Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17041276
Permit Number 17041276
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-05-15 09:44:242014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17041276
 ADD: 1626 OKEECHOBEE RD.
 CONT: ERETZOR CONSTRUCTION LLC
 TEL: 954-937-7041
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. MAY 15/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COVERSHEET A-1:
  
 1A) THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF
 WORK INDICATES NEW BUILDINGS, TWO STORIES WHEREAS THE
 TITLE BLOCK INDICATES THIS IS AN INTERIOR REMODEL.
 DISCREPANCY IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK. 107.2.1.3
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 1B) THE COVERSHEET APPEARS TO BE THE CODE ANALYSIS FOR
 THE BUILDING INFORMATION. THERE IS NO INDEX SHEET
 LISTING WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. WITHOUT
 THE OCCUPANCY TYPE BEING DECLARED AND THE MINIMUM
 BUILDING TYPE DECLARED IT IS ONLY ASSUMPTIONS, A
 THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED.
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 2. OCCUPANCY TYPE 301.1 SHORT TERM FACILITY OR LONG
 TERM FACILITY
 3) MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION (TABLE 503)
 4. FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
 FIRE-RESISTANT SEPARATIONS
 FIRE-RESISTANT PROTECTION FOR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS
 FIRE BLOCKING AND DRAFTSTOPPING AND CALCULATED FIRE
 RESISTANCE
 5. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
 6. LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
 7. OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 NO LIFE SAFETY SHEET!!!!!!! PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF BEDS
 PER SLEEPING ROOM
 OCCUPANCY LOADS
 GROSS
 NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS
 EXIT ACCESS
 EXIT
 EXIT DISCHARGE
 DOORS
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS
 SPECIFIC OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 10) FL. ACCESSIBILITY CODE OR FAIR HOUSING, VERTICAL
 ACCESSIBILITY?
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 SITE REQUIREMENTS
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY
 TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS
 EQUIPMENT
 SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
  
 11. NO FINISH SCHEDULE!!!!INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT)
 LIGHT AND VENTILATION
 SANITATION
 12. SPECIAL SYSTEMS:
 ELEVATORS
 ESCALATORS
 LIFTS
  
  
  
 1C) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF THE CONCEPT FOR THIS
 PROJECT TO BE CONSIDERED 1 BUILDING (TOTAL SQUARE FOOT,
 FOOT PRINT OR IF THEY ARE TRYING TO COMPLY UNDER THE
 BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT, SECTION 503.1.2.
  
 1D) FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR EITHER AN
 I OCCUPANCY (903.2.6) OR AN R OCCUPANCY (903.2.8.)
 W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE105.3.1.2(2) FIRE SPRINKLER
 DOCUMENTS FOR ANY NEW BUILDING OR ADDITION WHICH
 INCLUDES A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WHICH CONTAINS 50 OR
 MORE SPRINKLER HEADS. A CONTRACTOR I, CONTRACTOR II OR
 CONTRACTOR IV, CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION 633.521, FLORIDA
 STATUTES, MAY DESIGN A FIRE
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF 49 OR FEWER HEADS AND MAY DESIGN
 THE ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IF
 THE ALTERATION CONSISTS OF THE RELOCATION, ADDITION OR
 DELETION OF NOT MORE THAN 49 HEADS, NOT WITHSTANDING
 THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
  
 2) 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.
  
 3) PLEASE SUBMIT ENERGY CALCULATIONS. 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.
  
 4) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES
 TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH
 THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER 6/29/14, AND
 THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE EQUAL TO OR
 GREATER THAN $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THIS
 ORDINANCE. PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO.
 4504-14, AND CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF
 ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION
 78-123(A) AND SECTION 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS
 1% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 5) SHEET A4: UNITS 1A, 1B, 2D & 2E ALL SHOW WHAT
 APPEARS TO BE EITHER A DIVIDER OR PONY WALL (HALF
 WALL).
 THE PLANS DO NOT HAVE A DETAIL OF THIS AREA, AND THERE
 IS NO FURNITURE PLAN SHOWING IF THERE IS 2 BEDS OR 4
 BEDS IN EACH OF THE IDENTIFIED BEDROOMS. AGAIN THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED NOR CAN THE PLUMBING
 FIXTURE COUNT. FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2.
  
