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| 2019-10-03 09:42:02 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
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| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE BY A CERTIFIED BUILDING |
| | CONTRACTOR (CBC) OR A CERTIFIIDE GENERAL CONTRACTOR |
| | (CGC) LICENSED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND REGISTERED |
| | WITH THE JURISDITION WHERE THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED. |
| | PERMITS |
| | 105.1 REQUIRED. |
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| | 2. TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES (TENTS) WITH A SPAN OF |
| | 40 FEET OR GREATER IN ANY DIRECTION SHALL BE EVALUATED |
| | BY A LICENSED FLORIDA ARCITECT OR ENGINEER. EVALUATION |
| | AND CONNECTION DETAILS SHALL BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY A |
| | LICENSED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. (SEE TEMPORARY MEMBRANE |
| | STRUCTURES CHECKLIST BELOW). |
| | 2017 FBC CHAPTER 31 |
| | SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION |
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| | SECTION 3103 |
| | TEMPORARY STRUCTURES |
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| | 3103.1 GENERAL. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 3103.1 |
| | THROUGH 3103.4 SHALL APPLY TO STRUCTURES ERECTED FOR A |
| | PERIOD OF LESS THAN 180 DAYS. TENTS AND OTHER MEMBRANE |
| | STRUCTURES ERECTED FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 180 DAYS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
| | THOSE ERECTED FOR A LONGER PERIOD SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS CODE. |
| | 3103.1.1 CONFORMANCE. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, FIRE SAFETY, |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS, ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHT, VENTILATION AND |
| | SANITARY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE AS NECESSARY TO |
| | ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE. |
| | 3103.1.2 PERMIT REQUIRED. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES THAT |
| | COVER AN AREA GREATER THAN 120 SQUARE FEET (11.16 M2), |
| | INCLUDING CONNECTING AREAS OR SPACES WITH A COMMON |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS OR ENTRANCE THAT ARE USED OR INTENDED |
| | TO BE USED FOR THE GATHERING TOGETHER OF 10 OR MORE |
| | PERSONS, SHALL NOT BE ERECTED, OPERATED OR MAINTAINED |
| | FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | 3103.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. A PERMIT APPLICATION AND |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH |
| | INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. THE CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE A SITE PLAN INDICATING THE |
| | LOCATION OF THE TEMPORARY STRUCTURE AND INFORMATION |
| | DELINEATING THE MEANS OF EGRESS AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| | 3103.3 LOCATION. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TABLE 602 BASED |
| | ON THE FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS FOR |
| | THE PROPOSED TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| | 3103.4 MEANS OF EGRESS. TEMPORARY STRUCTURES SHALL |
| | CONFORM TO THE MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER |
| | 10 AND SHALL HAVE AN EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 100 |
| | FEET (30 480 MM) OR LESS. |
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| | APPLICANTION CHECKLIST |
| | ALL STRUCTURES INSTALLED FOR LESS THAN 180 DAYS, |
| | GREATER THAN 120 SQ. FT. WITH 10 OR MORE OCCUPANTS |
| | * APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS |
| | PRIOR TO EVENT |
| | 1. PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | A. PROVIDE EVENT FUNCTION |
| | B. ADDRESS OF EVENT |
| | C. WORK DESCRIPTION ? I.E. NUMBER AND SIZE OF TENTS |
| | D. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR INFO. |
| | E. VALUE ? ATTACH COPY OF CONTRACT WITH OWNER |
| | F. SPECIFY DATES OF INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL |
| | 2. SITE PLAN |
| | A. SHOW TO SCALE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING |
| | STRUCTURES ON THE SITE? |
| | B. SHOW DISTANCE TO LOT LINES AND OTHER STRUCTURES PER |
| | FBC CHPT. 6, SEC. 602 |
| | C. PROVIDE SQUARE FOOTAGE |
| | D. PROVIDE ESTIMATED OCCUPANCY CONTENT OF EACH TENT |
| | E. PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FROM PARKING TO TENT |
| | ENTRANCE |
| | F. IDENTIFY MEANS OF EGRESS PER CHPT. 10 |
| | G. PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FROM TENT TO ACCESSIBLE |
| | RESTROOMS |
| | H. ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN 500 |
| | FEET OF TENT |
| | 2. FOUNDATION/TIE DOWN |
| | A. PROVIDE DETAIL OF TIE DOWN FOR UPLIFT |
| | B. PROVIDE DETAIL OF ANCHORS FOR TENT LEG LATERAL |
| | MOVEMENT |
| | 3. CONFORMANCE PER SECTION 3103.1.1 |
| | TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, FIRE SAFETY, MEANS OF EGRESS, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHT, VENTILATION AND SANITARY |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PUBLIC |
| | HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE. |
| | A. STRUCTURAL STRENGTH PER FBC CHPT. 16 ? FOR |
| | STRUCTURES WITH SPANS OF 30 FEET OR GREATER. |
| | B. FIRE SAFETY ? PROVIDE FLAME SPREAD TEST REPORTS PER |
