Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16030552
Permit Number 16030552
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-03-17 12:54:44 
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16030552
 ADD: 6901 OKEECHOBEE BLVD.
 CONT: RANDOLPH & DEWDNEY CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-276-2889
 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: THURS. MAR. 17/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) SHEET A-0.00 UNDER THE HEADING OF CODE ANALYSIS
 INDICATES THE OCCUPANCY AS AN (E) EDUCATIONAL
 OCCUPANCY. PLEASE INDICATE AS TO WHICH TYPE OF
 EDUCATIONAL FACILITY THIS USE WILL FALL INTO:
  
 305.2 GROUP E, DAY CARE FACILITIES. THIS GROUP INCLUDES
 BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OR PORTIONS THEREOF OCCUPIED
 BY MORE THAN FIVE CHILDREN OLDER THAN 21/2 YEARS OF AGE
 WHO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL, SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL CARE
 SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 24 HOURS PER DAY.
  
  
 308.6.1 CLASSIFICATION AS GROUP E.
 A CHILD DAY CARE FACILITY THAT PROVIDES CARE FOR MORE
 THAN FIVE BUT NO MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN 21/2 YEARS OR
 LESS OF AGE, WHERE THE ROOMS IN WHICH THE CHILDREN ARE
 CARED FOR ARE LOCATED ON A LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE
 SERVING SUCH ROOMS AND EACH OF THESE CHILD CARE ROOMS
 HAS AN EXIT DOOR DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR, SHALL BE
 CLASSIFIED AS GROUP E.
  
 CHILDREN 2 1/2 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS USUALLY ARE NOT
 ABLE TO RECONIZE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, MAY NOTRESPOND
 APPROPRIATELY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EGRESS WITHOUT
 ASSISTANCE; THUS FACILITIES THAT HAVE MORE THAN 5
 CHILDREN 2 1/2 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS ARE CLASSIFIED AS
 CHILD CARE FACILITES AND CONSIDERED TO BE GROUP I-4.
  
 THE COVERSHEET INDICATES THIS TO BE A EARLY CHILDHOOD
 LEARNING CENTER. PLEASE DEFINE IF THIS FACILITY IS TO
 BE CONSIDERED A I-4 FACILITY OR GROUP E DAY CARE
 FACILITY?
  
 1B) 2014 FBC-B 1015.6 DAY CARE MEANS OF EGRESS. DAY
 CARE FACILITIES, ROOMS OR SPACES WHERE CARE IS PROVIDED
 FOR MORE THAN 10 CHILDREN THAT ARE 21/2 YEARS OF AGE OR
 LESS, SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO NOT LESS THAN TWO EXITS OR
 EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS.
  
 1C) FBC-B466.2 CLOSET DOORS. EVERY CLOSET DOOR LATCH
 SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN OPEN THE DOOR FROM
 INSIDE THE CLOSET.
  
 1D) FBC-B 466.3 BATHROOM DOORS. EVERY BATHROOM DOOR
 LOCK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PERMIT OPENING OF THE LOCKED
 DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE OPENING
 DEVICE SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE STAFF.
  
  
 2) PLEASE SHOE CODE COMPLIANCE WITH 466.7 DETECTION AND
 ALARM SYSTEMS. DAY CARE OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907
 AND THIS SECTION, 466.7.1 & 466.7.1.1.
  
 3) 2014 FBC-B 466.7.2 DETECTION. A SMOKE DETECTION
 SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72,
 WITH PLACEMENT OF DETECTORS IN EACH STORY IN FRONT OF
 DOORS TO THE STAIRWAYS AND IN THE CORRIDORS OF ALL
 FLOORS OCCUPIED BY THE DAY CARE OCCUPANCY. DETECTORS
 ALSO SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LOUNGES, RECREATION AREAS
 AND SLEEPING ROOMS IN THE DAY CARE OCCUPANCY.
  
 4) 2014 FBC-B 466.8 CORRIDORS. EVERY INTERIOR CORRIDOR
 SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WALLS HAVING NOT LESS THAN A
 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING.
 EXCEPTION:
 1. IN BUILDINGS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED,
 SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTIONS 901.6 AND 903.3.1.1, CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL
 NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE RATED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH WALLS
 FORM SMOKE PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 710.
  
