Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19101624
Permit Number 19101624
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-11-18 14:20:322017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19101624
 ADD: 1760 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL/ CONTACT: DIGITAL/ ANNE BUTLER
 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: MON. NOV.18/ 2018
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE VALUE OF THE PROPOSED SHELL PERMIT IS LISTED AS
 $588,115.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. WHEN WE CALCULATE THE
 BUILDING USING THE LATEST ICC BUILDING VALUATION DATA
 FEBRUARY 2019 FOR THIS BUILDING THE PROPOSED VALUATION
 IS LOW.
  
 SHEET A.1.1LS- LIFE SAFETY SHEET PROVIDES SQ. FT. FOR
 BOTH THE BUSINESS AND A-2 RESTAURANT TENANCY. THIS IS
 245 SQ. FT. LESS THAN THE REFERENCED 6,395 SQ. FT.
 LISTED IN THE PLANS AND PERMIT APPLICATION. THE 244 SQ.
 FT. IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE 2 OCCUPANCIES, THEN THE
 VALUE OF EACH OCCUPANCY FOR A TYPE III-B IS APPLIED TO
 EACH OCCUPANCY.
 TENANT A------ 3,872 S. F. X $154.63 (B)= $598,727.00
 TENANT B------ 2522 S. F. X $159.39 (A2)= $401,9881.00
  
 TOTAL VALUE 6394 S.
 F.-----------------------$1,000,708.00 X 0.80 =
 $800,566.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE FOR THE SHELL ONLY. PLEASE
 SEE THE ICC BUILDING VALUATION TABLES FEBRUARY 2019 AND
 FOOTNOTE (B). FOR SHELL BUILDINGS ONLY DEDUCT 20% OF
 THE OVERALL VALUE. NOTE THE VALUE FOR THIS PERMIT WILL
 BE BROUGHT UP TO THE ICC TABLES FOR A SHELL BUILDING
 UNDER THE CALCULATED VALUE.
  
 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION.
 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE
 CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE,
 ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS
 APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE
 PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. 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 AN 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.
  
 2) THE OVERALL VALUE OF THE NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
 COST ARE OVER $750,000.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE SO THE ART
 IN PUBLIC PACES WILL OCCUR. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER 6/29/14, AND THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN
 $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V,
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-123(A) AND SECTION
 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS 1% OF THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 SEC. 78-129. - PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT FOR PRIVATE
 DEVELOPMENT.
 (A) APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND
 THE PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL
 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW
 CONSTRUCTION, OR THE RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AN
 EXISTING BUILDING, WHERE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE
 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000.00. ALL BUILDINGS
 WITHIN NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE ASSESSED
 CUMULATIVELY TOWARDS THIS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 REQUIREMENT, EVEN IF THE BUILDINGS ARE PERMITTED
 SEPARATELY OR DEVELOPED IN PHASES. THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION APPLY TO NEW DEVELOPMENT OR NEW
 CONSTRUCTION WITHIN EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
  
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 3) IN THIS SUBMITTAL THERE ARE NO CIVIL PLANS, SITE
 PLAN AND OR SURVEY PROVIDING THE LOCATION OF THE
 PROPOSED BUILDING LOCATION AND ASSOCIATED DISTANCES
 FROM PROPERTY LINES AND OR ASSUMED PROPERTY LINES SINCE
 THERE IS A VERY LARGE BUILDING ON THE SAME SITE. THE
 PLANS (LIFE SAFETY SHEET) DO NOT ADDRESS THESE
 QUESTIONS UNDER THE 2017 FBC-B. SHEET ES2.1 IT WOULD
 APPEAR THERE IS EITHER AN ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE AND
 TRUE PROPERTY LINE?
 3A) FBC-B 503.1.2 BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT. ARE THEY
 THE SAME BUILDING TYPE?
  
 3B) FBC-B TABLE 602 FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS
 FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION
 DISTANCE.
  
