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| 2019-10-29 10:13:16 | 2017 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] |
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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. |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. OCT. 29/2019 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | NOTE: NEW DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
| | 1) IN THE ARCHITECTS TITLEBLOCK WITHIN THE SEAL IT |
| | APPEARS THE ARCHITECT HAS USED A RUBBER STAMP |
| | SIGNATURE, NOT AN ORIGINAL SINCE THEY ARE EXACTLY THE |
| | SAME ON EACH SHEET. DEFINITION OF SIGNATURE: A |
| | SIGNATURE IS A HANDWRITTEN (AND OFTEN STYLIZED) |
| | DEPICTION OF SOMEONE'S NAME OR EVEN A SIMPLE "X" OR |
| | OTHER MARK THAT A PERSON WRITES ON DOCUMENTS AS A PROOF |
| | OF IDENTITY AND INTENT. FLORIDA STATUTE 481 REQUIRES A |
| | SIGNATURE (HANDWRITTEN). |
| | F. S. 481.221(4) NO REGISTERED ARCHITECT SHALL AFFIX, |
| | OR PERMIT TO BE AFFIXED, HER OR HIS SEAL OR SIGNATURE |
| | TO ANY FINAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT OF |
| | SERVICE WHICH INCLUDES ANY PLAN, SPECIFICATION, |
| | DRAWING, OR OTHER DOCUMENT WHICH DEPICTS WORK WHICH SHE |
| | OR HE IS NOT COMPETENT TO PERFORM. |
| | |
| | 2) THE COVERSHEET LIST FOR SUITE: A AN EDUCATIONAL |
| | OCCUPANCY. INDICATE THE USAGE? |
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| | 2A)(1) THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS |
| | TENANT SPACE 2584 SQ. FT. AS OPEN GYM. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | WHAT AGE GROUP ARE USING THIS FACILITY. IS THIS GYM |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH A SCHOOL? |
| | 2017 FBC-B SECTION 305.1 EDUCATIONAL GROUP E. |
| | EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCY INCLUDES, AMONG OTHERS, |
| | THE USE OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, OR A PORTION |
| | THEREOF, BY SIX OR MORE PERSONS AT ANY ONE TIME FOR |
| | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE. |
| | |
| | 2A)(2) THE OPEN GYM WITH A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 2584 SQ. |
| | FEET AS INDICATED ON THE COVERSHEET ALSO STATES AN |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 20 NET. THIS OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | FACTOR IS TAKEN FOR A CLASSROOM SETTING WITH DESK AND |
| | CHAIRS. PLEASE REVIEW IN THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 |
| | FOR EXERCISE ROOMS AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 50 GROSS |
| | SHOULD BE TAKEN. |
| | |
| | 2A)(3) TO TAKE THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR FOR A GYM YOU |
| | WILL NEED TO PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT LAYOUT OF THE |
| | EQUIPMENT. TABLE 1004.1.2. |
| | |
| | 2A)(4) PLEASE ALSO REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR EXERCISE MACHINES AND |
| | EQUIPMENT SECTION 1004.1 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. EXERCISE |
| | MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR TRANSFER OR FOR USE |
| | BY AN INDIVIDUAL SEATED IN A WHEELCHAIR. CLEAR FLOOR OR |
| | GROUND SPACES REQUIRED AT EXERCISE MACHINES AND |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OVERLAP. |
| | |
| | 2B) IS THIS TENANT SPACE GOING TO BE USED AS A DAYCARE? |
| | 2017 FBC-B SECTION 305.2 GROUP E, DAY CARE FACILITIES. |
| | THIS GROUP INCLUDES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OR |
| | PORTIONS THEREOF OCCUPIED BY MORE THAN FIVE CHILDREN |
| | OLDER THAN 21/2 YEARS OF AGE WHO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL, |
| | SUPERVISION OR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES FOR FEWER THAN 24 |
| | HOURS PER DAY. |
| | |
| | 2C) THE COVERSHEET ALSO LIST OFFICE/ VOCATIONAL |
| | TRAINING WITH1623 SQUARE FEET, AN AND OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | FACTOR OF 50 NET. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | AS TO WHAT AGE GROUP WILL BE ATTENDING AND RECEIVING |
| | VOCATIONAL TRAINING? SEE THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION: |
| | 304.1 BUSINESS GROUP B OCCUPANCIES INCLUDE : TRAINING |
| | AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT NOT IN A SCHOOL OR ACADEMIC |
| | PROGRAM (THIS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, |
| | TUTORING CENTERS, MARTIAL ARTS STUDIOS, GYMNASTICS AND |
| | SIMILAR USES REGARDLESS OF THE AGES SERVED, AND WHERE |
| | NOT CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP A OCCUPANCY. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET A-2 THE FLOOR PLAN FOR SUITES A & B AND A4 |
| | RESTROOM ELEVATIONS ARE ALL WRONG FOR ACCESSIBILITY TO |
