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| 2016-08-03 14:25:34 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 16070193 |
| | ADD: 1503 CLARE AVE. |
| | CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS |
| | TEL: 561-578-2875/ DOUG GORDON |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 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: WED. AUGUST 03/ 2016 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET 015A1.1 BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS INDICATES THIS |
| | TO BE A S1 (PRIVATE WAREHOUSE). THE PLANS INDICATE THE |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING (VB) TO BE 11,296/500 = |
| | 23 OCCUPANTS. THERE IS ALSO A NOTE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF |
| | THE PLAN OPPOSITE END OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE MAN |
| | DOOR (EGRESS DOOR) IS LOCATED. |
| | THIS NOTE INDICATES THE 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS IS THE |
| | OVERHEAD DOOR AS AGREED ON 05/03/16 PRELIMINARY REVIEW |
| | MEETING WITH CITY BUILDING OFFICIALS. |
| | THERE WAS DISCUSSION AS TO HANDLE A SECOND MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS. ONE METHOD WAS LIMITING THE OCCUPANT LOAD TO 10 |
| | OR LESS OCCUPANTS. THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION 1008.1.2 |
| | EXCEPTION # 1 ALLOWS IN PRIVATE GARAGES, OFFICE AREAS, |
| | FACTORY AND STORAGE AREAS WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 10 |
| | OR LESS THE EGRESS DOORS DO NOT NEED TO BE PIVOTED OR |
| | SIDE-HINGED SWINGING TYPE. |
| | IF THE OWNER DOES NOT WANT TO REDUCE THE OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 1008.1.2 OF THE 2014 FBC-B THEN |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL ROBERT BROWN TO REVIEW THE PLANS |
| | UNDER SECTION 104.11 ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, DESIGN AND |
| | METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT, 2014 FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION. |
| | IN THE MEETING THERE ARE SEVERAL CODE ARTICLE THAT WE |
| | HAD AGREED ON THAT COULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS SAME |
| | LETTER, HANDICAPPED RESTROOMS, HAND RAILS, VERTICAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY RAMPS / LIFTS, AND ACCESSIBLE AREA OF THE |
| | BAR. |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL ALSO NEED TO INCLUDE |
| | REQUIREMENTS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED BY OTHER TRADES AS |
| | WELL. UNLESS WE RECEIVE THIS REQUEST WE ARE OBLIGED TO |
| | REVIEW THE PLANS TO THE 2014 FBC FAMILY OF CODES. |
| | |
| | 2) THE LOCATION OF THIS SITE LAYS IN AN A-9 FLOOD ZONE. |
| | NONE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS OR STRUCTURAL SHEETS |
| | INDICATE WHAT THE HEIGHT OF FINISH FLOOR IS IN NGVD. |
| | FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES |
| | SECTION 94-546. STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "A" FLOOD |
| | ZONE. A FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS |
| | REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES OF FREEBOARD ELEVATION. |
| | THE MINIMUM FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION CURRENTLY WOULD BE |
| | 13.5 FT. NGVD. |
| | |
| | DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES |
| | REQUIRED: |
| | (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE |
| | PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR |
| | HEIGHT. |
| | (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND |
| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. |
| | (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE |
| | CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR |
| | ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS. |
| | FEMA NEW FORM AVAILABLE JUNE 13/2016. |
| | OMB NO. 1660-0008 |
| | EXPIRATION DATE: NOV. 30/2018 |
| | HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENCES, THE NEW |
| | FORM, AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT: |
| | HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM |
| | |
| | 3) THIS REVIEW CYCLE THERE WAS NO SOILS REPORT |
| | SUBMITTED. 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. |
| | |
| | 4) THIS REVIEW CYCLE THERE WERE NO ENERGY DOCUMENTS |
| | SUBMITTED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. 2014 FBC-ENERGY CODE |
| | C401.2 APPLICATION. |
| | COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | 1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1. |
| | |
| | 2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402, C403, C404 AND |
| | C405. IN ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH EITHER SECTION C406.2, C406.3 OR C406.4. |
| | |
| | 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION C407, C402.4, C403.2, |
| | C404, C405.2, C405.3, C405.4, C405.6 AND C405.7. THE |
| | BUILDING ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85 |
| | PERCENT OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 5) THIS REVIEW THERE WERE NO PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| | SUBMITTED COMPLYING WITH; 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. |
| | (C) WALL LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, CURBS AND ROOF TOP |
| | FANS |
| | (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
| | |
| | 6) ADMINISTRATION 107.3.4 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN |
| | RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. THE REGISTERED DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE |
| | FOR REVIEWING AND COORDINATING SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS |
