Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19051536
Permit Number 19051536
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2019-06-18 11:38:332017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19051536
 ADD: 201 ARKONA CT.
 CONT: MIAMI SYSTEMS INC.
 TEL: 561-394-5450
 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 17, 2019
 ACTION: DENIED
 1) PLEASE NOTE THE STATED VALUE FOR THIS PERMIT IS LOW
 THE COST BREAKDOWN DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS FOR
 THE SIDELIGHT GLASS OR SINGLE FRENCH DOOR (SHEET LS 1
 SHOWS DOUBLE DOORS AT THE FRONT ENTRY) NOR DOES THE
 COST BREAK DOWN INCLUDE 22 NEW IMPACT WINDOWS OR THE
 FEES FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM AND THE M-E-P ENGINEERS
 OR THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. 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 A REVISED 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.
 2A) THE STATED VALUE FOR THE PROJECT CURRENTLY IS
 $336,000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE, THIS WILL INCREASE.
 PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE ON EITHER THE ARCHITECT?S OR
 CONTRACTOR?S LETTER HEAD WHERE UP TO 0.20% OF THE
 STATED VALUE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE SPENT ON MAKING
 ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES TO THE BUILDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH
 EITHER 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST OR 202.4.2.
 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF DISPROPORTIONATE
 COST.
 PLEASE LIST IN ORDER WHERE THE FUNDS WERE SPENT IN
 ORDER TO MAKE THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE
 ACCESSIBLE THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 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.
  
 3) SHEET X1 UNDER THE HEADING OF DESCRIPTION LIST
 BOTTLED WATER IN LIEU OF HI-LO WALL MOUNT ADA DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-PLUMBING CODE
 SECTION 410.2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE NOT REQUIRED WHEN
 THERE IS AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 15 OR FEWER. WHEN THEY ARE
 REQUIRED THEN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE (2017) SECTION 211.2 IS REQUIRED.
  
 2017 ACCESS. CODE 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO FEWER THAN
 TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING
 FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND ONE
 DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.7.
  
 4) SHEET X1 UNDER THE HEADING OF PROJECT PLAN REVIEW
 DATA MISSING INFORMATION NOT GIVEN IS THE BUILDING AND
 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR (TABLE 1004.1.2. OF THE FBC-B) OR
 OCCUPANT LOAD.
  
 5A) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF
 THE PAGE INDICATES THE PLANS ARE DRAWN TO 1/8 INCH
 SCALE, WHEREAS WHEN YOU SCALE THE PLAN, IT APPEARS TO
 BE DRAWN TO ? INCH SCALE. TYPO, PLEASE CORRECT
 THE DISCREPANCY. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED. APPEARS TO BE A TYPO.
  
 5B) SHEET LS 1 INDICATES THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TRAVEL
 DISTANCE IS 100 FT. THIS IS ONLY TRUE WHEN THE TOTAL
 OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING IS 100 FEET, AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD OF 30 OR LESS THEN ONLY ONE EXIT IS REQUIRED.
 THE OCCUPANT LOAD GIVEN IS 36 AND THE COMMON PATH OF
 TRAVEL FROM THE OFFICE 104 ONE FOOT FROM THE WALL LINE
 TO THE FRONT DOOR IS 82 FEET REQUIRING 2 MEANS OF
 EGRESS FOR THIS BUILDING. SEE TABLE 1006.2.1 (FBC-B)
 SPACES WITH ONE EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY.
  
 5C) PEASE ALSO REVIEW SECTIONS: 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.
 PLEASE SHOW HOW BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR EXITS (EXIT
 DISCHARGE) ARE GOING TO ALLOW THE OCCUPANTS TO TRAVEL
 TO THE PUBLIC WAY. 2017 FBC-B 1028.5. PLEASE NOTE THIS
 IS THE 1ST AREAS WHERE FUNDS ARE TO BE SPENT (I) COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA.
  
 5D) THE LS1 SHEET IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE
 SHEET STATES THE GC IS TO PROVIDE PRICING FOR A 1 HOUR
 FIRE BARRIER AT THE IT/ ELECTRIC PANEL ROOM 112,
 CURRENTLY NOT SHOWN ON THE LS SHEET. PLEASE NOTE THERE
 CANNOT BE ALTERNATES, THE PLANS HAVE TO BE SPECIFIC.
  