 2. WHERE THE CORRIDOR CEILING IS AN ASSEMBLY HAVING
 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING WHERE TESTED AS A WALL,
 THE CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT
 THE CORRIDOR CEILING.
  
 5) PLEASE NOTE THE FBC-B CHAPTER 468 SECTION OF THE
 CODE ALSO DEALS WITH SCHOOLS AND WOULD NEED TO BE
 REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.
  
 6) SHEET A-1.01 THE FRONT DOOR EXISTING (000) AND REAR
 EXTERIOR DOOR (011) ALSO EXISTING ARE SHOWN ON THIS
 PLAN. SHEET A-1.02 THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES THESE
 DOORS WITH DOOR HARDWARE TYPE 5 EXISITNG DOOR, FRAME
 AND HARDWARE.
  
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY FROM
 MERCANTILE TO EDUCATIONAL. UNDER THE 2014 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE 1012.4 MEANS OF EGRESS.
 EXST. BLDG CODE 1012.4.2 MEANS OF EGRESS FOR CHANGE OF
 USE TO EQUAL OR LOWER HAZARD CATEGORY. WHEN A CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS MADE TO AN EQUAL OR LESSER
 HAZARD CATEGORY (HIGHER NUMBER) AS SHOWN IN TABLE
 1012.4, EXISTING ELEMENTS OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 905 FOR THE NEW
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OR
 CONFIGURED MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2014FBC-B1008.1.10 PANIC AND FIRE EXIT HARDWARE. DOORS
 SERVING ROOMS OR SPACES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR
 MORE IN A GROUP A OR E OCCUPANCY SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED
 WITH A LATCH OR LOCK UNLESS IT IS PANIC HARDWARE OR
 FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
  
 2014 EXST. BLDG. CODE. 805.4.4.1 SUPPLEMENTAL
 REQUIREMENTS FOR PANIC HARDWARE. WHERE THE WORK AREA
 EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA, PANIC HARDWARE
 SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 805.4.4 THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
  
 7) SHEET A-1.01 THE REAR EXIT LEADS INTO A FENCED
 EXTERIOR PLAYGROUND WITH A GATE. THERE IS A NOTE THAT
 THE GATE WILL HAVE A VERTICAL PULL GATE LATCH.
  
 2014 FBC-B 1008.2 GATES. GATES SERVING THE MEANS OF
 EGRESS SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 THIS SECTION. GATES USED AS A COMPONENT IN A MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 DOORS.
  
 2014FBC-B1008.1.10 PANIC AND FIRE EXIT HARDWARE. DOORS
 SERVING ROOMS OR SPACES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR
 MORE IN A GROUP A OR E OCCUPANCY SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED
 WITH A LATCH OR LOCK UNLESS IT IS PANIC HARDWARE OR
 FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
  
 8) SHEET A-0.00 THE CODE ANALYSIS INDICATES AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD OF 59 OCCUPANTS. SECTION 1015.1(1) OF THE
 FBC-BUILDING CODE REQUIRES 2 MEANS OF EGRESS WHEN A
 OCCUPANT LOAD IS GREATER THAN 49. PLEASE REVIEW THE
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 207.1 MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1003.2.13 OF THE
 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 EDITION AND 2001
 SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
 BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION).
  
 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS
 IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY
 ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE
 SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE HOW CODE COMPLIANCE WILL BE MET FROM THE
 REAR EXIT DOOR (EXIT DISCHARGE) TO THE PUBLIC WAY.
  
 9) SHEET A-1.02 DETAIL #5 SHOWS THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK
 AT A HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH
 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 606.3 HEIGHT OF 34 INCHES TO THE
 RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE.
  
 10) SHEET A-1.01 THE RESTROOMS IF THIS IS A FACILITY
 FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE FACILITIES AGE
 APPROPRIATE FACILIIES THAT WILL SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBLITY CODE 604.9.
  
 11) IMPACT FEES. 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.
  
 12) 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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