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| 2019-06-19 09:20:27 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 19051482 |
| | ADD: 2823 N AUSTRALIAN AVE. / URBAN YOUTH IMPACT |
| | CONT: BLACKBURN BUILDING CO. |
| | TEL: 561-762-7848 |
| | 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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. JUNE 19, 2019 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET 003-LS-1.0: |
| | 1A) UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANCY: BUSINESS IS LISTED |
| | FIRST AND EDUCATION AS AN ACCESSORY USE. THE PLANS |
| | INDICATE THIS BUILDING IS FOR URBAN YOUTH IMPACT. WHAT |
| | AGE GROUP WILL THIS FACILITY BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL |
| | PURPOSES? PLEASE DEFINE THE PURPOSE OR USE OF THESE |
| | ROOMS. SEE THE 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS: |
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| | 304.1 BUSINESS GROUP B OCCUPANCY: |
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| | EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES FOR STUDENTS ABOVE THE 12TH |
| | GRADE. |
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| | 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). |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | 1B) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. UNDER THE |
| | CODE ANALYSIS, OCCUPANCY BUSINESS, LIFE SAFETY |
| | OCCUPANCY: 19 WHEREAS DEPICTED ON THE PLAN THE |
| | CLASSROOMS ARE 385 SQ. FT. / 20 =19 +1 = 20. PLEASE |
| | REVIEW TABLE 1004.1.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. FOR EDUCATION |
| | / CLASSROOMS THE OCCUPANT FACTOR LOAD IS 20 NET. |
| | 385/ 20=19.25, YOU ROUND DOWN TO THE NEXT FULL NUMBER |
| | THERE ARE NO PORTIONS OF AN OCCUPANT SO THE ALLOWABLE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD WOULD BE 19 OCCUPANTS. PLEASE CORRECT THE |
| | PLANS. |
| | YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO USE 2 COLUMNS FOR SHOWING THE |
| | ALLOWABLE OCCUPANT LOAD, ONE UNDER THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ONE FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE SEEN |
| | THIS IN THE PAST FOR DAY CARE CENTERS. |
| | 1C) THE TEACHING KITCHEN SHOWS THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
| | AS 35 SF/OCC. THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 FOR SHOPS |
| | AND OTHER VOCATIONAL ROOM AREAS USES AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | FACTOR OF 50 NET. |
| | YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO USE 2 COLUMNS FOR SHOWING THE |
| | ALLOWABLE OCCUPANT LOAD, ONE UNDER THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ONE FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE SEEN |
| | THIS IN THE PAST FOR DAY CARE CENTERS. |
| | 1D) OCCUPANT LOADS ARE NOT STATED FOR STORAGE AREAS |
| | 110A. PLEASE USE A FACTOR OF 300 SF/OCC. FOR THIS ROOM. |
| | FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2. |
| | 1E) THE EXIT ACCESS DOOR TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE |
| | INDICATES 86 OCCUPANTS ARE GOING INTO THE CORRIDOR |
| | 119A. THIS CORRIDOR IS ALSO TAKING AN ADDITIONAL 129 |
| | OCCUPANTS FOR EXITING PURPOSES FOR THE AUDITORIUM OR A |
| | TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF 215 OCCUPANTS. GOING THROUGH THE |
| | EXIT DOOR BEFORE THE EXIT STAIRWAY A OCCUPANT LOAD IS |
| | POSTED AS 172 OCCUPANTS GOING THROUGH THIS DOORWAY. IT |
| | WOULD APPEAR43 OCCUPANTS ARE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. PLEASE |
| | SHOW WHERE THESE OCCUPANTS ARE EXITING. THE PLANS DO |
| | NOT SHOW WHERE THESE 43 OCCUPANTS ARE EXITING BUT THE |
| | CORRIDOR AT THE TOP OF THE AUDITORIUM AND EXIT ACCESS |
| | DOOR TO THE LEFT OF THE AUDITORIUM THE REMAINDER OF THE |
| | OCCUPANT EXITING FROM THE AUDITORIUM 129 + 43 OCCUPANTS |
| | NOT SHOWN EXITING MATCH THE 172 OCCUPANTS TRAVELING |
| | THROUGH THIS DOOR, PLEASE SHOW THE MISSING 43 |
| | OCCUPANTS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | 1F) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS THAT FOR EVERY EXIT |
| | ACCESS AND EXIT DOOR YOU CAN TAKE 180 OCCUPANTS THROUGH |
| | THE DOOR OR 36/0.2= 180 OCCUPANTS. PLEASE TAKE NOTE |
| | THAT THE CLEAR WIDTH OF A 3 FOOT DOOR (SHEET 004-A-1.0 |
| | DOOR SCHEDULE) IS NOT 36 INCHES. WITH THE DOOR |
| | THICKNESS AND HINGE YOU WOULD TAKE OF 2 INCHES OR THE |
| | REMAINING CLEAR AREA OF 34 INCHES FOR A 3 FOOT WIDE |
| | DOOR. 34 INCHES/ 0.2= 170 OCCUPANTS. IT WOULD APPEAR |
| | SOME OF THE OCCUPANT LOADS SHOULD SHIFT TO OTHER EXITS |
| | OR EXIT ACCESS DOORS. FBC-B 1005.3.2. |
| | 2) THE PRESSURES FOUND ON SHEET 009-S0.1 FOR THE WALL & |
| | ROOF ZONES BOTH STATE THE PRESSURES ARE ALLOWABLE( |
| | NOMINAL) NOT THE VULT. THE PRESSURES ARE HIGH FOR A |
| | BUILDING WITH MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF 20 FEET AND EXPOSURE |
| | C. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD CAN DESIGN TO THE HIGHER |
| | STANDARD, BUT CONFIRMING THAT THE STATED PRESSURES ARE |
| | IN VASD. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| | THANK YOU. |
| | 3) SHEET 009-S0.1 WIND DESIGN LIST THE 2014 FBC-B ASCE |
| | 7-10. PLEASE UPDATE THE CODE VERSION. YES THE 2014 & |
| | 2017 FBC-B BOTH USE THE ASCE 7-10 STANDARD. |
| | 4) FOR THE STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK TO BE COMPLETED ON THE |
| | STRUCTURAL ROOF DECK AND BAR JOIST PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| | FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION: |
| | WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR IS |
| | REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS & |
| | WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED STANDARDS AT TIME OF |
| | INSPECTION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WELDING |
| | SOCIETY. |
| | 2017 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| | 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| | 5) 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 ,MULLIONS |
| | (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP |
| | VENTILATION, INTAKE OR EXHAUST, NEW CURBS |
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| | 6) 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF |
| | THIS SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE |
| | PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE |
| | TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD. |
| | DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR |
| | APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST |
| | THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | |
| | DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE |
| | SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN |
| | RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD |
| | THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION |
| | INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE |
| | BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO |
| | THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL |
| | ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
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| | 7) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. 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. 2017 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. |
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| | 8) ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY |
| | ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES |
| | FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF |
| | ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR |
| | BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117. |
| | CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR |
| | REGISTERED ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & |
| | CLADDING. |
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| | 9) SHEET 006-A-3.0 THE ROOFTOP SHEET SHOWS NEW |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE ROOF BUT NO ACCESS TO THE |
| | ROOF TOP TO SERVICE THE UNITS. |
| | 2017 FBC-B 1509.6.4 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON ROOFS |
| | OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES. |
| | WHERE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE |
| | INSTALLED ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT |
| | EXCEEDING 16 FEET (4877 MM), SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED BY A PERMANENT APPROVED MEANS OF ACCESS, THE |
| | EXTENT OF WHICH SHALL BE FROM GRADE OR FLOOR LEVEL TO |
| | THE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES? LEVEL SERVICE SPACE. SUCH |
| | ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS |
| | GREATER THAN 30 INCHES HIGH OR WALKING ON ROOFS HAVING |
| | A SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS |
| | HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). |
| | PERMANENT LADDERS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED |
| | ACCESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM DESIGN |
| | CRITERIA: |
| | 1. THE SIDE RAILING SHALL EXTEND ABOVE THE PARAPET OR |
| | ROOF EDGE NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM). |
| | 2. LADDERS SHALL HAVE RUNG SPACING NOT TO EXCEED 14 |
| | INCHES (356 MM) ON CENTER. |
| | 3. LADDERS SHALL HAVE A TOE SPACING NOT LESS THAN |
| | 6-INCHES (152 MM) DEEP. |
| | 4. THERE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES (457 MM) |
| | BETWEEN RAILS. |
| | 5. RUNGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 0.75-INCH (19 MM) |
| | DIAMETER AND BE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING A 300-POUND |
| | (136.1 KG) LOAD. |
| | 6. LADDERS OVER 30 FEET (9144 MM) IN HEIGHT SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITH OFFSET SECTIONS AND LANDINGS CAPABLE OF |
| | WITHSTANDING 100 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT (488.2 KG/M2). |
| | 7. LADDERS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION BY |
| | APPROVED MEANS. CATWALKS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE |
| | REQUIRED ACCESS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 24-INCHES (610 |
| | MM) WIDE AND SHALL HAVE RAILINGS AS REQUIRED FOR |
| | SERVICE PLATFORMS. |
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| | 10) IN VIEWING THE P. B. C. GEO MAPS THE 2ND STORY |
| | BUILDING THE NEW A/C UNITS ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLED ON |
| | DOES NOT HAVE A ELEVATED PARAPET. CERTAIN UNITS WILL BE |
| | WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION: |
| | 1013.7 ROOF ACCESS. GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE |
| | ROOF HATCH OPENING IS LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET OF A ROOF |
| | EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR |
| | OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES ABOVE THE |
| | FLOOR, ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 21 |
| | INCHES (533 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| | 11) 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. |
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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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