Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16040451
Permit Number 16040451
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-05-03 08:48:49BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16040451
 ADD: 2700 BROADWAY
 CONT: BEST MASONRY OF S. FL.
 TEL: 561-436-3732
 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: TUES. MAY 03/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) THE COVERSHEET A1 UNDER THE HEADING OF GENERAL
 INFORMATION INDICATES THE OCCUPANCY AS A R4 AND AS A
 I-1 TYPE OF OCCUPANCY, WITH LESS THAN 16 BEDS . PLEASE
 UPDATE PLANS TO THE TYPE OF OCCUPANCY. THE OCCUPATIONAL
 LICENSE FOR THIS SITE IS FOR 12 BEDS THAT WOULD
 CLASSIFY THE OCCUPANCY AS A TYPE R4 OCCUPANCY.
 2014 FBC-B 310.6. GROUP R-4 OCCUPANCIES SHALL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AS DEFINED FOR GROUP R-3,
 EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS CODE.
 2014FBC-B
 1B) PLEASE INDICATE IN EACH OF THE BEDROOMS HOW MANY
 OCCUPANTS WILL OCCUPY EACH OF THE BEDROOMS, SHOW THE
 BEDS FOR EACH OF THE BEDROOMS.
  
 1C) THE PLANS WILL NEED TO INDICATE THAT ALL OF THE
 PROPOSED RESIDENTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND
 IF IN THE FUTURE RESIDENCE ARE ADDED THAT ARE NOT
 CAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION THERE NEEDS TO BE A PERMIT
 REQUIRED FOR A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. 2014 FBC-B 310.6.
  
 1D)2014 FBC-B 420.1. OCCUPANCIES IN GROUPS I-1, R-1,
 R-2 AND R-3 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 SECTIONS 420.1 THROUGH 420.5 AND OTHER APPLICABLE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 1E) 420.2 SEPARATION WALLS. WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING
 UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDING, WALLS SEPARATING SLEEPING
 UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDING AND WALLS SEPARATING
 DWELLING OR SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES
 CONTIGUOUS TO THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 708.
  
 1F) 420.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION. 2ND FLOOR BEDROOM #8.
 FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDINGS, FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS
 IN THE SAME BUILDING AND FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING
 DWELLING OR SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES
 CONTIGUOUS TO THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED AS HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 711.
  
 1G) [F] 420.4 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. GROUP R
 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 903.2.8. GROUP I-1 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED
 THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.2.6. QUICK RESPONSE OR
 RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.2.
  
 1H) BEDROOM # 7 SHOWS THE REMOVAL OF A NON-BEARING
 WALL, WITH A NOTE TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY SUPPORT OF
 EXISTING ROOF SYSTEM WHILE CONDUCTING STRUCTURAL
 MODIFICATIONS, IF THE WALL IS NON-BEARING WHY THE
 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT REQUIRED? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 1I) BEDROOM #8 IS ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND WILL NEED TO
 COMPLY WITH:
  
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE V FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2014)
 FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE AND WOOD FLOORING ALL NEED TO
 HAVE HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR ASSEMBLIES
 TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
 LISTED UNDER EACH OF THE STANDARDS:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 1I)(A) 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.
  
 1I)(B) 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.
  
 1I)(C) 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.
  
 1J) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE 223.2 HOSPITALS, REHABILITATION FACILITIES,
 PSYCHIATRIC FACILITIES AND DETOXIFICATION FACILITIES.
 HOSPITALS, REHABILITATION FACILITIES, PSYCHIATRIC
 FACILITIES AND DETOXIFICATION FACILITIES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 223.2.
  
 ACCESS. CODE 223.2.1 FACILITIES NOT SPECIALIZING IN
 TREATING CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MOBILITY.
 IN FACILITIES NOT SPECIALIZING IN TREATING CONDITIONS
 THAT AFFECT MOBILITY, AT LEAST 10 PERCENT, BUT NO FEWER
 THAN ONE, OF THE PATIENT SLEEPING ROOMS SHALL PROVIDE
 MOBILITY FEATURES COMPLYING WITH 805. ACCESSIBLE
 PATIENT BEDROOMS SHALL BE DISPERSED IN A MANNER THAT IS
 PROPORTIONATE BY TYPE OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY.
  
 223.2.2 FACILITIES SPECIALIZING IN TREATING CONDITIONS
 THAT AFFECT MOBILITY.
 IN FACILITIES SPECIALIZING IN TREATING CONDITIONS THAT
 AFFECT MOBILITY, 100 PERCENT OF THE PATIENT SLEEPING
 ROOMS SHALL PROVIDE MOBILITY FEATURES COMPLYING WITH
 805.
  
