Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17040425
Permit Number 17040425
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-05-04 10:41:08RESIDENTIAL- 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17040425
 ADD: 433 LYTLE ST.
 CONT: PULY USA INC.
 TEL: 561-722-3696
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: THURS. MAY 04/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COMPLIED 107.3.4. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN CHARGE.
  
 2) SEMI-COMPLIED. WINDOW MEASUREMENTS ARE ASSUMED WIDTH
 X HEIGHT. SECTION R310 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE
 OPENINGS R310.1.
 WITH THE WIDTH X HEIGHT MEASUREMENTS CONFIRMED AND THE
 BEDROOM LOCATIONS 1,2, & 3 NOW SHOWN ON THE PLANS THE
 WINDOW SIZES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS
 OF 5 SQ. FT. VENT SIZE AND THE REQUIRED HEIGHT OF THE
 OPEN VENT.
 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 704 MEANS OF
 EGRESS (WINDOWS)
 704.1. MEANS OF EGRESS FOR BUILDINGS UNDERGOING
 ALTERATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 SECTION 701.1 AND THE SCOPING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1
 WHERE APPLICABLE.
 EXCEPTION: DOOR AND WINDOW DIMENSIONS. IN RESIDENTIAL
 DWELLINGS AND DWELLING UNITS, A MAXIMUM OF 5-PERCENT
 REDUCTION IN THE CLEAR OPENING DIMENSIONS OF
 REPLACEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL BE ALLOWED. THE
 ALLOWABLE 5 PER-CENT REDUCTION IS FOR THE HEAVIER
 FRAMES FOR LARGE MISSILE IMPACT WINDOWS OR A VENT SIZE
 OF 4.75 SQ. FEET FOR 1ST FLOOR EGRESS WINDOWS.
 R310.1.1 MINIMUM OPENING AREA.
 ALL EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A
 MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING OF 5.7 SQUARE FEET (0.530
 M2).
 EXCEPTION: GRADE FLOOR OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM
 NET CLEAR OPENING OF 5 SQUARE FEET (0.465 M2).
  
 R310.1.2 MINIMUM OPENING HEIGHT. THE MINIMUM NET CLEAR
 OPENING HEIGHT SHALL BE 24 INCHES (610 MM).
  
 R310.1.3 MINIMUM OPENING WIDTH. THE MINIMUM NET CLEAR
 OPENING WIDTH SHALL BE 20 INCHES (508 MM).
  
 R310.1.4 OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS.
 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL BE
 OPERATIONAL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE ROOM WITHOUT THE USE
 OF KEYS, TOOLS OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE WINDOW TYPE AND THE OPENING SIZE TO
 MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. IF THE CONTRACTOR KEEPS WITH
 SINGLE HUNG LARGE MISSILE IMPACT WINDOWS THE MINIMUM
 OVERALL SIZE THAT MEETS THE EGRESS CODE REQUIREMENTS
 ARE 37X 59 OR 5.33 SQ. FT. AND A 23.563 OPEN VENT ( NOT
 24 ALLOWED PART OF THE EXCEPTION FOR HEAVER LARGE
 MISSILE IMPACT FRAMES (0.05 PART OF THE ALLOWABLE
 REDUCTION).
  
 PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE A NEW SILL DETAIL WITH
 REINFORCEMENT AND EITHER BOND BEAM CONFIGURATION,
 POURED CONCRETE SILL OR OTHER MEANS AND METHODS.
  
 3) COMPLIED. OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.
  
 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. 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 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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