Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16020738
Permit Number 16020738
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-03-02 16:13:00BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16020738
 ADD: 501 VILLAGE BLVD.
 CONT: MDS BUILDERS
 TEL: 561-241-8990
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2014 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: WED. MARCH 03/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET 014_1544-A250 GROUND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN &
 009_2544-A201 GROUND FLOOR:
 1A) THE PROJECT DATA INDICATES ALTERATION LEVEL PER THE
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 4 LEVEL III. PLEASE
 INDICATE IF THE ALTERATION LEVEL III IS CONSIDERED
 LIMITED (EXIST. BLDG. CODE 907.4.3) OR SUBSTANTIAL PER
 (EXIST. BLDG. CODE 907.4.2.).
  
 1B) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 EXIST. BLDG. CODE
 907.4.1 EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS. AN ENGINEERING
 EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS THAT ESTABLISHES THE STRUCTURAL
 ADEQUACY OF THE ALTERED STRUCTURE SHALL BE PREPARED BY
 A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND SUBMITTED TO THE
 CODE OFFICIAL.
  
 1C) THE VERTICAL EXIT NEXT TO THE EXTERIOR SERVICE YARD
 DOES NOT SHOW AN EXIT DOORWAY REQUIRED BY FBC-B 1027.1.
  
 1D) THE EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT COURTYARD IS ALSO BEING USED
 AS PART OF THE EXIT DISCHARGE. THERE ARE 3 EXITS THAT
 EMPTY INTO THIS EQUIPMENT SERVICE YARD, THE VERTICAL
 EXIT, CONFERENCE ROOM # 10 AND PORTIONS OF THE OFFICE
 AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT LAYOUT OF THIS AREA
 WHERE A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 44 INCHES CAN BE MAINTAINED
 FOR SERVING THE EGRESS COURT. 2014 FBC-B 1027.1.
  
 1E) VESTIBULE 137 LEADS INTO BOTH THE WOMEN?S RESTROOM
 140 AND THE MEN?S RESTROOM 139. PLEASE SEE DOORS IN
 SERIES IN THE LADIES RESTROOM DOORS 135 & 140 IN THE
 MEN?S RESTROOM 138 & 139. PLEASE SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.6.
  
 1F) BOTH THE WOMEN?S RESTROOM 140 AND THE MEN?S
 RESTROOM 139 BOTH HAVE 6 OR MORE WATER CLOSETS OR
 COMBINATION OF WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS. PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH;
 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 213.3.1 TOILET COMPARTMENTS.
 WHERE TOILET COMPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE
 TOILET COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.8.1. IN
 ADDITION TO THE COMPARTMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH
 604.8.1, AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH
 604.8.2 (1-3) WHERE SIX OR MORE TOILET COMPARTMENTS ARE
 PROVIDED, OR WHERE THE COMBINATION OF URINALS AND WATER
 CLOSETS TOTALS SIX OR MORE FIXTURES.
  
 1G) SHEET 009_1544-A201 SHOWS A DETAIL 3/A904 FOR THE
 USE OF ACCORDION DOORS SEPARATING THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
 THIS DETAIL INDICATES THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT BY OTHERS.
 THE S1.1 SHEET SHOWS LINE OF PARTITION BEAM ABOVE BUT
 NO MENTION OF THE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
 REQUIRED FOR THE FOLDING DOOR SYSTEM. 107.2.1.3
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THIS CAN BE IF
 REQUESTED A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL.
  
 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.
  
 1H) THE PLANS SHOW THE OFFICE LABELED 121 A RAISED
 FLOOR AREA FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE REST OF THE FLOOR.
 PLEASE SHOE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE
 201.1.1 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY.
  
 1I) THE PLANS SHOW THE OFFICE LABELED 121 A RAISED
 FLOOR AREA FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE REST OF THE FLOOR.
 THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW HANDRAILS ON EITHER PAIRS OF
 STEPS, SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 EXIST. BLDG. CODE
 805.9 HANDRAILS. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 805.9.1
 AND 805.9.2 SHALL APPLY TO HANDRAILS FROM THE WORK AREA
 FLOOR TO, AND INCLUDING, THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE.
  
