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Plan Review Notes For Permit 17041276
Permit Number 17041276
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Sequence Number 3
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2018-04-11 12:30:152014 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
  
 3RD REVIEW
 DATE: WED. APRIL 11/2018
 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,
 ACCESSSIBILITY, 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) COMPLIED. LEVEL III ALTERATION LABEL WAS REMOVED.
  
 1B) THIRD REQUEST:
 (1)SEMI-COMPLIED. THE OCCUPANCY AND USE OF THE PROPOSED
 STRUCTURE IS NOT CLEAR AND A THOROUGH REVIEW CAN NOT BE
 ACCOMPLISHED. (SEC. 301.1 FBC-BUILDING). THE BUILDING
 CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION DATED 10-6-17 CALLS FOR R-2
 BOARDING HOUSE, NONTRANSIENT, UP TO 90 DAYS AND WITH A
 MAXIMUM OF 16 RESIDENTS. R-2 OCCUPANCIES ARE PRIMARILY
 PERMANENT IN NATURE AND THE BOARDING HOUSES ARE FOR
 MORE THAN 16 OCCUPANTS. BASED ON THE PREVIOUS PLAN
 REVIEWER'S COMMENTS, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS
 BUILDING MAY BE USED EITHER AS AN ALCOHOL AND OR DRUG
 CENTER OR GROUP HOME AND BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
 IT FALLS INTO R-4 GROUP. REVISE AS REQUIRED AND CLEARLY
 IDENTIFY WHICH R-4 CATEGORY IS THE BUILDING GOING TO BE
 USED FOR.
  
 (2)DRAWING INDEX DATED 10-9-17 DOESN'T LIST ALL THE
 DRAWINGS SUBMITTED. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. (SEC.
 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS).
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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.
  
  
 2. STILL NO CLARIFIED. SEE RESPONSE TO ITEM #1B) ABOVE.
 REGARDING THE ISSUE ON SHEET A-17 & A-18 STATING THAT
 THIS IS A PRIVATE FACILITY NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL
 PUBLIC OR RENTED OUT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE
 ARCHITECT'S RESPONSE IS THAT THIS IS A "BOARDING
 HOUSE". THIS NEEDS TO BE COORDINATED WITH ITEM #1B)
 ABOVE. THE USE AND OCCUPANCY STILL NO CLEAR AND NEED TO
 READ THE DEFINITION OF "BOARDING HOUSE" ON CHAPTER 2 OF
 FBC. THE PROPOSED USE AND OCCUPANCY AND THE PRIVATE
 FACILITY ISSUE NEED TO BE CLEARLY DEFINED FOR PROPER
 PLAN REVIEW.
 ALSO, NOTE ON SHEET A-17 AND A-18 DON'T MATCH. ONE
 STATES FAIR HOUSING ACT AND THE OTHER STATES ADAAG.
 NEED TO COORDINATE AND MAKE SURE CORRECT SECTION IS
 CITED.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) COMPLIED
  
 4)SEMI-COMPLIED. MISSING DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) COMPLIED. LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DETERMINED
 AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
  
 7. SEMI-COMPLIED. SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS
 INCOMPLETE. MISSING SMOKE DETECTORS, FIRE RATED WALLS,
 ETC. PROVIDE COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLAN WITH ALL THE
 REQUIRED INFORMATION.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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- SEMI COMPLIED. CLEARLY SHOW THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE.
 PROVIDE DETAILS ANS SPECIFICATIONS FOR KITCHEN,
 LAUNDRY, CASUAL ROOM AND GREAT ROOM TOILET FACILITIES.
 CLARIFY/REVISE THE COUNTER HEIGHT SHOWN ON THE
 ACCESSIBLE KITCHEN DETAIL ON SHEET A-17 AND HEIGHT
 SHOWN ON THE FIRST FLOOR PLAN. REVISE STAIR SECTION
 1/A11 SHOWN ON SHEET A15.2. NEED TO COMPLY WITH FBC
 ACCESSIBILITY SEC. 505.10.2 FOR EXTENSION AT TOP OF
 STAIRS AND SEC. 505.10.3 FOR EXTENSION AT BOTTOM OF
 STAIRS. SEE DETAILS SUBMITTED AND SEC. 505.10.2 AND
 505.10.3 AND PROVIDE CORRECT DIMENSIONS OF THE
 EXTENSION AT TOP AND BOTTOM. ALSO, ALL PLANS NEED TO
 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE STAIRS EXTENSIONS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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. PROVIDE FINISH SCHEDULE.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 NO FINISH SCHEDULE!!!!INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT)
 LIGHT AND VENTILATION
 SANITATION
  
 12. NO REQUIRED.
  
 1C) THERE IS A HANDWRITTEN NOTE ON SHEET A-1 STATING
 THAT THIS BUILDING IS CONSIDERED ONE BUILDING. IT LOOKS
 LIKE THE HANDWRITTEN IS NOT DONE BY THE ARCHITECT OF
 RECORD. THE INITIALS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE ARCHITECT
 OF RECORD. ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
 ON THE FINAL DRAWING SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORDS.
 (CHAPTER 481 F.S.). HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION BY OTHER
 PERSON OTHER THAN THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD NOT ALLOWED.
 BESIDES, HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION MAY CREATE CONFLICTS
 DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE ANY REVISIONS WILL NOT SHOW THE
 HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) COMPLIED.
  
