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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16050249
Permit Number	16050249
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	2

Notes

Date	Text
2016-07-25 08:08:12	**CORRECTIONS**

	SAMANTHA HILL
	BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
	[email protected]
	561-805-6724

	GOVERNING CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (FBC 2014)

	1. FLORIDA STATUTE 553.71, IT APPEARS THAT THIS
	BUILDING MAY QUALIFY AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING; ANY
	BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN
	HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY
	CLASSIFICATION AS DEFINED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
	WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SF IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT
	OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS.

	2. AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING, THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:

	A. THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN; FS 553.79(5)(A), CITY OF
	WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 109.3.6.1. THE
	ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO
	PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A THRESHOLD BUILDING
	PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY
	THE ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL
	INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY
	THE ENFORCING AGENCY BEFORE 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.

	B. THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR THRESHOLD
	BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FS
	553.79(5)(A) TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY
	THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED
	TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED
	TO THIS OFFICE, REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO PERMIT
	ISSUANCE. CONTACT KEN CONRAD, MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL
	INSPECTOR PROGRAM, AT 561-805-6666 FOR ADDITIONAL
	INFORMATION.
	FORMS WERE SENT TO: [email protected]
	ON 5/28/16.

	C. SPECIAL INSPECTOR RESUME': PROVIDE A RESUME' OF
	INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECTS FOR REVIEW
	BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE. AFTER THE
	RESUME' IS REVIEWED, AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED.
	UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED
	FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA. THE
	RESUME' IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD (AND COPY
	SAMANTHA HILL), 561-805-6666, [email protected],
	[email protected]

	ALL PROSPECTIVE INSPECTORS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY THE
	CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR AND ALL ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN
	THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR AGREEMENT.

	D. CONTRACTOR RESUME': PROVIDE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY
	FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO
	KEN CONRAD, (PLEASE COPY SAMANTHA HILL) VIA E-MAIL
	([email protected], [email protected]).

	E. PERMIT DOCUMENTS: PAPER SUBMITTALS REQUIRE THREE
	SIGNED AND SEALED (IF APPLICABLE) ORIGINAL SETS OF ALL
	DOCUMENTS.

	F. 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
	MINIMUM BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRESAFETY
	STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND CHAPTER 633.

	I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THIS STATEMENT ON THE
	ARCHITECT'S PLANS.

	THE ENGINEER HAS A SIMILAR STATEMENT BUT LACKS SOME OF
	THE STATUTORY LANGUAGE; PLEASE REVISE.

	3. ADVISORY ONLY; PER FS 553.79, ALL SHORING/RE-SHORE
	ENGINEERING IS TO BE REVIEWED BY ENGINEER OF RECORD
	AND THREE SIGNED AND SEALED ORIGINAL SETS ARE TO BE
	SUBMITTED FOR PLAN REVIEW. THE SHORING/RESHORE
	ENGINEERING IS TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO
	INSPECTION. THE CITY APPROVED (CITY STAMPED)
	SHORING/RE-SHORE ENGINEERING IS TO BE AVAILABLE ON THE
	JOB AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.

	4. ADVISORY ONLY; PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, A GUARD RAIL
	DETAIL IS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PLAN REVIEW. THIS SHOULD
	BE SUBMITTED WITH THE SHORING/RESHORE ENGINEERING.

	5. SEE IMPACT FEE REVIEW.

	6. ADVISORY ONLY; SEE ROOF (R STOP) REVIEW. NO ROOFING
	INFORMATION PROVIDED IF ROOFING INFORMATION (PRODUCT
	APPROVAL REVIEWED BY DESIGNER OF RECORD, ASSEMBLY
	PROPOSED, ENHANCED FASTENING CALCULATIONS IF REQUIRED)
	IS NOT SUBMITTED PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE, THIS PERMIT
	WILL BE ISSUED WITH PROVISO. ROOF INFORMATION WILL BE
	REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR
	TO INSTALLATION.

	7, 8. OK

	9 ? 12. REVISE SHEETS TO ADDRESS COMMENTS 9 THROUGH 12
	FROM REVIEW 1 AS DISCUSSED PER EMAILS AND ATTACHED PDF.

