Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17120018
Permit Number 17120018
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-12-11 13:28:262014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17120018 / PARTIAL CHANGE IN
 OCCUPANCY.
 ADD: 854 CONNISTON RD.
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 561-400-1804 / CAMILA SA
 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. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. DEC. 11/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PLEASE NOTE IN BOTH SETS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS
 THE PLANS ARE SIGNED AND DATED BY THE ARCHITECT OF
 RECORD BUT NOT SEALED. PLEASE SEAL ALL PLANS BEING
 SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR ISSUANCE.
  
 FL ADMIN CODE 61G16.003(1) ARCHITECTS. PLANS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY
 THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED TO THE DOCUMENT.
  
 2) COVERSHEET- CS-101:
  
 2A) THE COVERSHEET LIST UNDER THE HEADING PROJECT
 DESCRIPTION A LEVEL III ALTERATION. PLEASE REVIEW UNDER
 THE 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SEE SECTIONS AND
 CORRECT:
  
 EXIST. BLDG CODE 506.1 SCOPE. CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 PROVISIONS APPLY WHERE THE ACTIVITY IS CLASSIFIED AS A
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 2. CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY. A CHANGE IN THE PURPOSE OR LEVEL OF ACTIVITY
 WITHIN A BUILDING THAT INVOLVES A CHANGE IN APPLICATION
 OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE.
  
 EXIST. BLDG. CODE 506.2 APPLICATION. CHANGES OF
 OCCUPANCY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 CHAPTER 10.
  
 EXIST. BLDG CODE 1001.3.1. PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION. WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING
 IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, SECTION
 1012 SHALL APPLY.
  
 2B) THE COVERSHEET DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH DETAIL AS
 HOW THE R3 UNIT IS TO BE USED. IF THIS IS UNIT IS A
 SINGLE DWELLING UNIT OR TO BE CONSIDERED TWO SLEEPING
 UNITS SIMILAR TO DORM UNITS. IF THE INTENT IS TO BE
 SIMILAR TO DORMS THEN THE SLEEPING UNITS WILLO NEED TO
 BE FIRE RATED , IF THIS IS A SINGLE DWELLING UNIT THEN
 THEY DO NOT.
 DIFINITION: SLEEPING UNIT. A ROOM OR SPACE IN WHICH
 PEOPLE SLEEP, WHICH CAN ALSO INCLUDE PERMANENT
 PROVISIONS FOR LIVING, EATING, AND EITHER SANITATION OR
 KITCHEN FACILITIES BUT NOT BOTH. SUCH ROOMS AND SPACES
 THAT ARE ALSO PART OF A DWELLING UNIT ARE NOT SLEEPING
 UNITS.
  
 DIFINITION: DORMITORY. A SPACE IN A BUILDING WHERE
 GROUP SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN ONE ROOM,
 OR IN A SERIES OF CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ROOMS, FOR PERSONS
 NOT MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY GROUP, UNDER JOINT
 OCCUPANCY AND SINGLE MANAGEMENT, AS IN COLLEGE
 DORMITORIES OR FRATERNITY HOUSES.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A BETTER DISCRIPTION OF THE OCCUPANCY
 USAGE TO SEE IF UNDER THE 2014 FBC-B SEPARATION WALLS
 WOULD BE REQUIRED BETWEEN SLEEPING UNITS, FBC-B 420.2.
  
 2C) THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE R3 OCCUPANCY IS ALSO TO BE
 CONSIDERED A MIXED OCCUPANCY SINCE THE GYM IS OVER 10 %
 OF THE FLOOR PLATE. THE INSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE
 BUILDING GIVE 2026 SQ. FEET. THE GYM IS 435.76 SQ. FT.
 OR 21% OF THE FLOOR PLATE, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE:
  
 FBC-B 508.4.1 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. SEPARATED
 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY CLASSIFIED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 302.1. EACH SEPARATED SPACE
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS CODE BASED ON THE OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE BUILDING. TABLE
 508.4.
  
 3) SHEET A-103:
 3A) SHEET A-103 INDICATES NEW CASEMENT WINDOW MARKED
 WINDOW TYPE A. IN THE WINDOW SCHEDULE AND ON THE PLANS
 IT IS DEPICTED AS A CASEMENT WINDOW. THE WINDOW
 SCHEDULE INDICATES A MIAMI-DADE NOA 16-0714.23 WHICH
 HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY 17-0614.20. BOTH NOAS ARE FOR A
 PGT MODEL AW-740 A AWNING WINDOW NOT A CASEMENT WINDOW.
 PLEASE CORRECT PLANS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 WILL BE REQUIRED. SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVAL IS FOR
 AWNING TYPE WINDOW.
  