 ADVISORY 223.2.2 FACILITIES SPECIALIZING IN TREATING
 CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MOBILITY.
 CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MOBILITY INCLUDE CONDITIONS
 REQUIRING THE USE OR ASSISTANCE OF A BRACE, CANE,
 CRUTCH, PROSTHETIC DEVICE, WHEELCHAIR, OR POWERED
 MOBILITY AID; ARTHRITIC, NEUROLOGICAL, OR ORTHOPEDIC
 CONDITIONS THAT SEVERELY LIMIT ONE?S ABILITY TO WALK;
 RESPIRATORY DISEASES AND OTHER CONDITIONS WHICH MAY
 REQUIRE THE USE OF PORTABLE OXYGEN; AND CARDIAC
 CONDITIONS THAT IMPOSE SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONAL
 LIMITATIONS. FACILITIES THAT MAY PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR,
 BUT THAT DO NOT SPECIALIZE IN TREATMENT OF SUCH
 CONDITIONS, SUCH AS GENERAL REHABILITATION HOSPITALS,
 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS REQUIREMENT BUT ARE SUBJECT TO
 SECTION 223.2.1.
  
 1K) 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE. 805 MEDICAL CARE AND
 LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES 805.1 MEDICAL CARE FACILITY
 AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY PATIENT OR RESIDENT
 SLEEPING ROOMS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MOBILITY FEATURES
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 805.
  
 1K)(1) 9805.2 TURNING SPACE. TURNING SPACE COMPLYING
 WITH 304 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ROOM.
  
 1K)(2) 805.3 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 SHALL BE PROVIDED ON EACH SIDE
 OF THE BED. THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE POSITIONED
 FOR PARALLEL APPROACH TO THE SIDE OF THE BED.
  
 1K)(3) 805.4 TOILET AND BATHING ROOMS. TOILET AND
 BATHING ROOMS THAT ARE PROVIDED AS PART OF A PATIENT OR
 RESIDENT SLEEPING ROOM SHALL COMPLY WITH 603. WHERE
 PROVIDED, NO FEWER THAN ONE WATER CLOSET, ONE LAVATORY,
 AND ONE BATHTUB OR SHOWER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF 603 THROUGH 610.
  
 1L) PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH 202.4.1
 DISPROPORTIONATE COST WILL BE MET. THE VALUE OF THE JOB
 AS INDICATED, $145,000.00 X .20%= $29,000.00 DOLLARS
 ARE TO BE SPENT IN ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES AND IN THIS
 ORDER:
 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. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS
 EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
 TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
 AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE
 ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING
 RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS,
 ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR
 INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH
 AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT,
 INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT
 TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING
 AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST IN THE ORDER LISTED
 ABOVE OF WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT IN MAKING
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES. PLEASE HAVE THE ACCESSIBLE UPGRADE
 LIST ON EITHER THE CONTRACTORS OR THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD LETTERHEAD TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE DOCUMENT.
  
 1M) SHEET A1: PROVISO: NOTE ALL EXTERIOR WINDOW & DOORS
 ARE UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT.
  
 2) THE COVERSHEET ALSO LIST THE BUILDING TYPE AS A
 BUILDING TYPE V THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF THE
 BUILDING IS A TYPE VA OR VB. CLASSIFY BUILDING TYPE AS
 TO 2014 FBC-B TABLE 503 & TABLE 601.
  
 3) THE COVERSHEET INDICATES THIS STRUCTURE IS FIRE
 SPRINKLERED BUT DOES NOT INDICATE AS TO WHAT TYPE OF
 SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IN THIS STRUCTURE NOR IS THERE AN
 EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER PLAN LAYOUT OR PROPOSED CHANGES
 TO THE EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER PLAN.
  
 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
 107.3.5.1.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 (5) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 EARLY WARNING SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEMS
 SCHEMATIC FLOOR PLAN FOR FIRE SPRINKLERS
  
 4) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT INDICATED TO WHAT
 CODE THE PLANS WERE DESIGNED TOO? 2014 FBC/ 5TH EDITION
 WAS ADOPTED STATE WIDE ON JUNE 30/ 2015. PLEASE NOTE
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT INDICATED TO WHICH
 METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WAS CHOSEN FOR CODE COMPLIANCE
 UNDER THE 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE? 2014
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 301.1. THE REPAIR,
 ALTERATION, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, ADDITION OR RELOCATION
 OF ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
 METHODS LISTED IN SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH 301.1.3 AS
 SELECTED BY THE APPLICANT.
  
 5) SHEET A1 INDICATES THE FRONT ENTRY STEPS THE REMOVAL
 OF AN EXISTING STEEL PIPE HANDRAIL AND REPLACEMENT WITH
 A NEW WROUGHT IRON HANDRAIL PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 2014 FBC. PLEASE NOTE THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL NEED
 TO PROVIDE THE DESIGN FOR THE HANDRAIL AND NOT JUST
 QUOTE CODE COMPLIANCE TO BE ACHIEVED.
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE
 TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN
 PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR
 ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION?
  
 6) 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.
  
 TO VIEW COMMENTS FROM ALL DISCIPLINES SEE: HTTP://ONEST
 OPSHOP.WPBGOV.COM/EGOVPLUS/PERMIT/PERM_STATUS.ASPX.
  
 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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