Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17070542
Permit Number 17070542
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-07-19 14:25:45BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. REVISION: 17070542
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16060181
 ADD: 1301 MERCER AVE.
 CONT: STOR-ALL CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 954-421-7888
 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: WED. JULY 19/ 2017
  
 ACTION: DENIED./ STANLEY SLIDING DOORS.
  
 1) SHEETS A-11 & A-41 BOTH SHOW THE FRONT ENTRY OF THE
 STORAGE BUILDING. THERE ARE (2) ENTRY DOORS ONE FOR
 ENTRY INTO THE LOBBY (DOOR LB-100) AND A SECOND DOOR
 INTO THE OFFICE AREA (DOOR OF-100) THE HARDWARE
 SCHEDULE SHEET A-53 FOR THESE 2 ENTRY DOORS INDICATES
 THE TYPE OF HARDWARE, 1 CYLINDER LOCK-KEYED EXTERIOR
 AND A THUMB TURN ON THE INTERIOR. NO MENTION OF ANY
 FIRE/ PANIC HARDWARE ON EITHER OF THESE DOORS. THE
 FBC-B SECTION 1008.1.10 REQUIRES PANIC AND OR FIRE EXIT
 HARDWARE ON DOORS SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR
 MORE. THE EXCEPTION 1008.1.9.3, ITEM 2 IS THE EXCEPTION
 TO THIS RULE.
  
 THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVAL STANLEY ACCESS AUTOMATIC
 SLIDING DOORS HAS (2) OPTIONS SERIES 2000 AND SERIES
 3000. SERIES 2000 HAS ONLY A HORIZONTAL MUNTIN BAR
 (17-18) WHEREAS THE SERIES 3000 INDICATES PANIC
 HARDWARE. NOTE 2 ON THE TECHNICAL SHEET NUMBER 3, NOTES
 HORIZONTAL MUNTIN BAR NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT AT PANIC BAR.
 PLEASE CLARIFY THE INTENSION FOR THE STANLEY SLIDING
 DOORS.
  
 PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE EXCEPTION FOR PANIC HARDWARE
 ON THE MAIN ENTRY DOORS MUST MEET ALL OF THE
 REQUIREMENTS UNDER SECTION 1008.1.9.3(2).
 2. IN BUILDINGS IN OCCUPANCY GROUP A HAVING AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD OF 300 OR LESS, GROUPS B, F, M AND S, AND IN
 PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, THE MAIN EXTERIOR DOOR OR
 DOORS ARE PERMITTED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH KEY-OPERATED
 LOCKING DEVICES FROM THE EGRESS SIDE PROVIDED:
  
 2.1. THE LOCKING DEVICE IS READILY DISTINGUISHABLE AS
 LOCKED;
  
 2.2. A READILY VISIBLE DURABLE SIGN IS POSTED ON THE
 EGRESS SIDE ON OR ADJACENT TO THE DOOR STATING: THIS
 DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. THE
 SIGN SHALL BE IN LETTERS 1 INCH (25 MM) HIGH ON A
 CONTRASTING BACKGROUND; AND
  
 2.3. THE USE OF THE KEY-OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE IS
 REVOKABLE BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR DUE CAUSE.
  
 PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT HARDWARE IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE
 STANLEY SLIDING DOORS? IF A THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER
 FBC-B 1008.1.9.3(2) ARE GOING TO APPLY?
  
 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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