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| 2018-04-05 10:03:08 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 18031402 |
| | ADD: 519 NORTHWOOD AVE. SUITE 525 |
| | CONT: CALIBER CONTRACTOR |
| | TEL: 561-222-1906 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2017 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: THUR. APRIL 05/2018 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE COVERSHEET A1: |
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| | 1A) THE COVERSHEET A1 UNDER THE HEADING PROJECT |
| | DESCRIPTION LIST THIS AS A LEVEL LL ALTERATION. PLEASE |
| | NOTE THE LAST KNOWN USE (BUSINESS TAX) WAS SMYRNA |
| | MARKET OR A RETAIL OCCUPANCY. THIS WOULD MAKE THE USE A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND UNDER THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. SEE |
| | SECTION 1001.2.2.1 OF THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE. |
| | PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. WHERE THE OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION OR GROUP OF A PORTION OF AN EXISTING |
| | BUILDING IS CHANGED, SECTION 1012 SHALL APPLY. |
| | |
| | 1B) IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE MAIN OCCUPANCY IS NOT A |
| | BUSINESS OCCUPANCY BUT A F-1 OCCUPANCY. PLEASE REFER TO |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B 508.2.3 OF THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE. |
| | YOU MUST TAKE THE BUILDING AREA PER FLOOR, NOT THE |
| | TENANT SPACE. |
| | 508.2.3 ALLOWABLE BUILDING AREA. THE ALLOWABLE AREA OF |
| | THE BUILDING SHALL BE BASED ON THE APPLICABLE |
| | PROVISIONS OF SECTION 506 FOR THE MAIN OCCUPANCY OF THE |
| | BUILDING. AGGREGATE ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES SHALL NOT |
| | OCCUPY MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE |
| | STORY IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED AND SHALL NOT EXCEED |
| | THE TABULAR VALUES FOR NONSPRINKLERED BUILDINGS IN |
| | TABLE 506.2 FOR EACH SUCH ACCESSORY OCCUPANCY. |
| | |
| | 1C) SINCE THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE TENANT SPACE IS |
| | ACCESSORY TO THE F-1 OCCUPANCY THERE IS NO NEED OF AN |
| | OCCUPANCY SEPARATION. 2017 FBC-B 508.2.4 SEPARATION OF |
| | OCCUPANCIES. NO SEPARATION IS REQUIRED BETWEEN |
| | ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES AND THE MAIN OCCUPANCY. |
| | |
| | 1D) COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL FOR THE F-1 OCCUPANCY IS |
| | STILL 75 FEET, MUST CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY TYPE. 2017 |
| | FBC-B TABLE 1006.2.1. |
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| | 1E) THE A-1 SHEET UNDER FIRE PROTECTION LIST THIS |
| | BUILDING AS NOT-SPRINKLERED, WHEREAS SHEET A5 TABLE |
| | 803.9 IS TAKING CREDIT FOR A FIRE SPRINKLERED BUILDING. |
| | DISCREPANCY IN PLANS, PLEASE CORRECT. 107.2.1.3. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-3 SHOWS A NEW DOOR OPENING TO THE EXTERIOR, |
| | A NEW 6068 DOUBLE DOORS. PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE PLAN FOR |
| | WHERE THE 6068 DOORS ARE LEADING TOO. IF THERE IS TO BE |
| | SEASONAL SEATING PLEASE PROVIDE ON THE SITE PLAN THE |
| | ADDITIONAL SEATING. 2017 FBC-B 302.1. A ROOM OR SPACE |
| | THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OCCUPIED AT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR |
| | DIFFERENT PURPOSES SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO EACH OF THE |
| | PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE ROOM OR SPACE WILL BE OCCUPIED. |
| | |
| | 3) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 202.4.1. OF THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 202.4.1 |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST WHERE |
| | 0.20 % OF THE PERMIT VALUE IS GOING TO ACCESSIBLE |
| | UPGRADES OR UP TO $5,000.00 IN VALUE MEETING THE EVENT |
| | OF DISPROPORTIONALITY UNDER 202.4.2. |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE |
| | COST. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| | EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| | ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| | RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| | ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| | INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| | AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| | INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| | TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| | AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 3A) SHEET A3 & A4 IDENTIFY THE FRONT DOOR AS DOOR 101. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE FRONT |
| | ENTRY. GOOGLE EARTH STREET VIEW SHOWS A COLUMN AT THE |
| | FRONT ENTRY AS WELL AS A HORIZONTAL BAR APPROXIMATELY |
