Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16030552
Permit Number 16030552
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-06-28 14:35:47BUILDING 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. JUNE 28/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 NOTICE: 6/28/2016 CALLED CONTRACTOR, NO MECHANICAL
 SHEETS SUBMITTED, WILL ACCEPT NEW MECH. SHEETS AT
 MID-REVIEW, OK?ED BY S. KENNEDY.
  
 NEW DESIGNER OF RECORD, NEW DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
  
 1A) SHEET S.2 UNDER THE HEADING CODES FOR PROJECT LIST
 THIS AS A LEVEL II ALTERATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS PLAN
 REVIEW WILL BE UNDER THE 2014 FBC- EXISTING BUILDING
 CODE CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. 1001.3.1 PARTIAL
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. WHERE A PORTION OF
 AN EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 1012 SHALL APPLY.
  
 1B) SHEET S.2 INDICATES THE TENANT SPACE HAVING 1152
 SQ. FT. THE INTERIOR TENANT SPACE WALLS SCALES 29.75 X
 73= 973 GROSS SQ. FT. OF TENANT SPACE. FOR DAYCARE
 OCCUPANCY THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS SUPPOSED TO BE
 CALCULATED ON THE NET SQUARE FEET. FLOOR AREA, NET. THE
 AREAS USED FOR PERMANENT BUILDING COMPONENTS, SUCH AS
 SHAFTS, FIXED EQUIPMENT, THICKNESS OF WALLS, CORRIDORS
 STAIRWAYS, TOILET ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS, AND CLOSETS
 ARE NOT INCLUDED IN NET FLOOR AREA.
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN ACCURATE NET OCCUPANT LOAD.
  
 1C) SHEET S.2 UNDER THE PROJECT DATA ALSO INDICATES THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD IS TO BE FIGURED AT 30 SQ. FT. AS TABLE
 1004.1.1. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2
 UNDER THE HEADING FUNCTION OF SPACE: DAYCARE
 THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS TO BE FIGURED AT 35 SQ. FT. NET.
 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS WITH THE NET SQUARE FEET AND
 OCCUPANT LOAD FIGURED AT 35 SQ. FEET PER OCCUPANT.
  
 1D) SHEET S.1 INDICATES THE TOTAL NET AREA FOR THE A/C
 LOADS TO BE 2,175 SQ. FT. WHEN THE TOTAL INTERIOR
 SQUARE FEET ARE 973 SQ, FT. WHY THE BIG
 DISCREPANCY??????? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 1E) SHEET S.2 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 2 1/2 YEARS OF
 AGE WHO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL, SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL
 CARE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 24 HOURS PER DAY.
 OR
 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 2 1/2 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.
 OR
 CHILDREN 2 1/2 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS USUALLY ARE NOT
 ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, MAY NOT
 RESPOND 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 FACILITIES AND CONSIDERED TO BE
 GROUP I-4.
  
 2ND REVIEW COMMENT, PLEASE DEFINE IF THIS FACILITY IS
 TO BE CONSIDERED A I-4 FACILITY OR WHAT TYPE OF GROUP E
 DAY CARE FACILITY?
  
 1F) 2ND REVIEW COMMENT. 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 2 1/2 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS, SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO
 NOT LESS THAN TWO EXITS OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS. THIS
 SET OF PLANS IS DEFICIENT IN NOT SHOWING THE FENCED IN
 PLAY GROUND AND THE 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS TO THE PUBLIC
 WAY.
  
 1G) FBC-B466.2 CLOSET DOORS. EVERY CLOSET DOOR LATCH
 SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN OPEN THE DOOR FROM
 INSIDE THE CLOSET.
  
 1H) 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) SHEET S.1 SHOWS THE FRONT ENTRY GOING INTO AN
 EXISTING HALLWAY, PLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS A OPEN MALL
 BUILDING, SEE 2014 FBC-B 402.1. PLEASE REVISE PLANS.
  
 3) PLEASE SHOW 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.
  
 4) 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) PLEASE NOTE THE FBC-B CHAPTER 468 SECTION OF THE
 CODE ALSO DEALS WITH SCHOOLS AND WOULD NEED TO BE
 REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.
 4A) 468.2.2 PLAYGROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT.
 PLAYGROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SAFE, STRUCTURALLY
 SOUND, VERMIN PROOF, AND SHALL NOT HAVE JAGGED OR SHARP
 PROJECTIONS. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ANCHORED TO
 SUITABLE FOUNDATIONS TO PREVENT TOPPLING OR
 DISLODGEMENT. CUSHIONING MATERIALS SUCH AS MATS, WOOD
 CHIPS, OR SAND SHALL BE USED UNDER CLIMBING EQUIPMENT,
 SLIDES, AND SWINGS.
  