| | THE WATERCLOSET FOR AN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM. PLEASE |
| | REVIEW THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | |
| | 3A) WATER CLOSET. 604.3.1 SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A |
| | WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 60 INCHES (1525 MM) MINIMUM |
| | MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE WALL AND 56 INCHES |
| | (1420 MM) MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR |
| | WALL. |
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| | 3B) 604.3.2 OVERLAP. THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE AROUND THE |
| | WATER CLOSET SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OVERLAP THE WATER |
| | CLOSET, ASSOCIATED GRAB BARS, DISPENSERS, SANITARY |
| | NAPKIN DISPOSAL UNITS, COAT HOOKS, SHELVES, ACCESSIBLE |
| | ROUTES, CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AND CLEARANCES REQUIRED AT |
| | OTHER FIXTURES, AND THE TURNING SPACE. NO OTHER |
| | FIXTURES OR OBSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE |
| | REQUIRED WATER CLOSET CLEARANCE. |
| | |
| | 3C) THE REAR WALL OF THE RESTROOM SHOWS THE REAR GRAB |
| | BAR BUT THERE ARE NO HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 604.5.2 REAR WALL. THE REAR |
| | WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 MM) LONG MINIMUM |
| | AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET 12 |
| | INCHES (305 MM) MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24 INCHES (610 |
| | MM) MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE. |
| | |
| | 3D) THE SINKS WILL ALSO NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND |
| | SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY AND DRAIN PIPES UNDER LAVATORIES |
| | AND SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO |
| | PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT. THERE SHALL BE NO SHARP OR |
| | ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET A2 NEW OFFICE # 6 SHOW A NEW GLAZED WINDOW |
| | WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE DOOR. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 5A) SHEET A2 SHOWS A LUNCHROOM / CAFETERIA. THERE ARE |
| | NO ELEVATIONS FOR THIS ROOM COMPLIANCE CAN NOT BE |
| | REVIEWED FOR: 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 2017 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. LAVATORIES |
| | AND 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. |
| | |
| | 5B) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, |
| | POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE |
| | CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTIONS: 1.A PARALLEL APPROACH COMPLYING WITH 305 |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO A KITCHEN SINK, IN A SPACE WHERE |
| | A COOK TOP OR CONVENTIONAL RANGE IS NOT PROVIDED, AND |
| | TO WET BARS. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET A2 SHOWS A LUNCHROOM / CAFETERIA. THERE IS NO |
| | FURNITURE PLAN FOR THIS ROOM COMPLIANCE CANNOT BE |
| | REVIEWED FOR: 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | |
| | 6A ) 902.1 .DINING SURFACES AND WORK 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. EXAMPLES OF WORK |
| | SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, |
| | STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER |
| | TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON |
| | COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING |
| | PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORK STATIONS. |
| | |
| | 6A)(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. |
| | |
| | 6A)(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. |
| | |
| | 7) ARE ALL OF THE EXITS LEVEL WITH THE EXTERIOR GRADE, |
| | NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS? 2017 ACCESS. CODE 206.4.1 |
| | PUBLIC ENTRANCES. IN ADDITION TO ENTRANCES REQUIRED BY |
| | 206.4.2 THROUGH 206.4.9, AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF ALL |
| | PUBLIC ENTRANCES SHALL COMPLY WITH 404. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 8) AT THIS TIME A OCCUPANCY CANNOT BE DETERMINED, FOR |
| | DAYCARE AND EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES CHAPTER 4 OF THE |
| | FBC-B 2017 HAS SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE |
| | OCCUPANCIES: |
| | DAYCARE OCCUPANCIES SECTION 466 |
| | SCHOOLS: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THE 12 GRADE SECTION 468. |
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| | 9) 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. |
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| | 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] |
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