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| 2017-06-26 06:33:44 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 17020366 |
| | ADD: 550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. SUITE # CU-2(A) |
| | CONT: TBD |
| | TEL: 561-358-9909 |
| | 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. |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: MON. JUNE 26/ 2017 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) COMPLIED. |
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| | 2) SEMI-COMPLIED. BY DEFINITION THE MEZZANINE AREA IS |
| | NOW A 2ND FLOOR. SINCE THE 2ND FLOOR STILL COMMUNICATES |
| | WITH THE 1ST FLOOR BY THE WAY OF THE ATMOSPHERE THIS IS |
| | NOW CONSIDERED A 2 STORY ATRIUM. PLEASE REVIEW ENCLOSE |
| | OF ATRIUMS UNDER SECTION 404.6 OF THE 2014 FBC-B: |
| | 404.6 ENCLOSURE OF ATRIUMS. |
| | ATRIUM SPACES SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT SPACES |
| | BY A 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIER CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 707 OR A HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY CONSTRUCTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711, OR BOTH. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. A FIRE BARRIER IS NOT REQUIRED WHERE A GLASS WALL |
| | FORMING A SMOKE PARTITION IS PROVIDED. THE GLASS WALL |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | 1.1. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS ARE PROVIDED ALONG BOTH SIDES |
| | OF THE SEPARATION WALL AND DOORS, OR ON THE ROOM SIDE |
| | ONLY IF THERE IS NOT A WALKWAY ON THE ATRIUM SIDE. THE |
| | SPRINKLERS SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN 4 INCHES AND 12 |
| | INCHES (102 MM AND 305 MM) AWAY FROM THE GLASS AND AT |
| | INTERVALS ALONG THE GLASS NOT GREATER THAN 6 FEET (1829 |
| | MM). THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE |
| | ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE GLASS IS WET UPON ACTIVATION OF |
| | THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITHOUT OBSTRUCTION; |
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| | 1.2. THE GLASS WALL SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A GASKETED |
| | FRAME IN A MANNER THAT THE FRAMING SYSTEM DEFLECTS |
| | WITHOUT BREAKING (LOADING) THE GLASS BEFORE THE |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM OPERATES; AND |
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| | 1.3. WHERE GLASS DOORS ARE PROVIDED IN THE GLASS WALL, |
| | THEY SHALL BE EITHER SELF-CLOSING OR AUTOMATIC-CLOSING. |
| | |
| | 2. A FIRE BARRIER IS NOT REQUIRED WHERE A GLASS-BLOCK |
| | WALL ASSEMBLY COMPLYING WITH SECTION 2110 AND HAVING A |
| | 3/4-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING IS PROVIDED. |
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| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A-0.01 SHOWS AN EXISTING |
| | MEZZANINE OF 329 SQ. FT. AND AN ADDITIONAL 299 SQ. FT. |
| | ADDED TO THE MEZZANINE LEVEL TOTALING 628 SQ. FT. THE |
| | TOTAL SQ. FT. OF THE 1ST FLOOR IS GIVEN 1864 SQ. FT. OR |
| | 28.6 % OF THE FLOOR AREA. |
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| | THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO FIGURE THE ALLOWABLE AREA OF |
| | MEZZANINES. THE SIZE OF THE MEZZANINE IS FIGURED NOT |
| | GREATER THAN 1/3 THE ROOM THEY ARE LOCATED (FBC-B |
| | 505.2.1). SEE EXCEPTION # 2. THE AGGREGATE AREA OF |
| | MEZZANINES IN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF TYPE I OR II |
| | CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE NOT GREATER THAN ONE-HALF OF THE |
| | FLOOR AREA OF THE ROOM IN BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES |
| | EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 |
| | AND AN APPROVED EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907.5.2.2. |
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| | THE ENCLOSED AREA OF THE 1ST FLOOR DOES NOT COMMUNICATE |
| | WITH THE MEZZANINE AREA ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE |
| | CALCULATING THE 1ST FLOOR AREA. THE TOTAL AREA OF THE |
| | 1ST FLOOR AREA THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE MEZZANINE |
| | LEVEL IS 833.25 SQ. FT. |
| | 833.25 SQ. FT. X 0.33= 274.9725 SQ. FT. |
| | 833.25 SQ. FT. X 0.50= 416.6250 SQ. FT. |
| | EXISTING MEZZANINE 329.0000 SQ. FT. |
| | WITH THE WALLS AS SHOWN ON THE 1ST FLOOR THE EXISTING |
| | MEZZANINE MAYBE AN ISSUE IF THERE IS NO ALARM IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 907.5.2.2. |
| | 907.5.2.2 EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. |
| | EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS REQUIRED BY |
| | THIS CODE SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH NFPA 72. THE OPERATION OF ANY AUTOMATIC FIRE |
| | DETECTOR, SPRINKLER WATERFLOW DEVICE OR MANUAL FIRE |
| | ALARM BOX SHALL AUTOMATICALLY SOUND AN ALERT TONE |
| | FOLLOWED BY VOICE INSTRUCTIONS GIVING APPROVED |
| | INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS FOR A GENERAL OR STAGED |
| | EVACUATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDINGS FIRE SAFETY |
| | AND EVACUATION PLANS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA FIRE |
| | PREVENTION CODE. IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, THE SYSTEM |
| | SHALL OPERATE ON A MINIMUM OF THE ALARMING FLOOR, THE |
| | FLOOR ABOVE AND THE FLOOR BELOW. SPEAKERS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BY PAGING ZONES. AT A |
| | MINIMUM, PAGING ZONES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: |
| | 1. ELEVATOR GROUPS. |
| | 2. EXIT STAIRWAYS. |
| | 3. EACH FLOOR. |