 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3: W.P.B.
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2017 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR
 OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE
 QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL
 CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY 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.
  
 5E) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET INDICATES SEE SHEET E2 FOR
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING. SHEET E2 IS MISSING BOTH EMERGENCY
 LIGHTING IN THE OFFICE 114 AND A DIRECTIONAL SIGN, THE
 ADA RESTROOM 113 HAS AN EMERGENCY LIGHT BUT THE ADA
 BATHROOM 105 DOES NOT HAVE EMERGENCY LIGHTING, SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1013.1. SHEET
 A2.0 SHOWS A FUTURE WALL SPLITTING OFFICE 114 INTO 2
 OFFICES ADDITIONAL DIRECTIONAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS
 WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT THAT TIME.
  
 6) SHEET A1.0 DEMOLITION:
 6A) OLD OFFICE 107 NEW OFFICE 104 INDICATES NEW SAFE
 ROOM, PROVIDE PRICE TO CUT FOOTER AND NEW BLOCK WALL,
 IS THIS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT VALUE GIVEN? 107.2.1.2
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 6B) OLD OFFICE 107 NEW OFFICE 104 INDICATES NEW SAFE
 ROOM SHEET A2.0 INDICATES WALL TYPE A WITH ADDED LAYERS
 OF DRYWALL TO BE DETERMINED DURING CONSTRUCTION. NO
 ALTERNATES ALLOWED, PLANS ARE TO BE SPECIFIC TO THE
 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3: W.P.B.
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2017 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR
 OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE
 QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL
 CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO THE
 TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 6C) SHEET A1.0 & SHEET A2.0. SHEET A2.0 THE FRONT ENTRY
 SHOWS AN ALTERNATE TO CLEAN EXISTING PAVERS OR PRICE
 FOR NEW PORCELAIN TILE. 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION
 107.2.1.3: W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2017 DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO
 THE TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY 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.
  
 7) SHEET A2.0:
 7A) THE CONFERENCE ROOM (101) HAS 2 2 DOORWAYS WITH
 SLIDING DOORS 101 & 106. THIS ROOM IS CONSIDERED A
 SMALL ASSEMBLY SPACE AND MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 FBC-B 303.1.2. THE ROOM IS 243 SQ. FT. / 15 = 17
 OCCUPANTS. THE 2017 FBC-B DOES NOT ALLOW FOR HORIZONTAL
 SLIDING DOORS BE PART OF A MEANS OF EGRESS WHEN THERE
 IS AN OCCUPANT LOAD MORE THAN 10 OCCUPANTS. SEE 2017
 FBC-B SECTION 1010.1.2 EXC. 9.
  
 7B) PLEAS PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE NEW BENCH WITH
 STORAGE BENEATH AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 903.5 HEIGHT. THE TOP OF
 THE BENCH SEAT SURFACE SHALL BE 17 INCHES (430 MM)
 MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES (485 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND
  
 7C)(1) SHEET IT ROOM ALTERNATE PRICING AGAIN STATED.
 107.2.1.3: W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2017 DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 7C)(2) THE PLAN STATES THE WALL TO BE 1 HOUR RATED.
 SHEET A8.0 DETAIL 2 DOES DESIGNATE AN 1 HOUR FIRE RATED
 ASSEMBLY, BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED COMPONENTS
 FOR THE RATED ASSEMBLY. THE FIELD INSPECTOR WILL NEED
 THESE FIRE RATED WALL ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS ON THE PLANS
 TO COMPLETE THE FIELD INSPECTION. ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 7C)(3) IN THIS SAME DETAIL THE PLANS STATE THE
 REQUIREMENT FOR THE 2003 IBC, 2004 & 2007 FBC-B PLEASE
 UPDATE THE CODES AND CODE REFERENCES. THIS SAME DETAIL
 ALSO REFERENCES THE REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE RESISTANT
 JOINT SYSTEMS AROUND THE BAR JOIST AND ROOF DECK FLUTED
 DECK SYSTEM, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B
 SECTION 715.1.
  
 7D) RECEPTION AREA DESK PASS THROUGH INDICATES FINAL
 HEIGHT TO BE DETERMINED IN INTERIOR DESIGN DRAWINGS.
 MUST COMPLY WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTIONS:
  
 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK
 WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3.
  
 904.4 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS. SALES COUNTERS AND
 SERVICE COUNTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 904.4.1 OR 904.4.2.
 THE ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE COUNTER TOP SHALL EXTEND
 THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SALES OR SERVICE COUNTER TOP.
  
