Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19050603
Permit Number 19050603
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-06-04 09:31:132017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19050603
 ADD: 1217 S FLAGLER DR. 2ND FLOOR
 CONT: NICK RAICH BUILDING CORP.
 TEL: 561-659-9347
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 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: TUES. JUNE 04/ 2019
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THIS BUILDING IS LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE. ARTICLE
 XVII ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVII FLOOD PREVENTION & CONTROL
 FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF SECTION
 94-546. STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "AE" FLOOD ZONE. A
 FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE
 REVIEW CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE
 AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 AN ADDITIONAL ONE FOOT OF FREE
 BOARD WILL BE REQUIRED OR (2) FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD.
 BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) 6? NAVD88 OR FIS 5.7?. THE
 COMBINED VALUE OF THIS BUILDING AND LOT ACCORDING TO
 THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE IS
 $1,300,000.00 DOLLARS.
  
 SUBSTANIAL IMPROVEMENT. SECTION 94-546 PROVISIONS FOR
 FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION. (A)(3) ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR,
 RECONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY WHICH THE
 CUMULATIVE COST FOR ANY FIVE YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR
 EXCEEDS 50 % OF THE BUILDING VALUE AT THE COMMENCEMENT
 OF THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 NEW CONSTRUCTION AS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE.
 TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT VALUE FOR
 THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN MET WE CANNOT DETERMINE THIS
 SINCE IN THIS CASE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY
 APPRAISERS OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE THE VALUE FOR THE
 BUILDING BROKEN OUT OF THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE
 ASSESSED PROPERTY. THE OWNER OR TENANT OF THE BUILDING
 WILL NEED TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSED VALUE FOR THE BUILDING
 ITSELF.
  
 THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS,
 INCLUDING THE CURRENT PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
 ($413,740.00) APPEARS TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT
 BASED ON PROPERTY APPRAISER VALUATION FOR THE STRUCTURE
 & LAND VALUE ($1,300,000.00 DALLORS IN VALUE). IF THIS
 IS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE
 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE (BFE 6.0' + 2.0?) NAVD88 FOR
 THE LOWEST FINISHED FLOOR, & ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT).
 APPLICANT MAY PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR VALUATION OTHER
 THAN PROPERTY APPRAISER; PLEASE SEE FEMA TECHNICAL
 BULLETIN 758, SECTION 4.5:
 HTTPS://WWW.FEMA.GOV/MEDIA-LIBRARY-DATA/20130726-1734-2
 5045-2915/P_758_COMPLETE_R3.PDF
  
 2) THE PROPOSED VALUE OF $45,000.00 DOLLARS SEAMS LOW
 FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN FOR THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL.
 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION.
 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE
 CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE,
 ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS
 APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE
 PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES,
 VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL
 REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE
 STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR
 FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR
 BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING
 COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE.
 VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED
 DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
 (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
 FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
 CONGRESS.
  
 THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE
 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS.
 WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING
 PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE
 QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED
 SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE
 QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND
 LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE
 FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN
 LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR
 EACH PERMIT.
  
 ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK
 STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE
 AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS &
 FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL
 TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED
 SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE,
 LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR
 FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE
 REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT.
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE
 ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE
 STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE
 REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE
 BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR
 THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE
 PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT.
  
 3) THE TITLE BLOCK IS CONFUSING AS TO THE LOCATION OF
 WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT. AT 1ST
 GLANCE THE COVERSHEET, A.01 IT WOULD APPEAR ALL WORK ON
 ALL 8 ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS WOULD BE ON THE 3RD FLOOR.
 ON SHEETS A.02-A0.4 THESE SHEETS STILL SAY SALES OFFICE
 3RD FLOOR AS WELL AS 2ND FLOOR PLAN. (4) SETS OF PLANS
 WERE BROUGHT IN MAKING IT MORE CONFUSING ALL PLANS
 LABELED THE SAME WAY FOR THE 2 PERMITS THE 2ND FLOOR &
 3RD FLOOR. PLEASE CORRECT THE TITLE BLOCK FOR THE COVER
 SHEET TO INCLUDE THE 2ND FLOOR AND AS TO WHERE THE WORK
 IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED FOR THE 2ND FLOOR FOR SHEETS
 A.02-A0.4, NO REFERENCE TO THE 3RD FLOOR PLEASE.
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED.
  
 4) SHEET A.02 & A.03 LIFE SAFETY SHEET:
 4A) EXISTING DOORWAY INTO THE COPY ROOM DOES NOT HAVE
 THE 18 INCHES MANEUVERING CLEARANCE ON THE LATCH SIDE
 OF THE DOORWAY.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES.
 DOORS. 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 FOR SIDE CLEARANCE.
 ACCESS CODE 404.2.4.1 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES.
 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES SHALL HAVE MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCES COMPLYING WITH TABLE 404.2.4.1.
  
 4B) THE 2ND ISSUE WITH THE EXISTING DOORWAY INTO THE
 COPY ROOM AND THE LOCATION OF THE COLUMN, THE DOORWAY
 LOCATION CREATES A RECESSED DOORWAY AND NO MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCE PER ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 404.2.4.3 AND
 FIGURE 404.2.4.3.
  
