ALL
 ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR
 ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL LIMITATIONS,
 IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED. IF SO RAS 117
 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY EITHER A FLORIDA ARCHITECT
 OR ENGINEER.
  
 9F) FOR ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT, CURBS OR A/C STANDS,
 DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF DECK AS WELL AS FROM
 THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. 2014
 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL
 MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
 METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
 EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY
 AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES.
 EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE
 OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES
 SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND
 LOADS?
  
 10) THIS IS A GENERAL COMMENT THAT WILL PERTAIN TO ALL
 FLOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE
 WITH:
  
 10A) NOTE THIS NOTE APPLIES TO FLOORS 2-4 ONLY. FBC-B
 2014 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.
  
 10B) THIS NOTE APPLIES TO WALLS ON ALL FLOORS. WALL
 TYPES FOUND ON SHEET A8.01, THE WALL TYPES DO NOT
 PROVIDE THE REQUIRED STC RATING NOR TEST RESULTS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH: FBC-B 2014 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.
  
 10C) TYPE III-TYPE V CONSTRUCTION: FBC-B-2014 720.2
 CONCEALED INSTALLATION.
 INSULATING MATERIALS, WHERE CONCEALED AS INSTALLED IN
 BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, SHALL HAVE A
 FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A
 SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 450.
 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.
  
 11) 1ST FLOOR/ SHEET A2.02.III:
 11A) COMMON CORRIDOR THE WALL TYPES ARE NOT DEPICTED
 FOR THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED FOR RATED WALL. 107.2.1.3. IN UNIT TYPES A & B
 THE CORRIDOR SHOWS AN ITEM 11 A 4 INCH RAIN LEADERS THE
 WALL TYPE IS NOT IDENTIFIED.
  
 11B) THE COMMON CORRIDOR WALL (BLOCK WALL TYPE FOUND ON
 A8.01) THAT IS CALLED OUT IN ALL OF THE TENANT SUITES
 BUT THIS SHEET ONLY TELLS THE UL DESIGN NUMBER, THE
 COMPONENTS IN THE UL LISTING ARE NOT DEPICTED AS IN THE
 UL LISTING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE UL LISTING FOR
 ALL BLOCK WALLS TO THE FLOOR/SLAB CEILING ASSEMBLY
 ABOVE, THE DECK TYPE IS UNKNOWN SINCE THE STRUCTURAL
 SHEETS WERE LEFT OUT FOR FLOOR SLABS 2-4 AND THE ROOF
 ASSEMBLY. HOW WILL COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-B 715.1
 GENERAL.
 JOINTS INSTALLED IN OR BETWEEN FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED
 WALLS, FLOOR OR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFS OR
 ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN
 APPROVED FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RESIST
 THE PASSAGE OF FIRE FOR A TIME PERIOD NOT LESS THAN THE
 REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL, FLOOR OR
 ROOF IN OR BETWEEN WHICH IT IS INSTALLED.
 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS SHALL BE TESTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715.3. DEPENDING ON THE MAKE UP
 OF THE FLOOR AND ROOF ASSEMBLIES THERE MAY BE
 DISSIMILAR MATERIALS.
  
 11C) COMMON COMMENT FOR ALL FLOORS. THE COMMON WALL
 BETWEEN ALL TENANT SUITES IDENTIFIED AS WALL TYPE A IS
 A DRYWALL AND METAL STUD WALL LISTED AS UL # 465. THERE
 IS NO SUCH LISTING. THERE IS A UL U465 PLEASE CORRECT
 PLANS AND PROVIDE THE BACK UP DETAILS FOR THE INSPECTOR
 TO BE ABLE TO REFER TO THE DETAIL FOR THE REQUIRED MAKE
 UP OF THE SYSTEM. NOTE UL DOES NOT PROVIDE A STC RATING
 OF THE WALL. SINCE THIS WILL BE A WALL ASSEMBLY WITH
 DISSIMILAR MATERIALS TO THE FLOOR CEILING AND ROOF DECK
 ASSEMBLY HOW WILL THE FIRE RATING BE MAINTAINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 715.1 JOINTS INSTALLED IN OR
 BETWEEN FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED WALLS, FLOOR OR
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFS OR ROOF/CEILING
 ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED
 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RESIST THE
 PASSAGE OF FIRE FOR A TIME PERIOD NOT LESS THAN THE
 REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL, FLOOR OR
 ROOF IN OR BETWEEN WHICH IT IS INSTALLED.
 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS SHALL BE TESTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715.3.
 715.3 FIRE TEST CRITERIA. FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 EITHER ASTM E 1966 OR UL 2079.
  