| | PREPARED BY OTHERS, INCLUDING PHASED AND DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTAL ITEMS, FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE DESIGN OF |
| | THE BUILDING. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA |
| | RULE 9N-3SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR |
| | JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 7) SHEET 018 _A1.4. THE ROOF PLAN SHOWS BOTH ROOF TOP |
| | DOWN UNITS AND THE USE OF ROOF TOP INTAKE AND EXHAUST |
| | FANS. SHEET 035_S2.0 SHOWS 2 DETAILS FOR THE ROOFTOP |
| | RTU UNITS ON SHEET 037_S4.0 DETAILS 1 & 2. BOTH OF |
| | THESE DETAILS ARE FOR THE RTU UNITS. THERE ARE NO |
| | DETAILS FOR THE INTAKE & EXHAUST FANS FOR THE BASE/ |
| | CURB NOR FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FAN HOUSING TO THE |
| | ROOF TOP CURB. PLEASE SUPPLY ADDITIONAL DETAILS AS WELL |
| | AS PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR ROOF TOP FANS AND CURBS. |
| | 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. |
| | FOR ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT, CURBS OR A/C STANDS, |
| | DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL |
| | AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
| | 2014 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| | MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| | METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| | EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| | AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| | EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| | OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| | SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| | LOADS? |
| | |
| | 8) SHEET 021_A2.1 SHOWS A ROOF TOP LADDER TO GAIN |
| | ACCESS TO THE ROOF TOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: ? 1509.6.4 EQUIPMENT AND |
| | APPLIANCES ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES. |
| | WHERE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE |
| | INSTALLED ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT |
| | EXCEEDING 16 FEET (4877 MM), SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED BY A PERMANENT APPROVED MEANS OF ACCESS, THE |
| | EXTENT OF WHICH SHALL BE FROM GRADE OR FLOOR LEVEL TO |
| | THE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES? LEVEL SERVICE SPACE. SUCH |
| | ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS |
| | GREATER THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) HIGH OR WALKING ON |
| | ROOFS HAVING A SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN |
| | 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). |
| | PERMANENT LADDERS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED |
| | ACCESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM DESIGN |
| | CRITERIA: |
| | 1. THE SIDE RAILING SHALL EXTEND ABOVE THE PARAPET OR |
| | ROOF EDGE NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM). |
| | 2. LADDERS SHALL HAVE RUNG SPACING NOT TO EXCEED 14 |
| | INCHES (356 MM) ON CENTER. |
| | 3. LADDERS SHALL HAVE A TOE SPACING NOT LESS THAN |
| | 6-INCHES (152 MM) DEEP. |
| | 4. THERE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES (457 MM) |
| | BETWEEN RAILS. |
| | 5. RUNGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 0.75-INCH (19 MM) |
| | DIAMETER AND BE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING A 300-POUND |
| | (136.1 KG) LOAD. |
| | 6. LADDERS OVER 30 FEET (9144 MM) IN HEIGHT SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITH OFFSET SECTIONS AND LANDINGS CAPABLE OF |
| | WITHSTANDING 100 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT (488.2 KG/M2). |
| | 7. LADDERS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION BY |
| | APPROVED MEANS. CATWALKS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE |
| | REQUIRED ACCESS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 24-INCHES (610 |
| | MM) WIDE AND SHALL HAVE RAILINGS AS REQUIRED FOR |
| | SERVICE PLATFORMS. |
| | |
| | 9) SHEET 030_A4.3 SHOWS THE RESTROOMS WITH VANITY |
| | MILLWORK. AGAIN PLEASE INCORPORATE IN THE LETTER THESE |
| | UNITS ARE TO BE ADAPTABLE AS TO A PRIVATE OFFICE FOR |
| | LAVATORY, GRAB BARS ETC? |
| | 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 606.2 EXCEP. 2. |
| | |
| | 10) SHEET 023_A3.1 NOTE 25 INDICATES FOR THE |
| | INTERSTITIAL SPACE ACCESS CATWALK 4 FOOT WIDE/ ? INCH |
| | PLYWOOD & SUSPENDED FROM STEEL STRUCTURE (REF |
| | STRUCTURAL PLANS). SHEET 035_S2.0 SHOWS THE SUSPENDED |
| | FRAME. SEE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS FOR DIMENSIONS AND |
| | ELEVATIONS. THE DIMENSIONS ARE NOT GIVEN. 107.2.1.3. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 11) SHEET 027_A3.5 INDICATES THE DETAILS FOR THE RAISED |
| | FLOOR AREA TO BE FOUND ON 036_S3.0 DETAILS 3 & 4. |
| | THE USE OF STRUCTURAL FOAM IS TO BE USED AS A FILLER. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE FOAM BEING TOTALLY |
| | ENCASED TO COMPLY WITH 2016 FBC-B 2603.4.1.1. |
| | |
| | 12) SHEET 027_ A3.5 AND 036_S3.0 SHOW THE STAIRS TO BE |
| | CONCRETE WITH REBAR BUT WHERE IS THE RUN AND RISE FOUND |
| | FOR THE STAIR? 2014 FBC-B 1009.7 STAIR TREADS AND |
| | RISERS. STAIR TREADS AND RISERS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTIONS 1009.7.1 THROUGH 1009.7.5.3. |
| | |
| | 13) PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE EXTERIOR WALL DETAILS FOR WALL |
| | INSULATION AND FOR THE ROOF TOP INSULATION CAN BE FOUND |
| | IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY CODE. 2014 ENERGY CODE |
| | C401.2. |
| | |
| | 14) 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. |
| | |
| | 15) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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