Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17120042
Permit Number 17120042
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-12-22 07:48:262014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17120042
 ADD: 2410 METROCENTRE BLVD.
 CONT: VERDEX CONSTRUCTION LLC
 TEL: 561-440-1600
 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: FRI. DEC. 22/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE COVERSHEET LIST THIS BUILDING AS A BUSINESS
 OCCUPANCY, CONSTRUCTION TYPE: III-B, FULLY SPRINKLERED
 NFPA-13, 19,951 SQUARE FEET PER FLOOR AND A (4) STORY
 BUILDING.
  
 THE 2014 FBC-B TABLE 503 UNDER HEIGHT AND AREA LIST FOR
 A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY FOR A TYPE III-B BUILDING ONLY 3
 STORIES AND AN ALLOWABLE AREA PER FLOOR OF 19,000
 SQUARE FEET. THE PLANS ARE SILENT IF THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD HAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF GENERAL EXCEPTIONS TO:
  
 TABLE 503 SEE FOOTNOTE (A)
 A. SEE THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FOR GENERAL EXCEPTIONS TO
 TABLE 503:
 1. SECTION 504.2, ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT AND STORY
 INCREASE DUE TO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 INSTALLATION.
 2. SECTION 506.2, ALLOWABLE BUILDING AREA INCREASE DUE
 TO STREET FRONTAGE.
 3. SECTION 506.3, ALLOWABLE BUILDING AREA INCREASE DUE
 TO AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATION.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AREA INCREASES TAKEN UNDER FBC-B 506.1
 AND EQUATION 5-1.
  
 2) THE COVERSHEET LIST THIS BUILDING AS A 4 STORY
 THRESHOLD BUILDING. THRESHOLD BUILDING / FL S. S.
 553.71(7) ?THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING
 WHICH IS GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT,
 OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS
 DENIED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000
 SQ. FT. IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN
 500 PERSONS.
  
 2A) COMPLIED. 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED)
 SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON
 A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
 PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING.
 THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO
 PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO
 THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 2B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S
 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS
 REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH
 INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE
 PLACE.
 FORMS E-MAILED TO: [email protected] 12/22/2017
 06:48 AM
  
 2C) THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B.
 AMENDMENT 110.3.7.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT
 OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE
 BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE
 FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL
 AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633
 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 2D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
 OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
 RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
 SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
 WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED,
 AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 2E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 2F) COMPLIED. NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS
 ARE REQUIRED. FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE,
 PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING
 ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN E-MAIL YOU THE
 APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR
 PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN
 COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR
 THE MEP INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE
 IN BLACK & WHITE..
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.7 THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS
 CONCERNING SPECIAL INSPECTORS.
  
 2G) 110.3.7.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES,
 PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING
 INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND
 CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING
 DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.
  
 2H) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR ALL
 BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6
 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 2I) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES
 FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER
 HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE
 MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR
 WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 3A) SHEET A6.1 AND DETAIL # 2 THE PLANS WILL NEED TO
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
 2014 FBC-B 1009.9.3 ENCLOSURES UNDER INTERIOR
 STAIRWAYS. THE WALLS AND SOFFITS WITHIN ENCLOSED USABLE
 SPACES UNDER ENCLOSED AND UNENCLOSED STAIRWAYS SHALL BE
 PROTECTED BY 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
 OR THE FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE STAIRWAY
 ENCLOSURE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. NOTE UNDER THE 2012
 IBC COMMENTARY. NO STORAGE ALLOWED EVEN FOR OPEN
 STAIRS.
  
 3B) THE NORTH STAIR PLAN SHOW 4X4 WOOD POST HOLDING UP
 THE MID-LANDING AT STRINGERS, BUT IN THE CUT SECTION 2
 OF THE STAIRS, THE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW THE 4X4 POST.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 3C) SHEET A6.1 SHOWS IN DETAIL 4 THE STAIR GUARDRAIL
 AND HAND RAIL. WHAT THIS DETAIL DOES NOT INDICATE HOW
 THE GUARDRAIL IS TO BE ANCHORED INTO THE WOOD
 STRINGERS, AND OR WOOD TREADS. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 FBC-B 1607.8.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS. HANDRAILS AND
 GUARDS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A LINEAR LOAD OF 50
 POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT (PLF) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. GLASS HANDRAIL ASSEMBLIES AND GUARDS
 SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTION 2407.
  
 3C)(1) 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.
  
 3C)(2) 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.
  
 3D) PLEASE REVIEW THE 3RD FLOOR HANDRAIL SYSTEM, THE
 TRANSITION TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION STARTS AT THE 1ST
 TREAD, THIS IS WRONG. THE SLOPE OF THE HANDRAIL IS TO
 CONTINUE THE SLOPE FOR THE DEPTH OF ONE TREAD BEYOND
 THE BOTTOM RISER. PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B 1012.6 HANDRAIL
 EXTENSIONS.
  
 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY. 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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