 7E) OFFICE 104 SHOWS AN EGRESS WINDOW, WILL THIS OFFICE
 BE USED AS A SLEEPING ROOM REQUIRING AN EGRESS WINDOW?
 IF SO PLEASE PROVIDE THE STYLE OF WINDOW, SIZE OF
 WINDOW, THE WINDOW SCHEDULE ON SHEET A9.0 JUST STATES
 MATCH EXISTING. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SECTIONS OF
 1030.2 & 1020.3 OF THE 2017 FBC-B.
  
 7F) OFFICES 102 & 103 ALTERNATE PRICING FOR GLAZING.
 107.2.1.3: W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 2017 DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 7G) THE BREAK ROOM 108 REFERENCES THE INSTALLATION OF A
 MICROWAVE OVER THE OVEN PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO
 ELEVATIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF THE MICROWAVE BUT WILL
 NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. CODE
 SECTIONS:
 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.
  
 8) SHEET A4.0:
 8A) THE ADA BATHROOM # 105 SHOWS THE WATERCLOSET?S
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE BEING INTERFERED WITH THE LAVATORY
 VANITY WITHIN THE REQUIRED 60 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 REQUIRED FOR THE WATERCLOSET. SEE THE 2017 FBC-ACCESS.
 CODE 604.3.1 & 604.3.2.
  
 8B) DETAILS 2, 3 & 4 BOTH SHOW THE GRAB BARS AT A
 HEIGHT OF 3 FEET TO THE CENTER OF THE GRAB BAR. PLEASE
 NOTE A CODE CHANGE AS HOW YOU MEASURE THE HEIGHT, TO
 THE TOP OF THE GRASPING SURFACE, NOT CENTER LINED. SEE
  
 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.
  
 8C) THE PLUMBING SCHEDULE DOES INDICATE THE
 INSTALLATION OF ADA MIRRORS BUT NONE OF THE DETAILS
 SHOW THE ACTUAL HEIGHT THE MIRRORS ARE TO BE INSTALLED.
 PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. 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.
  
 8D) PLEASE REVIEW DETAIL # 2 IN REGARDS TO THE TOP OF
 THE VANITY WHERE THE UNDER MOUNT LAVATORY IS INSTALLED,
 THE HEIGHT OF THE VANITY IS NOT GIVEN. SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. 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.
  
 8E) THE DETAILS DO NOT PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE
 TOILET PAPER DISPENSER LOCATION. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 2017 ACCESS. CODE 604.7 DISPENSERS. TOILET PAPER
 DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7
 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE
 WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
 DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15
 INCHES MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND GRAB BARS.
 DISPENSERS SHALL NOT BE OF A TYPE THAT CONTROLS
 DELIVERY OR THAT DOES NOT ALLOW CONTINUOUS PAPER FLOW.
  
 9) SHEET S1.0:
 9A) UNDER THE HEADING OF WIND LOADS (J) THE PLANS
 INDICATE THE BUILDING IS LOCATED WITHIN THE HIGH
 VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE AND THE WINDS SHOWN ALSO
 REFLECT AS SUCH. IF THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WISHES TO
 DESIGN TO THE HIGHER WIND ZONE YOU MAY BUT PLEASE
 REMOVE THE WORDING HIGH VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE, THAT
 IS FOR BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES ONLY.
  
 9B) WALL PRESSURE CHART/ COMPONENTS AND CLADDING CHART.
 THE CHART DOES NOT PROVIDE IF THE GIVEN PRESSURES ARE
 IN VASD OR VULT. IT WOULD APPEAR THE PRESSURES ARE IN
 VASD PLEASE INDICATE AS SUCH. NOTE ALL PRODUCT
 APPROVALS ARE IN VASD WHICH HELPS IN CHECKING
 PRESSURES. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 9C) NO ROOF PRESSURES ARE GIVEN, THE DEMOLITION SHEET
 AND A2.1 INDICATES THERE WILL BE ROOF REPAIRS NEEDED
 AND SO THE PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONES 1, 2 & 3 WILL BE
 REQUIRE. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 9D) COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 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
 (C) PANEL WALLS: WALL LOUVERS
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES,
  
 9E) 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.
  
 9F) 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..
  
 9G) 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.
  
 9H) 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.
  
 10) 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
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