 11D) THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL GARAGES ONLY SHOW AN
 OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR AS A MEANS OF EGRESS. THE
 EXCEPTION 1 OF 1008.1.2 DOES ALLOW FOR THE USE OF OTHER
 THAN A SWING TYPE DOOR WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS LESS
 THAN 10.
  
 11E) THE GARAGES ALL SHOW ON SHEET E1.01 & E5.01
 CIRCUITRY TO INCLUDE A GARAGE DOOR OPENER. PLEASE
 PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-B 406.3.5
 AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENERS. AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR
 OPENERS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL BE LISTED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH UL 325. IF THERE IS A POWER FAILURE OR A
 MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS
 HOW WILL ENTRY INTO A GARAGE BE ACHIEVED. 107.2.1.3.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 11F)THIS COMMENT COMMON TO ALL FLOORS. PLEASE NOTE
 WITHIN THIS SET OFF DOCUMENTS THERE ARE NO LIFE SAFETY
 SHEETS TO REVIEW. PLEASE IDENTIFY THESE ISSUES ON THE
 ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS SINCE THEY RELATE TO THE
 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.
  
 11F)(1) 2014 FBC-B 420.5 SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEMS. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED IN GROUP I-1, R-1 AND R-2 OCCUPANCIES IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 907.2.6, 907.2.8 AND 907.2.9,
 RESPECTIVELY. SINGLE-OR MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
 SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907.2.11.
 907.2.9 GROUP R-2. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND SMOKE ALARMS
 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCIES AS REQUIRED
 IN SECTIONS 907.2.9.1 THROUGH 907.2.9.3.
  
 11F)(2) 907.2.11.2 GROUPS R-2. 907.2.11.SINGLE- OR
 MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND
 MAINTAINED IN GROUPS R-2, R-3, R-4 AND I-1 REGARDLESS
 OF OCCUPANT LOAD AT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
 1. ON THE CEILING OR WALL OUTSIDE OF EACH SEPARATE
 SLEEPING AREA IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF BEDROOMS.
 2. IN EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES.
  
 11G) THIS COMMENT COMMON TO ALL FLOORS. PLEASE NOTE
 WITHIN THIS SET OFF DOCUMENTS THERE ARE NO LIFE SAFETY
 SHEETS TO REVIEW. PLEASE IDENTIFY THESE ISSUES ON THE
 ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS SINCE THEY RELATE TO THE
 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.
 2014 FBC-B 908.7 CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION. EVERY
 SEPARATE FOR WHICH A PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IS
 ISSUED AND HAVING A FOSSIL-FUEL BURNING HEATER OR
 APPLIANCE, A FIREPLACE, AN ATTACHED GARAGE, OR OTHER
 FEATURE, FIXTURE, OR ELEMENT THAT EMITS CARBON MONOXIDE
 AS A BYPRODUCT OF COMBUSTION SHALL HAVE AN OPERATIONAL
 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM INSTALLED WITHIN 10 FEET OF EACH
 ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES IN THE NEW AT SUCH
 OTHER LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE.
 908.7.2 COMBINATION ALARMS. COMBINATION SMOKE/CARBON
 MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED BY A
 NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY.
  
 11H)(1) THE PLANS INDICATE THIS IS A 4 STORY BUILDING
 WITH A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 40 FEET. THIS INVOKES THE
 AMBULANCE STRETCHER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN FBC-B 3002.4.
 PLEASE DEPICT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CODE SECTION:
 3002.4 ELEVATOR CAR TO ACCOMMODATE AMBULANCE STRETCHER.
 ANY BUILDING THAT IS MORE THAN THREE STORIES HIGH OR IN
 WHICH THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM TERMINAL
 LANDING AND THE TOP TERMINAL LANDING EXCEEDS 25 FEET
 (7620 MM), MUST BE CONSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE
 PASSENGER ELEVATOR THAT IS OPERATIONAL FOR BUILDING
 OCCUPANTS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY ACCESS TO ALL
 FLOORS. THE ELEVATOR CAR SHALL BE OF SUCH A SIZE AND
 ARRANGEMENT TO ACCOMMODATE AN AMBULANCE STRETCHER 24
 INCHES BY 76 INCHES (610 MM BY 2134 MM) WITH NOT LESS
 THAN 5-INCH (127 MM) RADIUS CORNERS?
  