| | 4. AREAS OF REFUGE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1002.1. |
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| | 2) SINCE THERE IS STRUCTURAL WORK BEING COMPLETED UNDER |
| | THIS PERMIT AND THIS BUILDING IS A 20 STORY HIGHRISE IT |
| | QUALIFIES AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THRESHOLD BUILDING / |
| | FL S. S. 553.71(7) ?THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY |
| | BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN |
| | HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT |
| | CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS. |
| | |
| | 2A) 2ND REQUEST 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. |
| | THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED) |
| | SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON |
| | A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL |
| | INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE |
| | STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO 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. |
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| | 2B) 2ND REQUEST. THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT |
| | 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS |
| | REQUIRED BY FL S 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE |
| | MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. THE |
| | THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT |
| | BY ALL PARTIES WITH INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO |
| | THIS OFFICE, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT |
| | ISSUANCE WILL TAKE PLACE. |
| | FORMS E-MAILED TO: [email protected] 02/15/2017 |
| | 11:29AM |
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| | 2C) COMPLIED. 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 FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE |
| | LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 |
| | FLORIDA STATUTE. |
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| | 2D) 2ND REQUEST. FOR THE SPECIAL 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. |
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| | 2E)2ND REQUEST. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB |
| | SUMMARY OR HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | 2F)SEMI-COMPLIED. IN BOTH THE SOILS REPORTS P.E. MARK |
| | A. MESIANO AND THE ALL PLANS SIGNED BY EDWARD A LANDERS |
| | THE SIGNATURES ARE DIGITAL IN NATURE. |
| | MARK A. MESIANO DOES HAVE 3 DIFFERENT SIGNATURES ON |
| | EACH SOILS REPORTS BUT ALL THREE REPORTS HAVE PIXILATED |
| | SIGNATURES, NOT A INK SIGNATURE. |
| | EDWARD A LANDERS SIGNATURE STATES THIS SIGNATURE IS |
| | ELECTRONIC. |
| | 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING |
| | ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, |
| | REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| | FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A |
| | SCANNED, FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE |
| | OF THE LICENSEE?S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON |
| | ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS, |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
| | |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF |
| | DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED. FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT |
| | ISSUANCE, PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE |
| | PERMIT BEING ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN |
| | E-MAIL YOU THE APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU |
| | MAY PRINT YOUR PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE |
| | PRINTED IN COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE |
| | OTHER FOR THE MEP INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO |
| | PRINT MAYBE IN BLACK & WHITE.. |
| | 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.7 THRESHOLD |
| | BUILDINGS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS |
| | CONCERNING SPECIAL INSPECTORS. |
| | |
| | 2G) PROVISO: 110.3.7.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING |
| | PROCEDURES, PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND |
| | RESHORING INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED |
| | AND CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING |
| | DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR. |
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| | 2H) PROVISO: PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACHS |
| | AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) |
| | FOR ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE |
| | INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6 |
| | MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY. |
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| | 2I) PROVISO: 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING |
| | GUIDELINES FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT |
| | THE DESIGNER HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR |
| | SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING |
| | PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS. |
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| | 3-4) COMPLIED. |
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| | 5) COMPLIED. |
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| | 6) 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. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION/ DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| | WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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