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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16051078
Permit Number	16051078
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	2

Notes

Date	Text
2016-10-18 14:01:25	BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 16071078
	ADD: 1718 PARKER AVENUE/ FIRE STATION # 4
	CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS
	TEL: 561-662-8049
	E-MAIL: [email protected]

	2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
	AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
	ADMINISTRATION

	2ND REVIEW
	DATE: TUES. OCT. 18/ 2016
	ACTION: DENIED

	NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR PLANS WILL NOT PASS AS LONG AS THE
	FAILED SHEETS ARE WITHIN THE SET OF DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!!
	2ND REQUEST. 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.

	2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
	AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
	ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. THE
	BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL
	POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
	IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION
	PROGRAM.


	1) MISSING DOCUMENTS 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014
	WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION:
	107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:

	1A) 2ND REQUEST SOILS REPORTS SUBMITTED ARE COPIES THEY
	DO NOT HAVE THE ENGINEERS ORIGINAL SIGNATURE. SOILS
	REPORT: 2014 FBC-B 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE
	THE CLASSIFICATION, STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE
	SOIL IS IN DOUBT OR WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR
	TO THAT SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING
	OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A
	GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED.

	1B) 2ND REQUEST ENERGY CALCULATIONS: 2014 FBC-ENERGY
	CODE. C401.2 APPLICATION. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
	SUBMITTED ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1. SEE MECHANICAL
	COMMENT # 5, REVISE ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO INCLUDE CU-1
	& CU-2.

	2) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES FOR THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR
	PROGRAM. 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
	BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.9 OTHER
	INSPECTIONS SERVICES. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY MAKE,
	OR CAUSE TO BE MADE BY OTHERS, THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED
	BY SECTION 109. HE/SHE MAY ACCEPT REPORTS OF INSPECTORS
	OF RECOGNIZED INSPECTION SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT AFTER
	INVESTIGATION HE/SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO THEIR
	QUALIFICATIONS AND RELIABILITY. A CERTIFICATE CALLED
	FOR BY ANY PROVISION OF THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT
	BE BASED ON SUCH REPORTS UNLESS THE SAME ARE IN WRITING
	AND CERTIFIED BY A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF SUCH SERVICE.
	THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER TO EMPLOY
	AN INSPECTION SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES:

	1. FOR BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS OF TYPE I OR II
	CONSTRUCTION
	2. FOR ALL MAJOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS
	3. WHERE THE CONCRETE DESIGN IS BASED ON COMPRESSIVE
	STRENGTH (F ?C) IN EXCESS OF 3000
	POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
	4. FOR PILE DRIVING
	5. FOR BUILDINGS WITH AREA GREATER THAN 20,000 SQUARE
	FOOT
	6. FOR BUILDINGS MORE THAN 2 STORIES IN HEIGHT
	7. FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF UNUSUAL DESIGN OR
	METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
	STEEL WELDED FRAMEWORK (BAR JOIST & ROOF DECK).
	RESPONSE: PER THE BUILDING OFFICIAL ROBERT BROWN,
	SPECIAL INSPECTIONS WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED FOR
	STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING AND BOLTABLE CONNECTIONS.

	2A) RESIDENT INSPECTOR FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL
	PARTIES NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THE BUILDING
	DEPARTMENT. FORMS E-MAILED TO:
	[email protected] 10/18/2016 1:37 PM

	2B) FOR THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
	OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
	RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
	SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
	WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. 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.

	2C) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
	HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.

	2D) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE
	REQUIRED.

	2E) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
	TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR
	IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
	INSPECTIONS.

	3) SHEET LS-100 & LS-101:

	3) COMPLIED.

	4) SHEET LS-200:
	4A) BUILDING PROVISO: WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE
	CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION AS A SHOP DRAWING.
	DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. PLEASE PROVIDE THE AREA CONCRETE
	BLOCK MANUFACTURER THAT WILL BE PROVIDING THE 2 HOUR
	FIRE RATED BLOCK, IN THE EQUIVALENT THICKNESS PER 2014
	FBC-B TABLE 722.3.2.