 3C) IF THE BUILDING ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FIRE RATED
 BECAUSE OF TABLE 602 THEN CONSIDERATION FOR WINDOWS
 WOULD ALSO BE A CONCERN AND COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 705.8
 MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS BASED ON FIRE
 SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE OF OPENING PROTECTION.
  
 3D) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS ALSO SILENT AS TO THE
 REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE PARKING, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS:
 3D)(1) TABLE 208.2
 3D)(2) TABLE 208.2.4.
 3D)(3) 502.2 VEHICLE SPACES
 3D)(4) 502.3 ACCESS AISLE
 3D)(5) MARKING- SEE ADVISORY, CITY STANDARDS. W. P. B.
 MUNI CODE ARTICLE XV PARKING- STALL PAINTING DETAIL.
  
 3E) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS AN ACCESS RAMP BEHIND
 THE BUILDING BUT NO BOTTOM LANDING, PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 405.7.3
 LANDING LENGTH.
  
 3F) 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.
  
 4) THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENT COMCHECK ENVELOPE COMPLIANCE
 CERTIFICATE HAS 12 PAGES WITHIN THE DOCUMENT. THIS
 DOCUMENT CANNOT BE READ. HALF OF THE DOCUMENT PAGES ARE
 UPSIDE DOWN. PLEASE CORRECT SO ALL OF THE DOCUMENT IS
 LEGIBLE. COMPLY WITH THE 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1OF
 THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 107.2.1.3 QUALITY OF
 BUILDING PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH
 THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO
 ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE
 SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY,
 OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT.
 ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHIVE
 REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES.
  
 5) SHEET S0-1 STRUCTURAL NOTES AND SCHEDULES:
 5A) HEADING: II DESIGN CRITERIA (2) WIND THE MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHT IS GIVEN AS ( C ) MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF 15 FEET 4
 INCHES, WHEREAS SHEET T1.2 BUILDING CODE SUMMARY,
 BUILDING DATA LIST THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF 26 FEET IN
 HEIGHT. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 5B) UNDER THE HEADING II DESIGN CRITERIA (2) WIND THE
 EXPOSURE IS INDICATED AS A B ZONE. DIRECTLY TO THE WEST
 YOU HAVE THE WEST PALM BEACH OUTLET MALL PARKING LOT
 WHICH WILL MAKE THIS AN C EXPOSURE. SECTION 1609.4
 STATES FOR EACH WIND DIRECTION CONSIDERED, AN EXPOSURE
 CATEGORY THAT ADEQUATELY REFLECTS THE CHARACTERISTICS
 OF GROUND SURFACE IRREGULARITIES SHALL BE DETERMINED
 FOR THE SITE AT WHICH THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS TO
 BE CONSTRUCTED. ACCOUNT SHALL BE TAKEN OF VARIATIONS IN
 GROUND SURFACE ROUGHNESS THAT ARISE FROM NATURAL
 TOPOGRAPHY AND VEGETATION AS WELL AS FROM CONSTRUCTED
 FEATURES.
 SURFACE ROUGHNESS C. OPEN TERRAIN WITH SCATTERED
 OBSTRUCTIONS HAVING HEIGHTS GENERALLY LESS THAN 30 FEET
 (9144 MM). THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES FLAT OPEN COUNTRY,
 AND GRASSLANDS.
 THE SURFACE ROUGHNESS B PREVAILS IN THE UPWIND
 DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 1,500 FEET. WHEN
 MEASURING THE WESTWARD QUADRANT OR THE MALL PARKING LOT
 THE CLOSEST DISTANCE IS 1,658 FEET TO OVER 1,850 FEET,
 MEETING THE DEFINITION FOR A SURFACE ROUGHNESS C.
  
 5C) PLEASE NOTE WITH THE SURFACE ROUGHNESS C THE
 PRESSURES PROVIDED FOR ZONES 1-5 WILL NEED TO BE
 INCREASED SINCE IN A C EXPOSURE THERE ARE HEIGHT
 MULTIPLIERS THAT WILL NEED TO BE FACTORED INTO THE
 PRESSURES.
 2017 FBC-B 1609.7(2) AND ASCE 7-10 FIGURE
 30-5-1ADJUSTMENT FACTORS.
  