 4B) 468.2.3 OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINERS. A SMOOTH
 NONABSORBENT SURFACE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR OUTDOOR
 WASTE CONTAINERS.
  
 4C) 468.3.4 DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS. A DIAPER CHANGING
 STATION SHALL BE LOCATED IN OR ADJACENT TO ANY
 CLASSROOM WHERE CHILDREN WEARING DIAPERS ARE IN
 ATTENDANCE. A HAND WASHING LAVATORY SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITHIN THE CHANGING STATION AREA. ACCESS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO THE LAVATORY WITHOUT OPENING DOORS OR
 TOUCHING A HANDLE.
  
 4D) 468.3.5.2 TEACHER TOILETS. FACULTY AND STAFF
 TOILETS SHALL BE SEPARATE FROM STUDENT TOILETS.
  
 4E) 468.3.5.5 WALLS. WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS SHALL BE
 IMPERVIOUS TO A HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 4 FEET (1219 MM)
 ABOVE THE FLOOR. WALLS IN KITCHENS, SCULLERIES, CAN
 WASH AREAS, AND SHOWER ROOMS SHALL BE IMPERVIOUS TO A
 HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 6 FEET (1829 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR.
 TOILET AND SHOWER PARTITIONS SHALL BE IMPERVIOUS.
  
 4F) 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 604.1 GENERAL. WATER CLOSETS
 AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.2 THROUGH
 604.8. EXCEPTION: WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS
 FOR CHILDREN?S USE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO COMPLY WITH
 604.9. 604.9 WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS FOR
 CHILDREN?S USE.
 WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS FOR CHILDREN?S
 USE SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.9.
  
 4G) THE SHOWER IN ROOM IN THE NEW BATHROOM WILL NEED TO
 COMPLY WITH: 2014 ACCESS. CODE 213. BATHING ROOMS.
 WHERE BATHING ROOMS ARE PROVIDED, EACH BATHING ROOM
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 603.
 603.2 CLEARANCES. CLEARANCES SHALL COMPLY WITH 603.2.
  
 4G)(1)603.2.1 TURNING SPACE. TURNING SPACE COMPLYING
 WITH 304 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ROOM.
  
 4G)(2) 603.2.2 OVERLAP. REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACES,
 CLEARANCE AT FIXTURES, AND TURNING SPACE SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO OVERLAP. THIS NOTE IS FOR THE SINGLE
 BATHROOM, MISSING CLEARANCE AROUND THE WATER CLOSET.
 604.3.1 SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE
 60 INCHES (1525 MM) MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM
 THE SIDE WALL AND 56 INCHES (1420 MM) MINIMUM MEASURED
 PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR WALL.
  
 4H) 608.2.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS. TRANSFER
 TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 MM) BY
 36 INCHES (915 MM) CLEAR INSIDE DIMENSIONS MEASURED AT
 THE CENTER POINTS OF OPPOSING SIDES AND SHALL HAVE A 36
 INCH (915 MM) WIDE MINIMUM ENTRY ON THE FACE OF THE
 SHOWER COMPARTMENT. CLEARANCE OF 36 INCHES (915 MM)
 WIDE MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES (1220 MM) LONG MINIMUM
 MEASURED FROM THE CONTROL WALL SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 4I) 608.3.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS. IN
 TRANSFER TYPE COMPARTMENTS, GRAB BARS SHALL BE PROVIDED
 ACROSS THE CONTROL WALL AND BACK WALL TO A POINT 18
 INCHES (455 MM) FROM THE CONTROL WALL.
  
  
 5) SHEET S.1 NOR S.2 SHOW THE HARDWARE TYPE ON THE
 FRONT AND REAR DOOR. 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.
  
 6) THERE ARE NEW WALLS WITHIN THE TENANT SPACE, FIRE
 SPRINKLERS MAY NEED TO BE MOVED TO ACHIEVE PROPER
 COVERAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NEW FIRE SPRINKLER LAYOUT
 CEILING PLAN. 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS.
  
 7) 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.
  
 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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