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| 2019-08-19 07:29:12 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 19070494 |
| | ADD: 1921 S DIXIE HWY. |
| | CONT: CONKLING & LEWIS CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-833-4441 |
| | 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: TUES. AUGUST 13, 2019 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE LS-1.1 FIRST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SHEET: |
| | 1A) THE CODE DATA HAS REQUIREMENTS FOR TABLE 601 FOR |
| | BUILDING ELEMENTS BUT NOT FOR: |
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| | 1A)(1) MISSING THE REQUIREMENTS FROM THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | TABLE 602 THE FIRE RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR |
| | WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. |
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| | 1A)(2) THE SURVEY INDICATES THIS IS A 2 STORY BUILDING |
| | PLEASE ALSO CONSIDER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR HORIZONTAL |
| | ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN FIRE AREAS, TABLE 707.3.10 OF THE |
| | 2017 FBC-B. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT OCCUPANCY IS ON THE 2ND |
| | FLOOR TO KNOW WHAT THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING SHOULD |
| | BE? ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET THE CODE DATA STATES THE |
| | BUILDING IS A ONE STORY, IF SO THEN PLEASE UPDATE THE |
| | SURVEY. DISCREPANCY IN DOCUMENTS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 1B) OCCUPANT LOADS BUSINESS & MERCANTILE IN BOTH CASES |
| | THE OCCUPANT LOAD WAS ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE |
| | NUMBER, THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS ROUNDED DOWN, AND THERE |
| | ARE NO PARTS OF OCCUPANTS. THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS ALWAYS |
| | ROUNDED DOWN TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER TABLE 1004.1.2 OF |
| | THE 2017 FBC AND BUILDING OFFICIALS INFORMAL |
| | INTERPRETATION. |
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| | 1C) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD THE TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD STATED IS 84 REQUIRING 2 |
| | EXIT DOORS. THE BUILDING IS STATED AS BEING FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERED ALLOWING THE 2 EXITS TO BE AT LEAST 1/3 THE |
| | OVERALL DISTANCE APART. THE OVERALL DIAGONAL DISTANCE |
| | IS STATED ON THE PLANS AS 121 FEET. IN THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | SECTION 1007.1.1 EXCEPTION 2 ALLOWS WHEN 2 EXITS ARE |
| | REQUIRED FOR FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS THE SEPARATION |
| | DISTANCE CAN BE REDUCED TO 1/3RD OF THE LENGTH OF THE |
| | OVERALL DIAGONAL DISTANCE. THE MINIMUM OVERALL 1/3RD |
| | THE DIAGONAL DISTANCE APART FOR EXITS IS 40.333 FEET |
| | APART. PLEASE NOTE NEITHER OF THESE EXITS MEET THAT |
| | REQUIREMENT AS SHOWN THEY ARE 32.5 FEET AND 33.5 FEET |
| | APART AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. THIS IS NOT TRUE. IN |
| | MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EXITS, YOU DO NOT |
| | CUT THAT DISTANCE IN 1/3RD. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ACTUAL |
| | DISTANCE THE EXITS ARE SEPARATED, THIS IS THE DISTANCE |
| | THAT NEEDS TO BE SHOWN AND THAT DISTANCE WILL BE OVER |
| | 40.333 FEET APART. CORRECT PLANS PLEASE SHOWING CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 1D) THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE SHEET THE COMMON PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL IS SHOWN AS 27.66 FEET. COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| | FOR THIS AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 69 FEET. IT IS TAKEN IN |
| | THE MOST REMOTE POINT IN THE OFFICE AND MEASURED AT ONE |
| | FOOT OFF THE WALL OR TWO FEET OFF THE WALL TO THE POINT |
| | WHERE YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF 2 EGRESS PATHS. SEE IN THE |
| | 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1006.2.1 AND TABLE 1006.2.1. PLEASE |
| | UPDATE THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FOR THE COMMON PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL. |
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| | 2) SHEET A1-1.5 1ST FLOOR CEILING PLAN SHOWS AN EXPOSED |
| | CEILING IN MANY PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING. WHEREAS THE |
| | SURVEY INDICATES THIS TO BE A 2 STORY BUILDING. |
| | RESTATED FROM COMMENT 1A)(2). HOW WILL THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR HORIZONTAL |
| | ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN FIRE AREAS, TABLE 707.3.10 OF THE |
| | 2017 FBC-B. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT OCCUPANCY IS ON THE 2ND |
| | FLOOR TO KNOW WHAT THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING SHOULD |
| | BE? ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET THE CODE DATA STATES THE |
| | BUILDING IS A ONE STORY, IF SO THEN PLEASE UPDATE THE |
| | SURVEY. DISCREPANCY IN DOCUMENTS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 3) SHEET A9.02 ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS: |
| | 3A) THE DETAIL # 7 SHOWS THE GRAB BAR BEING MEASURED |
| | FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB BAR. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THEE MEASUREMENT IS TO BE TAKEN FROM THE |
| | TOP OF THE GRASPING SURFACE. 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. |
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| | 3B) THE DETAIL # 7 SHOWS THE TOILET PAPER HOLDER |
| | VERTICAL DIMENSION BUT NOT THE HORIZONTAL DIMENSION |
| | FROM THE FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET. TOILET PAPER |
| | DISPENSERS. 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. |
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| | 3C) MEN?S RESTROOM DETAIL # 6 SHOWS A HEIGHT OF 39 |
| | INCHES TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SHELF BELOW THE EDGE LIT |
| | MIRROR, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MIRRORS ARE TO BE 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. |
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| | 4) THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS SHOW THE USE OF STEEL COLUMNS, |
| | BEAMS AND ROOF DECKING. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | WELDED AND 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. |
| | IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CODE REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR THIS SECTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING |
| | INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD AT 561-805-6666. THANK YOU. |
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| | 5) SHEET A3.02, A7.03 BOTH SHOW NEW EXTERIOR DOORS, AND |
| | MULLIONS, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 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: STOREFRONTS SYSTEMS. |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP CURBS |
| | 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) 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. |
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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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