| | 36 INCHES ABOVE GRADE. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 1012.8 ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT UNDERGO A CHANGE OF GROUP OR |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | |
| | ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES. MINIMUM |
| | MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS AND GATES SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 404.2.4. MANEUVERING CLEARANCES SHALL EXTEND THE |
| | FULL WIDTH OF THE DOORWAY AND THE REQUIRED LATCH SIDE |
| | OR HINGE SIDE CLEARANCE. THE FRONT DOOR APPEARS TO HAVE |
| | LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 18 INCHES FOR MANEUVERING |
| | CLEARANCES. |
| | |
| | 3B) THERE IS ALSO A RAMP; PLEASE PROVIDE THE SLOPE IN |
| | INCHES RISE PER FEET IN LENGTH. 2017 ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE. 405.2 SLOPE. RAMP RUNS SHALL HAVE A RUNNING SLOPE |
| | NOT STEEPER THAN 1:12. EXCEPTION: IN EXISTING SITES, |
| | BUILDINGS, AND FACILITIES, RAMPS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | HAVE RUNNING SLOPES STEEPER THAN 1:12 COMPLYING WITH |
| | TABLE 405.2 WHERE SUCH SLOPES ARE NECESSARY DUE TO |
| | SPACE LIMITATIONS. |
| | |
| | 3C) THE EXISTING RESTROOM DOES NOT ALSO MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE USER TOILET ROOM UNDER 213.2 |
| | TOILET ROOMS AND BATHING ROOMS. WHERE TOILET ROOMS ARE |
| | PROVIDED, EACH TOILET ROOM SHALL COMPLY WITH 603. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1.IN ALTERATIONS WHERE IT IS TECHNICALLY INFEASIBLE TO |
| | COMPLY WITH 603, ALTERING EXISTING TOILET ROOMS SHALL |
| | NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE A SINGLE UNISEX TOILET ROOM |
| | COMPLYING WITH 213.2.1 IS PROVIDED AND LOCATED IN THE |
| | SAME AREA AND ON THE SAME FLOOR AS EXISTING IN |
| | ACCESSIBLE TOILET OR BATHING ROOMS. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET A3 & A4. NEW WORK NOT COVERED UNDER THE 20% |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | |
| | 4A) 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE |
| | CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE |
| | SEATING SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING |
| | SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902. |
| | |
| | 4B) 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES |
| | REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED |
| | THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING |
| | SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
| | |
| | 4C) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN |
| | RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, INCLUDING RAISED OR |
| | SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS (SEASONAL |
| | SEATING). |
| | |
| | 4D) 902.1 .DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND |
| | 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, |
| | BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, |
| | AND BOOTHS. |
| | |
| | 4D)(1) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD |
| | APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | 4D)(2) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND |
| | WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES |
| | MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 5) SHEET A4 THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE WIND SPEEDS; |
| | YES THE VULT WIND SPEED FOR THIS WIND ZONE FOR A |
| | BUILDING CATEGORY II STRUCTURE IS 170 VULT. THE PLANS |
| | GO ONTO INDICATE THE VASD IS 132 WHICH IS ALSO CORRECT. |
| | THERE IS ALSO A STATEMENT THE CURRENT NOA?S ARE TOO BE |
| | BASED ON 146 VASD. PLEASE NOTE THE 146 VASD WIND ZONES |
| | ARE FOR DADE AND BROWARD ONLY. IF THE DESIGNER WISHES |
| | TO DESIGN TO THE HIGHER WIND SPEED THEN ALSO UP THE |
| | VULT WIND SPEED TO CORRELATE WITH THE 146 VASD. UNTIL |
| | THIS IS KNOWN THE PRESSURES GIVEN CAN NOT BE DETERMINED |
| | FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THE PRESSURES |
| | GIVEN NOTE MAX. PSF, THIS IS ASSUMED TO BE 10 SQUARE |
| | FEET. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.3. ALL PRESSURES |
| | NEED TO BE EXPRESSED IN VASD SINCE THE PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS ARE IN VASD. |
| | |
| | 6A) 2017 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 |
| | (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
| | |
| | 6B) 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. |
| | |
| | 6C) W. P. B. 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.. |
| | |
| | 7) 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. |
| | |
| | 8) 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. |
| | |
| | A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
| | |
| | |
| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| | WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| | |