	13. FBC 107, FS 553.71, SHEET LS101, PROVIDE A TOTAL
	OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING, BROKEN DOWN BY FLOOR
	AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.

	14. LS101, ROOM 145 SHOWS OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATED AT
	100 SF PER PERSON. FBC TABLE 1004.1.2, 50 SF GROSS
	REQUIRED, PLEASE REVISE.

	15, 16. OK

	17. LS101, SOME ROOMS AND SPACES DO NOT INCLUDE AN
	OCCUPANT LOAD (137, 138, 139, 140, CORRIDORS, ALL
	OTHERS AS APPLICABLE). PLEASE REVISE TO INCLUDE, FBC
	1004. NOTE THAT DEFINITION (CHAPTER 2) OF FLOOR AREA
	GROSS INCLUDES ALL AREAS, BUT FLOOR AREA NET EXCLUDES
	UNOCCUPIED SPACE. ALTHOUGH THIS IS ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY,
	TABLE 1004.1.2 UTILIZES GROSS SF FOR THE MAJORITY OF
	THE SPACES ON THIS FLOOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS
	RATIONALE IS SUBSTANTIATED BY THE IBC, BUILDING 2012
	COMMENTARY.

	FBC 107, IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ISSUES OF ROUNDING
	AND MISSING OCCUPANT LOAD WILL LIKELY NOT AFFECT THE
	LIFE SAFETY DESIGN. HOWEVER, A TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD IS
	REQUIRED FOR INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE ON THE
	CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

	2ND REVIEW, PLEASE REVISE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND OCCUPANT
	LOAD AS DISCUSSED VIA EMAIL.

	18. BREAK ROOM 110 OCCUPANT LOAD APPEARS TO HAVE A TYPO
	(16 SF RATHER THAN 15 SF), ALSO PLEASE ROUND UP, SEE
	OTHER COMMENTS, FBC TABLE 1004.1.2.

	19. LS101, ACADEMICS TEAM ROOM OCCUPANT LOAD IS SHOWN
	AS 20 SF PER PERSON, CLARIFY, APPEARS TO BE A TYPO AS
	THIS SHOULD BE 15 SF (AND OCC LOAD CALCULATED USING 15
	SF). REVISE PLAN TO CLARIFY USE OF THE SPACE. 15SF IS
	FOR AREAS WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS, AREAS WITH CHAIRS
	ONLY SHOULD USE 7 SF, AND STANDING AREAS SHOULD USE
	5SF.

	20. LS101, THE ACADEMICS TEAM ROOM MEANS OF EGRESS
	FORCES THE OCCUPANT TO TRAVEL THROUGH A SPACE WHICH IS
	A WORK AREA, WHICH APPEARS TO BE PROHIBITED BY FBC
	1014.2. REVISE PLAN TO EITHER MODIFY EXITING STRATEGY
	OR REVISE PLAN TO SHOW COMPLIANCE (I.E., SHOW HOW THE
	TWO SPACES ARE ACCESSORY TO ONE ANOTHER).

	IF THE RESUBMITTAL PROPOSES TO MAINTAIN EGRESS FROM AN
	A2 AREA THROUGH A WORK AREA, PLEASE GET THIS ITEM
	REVIEWED PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL VIA EMAIL.

	21. LS 101 AND LS 102, NO DIMENSIONS WERE INCLUDED ON
	THE PLAN, OR ON THE OTHER A SHEETS. ADD OVERALL
	DIMENSIONS. REVISE PLAN TO SHOW COMMON PATH IN ROOM
	145, FBC 1014.3.

	22. TRAVEL DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS NOTES ARE INCLUDED IN
	CODE REVIEW SECTION OF THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN, BUT NO
	TRAVEL DISTANCES SHOWN. PLEASE REVISE TO INCLUDE WORST
	CASE, FBC 107.