 11H)(2) 3004.2.4 REQUIRED STAR OF LIFE SYMBOL, SHALL BE
 IN THE HORIZONTAL, OPEN POSITION AND SHALL BE
 IDENTIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL FOR EMERGENCY
 MEDICAL SERVICES (STAR OF LIFE). THE SYMBOL SHALL NOT
 BE LESS THAN 3 INCHES (76 MM) IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE
 PLACED INSIDE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HOSTWAY DOOR FRAME.
  
 11H)(3) 3002.3 EMERGENCY SIGNS. IN APPROVED PICTORIAL
 SIGN OF A STANDARDIZED DESIGN SHALL BE POSTED ADJACENT
 TO EACH ELEVATOR CALL STATION ON ALL FLOORS INSTRUCTING
 OCCUPANTS TO USE THE EXIT STAIRWAYS AND NOT TO USE THE
 ELEVATORS IN CASE OF FIRE. THE SIGN SHALL READ: IN CASE
 OF FIRE, ELEVATORS ARE OUT OF SERVICE. USE EXIT STAIRS
  
 11I) PLEASE PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE WITH: FBC-B
 3011.1(1-3) ELECTROLYSIS PROTECTION FOR UNDERGROUND
 HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR CYLINDERS. ALL NEWLY INSTALLED
 UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYLINDERS SHALL BE
 ENCASED IN OUTER PLASTIC CONTAINMENT TO MINIMIZE
 ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE METAL CYLINDER AND
 GROUND CATHODE.
  
 11J) THE BLOCK WALL TYPE SURROUNDING THE ELEVATOR
 HOISTWAY AND TRASH ROOM DO NOT HAVE WALL IDENTIFICATION
 TAGS FOR EITHER A 2 HOUR REQUIRED WALL IN THE ELEVATOR
 SHAFT (3002.1 HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE PROTECTION) NOR THE 1
 HOUR RATED WALL FOR THE TRASH ROOM TABLE 509.
  
 11K) THERE IS A NOTE ON THE PLANS STONE VENEER BY
 CULTURED STONE LEDGE STONE VENEER TYPE. SHEET
 A8.08.PAGE 8 OF THE MANUFACTURERS BROCHURE INDICATES
 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS VARY FROM AREA TO AREA.
 CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR BUILDING CODE
 REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR AREA. THIS PRODUCT HAS CODE
 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION AND LISTING, TEST ICC-ESESR-1364.
 PLEASE SUBMIT REPORT TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER
 1405.7 STONE VENEERS/ ANCHORED OR 1405.10 ADHERED
 MASONRY VENEERS.
  
 11L) THERE ARE NO WALL SECTION DETAILS OF THE CULTURED
 STONE LEDGE STONE VENEER IN RELATION TO THE FOUNDATION
 AND COMPLIANCE WITH: 2014 FBC-B 1405.10.1.3 CLEARANCES.
 ON EXTERIOR STUD WALLS, ADHERED MASONRY VENEER SHALL BE
 INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 4 INCHES (102 MM) ABOVE THE
 EARTH, OR A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES (51 MM) ABOVE PAVED
 AREAS, OR A MINIMUM OF 1/2 INCH (12 MM) ABOVE EXTERIOR
 WALKING SURFACES WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY THE SAME
 FOUNDATION THAT SUPPORTS THE EXTERIOR WALL.
  
 12) SHEET A3.05 SHOWS A OPEN STAIRWELL ON THE 1ST FLOOR
 THROUGH THE 4TH FLOOR BUT THE STAIRWAY FROM THE 4TH
 FLOOR TO THE ROOF DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 OPENNESS.
 2014 FBC-B 1026.3 OPEN SIDE. EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS
 AND RAMPS SERVING AS AN ELEMENT OF A REQUIRED MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL BE OPEN ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE. AN OPEN SIDE
 SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 35 SQUARE FEET (3.3 M2) OF
 AGGREGATE OPEN AREA ADJACENT TO EACH FLOOR LEVEL AND
 THE LEVEL OF EACH INTERMEDIATE LANDING. THE REQUIRED
 OPEN AREA SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 42 INCHES
 (1067 MM) ABOVE THE ADJACENT FLOOR OR LANDING LEVEL.
 CONSTRUCTION FROM THE 4TH FLOOR WILL BE THAT REQUIRED
 FLOOR ENCLOSED STAIRS. 1022.2 CONSTRUCTION. FOR THIS
 CONSTRUCTION WE ARE LOOKING FOR A 1 HOUR ENCLOSURE.
  
 13) SHEETS A8.01 DETAILS 1 & 2 SHOW A ALFOIL (R 4.1)
 WALL INSULATION WHERE AS A8.02 DETAIL 6 & 8
 SHOWS WALL INSULATION WITH A (R 5.1) VALUE, IS THIS A
 DISCREPANCY? WALL INSULATION WILL NEED TO MEET THE
 VALUES IN THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATINGS GIVEN IN THE
 ENERGY SUBMITTAL.
  
