| Date |
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| 2016-07-28 09:56:19 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 16070628 |
| | ADD: 2223 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. |
| | CONT: BRETT DROUIN |
| | TEL: 561-745-6785 |
| | 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 |
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| | 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: THURS. JULY 28/2016 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A-1 CODE SUMMARY, OCCUPANCY GROUP LISTS THIS |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. PLEASE SEE THE |
| | 2014 FBC-B 303.4 ASSEMBLY GROUP A-3 GYMNASIUMS (WITHOUT |
| | SPECTATOR SEATING). |
| | |
| | 2) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD INDICATES THIS IS A LEVEL II |
| | ALTERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE THESE LAST KNOWN USES |
| | OCCUPIED WHICH PORTION OF THE BUILDING TO DETERMINE IF |
| | THERE IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE LOCATION OF THE |
| | GYMNASIUM. |
| | 2A) ALAN WELLS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE/ BUSINESS TAX |
| | LICENSE ACTIVE UNTIL 9/30/2016 |
| | 2B) WEST PALM BEACH EVENT HALL # 1/ / BUSINESS TAX |
| | LICENSE ACTIVE UNTIL 9/30/2016 |
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| | DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION THERE MAY BE A CHANGE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY. AT LEAST THERE IS A CHANGE OF USE WITHIN THE |
| | SAME OCCUPANCY TYPE. |
| | 2014 FBC-B 1012.1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL |
| | APPLY TO BUILDINGS OR PORTIONS THEREOF UNDERGOING A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. THIS INCLUDES A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHIN A GROUP AS |
| | WELL AS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM ONE |
| | GROUP TO A DIFFERENT GROUP. SUCH BUILDINGS SHALL ALSO |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1011. THE APPLICATION |
| | OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY SHALL BE AS |
| | SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 1012.1.1 THROUGH 1012.1.4. |
| | 3) SHEET A-3 SHOWS AN ADJACENT TENANT SPACE AND A ROOM |
| | THAT ENCROACHES PAST THE TENANT SEPARATION WALL THAT |
| | ALSO INDICATES THIS ROOM IS EXISTING ADJACENT SPACE. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE WHICH SECTION OF THE CODE THE DESIGNER |
| | IS GOING TO COMPLY WITH 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING: |
| | 1012.1.1.1 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHOUT |
| | SEPARATION. |
| | 1012.1.1.2 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITH |
| | SEPARATION. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET A-5 INDICATES THE OCCUPANT LOADS, NO EQUIPMENT |
| | IS LISTED AS 2,295.9 SQ. FT. AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 154 |
| | OCCUPANTS. NOTE THERE ARE NO DECIMAL POINTS FOR |
| | OCCUPANTS YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE NEXT FULL NUMBER, |
| | WE DON?T HAVE PARTS OF OCCUPANTS THEY ARE ALWAYS TAKEN |
| | AS A WHOLE NUMBER. THE ISSUE IS THE AREA WITH EQUIPMENT |
| | IS SHOWN AS 1,0722.3 SQ. FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF |
| | 215 OCCUPANTS. HOW CAN THE AREA WITH EQUIPMENT HAVE A |
| | LESS OCCUPANT LOAD. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS, IT APPEARS |
| | THERE IS A TYPO, PLEASE CORRECT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE TO, |
| | 10,722.3 SQ. FT. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 5) SHEET A-5 AT THE FRONT ENTRY THERE IS A BUSINESS |
| | COUNTER, PLEASE NOTE THIS DOOR SWINGS AGAINST THE |
| | EGRESS FLOW. 2014 FBC-B 1008.1.2 DOORS SHALL SWING IN |
| | THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL WHERE SERVING A ROOM OR |
| | AREA CONTAINING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE PERSONS. |
| | |
| | 6) IN THE CARDIO AREA THERE SEEMS TO BE NO AREA FOR A |
| | ACCESS AISLE. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B |
| | 1028.9.2 AISLE WIDTH. THE AISLE WIDTH SHALL PROVIDE |
| | SUFFICIENT EGRESS CAPACITY FOR THE NUMBER OF PERSONS |
| | ACCOMMODATED BY THE CATCHMENT AREA SERVED BY THE AISLE. |
| | THE CATCHMENT AREA SERVED BY AN AISLE IS THAT PORTION |
| | OF THE TOTAL SPACE THAT IS SERVED BY THAT SECTION OF |
| | THE AISLE. IN ESTABLISHING CATCHMENT AREAS, THE |
| | ASSUMPTION SHALL BE MADE THAT THERE IS A BALANCED USE |
| | OF ALL MEANS OF EGRESS, WITH THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN |
| | PROPORTION TO EGRESS CAPACITY. |
| | |
| | 7) THE PLANS SHEET A-5 SHOW EXITS LIGHTS HUNG FROM THE |
| | CEILING BUT NO MENTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 |
| | FBC-B 1011.4 RAISED CHARACTER AND BRAILLE EXIT SIGNS. A |
| | SIGN STATING EXIT IN RAISED CHARACTERS AND BRAILLE AND |
| | COMPLYING WITH ICC A117.1 SHALL BE PROVIDED ADJACENT TO |
| | EACH DOOR TO AN AREA OF REFUGE, AN EXTERIOR AREA FOR |
| | ASSISTED RESCUE, AN EXIT STAIRWAY, AN EXIT RAMP, AN |
| | EXIT PASSAGEWAY AND THE EXIT DISCHARGE. ALSO SEE |
| | SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION |
| | 703. |
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| | 8) THE PLANS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY HEIGHTS OR ELEVATIONS |
| | FOR SERVICE COUNTERS SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 |
| | FBC-ACCESS. CODE 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF WORK |
| | SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES (710 MM) MINIMUM AND 34 |
| | INCHES (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| | GROUND. |
| | 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK |
| | WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3. |
| | |
| | 904.4 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS. SALES COUNTERS AND |
| | SERVICE COUNTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 904.4.1 OR 904.4.2. |
| | THE ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE COUNTER TOP SHALL EXTEND |
| | THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SALES OR SERVICE COUNTER TOP. |
| | |
| | 9) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO THE MECHANICAL |
| | REVIEW AND ANY ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT |
| | THAT MAYBE REQUIRED. 2014 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND |
| | RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND |
| | SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| | INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 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? |
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| | 10) THE PLANS MAY NEED TO GO TO PALM BEACH COUNTY |
| | IMPACT FEE OFFICE FOR REVIEW. 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. |
| | |
| | 11) 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. |
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| | 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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