 5D) UNDER THE HEADING II DESIGN CRITERIA (3)
 FOUNDATIONS IT IS NOT CLEAR IN NOTE # 2 IF ADDITIONAL
 BORINGS FOR MUCK ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE. THE NOTE
 STATES THE ENGINEER SHALL BE NOTIFIED AND THE FOOTING
 REVISED IF NECESSARY. THE SUBMITTED SOILS ENGINEERING
 REPORT BY TERRACON HB1905025 RECOMMENDS TEST PITS OR
 ADDITIONAL BORINGS USING HAND TOOLS BE COMPLETED DURING
 CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING. THIS
 IS TO CONFIRM THE CONDITIONS REVEALING A THIN LAYER OF
 MUCK EXISTING BETWEEN 3 AND 6 FEET.
 PLEASE ADDRESS THE LAYER OF MUCK THAT WAS FOUND, IN
 CLEARING THE LAND OF PAVEMENT YOU WOULDN?T GO TO THE 3
 AND OR 6 FOOT DEPTH FOR CLEARING THE PAVEMENT?
 2017 FBC-B 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE THE
 CLASSIFICATION, STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE SOIL
 IS IN DOUBT OR WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR TO
 THAT SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A
 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED.
  
 6) SHEET S0.2 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. PLEASE NOTE THIS
 SHEET MAKES REFERENCE TO THE 2012 IBC AND REQUIREMENTS
 FOUND FOR SUCH INSPECTOR UNDER 1704 AND 1705. PLEASE
 NOTE IN THE 2017 FBC-B USED STATEWIDE THE SECTIONS 1704
 AND 1705 ARE RESERVED. PLEASE UPDATE PLANS TO THE
 CORRECT CODE AND VERSION. 2017 FBC-B 6TH EDITION.
  
 7) WHEN THERE ARE WELDED AND 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.
 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.
  
 8) SHEET S2.1 DETAILS 1, 3, 7A, 8 & 10 ALL SHOW THE
 MONOLITHIC FOUNDATION WITH A TURNED DOWN BRICK LEDGE
 MOST ARE SHOWN BELOW EITHER GRADE OR AN ADJOINING
 SIDEWALK. SECTION 2114 DEALS WITH TERMITE INSPECTION
 REQUIREMENTS. SEE 2114.2 AND EXCEPTION.
 FBC-B 2114.2 CONCRETE BEARING LEDGE. BRICK, STONE OR
 OTHER VENEER SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY A CONCRETE BEARING
 LEDGE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE TOTAL THICKNESS OF THE
 BRICK, STONE OR OTHER VENEER, WHICH IS POURED
 INTEGRALLY WITH THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION. NO
 SUPPLEMENTAL CONCRETE FOUNDATION POURS WHICH WILL
 CREATE A HIDDEN COLD JOINT SHALL BE USED WITHOUT
 SUPPLEMENTAL TREATMENT IN THE FOUNDATION UNLESS THERE
 IS AN APPROVED PHYSICAL BARRIER. AN APPROVED PHYSICAL
 BARRIER SHALL ALSO BE INSTALLED FROM BELOW THE WALL
 SILL PLATE OR FIRST BLOCK COURSE HORIZONTALLY TO EMBED
 IN A MORTAR JOINT. IF MASONRY VENEER EXTENDS BELOW
 GRADE, A TERMITE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT MUST BE APPLIED
 TO THE CAVITY CREATED BETWEEN THE VENEER AND THE
 FOUNDATION, IN LIEU OF A PHYSICAL BARRIER.
  