 3B) SHEET A-103 ALSO HAS THE DOOR SCHEDULE, THE NEW
 EXTERIOR DOOR WITH SIDELITE IS IDENTIFIED BY THE
 MIAMI-DADE NOA 17-0504.01. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE SIZE OF
 THE SIDELITE IN THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVAL. . THE
 PLANS INDICATE THE DOOR IS A OUTSWING DOOR AND THE DOOR
 ITSELF IS 3 FEET IN WIDTH, THE OVERALL OPENING IS 6
 FEET WIDE, HOW WIDE IS THE REMAINDER OF THE SIDE LITE
 AND FRAME. PLEASE REVIEW THE PRESSURES FOR UNREINFORCED
 SIDE LITES SHEET 2 OF 15 AND TABLE 3. PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE DOOR, SIDE LITE ASSEMBLY
 AND ASSCIATED PRESSURES.
 IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF
 RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING
 DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE
 IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING,
 MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED
 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 MANUFACTURER?S 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.
  
 3C) THE SHEET A-103 INDICATES THE ASSUMED VASD
 PRESSURES BUT THE WIND DESIGN FOR THESE PRESSURES IS
 NOT GIVEN.
 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:
  
 3C) 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.
  
  
 3C) 2. RISK CATEGORY.
  
 3C)3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE
 THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2.
 HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE.
  
 3C) 4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
  
 3C) 5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS NOT SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF.
  
 TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING.
  
 3D) 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
  
 3E) SHEET A-103 DETAILS 5 & 6 BOTH SHOW THE USE OF
 PAPER BACKED WIRE LATH OVER19/32NDS PLYWOOD. PLEASE ADD
 A SECONDARY WATER BARRIER REQUIRED BY 2014 FBC-B
 SECTION:
  
 2510.6 WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIERS. WATER-RESISTIVE
 BARRIERS SHALL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED IN SECTION
 1404.2 AND, WHERE APPLIED OVER WOOD-BASED SHEATHING,
 SHALL INCLUDE A WATER-RESISTIVE VAPOR-PERMEABLE BARRIER
 WITH A PERFORMANCE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO TWO LAYERS OF
 GRADE D PAPER. THE INDIVIDUAL LAYERS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 INDEPENDENTLY SUCH THAT EACH LAYER PROVIDES A SEPARATE
 CONTINUOUS PLANE AND ANY FLASHING (INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1405.4) INTENDED TO DRAIN TO
 THE WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER IS DIRECTED BETWEEN THE
 LAYERS.
  
 3E) SHEET A-103 THE VENT SIZE FOR EGRESS WINDOWS IS
 STATED IN QUOTING THE CODE, NOT SHOWING COMPLIANCE.
  
 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3: W.P.B.
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC
 TO THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE
 OR IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE
 USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION".
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO
 INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK
 PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES,
 RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 2014 FBC-B 1029.2 MINIMUM SIZE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND
 RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING
 OF 5.7 SQUARE FEET .
  
 FBC-B 1029.2.1 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS.
 THE MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING HEIGHT DIMENSION SHALL BE
 24 INCHES (610 MM). THE MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING WIDTH
 DIMENSION SHALL BE 20 INCHES (508 MM). THE NET CLEAR
 OPENING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE THE RESULT OF NORMAL
 OPERATION OF THE OPENING.
  
 FBC-B 1029.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT FROM FLOOR.
 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL HAVE THE
 BOTTOM OF THE CLEAR OPENING NOT GREATER THAN 44 INCHES
 (1118 MM) MEASURED FROM THE FLOOR.
  
 4) SHEET A-101 THE BATHROOMS INDICATE TO INSTALL GREEN
 BOARD ON CMU WALLS. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2014
 FBC-B SECTION:
  
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM
 BACKING PANELS, DISCRETE NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT
 INTERIOR SUBSTRATE SHEETS OR NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT
 REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS BACKER UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 ASTM C 1178, C 1288 OR C 1325 AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE
 USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS
 AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS.
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A
 BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND
 MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD
 IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL
 AND CEILING AREAS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 GA-216 OR ASTM C 840.
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED
 IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES
 (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH THICK (12.7 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16
 INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH THICK (15.9 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
  
 5) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. ONE SET OF
 PLANS WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN (BY THE CONTRACTOR OR
 REPRESENTATIVE) TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE
 OFFICE LOCATED AT 2300 N. JOG RD. ROOMS 2W01-2W14 WEST
 PALM BEACH, FL. 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.
  
 6) 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
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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