 2) COMPLIED.
  
 3) COMPLIED.
  
 4) THIRD 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) NEED TO COORDINATE WITH ITEM #1B ABOVE.
  
 PREVIOUS REQUEST:
 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) COMPLIED.
  
 6B) COMPLIED.
  
 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) NEED TO COORDINATE WITH ITEM #1B ABOVE.
  
 PREVIOUS REQUEST:
 [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)COMPLIED.
  
 7B) SEMI-COMPLIED. ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO PROVIDE
 INFORMATION ON THE FINAL DRAWING SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORDS. (CHAPTER 481 F.S.). HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION BY
 OTHER PERSON OTHER THAN THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD NOT
 ALLOWED. BESIDES, HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION MAY CREAT
 CONFLICTS DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE ANY REVISIONS WILL NOT
 SHOW THE HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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. COMPLIED.
  
 7.2. COMPLIED.
  
 7.3. COMPLIED.
  
 7.4. COMPLIED.
  
 7.5. COMPLIED
  
 8) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE HANDWRITTEN DESIGN PRESSURES
 SHOWN ON THE EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS LOOK TO BE DONE FOR A
 MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF 20 FEET . THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR
 THIS BUILDING IS ABOUT 25 FEET. REVISE AS REQUIRED OR
 PROVIDE COMPLETE CALCULATIONS. ALSO, ARCHITECT OF
 RECORD TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE FINAL DRAWING
 SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORDS. (CHAPTER 481 F.S.).
 HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION BY OTHER PERSON OTHER THAN THE
 ARCHITECT OF RECORD NOT ALLOWED. BESIDES, HANDWRITTEN
 INFORMATION MAY CREATE CONFLICTS DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE
 ANY REVISIONS WILL NOT SHOW THE HANDWRITTEN
 INFORMATION. ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS WILL BE REVIEWED
 ONCE THE DESIGN PRESSURES ARE REVISED AND ARE ON THE
 FINAL DRAWINGS. NOTE: TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW AND
 PERMIT ISSUANCE ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS MAY BE
 SUBMITTED/REVIEWED AFTER THE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER
 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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 (NOTE: CHECK FLAT ROOF ASSEMBLY)
 (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) SEMI-COMPLIED. WILL BE REVIEWED ONCE DESIGN
 PRESSURES ARE REVISED ON FINAL DRAWINGS. NOTE: TO HELP
 EXPEDITE THE REVIEW AND PERMIT ISSUANCE ALL PRODUCT
 APPROVALS MAY BE SUBMITTED/REVIEWED AFTER THE PERMIT
 ISSUED UNDER DEFERRED SUBMITTALS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) SEMI COMPLIED. SEE ITEM #10 ABOVE.
  
 11) SEMI-COMPLIED. PLANS DON'T SHOW FINISH FLOORS.
 UNABLE TO VERIFY FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT INFORMATION
 SUBMITTED. INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE REVIEWED WHEN
 THE PROPOSED FINISH IS SPECIFIED. NEED TO CHECK FINISH
 MATERIAL AND FLOOR ASSEMBLY MATCHES THE ONE THAT WAS
 TESTED. NOTE: TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW AND PERMIT
 ISSUANCE THIS INFORMATION MAY BE SUBMITTED/REVIEWED
 AFTER THE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER DEFERRED SUBMITTALS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) SEMI-COMPLIED. THERE ARE NO SPECIFICATIONS ON
 PLANS FOR INSULATION ON WALLS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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) SEMI-COMPLIED. THERE ARE NO SPECIFICATIONS ON
 PLANS FOR INSULATION ON WALLS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 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.
  
 NEW COMMENTS:
 1- PLANS ARE MISSING THE ATTIC ACCES ON SECOND FLOOR AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 1209.2 FBC
  
 2- FLOOR DESIGN CRITERIA ON SHEET A-11 NEEDS TO BE
 COORDINATED WITH 2ND FLOOR FRAMING SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN
 ON PLAN AND THE CLEAR SPAN ON SHEET A-12. . JOIST DEPTH
 DOESN'T MATCH AND THE MAXIMUM CLEAR SPAN TABLES SHOWN
 ON SHEET A-12 DON'T INCLUDE THE LIVE AND DEAD LOADS
 REQUIRED FOR THE 2ND FLOOR CONVERSATION PORCH. REVISE
 AS REQUIRED. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 3- TRUSS PACKAGE:
 A) FLAT ROOF AREA ABOVE THE CASUAL ROOM AND LAUNDRY.
 ARCHITECT OF RECORD SPECIFIED ROOF PITCH TOWARDS THE
 PITCHED ROOF. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRUSS DRAWINGS ARE
 DESIGNED WITH THE SLOPE TOWARDS THE WALL OF THE
 CONVERSATION PORCH. DIVERTING THE WATER TOWARDS THE
 CONVERSATION PORCH WALL WILL AFFECT THE DESIGN OF THE
 ROOF STRUCTURE. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. SEC.
 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 B) TRUSS ENGINEER TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL SEAL AND
 SIGNATURE ON THE TRUSS PACKAGE COVER PAGE AND PROVIDE
 THE NAME OF THE DESIGNER OF RECORD AS REQUIRED BY SEC.
 61G15-31.003.
  
 ****PLEASE SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE..
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]


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