 805.9.1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. EVERY REQUIRED EXIT
 STAIRWAY THAT IS PART OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR ANY
 WORK AREA AND THAT HAS THREE OR MORE RISERS AND IS NOT
 PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE HANDRAIL.
  
 805.9.2 DESIGN. HANDRAILS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 805.9.1 SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2014 FBC ACCESS. CODE 505.10.2 TOP EXTENSIONS AT STAIRS
 AND 505.10.3 BOTTOM EXTENSIONS AT STAIRS.
  
 1J) THE CAFETERIA/ VENDING AREA DOES NOT SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH: 2014 FBC- ACCESS. CODE 226.1 WHERE
 DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF
 FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE SEATING SPACES
 AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 902.
  
 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH
 SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING
 WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND WORK
 SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES (710 MM) MINIMUM AND 34
 INCHES (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND.
  
 1K) PLEASE SEE OFFICE DOOR 151 A INSWING DOOR AND ONLY
 1FOOT ON THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR. THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES WILL
 REQUIRE 18 INCHES SEE FIGURE 404.2.4.1(A).
  
 1L) THE RECEPTION AREA 155 HAS A NOTE 13 THAT THE
 RECEPTION AREA IS PART OF THE OFFICE FURNITURE PACKAGE,
 PLEASE NOTE FBC-ACCESS. CODE 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS
 WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
  
 1M) WORK ROOM AREA # 3 IS RECEDED LOWER THAN THE MAIN
 FLOOR. THE PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF A RAMP TO GAIN
 ENTRY TO THIS WORK AREA. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE
 HANDRAILS ALONG THE RAMP AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESS. 505.2 505.2 WHERE REQUIRED. HANDRAILS SHALL
 BE PROVIDED ON BOTH SIDES OF STAIRS AND RAMPS.
  
 1N) IN THE WORK AREA # 3 THERE ARE STAIRS TO THE
 EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE 2014 EXIST. BLDG. CODE 805.9 HANDRAILS. THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 805.9.1 AND 805.9.2 SHALL
 APPLY TO HANDRAILS FROM THE WORK AREA FLOOR TO, AND
 INCLUDING, THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE.
  
 805.9.1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. EVERY REQUIRED EXIT
 STAIRWAY THAT IS PART OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR ANY
 WORK AREA AND THAT HAS THREE OR MORE RISERS AND IS NOT
 PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE HANDRAIL.
  
 805.9.2 DESIGN. HANDRAILS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 805.9.1 SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2014 FBC ACCESS. CODE 505.10.2 TOP EXTENSIONS AT STAIRS
 AND 505.10.3 BOTTOM EXTENSIONS AT STAIRS.
  
 1O) NONE OF THE STAIRS SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 307.4 VERTICAL CLEARANCE, ALSO SEE
 FIGURE 307.4.
  
 2) SHEET010_1544-A-202 SECOND FLOOR PLAN &
 015_1544-A251 THE SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN:
 2A) IN THE MEN?S RESTROOM THERE IS A TOTAL OF COMBINED
 TOTAL OF 7 WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS, PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH:
 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 213.3.1 TOILET COMPARTMENTS.
 WHERE TOILET COMPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE
 TOILET COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.8.1. IN
 ADDITION TO THE COMPARTMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH
 604.8.1, AT LEAST ONE COMPARTMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH
 604.8.2 (1-3) WHERE SIX OR MORE TOILET COMPARTMENTS ARE
 PROVIDED, OR WHERE THE COMBINATION OF URINALS AND WATER
 CLOSETS TOTALS SIX OR MORE FIXTURES.
  
 2B) DOOR 220 THERE IS ONLY 9 INCHES ON THE LATCH SIDE
 OF THE DOOR, PULL SIDE THE 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE
 404.2.4.1(A) REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES.
  
 2C) DOOR 214 THERE IS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT INCHES
 ON THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR, PULL SIDE THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4.1(A) REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 18
 INCHES.
  