 4C) NEW DOORWAY INTO THE CONFERENCE ROOM HAS THE SAME 2
 ISSUES AS THE COPY ROOM DOOR IN LOCATION TO THE COLUMN.
 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES.
 DOORS. 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 FOR SIDE CLEARANCE.
 ACCESS CODE 404.2.4.1 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES.
 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES SHALL HAVE MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCES COMPLYING WITH TABLE 404.2.4.1.
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 404.2.4.3 AND FIGURE
 404.2.4.3. THE CONFERENCE ROOM DOOR IN LOCATION TO THE
 COLUMN CREATES A RECESSED DOORWAY.
  
 4D) THE NEW OFFICE # 2 HAS FURNITURE IN THE REQUIRED
 CLEAR MANEUVERING SPACE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOORWAY.
 ACCESS CODE 404.2.4.1 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES.
 SWINGING DOORS AND GATES SHALL HAVE MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCES COMPLYING WITH TABLE 404.2.4.1.
 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS SHEET A.02 VERSES SHEETS P.01 &
 P.02. SHEET A.02 INDICATES IN THE A.02 SHEET A MOP SINK
 IN THE ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM/ RESTROOM, WHEREAS P1 & P2
 CALL THIS FIXTURE OUT AS P-5 AN ADA PREFABRICATED
 SHOWER ENCLOSURE BY OTHERS. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS,
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. 107.2.1.2.
 4E)(1) THE DETAIL OF THE BREAK ROOM CABINETS AND SINK
 DOES NOT INDICATE THE HEIGHT OF THE BASE CABINETS NOR
 THE HEIGHT OF THE RIM OF THE SINK IN THE BASE CABINETS.
 PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE
 FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34
 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 4E)(2) PLEASE ALSO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 606.2. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH,
 AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE
 PROVIDED.
  
 4F) THE BREAK ROOM SHOWS 4 CHAIRS AND SHELF BUT NO
 HEIGHT IS GIVEN FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE TABLE TOP/ SHELF.
 THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE; 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.
 902.1 .DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1. DINING SURFACES
 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, TABLES, LUNCH
 COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS.
  
 4G) NEITHER A.02 OR A.03 GIVE A SECTION THROUGH THE
 CONFERENCE ROOM GLASS WALL OR DOORWAY. PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS:
 2406.4 HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS. THE LOCATIONS SPECIFIED IN
 SECTIONS 2406.4.1 THROUGH 2406.4.7 SHALL BE CONSIDERED
 SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS REQUIRING SAFETY GLAZING
 MATERIALS.
  
 2406.4.2 GLAZING ADJACENT TO DOORS. GLAZING IN AN
 INDIVIDUAL FIXED OR OPERABLE PANEL ADJACENT TO A DOOR
 WHERE THE NEAREST VERTICAL EDGE OF THE GLAZING IS
 WITHIN A 24-INCH (610 MM) ARC OF EITHER VERTICAL EDGE
 OF THE DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION AND WHERE THE BOTTOM
 EXPOSED EDGE OF THE GLAZING IS LESS THAN 60 INCHES
 (1524 MM) ABOVE THE WALKING SURFACE SHALL BE CONSIDERED
 A HAZARDOUS LOCATION.
  
 2406.4.1 GLAZING IN DOORS. GLAZING IN ALL FIXED AND
 OPERABLE PANELS OF SWINGING, SLIDING AND BIFOLD DOORS
 SHALL BE CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS LOCATION.
  
  
 5) ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM/ BATHROOM DETAILS ARE FOUND ON
 SHEET A.08 3RD FLOOR PERMIT.
  
 6) PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER EITHER FROM THE CONTRACTOR
 OR DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR LETTERHEAD WHERE UP TO
 20 % OF THE CONTRACT VALUE IS GOING TO BE SPENT IN
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES TO THE PROJECT. IF ALL EXISTING
 CONDITIONS ARE COMPLETED (COMPLIED) BEFORE
 DISPROPORTIONATION COST IS MET A LETTER IS NOT
 REQUIRED. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE:
  
 2017 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.
  
  
 7A) NEW MECHANICAL UNITS ARE BEING ADDED AS INDICATED
 IN THE MECHANICAL SHEETS, PLEASE SHOW WHERE THE
 LOCATION WILL BE? IF ROOFTOP SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: 2017
 FBC-B 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)(G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS.
  
 7B) 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..
  
 7C) FOR ROOF TOP A/C STAND PRODUCT APPROVAL. THE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL IS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
 CALCULATING THE AREA (SIDE VIEW) OF THE ROOF TOP
 COMPRESSORS, CONFIGURATION ON STAND, THE MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHT OF THE STAND AND COMPRESSORS, WEIGHT, CIRCLED
 THE DESIGN PARAMETERS IN THE TABLES, ANCHORS AND UPLIFT
 VERSES MOMENT FOR THE UNIT TO THE STAND AND THE STAND
 TO THE ROOF. THE PRODUCT APPROVAL IS TO BE REVIEWED BY
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD, APPROVED BEFORE SUBMISSION TO
 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 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: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
2019-05-16 15:12:531) SHT.A.03 - DETAIL #2 - THE HEIGHT OF THE BREAK ROOM
 SINK ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR SHALL BE 34 INCHES MAX.
 2017 FBC-ACCESS. SEC.606.3.
 2) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE BREAK
 ROOM SINKS COMPLYING WITH 2017 FBC-ACCESS.SEC. 606.2.
 3) SHT. A.02 REFERS TO DETAIL 6 ON SHT. A.05 FOR ADA
 BATH DETAIL.THERE IS NO SUCH DETAIL ON SHT. A.05. THE
 DETAIL IS ON SHT. A.08. REVISE THE NOTE.
 4)
  
 REVIEW IS INCOMPLETE.
  


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