| Date |
Text |
| 2018-09-28 11:30:12 | PLAN |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS |
| | |
| | 2ND REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017) |
| | ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | (561) 805-6714 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
| | DENIED BY BUILDING |
| | PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
| | |
| | 1) PROVISO. 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. |
| | SEC. 78-129. - PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT FOR PRIVATE |
| | DEVELOPMENT. |
| | (A) APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND |
| | THE PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL |
| | PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION, OR THE RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING, WHERE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE |
| | EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000.00. ALL BUILDINGS |
| | WITHIN NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE ASSESSED |
| | CUMULATIVELY TOWARDS THIS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES |
| | REQUIREMENT, EVEN IF THE BUILDINGS ARE PERMITTED |
| | SEPARATELY OR DEVELOPED IN PHASES. THE PROVISIONS OF |
| | THIS SECTION APPLY TO NEW DEVELOPMENT OR NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION WITHIN EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS. |
| | FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR |
| | 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| | |
| | 2) PENDING. BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT CAN BE ISSUED, |
| | IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. PLANS |
| | WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY |
| | VIA PROJECTDOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE. |
| | NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL |
| | FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT |
| | (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT |
| | FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE |
| | FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN |
| | BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRAT |
| | ION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON |
| | APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO |
| | YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected] . |
| | |
| | 3) PARTIAL. ORIGINAL SIGNED AND NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS TO |
| | BE SUBMITTED NEXT WEEK. 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. |
| | |
| | A) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 110.8.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION |
| | PLAN. THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A 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. |
| | |
| | B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 110.8.1 W.P.B. |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD |
| | BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY 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. |
| | |
| | C) THRESHOLD BLDG. REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. AMENDMENT |
| | 110.8.4.4 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 MINIMUM |
| | BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS |
| | AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTION AND CHAPTER 633 FLORIDA STATUTES. |
| | |
| | D) 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. |
| | |
| | E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY |
| | FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | F) NOTE: 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. |
| | |
| | G) 110.8.4.3 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. |
| | |
| | H) 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. |
| | |
| | I) 110.8 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR |
| | THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #25. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER HAS |
| | REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, |
| | APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND |
| | CEILINGS. |
| | |
| | J) PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL |
| | BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THE MAY 2017 GUIDELINES |
| | AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING THRESHOLD/SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTORS AND RESIDENT INSPECTORS. |
| | |
| | 4) ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 5) ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 6) PROVISO. FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 107.3.3 PHASED |
| | APPROVAL. (SEE ALSO SECTION 105.13.) THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE |
| | CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS OR ANY OTHER PART OF A |
| | BUILDING OR STRUCTURE BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | FOR THE WHOLE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN |
| | SUBMITTED, PROVIDED THAT ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND |
| | DETAILED STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED COMPLYING WITH |
| | PERTINENT REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. THE HOLDER OF SUCH |
| | PERMIT FOR THE FOUNDATION OR OTHER PARTS OF A BUILDING |
| | OR STRUCTURE SHALL PROCEED AT THE HOLDER'S OWN RISK |
| | WITH THE BUILDING OPERATION AND WITHOUT ASSURANCE THAT |
| | A PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WILL BE GRANTED. THIS |
| | PROVISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; |
| | ALL OTHER AGENCY APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION |
| | MUST BE SECURED PRIOR TO THIS PROVISION BEING APPLIED. |
| | |
| | 7) NOT ADDRESSED. SUBMIT VIBRO REPLACEMENT PLANS, |
| | DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY |
| | A SPECIALTY ENGINEER AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN |
| | WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROJECT. FBC |
| | (CITY AMENDMENTS) 107.2.1.2 |
| | |
| | 8) ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 9) NOT ADDRESSED. BASED THE BUILDING OFFICIALS |
| | INTERPETATION OF SECTION 1609.4 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS AREA, THE |
| | PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE CATEGORY D. |
| | PLEASE REVISE PLANS. THE PLANS INDICATE THAT THIS |
| | PROJECT IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE CATEGORY C. IT APPEARS |
| | THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE EXPOSURE D BASED ON FBC |
| | 1609.4.3 AND ITS PROXIMITY TO THE INTER COASTAL |
| | WATERWAY. SUBMIT AN ANALYSIS OF HOW THE EXPOSURE |
| | CATEGORY WAS DETERMINED. FBC 1609.4 |
| | |
| | 10) NOT ADDRESSED. ON SHEET 004-S-002, THE DESIGN LOAD |
| | DATA REFERENCES THE 2014 FBC. PLEASE UPDATE TO |
| | REFERENCE THE 2017 FBC, WHICH IS THE APPLICABLE CODE |
| | FOR THIS PROJECT. |
| | |
| | 11) PROVISO. SUBMIT TWO SETS OF THE SIGNED AND SEALED |
| | VIBRO COMPACTION FINAL TEST REPORT STATING THE |
| | ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURES OF THE IMPROVED SOILS. AT |
| | THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 18 OF THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT,DATED |
| | MARCH 9, 2018, STATES THAT FOR THIS PROJECT THE VR |
| | SUPPORTED FOUNDATIONS MAY BE DESIGNED BASED ON AN |
| | ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF 5,000 PSF AND THAT THE |
| | FINAL DESIGN VALUE MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER BUT THEY |
| | DON'T EXPECT A VALUE GREATER THAN 8,000 PSF. ON PAGE 19 |
| | OF THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT,DATED MARCH 9, 2018, AN |
| | ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF 5,000 PSF IS SPECIFIED. |
| | THE REVISED REPORT DATED MAY 14, 2018 STATES THAT THE |
| | VR SUPPORTED FOUNDATIONS MAY BE DESIGNED BASED ON AN |
| | ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE BETWEEN 5,000 PSF AND 8,000 |
| | PSF. |
| | ON SHEET S-000 OF THE PLANS UNDER FOOTINGS, F1 HAS THE |
| | BEARING PRESSURE AS 8,000 PSF. PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| | REQUIRED BEARING PRESSURE FOR YOUR DESIGN. |
| | |
| | 12) ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 13) ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 14) WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A |
| | RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| | CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| | KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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