 2D) CATWALK 213 HAS A NOTE # 23. A 5 FOOT WIDE X 3 FOOT
 4 INCH HIGH CASED OPENING IN NEW DRYWALL PARTITION.
 MATCH HEAD AND SILL HEIGHT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE
 CATWALK. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE ACTUAL HEIGHT
 FROM THE FINISH FLOOR. IF A GUARDRAIL SYSTEM OR PORTION
 OF THE OPENING NEED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH:
 FBC-B 1013.4 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.
  
 3) IN THE ABOVE COMMENTS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE ISSUES. UNDER THE 2014 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE LEVEL II AND LEVEL III BOTH REFER TO THE
 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST.
 ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
 TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED
 DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE
 COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE
 PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA.
 20% PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT VALUE IS $480,000.00 TO BE
 SPENT IN MAKING ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES. PLEASE NOTE 202.4
 DOES ALLOW YOU TO BACK OUT THE WINDOW AND DOOR PORTION
 OF THE CONTRACT VALUE AND IN DOING SO THE 20% IN
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES.
  
 PLEASE SEE THE ORDER OF WHAT TAKES PRIORITY IN
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES.
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE. 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE
 EVENT OF DISPROPORTIONALITY. WHEN THE COST OF
 ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE
 ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO
 THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, THE PATH OF TRAVEL
 SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE
 MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING DISPROPORTIONATE
 COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS TO
 PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS
 THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING
 ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN ACCESSIBLE
 ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST ONE
 ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX
 RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL
 ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND
 ALARMS.
  
 4) THE SUBMITTED WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS MEET
 THE REQUIRED PRESSURES;
 BLACK MOUNTAIN DOORS NOA 12-0323.04 8080 HMD-1L
 LOUVERED DOOR ?LMI
 E.S. WINDOWS SERIES 9000 OUTSWING FRENCH DOORS NOA
 13-0617.29-LMI
 E.S. WINDOWS SERIES 8000 ALUMINUM WINDOW WALL SYSTEM
 15-0727.05- LMI
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 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.
  
 5) ROOFING SUBMITTAL JOHNS MANVILLE JM TPO SINGLE PLY
 ROOFING OVER STEEL DECK NOA 14-0618.04.
  
 5A) 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 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.
  
 5B) JOHNS MANVILLE JM TPO SINGLE PLY ROOFING OVER STEEL
 DECK NOA 14-0618.04. PLEASE NOTE NONE OF THE
 SUB-SYSTEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AS TO WHICH DECK WAS GOING
 TO BE APPLIED. REVIEW FASTENING PATTERNS MAXIMUM DESIGN
 PRESSURES ALLOWABLE AND IF GENERAL LIMITATION 7 OR 9.
 IF THE SUB-SYSTEM SELECTED INDICATES LIMITATION # 7
 THEN A FLORIDA P.E. CAN CALCULATED THE RAS 117
 CALCULATIONS FOR ROOF ZONE 2 (FLAT ROOF). THE
 STRUCTURAL SHEET 037_16029_ S3.0 HAS PRESSURES ONLY FOR
 THE FLAT DECK.
  
 6) PLEASE NOTE THE MECHANICAL SHEET 044_M7.1:
  
 6A) THE ROOF MOUNTED EXHAUST FAN DETAIL DOES INDICATE
 THE ANCHORING AT 18 INCHES ON CENTER OR AS RECOMMENDED
 BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. NOTE ABOVE THE DETAIL IS
 FOR REFERENCE ONLY. TO BE VERIFIED BY A LICENSED
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. 2014 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND
 RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND
 SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 6B) THE MECHANICAL PLAN PROVIDES A ROOF TOP CURB
 DETAIL. THE SAME NOTE APPLIES, . NOTE ABOVE THE DETAIL
 IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. TO BE VERIFIED BY A LICENSED
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. 2014 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND
 RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND
 SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 7) THE PLANS ARE SILENT ALSO HOW THE NEW RTU UNITS ARE
 GOING TO BE ATTACHED TO THE ROOF TOP CURBS. 2014 FBC-M-
 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT,
 APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL
 BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES
 DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING.
  
 8) 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.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  


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