 14) SHEET A8.03:
 14A) DETAIL # 2 SHOWS A SUB-BUCK THAT IS SHORT ON THE
 INTERIOR SIDE. FBC-B UNLESS OTHERWISE TESTED, BUCKS
 SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE INTERIOR FACE OF THE WINDOW OR
 DOOR FRAME SUCH THAT FULL SUPPORT OF THE FRAME IS
 PROVIDED.
  
 14B) DETAIL #2 IS A WINDOW SILL DETAIL, PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1405.4 FLASHING SHALL BE
 INSTALLED AT THE PERIMETERS OF EXTERIOR DOOR AND WINDOW
 ASSEMBLIES, PENETRATIONS AND TERMINATIONS OF EXTERIOR
 WALL ASSEMBLIES, EXTERIOR WALL INTERSECTIONS WITH
 ROOFS, CHIMNEYS, PORCHES, DECKS, BALCONIES AND SIMILAR
 PROJECTIONS AND AT BUILT-IN GUTTERS AND SIMILAR
 LOCATIONS WHERE MOISTURE COULD ENTER THE WALL.
  
 14C) DETAIL # 10 IS FOR A HANDRAIL ATTACHMENT TO WALL
 AND SHOWS A CLEAR SPACE BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL OF 2 ?
 INCHES. THE 2014 FBC-B 102.7 CLEARANCES INDICATES A 1 ?
 INCHES BETWEEN THE WALL AND HANDRAIL.
  
 15) SHEET A8.02 DETAIL # 11 SHOWS A SLIDING GLASS DOOR
 WITH A ? INCH HIGH TRACK SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 WITHIN THE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR SLIDING GLASS DOORS
 THERE ARE NOTES THAT A TRACK WITH A ? INCH HEIGHT IS
 NOT WATER RESISTANT THIS NOTE IS ON ALL SLIDING GLASS
 DOOR APPROVALS.
  
 16) SHEET A4.01: UNIT A.1
 16A) PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR ALL KITCHEN
 APPLIANCES. EITHER FRONTAL OR SIDE APPROACH IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI A117.1-98. 305.
  
 16B) UNIT A1 THE PLANS SHOW IN THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE
 NOTE 14 TO BE AN OVEN/ RANGE W/ MICROWAVE HOOD ABOVE.
 THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE APPROACH AND REACH
 RANGES. ANSI A117.1-98, 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH
 RANGE FIGURE 308.3.2 (A) AND 309. OPERABLE PARTS 309.2
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE, 309.1 HEIGHT AND 309.4 OPERATIONS.
  
 17) SHEET A4.02: UNIT B.1.
  
 17A) PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR ALL KITCHEN
 APPLIANCES. EITHER FRONTAL OR SIDE APPROACH IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI A117.1-98. 305.
  
 17B) UNIT B1 THE PLANS SHOW IN THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE
 NOTE 14 TO BE AN OVEN/ RANGE W/ MICROWAVE HOOD ABOVE.
 THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE APPROACH AND REACH
 RANGES. ANSI A117.1-98, 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH
 RANGE FIGURE 308.3.2 (A) AND 309. OPERABLE PARTS 309.2
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE, 309.1 HEIGHT AND 309.4 OPERATIONS.
  
 18) SHEET A4.03: UNIT C.1
  
 18A) PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR ALL KITCHEN
 APPLIANCES. EITHER FRONTAL OR SIDE APPROACH IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI A117.1-98. 305.
  
 18B) UNIT A1 THE PLANS SHOW IN THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE
 NOTE 14 TO BE AN OVEN/ RANGE W/ MICROWAVE HOOD ABOVE.
 THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE APPROACH AND REACH
 RANGES. ANSI A117.1-98, 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH
 RANGE FIGURE 308.3.2 (A) AND 309. OPERABLE PARTS 309.2
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE, 309.1 HEIGHT AND 309.4 OPERATIONS.
  
 19) THE ROOF PLAN A2.02 III INDICATES THE HEIGHT OF THE
 PARAPET SECTIONS OF WALL BUT NOT THE ELEVATION AT THE
 ROOF DRAINS, EMERGENCY OVERFLOWS NOR THE HIGH PINT OF
 THE ROOFING SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE HIGH POINT THE WALL
 LINE. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-B
 1503.4. ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
 1503 AND CHAPTER 11 OF HE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 PLUMBING.
  
 20) 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.
  
 21) 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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