 6) PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B SECTION 420 IS
 ACHIEVED.
 420.1 OCCUPANCIES IN GROUPS I-1, R-1, R-2 AND R-3 SHALL
 COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 420.1 THROUGH
 420.5 AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 420.2 SEPARATION WALLS. WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS
 IN THE SAME BUILDING, WALLS SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS
 IN THE SAME BUILDING AND WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING OR
 SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES CONTIGUOUS TO
 THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE
 PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 708.
  
 420.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION. FLOOR ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDINGS, FLOOR
 ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDING AND FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING OR
 SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES CONTIGUOUS TO
 THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS
 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711.
  
 [F] 420.4 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. GROUP R
 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 903.2.8. GROUP I-1 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED
 THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.2.6. QUICKRESPONSE OR
 RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.2.
  
 [F] 420.5 SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. FIRE
 ALARM SYSTEMS AND SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
 GROUP I-1, R-1 AND R-2 OCCUPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTIONS 907.2.6, 907.2.8 AND 907.2.9, RESPECTIVELY.
 SINGLE-OR MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907.2.11.
  
 7) SHEET A8 & A9 SHOW PRESSURES FOR COMPONENTS AND
 CLADDING, BUT THERE IS NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA TO KNOW
 IF THESE PRESSURES ARE ACCURATE. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4
 WIND DESIGN DATA.
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL
 BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE
 DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE
 STRUCTURE:
  
 7.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST),
 MILES PER HOUR (KM/HR) AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED,
 VASD, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1609.3.1.
  
 7.2. RISK CATEGORY.
  
 7.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE
 THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2.
 HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE.
  
 7.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
  
 7.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENT AND CLADDING MATERIALS NOT SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF (KN/
 M2).
 TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING.
 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD.
  
 8) 2010/ 2014 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
 OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005,
 RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS
 OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS ,MULLIONS & ROOF HATCHES.
 (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP
 VENTILATORS
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH
 ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 SHALL BE REVIEWED
 AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR
 TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. FL
 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE
 PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE
 TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
 DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD
 THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION
 INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE
 BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO
 THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL
 ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
  
 9) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH
 GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT,
 TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION INFORMATION IF REQUIRED,
 ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING
 SIZE. 2014 FBC-B 1405.13.1 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND
 DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED
 MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING
 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE
 CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPACING USED IN
 THE TESTS.
  
 10) PLANS ARE DEFICIENT IN STAIR DESIGN AS TO TYPE OF
 MATERIAL, LOADING PER SQ. FT. THERE IS NO HANDRAIL OR
 GUARDRAIL DESIGN WITHIN THE PERMIT PACKAGE SET OF
 PLANS.
  
 11) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHAT THE 2ND FLOOR
 FINISHES WILL BE? PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
 FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE AND WOOD FLOORING ALL NEED TO
 HAVE HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR ASSEMBLIES
 TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
 LISTED UNDER EACH OF THE STANDARDS FOR A HAMBRO FLOOR
 SYSTEM/ NO DROPPED CEILING:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 11A) FBC-B 2014 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND.
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR
 BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA
 WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION
 CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD
 TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492.
  
 11B) FBC-B 2014 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
 WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM
 PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION
 CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED)
 FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
 E 90.
  
 11C) TYPE III-TYPE V CONSTRUCTION: FBC-B-2014 720.2
 CONCEALED INSTALLATION. INSULATING MATERIALS, WHERE
 CONCEALED AS INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE OF
 CONSTRUCTION, SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT
 MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE
 THAN 450.
  
 FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS
 A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL
 MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A
 MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723.
  
 12) IMPACT FEES. 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.
  
 13) THIS REVIEW CYCLE A THOROUGH REVIEW COULD NOT BE
 COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL AND OR NEW COMMENTS MAY OCCUR
 ON SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. 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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