	23. OK

	24. LS 101, EXITING STRATEGY VESTIBULE 128 IS NOT
	CLEAR, SEE FBC 1005.7.1, REVISE PLAN TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
	OR CLARIFY MEANS OF EGRESS PATH. LS101 SHOWS AN ARROW
	THROUGH THE VESTIBULE, BUT WHEN BOTH DOORS ARE IN THE
	OPEN POSITION, THE CORRIDOR APPEARS TO BE ALMOST
	ENTIRELY BLOCKED.

	25. FBC 1011.1, REVISE PLAN TO INCLUDE ALL REQUIRED
	EXIT SIGNS.

	LS101, PLEASE ADD AN EXIT SIGN AT CORRIDOR 164, BETWEEN
	ICE AND WET ROOM, OR REVISE EXIT ACCESS.

	26. 2ND REVIEW, PLEASE REVISE PLAN AS DISCUSSED VIA
	EMAIL.

	26. FBC 1007, REVISE PLAN TO INDICATE METHOD OF
	ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS SELECTED, REVISE PLAN TO
	SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH METHOD SELECTED.

	27. OK

	28. ACCESSIBILITY NOT ADDRESSED ON THIS PLAN:

	206.2.13, EXERCISE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
	241, SAUNAS AND STEAM ROOMS
	222, LOCKER ROOMS
	226, DINING SURFACES (TERRACES)

	THESE ITEMS CAN BE ADDRESSED WITH NOTES ON THE PLAN,
	SHOP DRAWINGS TO BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

	29. AE 112, PROVIDE DIMENSION OF CLEARANCE, 18IN
	MINIMUM, PULL SIDE, FOR DOOR A121, FBC 5TH ED
	ACCESSIBILITY FIGURE 404.2.4.1(A).

	30. REVISE PLAN TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC 404.6,
	ENCLOSURE OF ATRIUMS (FP SHEETS, LS SHEETS). THE NOTE
	ON LS SHEETS REFERS TO THE SMOKE PARTITION, BUT I WAS
	UNABLE TO LOCATE THE REFERENCE TO WINDOW SPRINKLERS.

	31. LS101 AND 102, REVISE INTERIOR FINISH NOTES TO
	INCLUDE ATRIUM REQUIREMENT, FBC 404.8.

	32. FBC 107, 703.1, PROVIDE DETAILS (ASSEMBLIES) FOR
	THE FIRE RATED ELEMENTS.

	33. AE801 RATED STUD PARTITION DOES NOT SPECIFY THE UL
	NUMBER, PLEASE REVISE TO INCLUDE, FBC 703.

	34. NOTE CD 01 STATES THIS WAS DESIGNED PER FBC. FBC
	TABLE 1604.5, RISK CATEGORY III INCLUDES BUILDINGS OF
	ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OVER 300,
	SHEET S0.01 INDICATES THIS BUILDING WAS DESIGNED AS
	RISK CATEGORY II, PLEASE REVISE.

	35. PLEASE REVISE FLOOR PLAN TO INCLUDE THE GATE SHOWN
	ON DETAIL AE712. IF THIS GATE IS IN THE EXIT DISCHARGE,
	REVISE THE DETAIL TO DEPICT THE REQUIRED PANIC
	HARDWARE, FBC 1008.2.

	36. FBC 1008.1.10, REVISE DOOR SCHEDULE AE701 TO
	INCLUDE DOOR HARDWARE; IT IS NOT CLEAR WHERE PANIC
	HARDWARE IS PROPOSED.

	37. A SPOT CHECK OF THE ENERGY CALCS WAS DONE; PLEASE
	CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING OR REVISE PLAN:
	ROOF INSULATION IS R20 ON ENERGY CALCS, R19 ON PLAN
	WALL INSULATION IS R3.9 ON ENERGY CALCS, UNABLE TO
	LOCATE ON PLAN
	WATER HEATER SECTION IS BLANK
	EXTERIOR LIGHTING IS BLANK
	FLOOR R VALUE 3.73, CLARIFY

	38. THIS PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE FOLLOWING
	PROVISOS:

	COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS REVIEWED BY
	DESIGNER OF RECORD ARE TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND
	APPROVED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

	SEPARATE PERMITS, PLANS, REVIEWS, AND FEES WILL BE
	REQUIRED FOR SIGNS, AWNINGS, PARKING