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| 2016-08-04 15:34:29 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 16071099 |
| | ADD: 501 FERN ST. SUITE #102 |
| | CONT: JOHN ROSSI CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-659-5505 |
| | E-MAIL: ROSSI:[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. |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: THURS. AUGUST 04/ 2016 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE COVER-SHEET A.1 UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK |
| | INDICATES THIS IS TO BE A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM A |
| | WAREHOUSE TO AN A-2 OCCUPANCY. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | COVERSHEET ALSO STATES THIS IS A LEVEL III ALTERATION. |
| | PLEASE UPDATE THE DRAWING TO A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, TO |
| | BE DESIGNED AND REVIEWED UNDER CHAPTER 10 OF THE |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 1001.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. WHERE A PORTION OF AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 1012 SHALL APPLY. |
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| | 2) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN CALLS OUT THIS TENANT SPACE IS |
| | TO BE AN EVENT HALL, THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WILL NEED |
| | TO TAKE PRECEDENCE. PLEASE NOTE THE COVERSHEET & SHEET |
| | LS 1 BOTH INDICATE THE OCCUPANT LOAD TO BE REDUCED. |
| | MAXIMUM EVENT OCCUPANT LOAD OF 225 PERSONS PER SPECIAL |
| | PROVISIONS EXCEPTION FBC2014 SECTION 1004.1.2. PLEASE |
| | NOTE THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN DOES NOT SHOW ANY TABLES AND |
| | CHAIRS SUCH AS AN A2 OCCUPANCY (BANQUET HALL) WOULD |
| | HAVE. THE CODE REQUIRES THE STRICTER USE OF 7 SQ. FT./ |
| | OCCUPANT WHEN NO TABLES AND CHAIRS ARE SHOWN IN THE |
| | LIFE SAFETY PLAN. TO DATE NEITHER THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | NOR THE FIRE MARSHALL HAVE SEEN A LETTER ASKING BOTH |
| | DEPARTMENTS FOR THE REDUCED LOADING. 7,057/ 7 SQ. FT. |
| | PER OCC.= 1009 OCCUPANTS. |
| | 7057 SQ. F./ 15 SQ. FT. PER OCC. =471 OCCUPANTS. |
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| | PLEASE ALSO NOTE BECAUSE OF THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE |
| | TENANT SPACE AND THE ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH EACH |
| | EVENT, THIS EVENT SPACE WILL NEED TO FILE A SPECIAL |
| | EVENT PERMIT WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWING THE |
| | USAGE, PROPOSED OCCUPANT LOAD, LAYOUT OF FURNITURE OR |
| | OTHER OBSTACLES, EGRESS AISLES, FINISHES HUNG ON WALLS |
| | AND OR FROM CEILINGS, ETC. |
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| | 3) PLEASE SEE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED EXITS WOULD BE |
| | REQUIRED FOR 1009 OCCUPANTS. 1015.1.1 THREE OR MORE |
| | EXITS OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS. THREE EXITS OR EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOORWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM ANY SPACE WITH |
| | AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 501 TO 1,000. FOUR EXITS OR EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOORWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM ANY SPACE WITH |
| | AN OCCUPANT LOAD GREATER THAN 1,000. SHOW EGRESS FOR |
| | THE WORST CASE SCENARIO. |
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| | 4) PLEASE ALSO NOTE WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD WHEN THE |
| | PRIMARY OCCUPANCY IS PUBLIC ASSEMBLY WITH AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD OF GREATER THAN 300. PLEASE NOTE THIS BUILDING HAS |
| | 2 AREAS OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, AREAS A, & C. |
| | THE RISK CATEGORY FOR THE STRUCTURE INCREASES FROM A |
| | RISK FACTOR II TO A RISK FACTOR OF III. SEE TABLE |
| | 1604.5 RISK CATEGORY OF BUILDINGS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW |
| | FIGURE 1609B FOR RISK CATEGORY III BUILDINGS, 180 MPH |
| | VULT. |
| | THE BUILDING WILL NEED TO BE ANALYZED FOR THE HIGHER |
| | WIND SPEED. SECTION 1007.2. WIND LOADS. |
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| | 5) THE BUILDING SQUARE FOOT AREA IS OVER THE ALLOWABLE |
| | 6,000 SQ. FT. AREA PER TABLE 503 FOR EITHER AN A2 OR A3 |
| | OCCUPANCY. PLEASE PROVIDE THE AREA AND OR SPRINKLER |
| | INCREASES TAKEN TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE. 506.1 GENERAL. |
| | THE BUILDING AREAS LIMITED BY TABLE 503 SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED TO BE INCREASED DUE TO FRONTAGE (IF) AND |
| | AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM PROTECTION (IS) IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH EQUATION 5-1. |
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| | 6) THE 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 1013 ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION. SEE THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ENERGY |
| | CONSERVATION. PLEASE BE AWARE THE ENGINEER HAS |
| | SUBMITTED ENERGY GAUGE ASHRAE 90.1 THE ENERGY COST |
| | BUDGET METHOD OF COMPLIANCE. THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED |
| | HAVE LITTLE DATA IN REGARDS TO THE THERMAL ENVELOPE |
| | WHICH WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED UNDER 11.ENERGY COST |
| | BUDGET METHOD 11.1.3 ENVELOPE LIMITATIONS ALSO SEE 11.2 |
| | COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS A-C. THE PLANS NEED TO SHOW THE |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE VALUES GIVEN IN THE REPORT. |
| | INSPECTIONS WILL VERIFY ASSUMPTION?S IN THE FIELD. NO |
| | INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR ROOFING NOR IS THERE |
| | ELEVATIONS SHOWING THE SIZES OF THE GLAZED OPENINGS. |
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| | 6) 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 1012.1.3 |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION BASED ON HAZARD |
| | CATEGORY. THE RELATIVE DEGREE OF HAZARD BETWEEN |
| | DIFFERENT OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATEGORIES SPECIFIED IN TABLES |
| | 1012.4, 1012.5 AND 1012.6. SUCH A DETERMINATION SHALL |
| | BE THE BASIS FOR THE APPLICATION OF SECTIONS 1012.4 |
| | THROUGH 1012.7. |
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| | 6A) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN WILL NEED TO SHOW HOW THE |
| | AMOUNT OF OCCUPANTS THAT ARE GOING THROUGH DOORWAYS, |
| | GIVE THE CLEAR WIDTH, DOWN THE STAIR AND RAMPS AGAIN |
| | PROVIDE THE WIDTH OF THE RAMP OR STAIR AND AT WHAT |
| | FACTOR. 2014 FBC-B 1005.3.1 & 1005.3.2. |
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| | 6B) SHEET LS 1 AND A.3 SHOW A LOBBY BUT NO INFORMATION |
| | IS GIVEN ON THE STAIRS, RAMP HAND RAILS NOR THE |
| | GUARDRAILS. PLEASE NOTE THE CITY GAVE A ONE TIME USE ON |
| | A TEMPORARY EVENT PERMIT FOR THESE ITEMS, BUT IT WAS A |
| | ONE TIME EVENT. UNDER THAT ONE TIME EVENT THERE WERE NO |
| | LOADS GIVEN. |
| | 2014 FBC-B 1009.7.2 RISER HEIGHT AND TREAD DEPTH. |
| | 1009.3.1.1 MATERIALS |
| | 1010.1 RAMPS SCOPE |
| | 1010.3 SLOPE |
| | 1010.5 VERTICAL RISE |
| | 1010.7 LANDINGS. |
| | 1010.7.4 CHANGE IN DIRECTION |
| | 1010.8 RAMP CONSTRUCTION |
| | 1010.9 HANDRAILS. & SECTION 1012 |
| | 1010.11 GUARDS. & SECTION 1013. |
| | TABLE 1607.1 LIVE LOADS STAIRS AND RAMPS |
| | 1028.2 ASSEMBLY MAIN EXIT. |
| | 1028.3 ASSEMBLY OTHER EXITS. |
| | 2014 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 405. RAMPS / STAIRS 504. |
| | 216.1. SIGNS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 216 |
| | AND SHALL COMPLY WITH 703. |
| | 216.9.2 DIRECTIONAL SIGNS. |
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| | 6C) SHEET A.4 DETAIL A DOES NOT INDICATE WHAT THE |
| | MATERIALS THIS RAMP IS MADE FROM NOR THE LIVE LOADS FOR |
| | THE RAMP NOR THE HANDRAIL SYSTEM. 1607.8.1.1 |
| | CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS SHALL ALSO BE |
| | DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 200 POUNDS |
| | (0.89 KN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF |
| | ASCE 7. |
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| | 7) SHEET A.5, M1.1 & M5.1 INDICATES 2 NEW ROOF TOP RTU |
| | UNITS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT |
| | NECESSARY FOR THE NEW OPENINGS IN THE ROOF, POINT |
| | LOADING OF JOIST REINFORCEMENT, PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE ROOF TOP CURBS, AND THE |
| | ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR BOTH THE CURB TO THE ROOF FRAMING |
| | AS WELL AS THE RTU UNIT TO THE CURB. 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-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. |
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| | 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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| | 8) SHEET A.5, M1.1 & M5.1. FBC-B 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. |
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| | 9) 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. |
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| | 10) 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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