| | NFPA 701 FOR EACH TENT |
| | C. MEANS OF EGRESS 1) OPEN SIDES ? NO LIFE SAFETY PLAN |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | 2) CLOSED SIDES ? PROVIDE LIFE SAFETY PLAN |
| | A) STATE OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| | B) IDENTIFY MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| | C) IDENTIFY PATH OF TRAVEL ? 100 FT. OR LESS TO |
| | EXIT. |
| | D) PROVIDE FLOOR LAYOUT OF EVENT. |
| | D. ACCESSIBILITY 1) IDENTIFY ACCESSIBLE ROUTE ON SITE |
| | PLAN |
| | E. LIGHT 1) OPEN SIDES ? N/A |
| | 2) CLOSED SIDES ? PER SEC. 1008.2.1 > 1 FOOT CANDLE |
| | F. VENTILATION 1) OPEN SIDES ? N/A |
| | 2) CLOSED SIDES ? PER SEC. 1203 |
| | G. SANITARY 1) IDENTIFY EXISTING PERMANENT FACILITIES |
| | ON SITE PLAN |
| | 2) PROVIDE PORTABLE FACILITIES PER TABLE 2902. |
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| | *ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES (TENTS) WITH A SPAN |
| | OF 30 FEET OR GREATER IN ANY DIRECTION: |
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| | A. PROVIDE DETAILS OF STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS. INCLUDE |
| | BASEPLATE/TIEDOWN DETAILS. |
| | B. PROVIDE STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF STRUCTURE. |
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| | THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SEALED BY |
| | A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. |
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| | OPTION TO ABOVE REQUIREMENT ? |
| | YOU MAY PLACE A STATEMENT ON YOUR PLAN THAT THE TENT |
| | WILL BE REMOVED IF WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 30 MPH |
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| | **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES (TENTS) WITH A SPAN |
| | OF 40 FEET OR GREATER IN ANY DIRECTION: |
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| | A. PROVIDE DETAILS OF STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS. INCLUDE |
| | BASEPLATE/TIEDOWN DETAILS. |
| | B. PROVIDE STRUCTURAL EVALUATION OF STRUCTURE. |
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| | THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED, SIGNED AND SEALED BY |
| | A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. |
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| | NO EXCEPTIONS |
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| | 3. TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES WITH A FLOOR SPACE OF |
| | 5000 SQ. FT. OR GREATER AND AN OCCUPANCY RATING OF 500 |
| | OR MORE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A THRESHOLD STRUCTURE AND |
| | SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL INSPECTOR. (SEE GUIDELINES FOR |
| | SPECIAL INSPECTORS BELOW). |
| | FBC 110.8 THRESHOLD BUILDING. |
| | 110.8.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A |
| | THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION |
| | PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT OF RECORD. |
| | THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING |
| | PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. |
| | THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLANS IS TO |
| | PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO |
| | THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS. THE SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR MAY NOT SERVE AS A SURROGATE IN CARRYING OUT |
| | THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| | ARCHITECT OR THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE CONTRACTOR'S |
| | CONTRACTUAL OR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT RELIEVED |
| | BY ANY ACTION OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR. |
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| | CONFORMING TO CHAPTER 553 FLORIDA STATUTES, |
| | CHAPTER 468, PART XII, FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | AND THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AS AMENDED BY CITY OF |
| | WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. COMPLETE THE THRESHOLD / SPECIAL INSPECTOR AGREEMENT |
| | OF UNDERSTANDING; A COPY OF THE CURRENT SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR AGREEMENT HAS BEEN UPLOADED INTO THIS |
| | SUBMITTAL ON PROJECT DOX FOR YOUR REVIEW AND USE. |
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| | 2. PROVIDE RESUMES AND COPIES OF LICENSES FOR ALL |
| | PROPOSED INSPECTORS. |
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| | 3. THRESHOLD STATEMENT REQUIRED BY FS553.79(7)(D) - |
| | ENGINEER, REVISE THE STATEMENT SO IT IS CLEAR THAT IT |
| | IS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. |
| | SUGGESTED: |
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| | REQUIRED FOR ALL |
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| | "PER FS553.79, TO THE BEST OF THE ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE |
| | MINIMUM BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRE SAFETY |
| | STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND CHAPTER 633." |
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| | 4. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FLAME SPREAD TEST REPORT FOR |
| | EACH MEMBRANE STRUCTURE. E-84 OR EQUIVALENT. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| | REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED. |
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