Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19051456
Permit Number 19051456
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-07-08 08:08:142017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19051456
 ADD: 2711 EXCHANGE COURT
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 786-488-4714
 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: MON. JULY 09/2019
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) FIRE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN MISSING INFORMATION:
 1A) THE COVERSHEET & LIFE SAFETY/ FIRE SAFETY FLOOR
 PLAN INDICATE THE PLANS WERE DESIGNED TO THE 2017
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE & BUILDING CODE. WHAT THE PLANS
 ARE MISSING AS UNDER THE 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 WHAT METHOD LISTED IN SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH 301.1.3
 DID THE DESIGNER OF RECORD USE?
  
 1B) ON THE COVERSHEET UNDER THE HEADING CODE
 INFORMATION THE PLANS STATE THE PLANS WERE ALSO
 DESIGNED TO PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL AMENDMENTS. PLEASE
 BE AWARE THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE CITY LIMITS OF
 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AND SUBJECT TO THE 2017 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS (CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION) TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, NOT THE COUNTY AMENDMENTS.
 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS.
  
 1C) THE 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS (CHAPTER 1
 ADMINISTRATION)TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING.
 OCCUPANCY TYPE
 MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD
 GROSS
 NET
 FIRE SPRINKLERED OR NOT / REQUIRED?
  
 1D) NEITHER THE COVERSHEET NOR THE LIFE SAFETY/ FIRE
 SAFETY FLOOR PLAN INDICATE TO WHAT SCALE THE PLANS WERE
 DRAWN TOO? 107.2.1.3 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS.
 BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8
 INCH SCALE.
  
 1E) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD LIST ON THE LIFE SAFETY/
 FIRE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE DEMISING WALL IS
 TO BE A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 COMPONENTS IS GIVEN BUT NOT THE LISTING OF THE ASSEMBLY
 NOR THE SIZE AND SPACING FOR THE FASTENERS.
 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN
 UPON SUITABLE MATERIAL. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
 OF 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.
 2017 FBC-B SECTION 708.3 & 708.4. FIRE PARTITIONS AND
 CONTINUITY.
  
 1F) THERE ARE 2 NOTES DEALING WITH JOINTS AND OR
 OPENINGS WITHIN THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL. 1ST)
 PROVIDE FIRER RETARDANT FOAM CAULKING FOR AREAS, THE
 2ND) USE FIRE RETARDANT COMPOUND TO SEAL ANY OPENINGS
 IN THE FIRE RATED WALL.
 2017 FBC-B 715.1. JOINTS INSTALLED IN OR BETWEEN
 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED WALLS, SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN
 APPROVED FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RESIST
 THE PASSAGE OF FIRE FOR A TIME PERIOD NOT LESS THAN THE
 REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL BETWEEN
 WHICH THE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED. FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 715.3. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVAL. IF
 THIS IS TO LEFT TO THE CONTRACTOR THEN THE SYSTEM WILL
 NEED TO HAVE THE DESIGNER OF RECORD APPROVAL (SHOP
 DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL) BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE INSTALLATION OF THE
 PRODUCT. THE FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEMS SHALL BE
 TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715.3.
  
 1G) THE PLANS INDICATE A 2 HOUR TENANT SEPARATION WALL
 IS TO BE INSTALLED BUT THE WALL DOES NOT INDICATE A 2
 HOUR RATING FROM EXTERIOR WALL TO THE OPPOSITE EXTERIOR
 WALL. THE FOYER IS IN QUESTION IT COULD BE A COMMON
 ELEMENT TO BOTH TENANTS? THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN YOU
 GET INTO THE RESTROOMS THERE ARE NO NEW WALLS SHOWN OR
 FIRE RATING. THE SAME SYMBOL IS USED FOR NEW WALLS AND
 THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALLS.
 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 1H) WITHIN THIS SET OF PLANS THERE IS NO DOOR
 IDENTIFICATION TAGS OR DOOR SCHEDULE TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH SECTION 1010.1.1. SIZE OF DOORS OF THE 2017 FBC-B.
  
 1I) IN THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL THERE IS AT LEAST ONE
 DOOR OPENING THAT WOULD NEED TO HAVE A FIRE RATING
 COMPLYING WITH 2017 FBC-B TABLE 716.5.
  
 THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE THE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR
 OFFICE A. BUT THE OFFICE A IS OVER 5,000 SQ. FT.
 REQUIRING 2 EXITS. PLEASE SHOW THE ACCESSIBLE 2
 REQUIRED EXITS.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 207.1 MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1003.2.13 OF THE
 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 EDITION AND 2001
 SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
 BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION).
  
 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS
 IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY
 ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE
 SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 THE GOOGLE MAPS SHOWS THE FRONT ENTRY WITH A RAMP BUT
 NO TOP LANDING, PLEASE PROVIDE THE RISE AND RUN OF THE
 EXISTING RAMP TO SEE IF THIS IS A CODE COMPLIANT RAMP.
 THERE ARE 2 OTHER EXITS SHOWN ON THE PLANS BUT NEITHER
 OF THESE EXITS HAVE A RAMP EGRESS COMPONENT.
  
 1J) THE VALUE OF THIS PROJECT IS INDICATED AS
 $80,000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. PLEASE SHOW WHERE UP TO
 20% ($16,000.00) OF THIS VALUE WILL BE USED IN
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES TO THE PROJECT AND AS IN ORDER AS
 LISTED
 BELOW. EITHER THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR THE CONTRACTOR
 WILL NEED TO SUBMIT ON THEIR LETTERHEAD WHERE THE FUNDS
 WILL BE SPENT.
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE
 FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF DISPROPORTIONALITY.
  
 WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH
 OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS
 DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION,
 THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
 EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING
 DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE
 ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE
 ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE
 FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST
 ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX
 RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL
 ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND
 ALARMS.
  
 1K) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE OFFICE CAFETERIA IS
 EXISTING COMPLIANCE WITH AN ACCESSIBLE SINK CANNOT BE
 DETERMINED NOR IF THERE IS A MICROWAVE BUILT INTO THE
 UPPER CABINETS?
 SINKS. 2017 FBC-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.
  
 308 REACH RANGES. 308.2 FORWARD REACH. / 308.2.1
 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH.
 308.3 SIDE REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2
 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH.
  
 309 OPERABLE PARTS. 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL
 BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES
 SPECIFIED IN 308. 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL
 BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT
 GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE
 REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS
 MAXIMUM.
  
 2) THE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE LIFE
 SAFETY/ FIRE FLOOR PLAN BUT IN THE PLUMBING SHEET P1.
 2A) PLEASE NOTE THE GRAB BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSET ARE
 SHOWN TO BE MEASURED FROM THE FINISH FLOOR TO THE
 CENTER OF THE GRAB BAR. PLEASE NOTE UNDER THE 2010
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE THE GRAB BARS ARE TO BE MEASURED TO
 THE TOP OF THE GRASPABLE SURFACE NOT CENTER LINED. 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB
 BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL
 POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE
 THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING
 SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE.
  
 2B) MIRRORS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 603.3 MIRRORS.
 MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING
 SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR
 COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF
 THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE
 FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 2C) PLEASE PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE BACKWALL OF
 THE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS ON THE FLOOR PLAN. IT APPEARS
 THAT THE DETAIL # 2 IS CORRECT AS FAR AS A CLEAR
 OVERLAP FOR THE WATER CLOSET BUT THE FLOOR PLAN DOES
 NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. CODE SECTION
 604.3.1 SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE
 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE
 WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM
 THE REAR WALL.
  
 3) 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
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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