Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17041276
Permit Number 17041276
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-09-26 14:35:022014 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
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. SEPT. 26/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B).
  
 WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW.
  
  
 1) COVERSHEET A-1:
  
 1A) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE COVERSHEET A-1 HAS COMPLIED WITH
 THE WORDING IN THE TITLE BLOCK. WITHIN THE BODY OF THE
 PLANS, THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL STILL INDICATES THIS TO
 BE A LEVEL III ALTERATION.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND REQUEST. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT
 PROVIDED A CODE ANALYSIS, PROVIDING THE OCCUPANCY TYPE,
 USAGE, (ALCOHOL AND OR DRUG CENTER, GROUP HOME), THE
 TYPE OF MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED, OR IF FIRE
 SPRINKLERED. NOTE FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS FOR R13 SYSTEM
 SUBMITTED.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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. PLEASE NOTE ON THE COVERSHEET THERE IS A
 NOTE STATING THIS IS A SHORT TERM FACILITY. WHEN
 DEFINING SHORT TERM THE BUILDING CODE USES 30 DAYS OR
 LESS FOR SHORT TERM (TRANSIENT), LONGER STAYS ARE
 (NON-TRANSIENT). IT APPEARS THIS USAGE IS MORE OF A R4
 FACILITY AN ALCOHOL AND OR DRUG REHAB CENTER WITH
 CONGREGATE CARE FACILITIES, (A BUILDING OR PART THERE
 OF THAT CONTAINS SLEEPING UNITS WHERE THE RESIDENTS
 SHARE BATHROOMS AND OR KITCHEN FACILITIES. THE OTHER
 ISSUE IS WITH THE UNITS CONTAINING 2 BEDROOMS AND 2
 OCCUPANTS PER BEDROOM AND SHARED BATHROOMS AND OR
 KITCHEN FACILITIES THE UNIT ALSO RESEMBLES DORMITORIES!
 PLEASE DECLARE OCCUPANCY AND USAGE. 2014 FBC-B 302.1
 CLASSIFICATION.
  
 THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE NOTE FOUND ON SHEET A-17 & A-18
 THAT THIS BUILDING IS A PRIVATE FACILITY NOT OPEN TO
 THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR RENTED OUT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
 HOW DOES ONE END UP AS A TENANT AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT.
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WITH NOT DEFINING THE OCCUPANCY
 TYPE AND USAGE WE CAN NOT DEFINE WHICH THE DESIGNER
 MUST DESIGN TOO, FAIR HOUSING OR THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE, NOT ADAAG.
 NOTE THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE IS BLESSED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND A MORE RESTRICTIVE CODE.
 IT IS TRUE YOU MAY NOT REQUIRE AN ELEVATOR BUT DOES NOT
 RELIEVE THE DESIGNER FROM THE DUTY OF VERTICAL
 ACCESSIBILITY, ON THE OTHER HAND IF THIS FACILITY IS
 DETERMINED TO FALL UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF FAIR HOUSING
 THEN THE 2014 FBC FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
 WOULD APPLY. PLEASE DECLARE OCCUPANCY AND USAGE. 2014
 FBC-B 302.1 CLASSIFICATION.
  
  
 3) 2ND REQUEST. 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.COMPLIED. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
  
 6-7) COMPLIED. 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
  
 12.2ND REQUEST TO BE DETERMINED , SPECIAL SYSTEMS:
 ELEVATORS
 LIFTS
  
 1C) 2ND REQUEST. 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) COMPLIED. FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS.
  
 1E) SHEET A2.1 DESIGN LIVE LOADS PLANS INDICATE: STAIRS
 & CORRIDORS 60 PSF CORRECT.
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1(30) STAIRS 100 PSF,
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1(25) PUBLIC ROOMS & CORRIDORS
 100 PSF
  
 SHEET A2.1 DESIGN LIVE LOADS PLANS INDICATE: BALCONIES
 30 PSF
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1(5) BALCONIES & DECKS ? SAME AS
 OCCUPANCY SERVED.
 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1(25) PRIVATE ROOMS AND CORRIDORS
 SERVING THEM 40 PSF.
  
 2) 2ND REQUEST. 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)2ND REQUEST, SEE MECHANICAL COMMENTS. 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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) COMPLIED.
  
 6) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B
 SECTION 420 IS ACHIEVED. PLEASE REVIEW 2014 FBC-B 310.6
 GROUP R-4 OCCUPANCIES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 R-3 CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT, AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
 CODE.
 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.
  
 6A) 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.
  
 6B) 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.
  
 6C) COMPLIED. [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.
  
 6D) [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.
  
 7A)2ND REQUEST. THE COVERSHEET NOW INDICATES WIND
 DESIGN. THE COVERSHEET UNDER THE WIND DESIGN INDICATES
 A BASIC WIND SPEED OF 160 MPH, THEN 2 LINES DOWN A WIND
 SPEED IN 3 SECOND GUST OF 140 MPH. THEN ON SHEET A2.1
 WIND SPEED OF 170 MPH. PLEASE SEE THE 2014 FBC-B FIGURE
 1609A FOR BUILDINGS WITH A RISK CATEGORY II. THE FIGURE
 SHOWS THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IN A WIND ZONE OF 170
 VULT/ 3 SECOND GUST. THE WIND SPEED CONVERSION TABLE
 1609.3.1 INDICATES FOR 170 VULT THE CONVERSION TO VASD
 WILL BE 132 VASD/ 3 SECOND GUST. PLEASE CORRECT.
  
 7B) THE WIND PRESSURES PROVIDED ON SHEETS A8 & A9 DO
 NOT INDICATE THEY ARE IN VULT. THE PRESSURES IN ALL OF
 THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE VASD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 PRESSURES IN VASD. 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.
 1ST REVIEW. 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) 2ND REQUEST, UNTIL THE WIND DESIGN PRESSURES ARE IN
 DESIGN PRESSURES (VASD) THE PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED
 CAN NOT BE CHECKED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.
 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A15.1 SHOW POST FOR
 HANDRAIL ANCHORING. THE PLANS SUBMITTED DOES NOT SHOW
 THE HANDRAIL HEIGHT (1012.2) GRASPABILITY (1012.3),
 CONTINUITY (1012.4) EXTENSIONS IF REQUIRED (1012.6),
 GUARDS 1013.3, OPENING LIMITATIONS (1013.4),
 1607.8.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS
 SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF
 200 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7.
 1607.8.1.2 INTERMEDIATE RAILS. INTERMEDIATE RAILS (ALL
 THOSE EXCEPT THE HANDRAIL), BALUSTERS AND PANEL FILLERS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 50
 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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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