	4B) COMPLIED

	5)COMPLIED. ASCE 24-05 FOR ESSENTIAL FACILITIES TABLE
	1-1 FIRE STATIONS A BUILDING CATEGORY IV. TABLE 2-1 FOR
	CATEGORY IV STRUCTURES REQUIRES A ELEVATION OF BFE(BASE
	FLOOD ELEVATION)+ 2 FT. THE PROPOSED NEW BASE FLOOD
	ELEVATION OF 12.7 FT. + 2.0 FT= 14.7 FT. NGVD AS THE
	MINIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT. THE NEW PROPOSED SLAB HEIGHT
	OF 15.53 FT. NGVD IS CODE COMPLIANT TO THE MORE
	STRINGENT ASCE 24-5.

	6A-B) COMPLIED.

	6C) NEW COMMENT THE DORM ROOMS SHOW STOREFRONT WINDOWS.
	IN DISCUSSION WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL ROBERT BROWN
	RATHER THAN REQUEST COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 1029
	EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE WINDOWS THIS R2 OCCUPANCY
	IS SIMILAR TO SLEEPING ROOMS FOR SLEEP STUDIES AND OR
	I-2 OCCUPANCIES WHERE THE INDIVIDUALS ARE MONITORED OR
	SUPERVISION. ON SHEET LS-100 UNDER THE WORDING DORM
	THERE IS A REVISION # 1 BUBBLED R-2 OCCUPANCY, PLEASE
	ADD THE VERBIAGE, UNDER MONITORED WATCH PERSONAL.

	7-10)COMPLIED.

	10) BUILDING PROVISO: SHEET A-102A INDICATES A FIRE
	RATED CHASE FOR THE RANGE EXHAUST DUCT, THE DETAIL IS
	FOR SHALT WALL CONSTRUCTION, PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAIL
	HOW THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT WILL BE SEALED OR
	PENETRATION THROUGH THE RATED FLOOR. 713.11 ENCLOSURE
	AT THE BOTTOM. SHOP DRAWINGS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
	BUILDING DEPARTMENT INDICATING THE EXACT PRODUCT THAT
	ARE TO BE INSTALLED.

	11) COMPLIED ICC-ES REPORT ESR- ICYNENE.

	12) COMPLIED. PRESSURES ARE FOUND ON SHEETS A-201 &
	S-401

	13) BUILDING PROVISO: DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. MISSING
	PRODUCT APPROVALS: 2014 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF
	OPENINGS, 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA
	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010
	(31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS
	THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
	(31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.
	(B) WINDOWS - FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE
	IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF
	GLAZING, MULLION INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS
	AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH
	OPENING SIZE.
	(C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
	LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
	(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES
	(G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS

	14-15) COMPLIED.

	16A)SEMI-COMPLIED/ 2ND REQUEST. SHEETS A-403A ( A-405
	COMPLIED) SHOWS THE HANDRAIL STARTING A HORIZONTAL
	EXTENSION AT THE FIRST RISER CAUSING THE EXTENSION TO
	BE AT 3 FT. 6 INCHES IN HEIGHT. NOTE IN THE FBC-B
	SECTION 1012.6 THE HANDRAIL SHALL CONTINUE ITS SLOPE
	PAST THE 1ST RISE THE DISTANCE OF THE TREAD BEFORE THE
	12 INCH HORIZONTAL EXTENSION STARTS. THE HANDRAIL
	DEPICTED AT THE TOP OF THE STAIR AT 3 FEET ABOVE THE
	FINISH FLOOR WILL END UP AT 3 FOOT ABOVE THE FINISH
	FLOOR NOT THE 3 FOOT- 6 INCHES AS SHOWN.

	16B-C) COMPLIED.

	17) 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]