 9) THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL SHEETS WITHIN THIS SET OF
 PLANS. SHEET A4.1 THE ARCHITECTURAL ROOF PLAN ONLY
 SHOWS A ROOF HATCH WHERE AS S5.1 THE STRUCTURAL ROOF
 PLAN SHOWS LOCATIONS OF ROOF TOP RTU UNITS AND HOOD
 LOCATION BUT NO DETAILS FOR PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE
 ROOF STEEL DECK NOR ANY ROOF TOP CURBS FOR LATER ROOF
 TOP EQUIPMENT. WHAT IS THE INTENT, TO SHOW POINT
 LOADING FOR THE BAR JOIST? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 10A) WHERE SHEET A4.1 SHOWS A ROOF HATCH AND THE NOTE
 INDICATES STEEL AND ALUMINUM ROOF HATCH. PLEASE NOTE
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL NEED TO INDICATE ONE OF THE
 2 TYPES OF METAL. WITH THE 2 OPTIONS THERE ARE 2 DESIGN
 PRESSURES.
 INFORMATIONAL/ EQUIVALENCY . 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. 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 "SHALL NOT BE
 CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART,
 NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A
 SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION".
  
 10B) PLEASE NOTE CODE COMPLIANCE FOR THE ROOF HATCH
 CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE SIZE OF THE ROOF HATCH IS NOT
 GIVEN NOR COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1011.12.2
 EXCEPTION. IN BUILDINGS WITHOUT AN OCCUPIED ROOF,
 ACCESS TO THE ROOF SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF
 HATCH OR TRAP DOOR NOT LESS THAN 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA
 AND HAVING A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 2 FEET.
  
 11) 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 & ROOF HATCHES.
 (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING ROOF TOP
 INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS
 (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
 12) 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..
  
 13) 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.
  
 14) 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 PROVIDE
  
 15A) EFIS SYSTEMS: PLEASE NOTE SHEET A3.3 AND A3.4 BOTH
 SHOW THE USE OF PLYWOOD SHEATHING. ONE SIDE OF THE
 PARAPET ? INCH CDX PLYWOOD THE OTHER 5/8 INCH CDX
 PLYWOOD. WHEN THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE SUBMITTED, WE
 CAN ONLY USE THE PSF VALUES FOR THE WALL SHEATHING
 INDICATED IN THE APPROVAL.
  
 15B) PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE SYSTEM
 TO BE INSTALLED. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS
 INSTALLATION BROCHURE PROVIDING COMPLIANCE WITH 2017
 FBC-B SECTIONS;
 1408.2 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
 1408.2 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
 1408.3 STRUCTURAL DESIGN.
 1408.4 WEATHER RESISTANCE.
 1408.4.1 EIFS WITH DRAINAGE.
 408.4.1.1 WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER.
 1408.5 INSTALLATION.
  
 16) 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.
  
 17) PLEASE NOTE SHEET 5-A.1.1. INDICATES A WALL RATING
 (DEMISING WALL) 1 HOUR RATING PER UL# U419. THE NOTE
 FURTHER GOES AND STATES THE TENANT B SIDE IS TO BE PUT
 UP AND FINISHED ONLY LEAVING TENANT A SIDE NO GYPSUM
 BOARD TO BE INSTALLED. THE GYPSUM BOARD IS TO BE
 PROVIDED BY THE TENANT AND INSTALLED BY TENANT.
  
 17A)THE SCOPE OF WORK IS FOR SHELL WORK ONLY. NO
 INTERIOR WORK SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON THE INTERIOR OF
 THE BUILDING. THE 2ND ISSUE WITH THE OCCUPANCY
 SEPARATION WALL (FIRE BARRIER) WOULD BE TO GET A FIRE
 RATING THE WALL HAS TO HAVE WALLBOARD ON BOTH SIDES OF
 THE WALL, SEE THE UL RATING U419.
  
 17B) IF THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION WALL IS TO BE
 CONSIDERED IN THIS PERMIT PLEASE PLACE THE UL 419
 DESCRIPTION IN THE PLANS FOR ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF
 THE ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING ATTACHMENT THE FLEXIBLE
 CONNECTION TO THE CORRUGATED ROOF DECK.
 2017 FBC-B 707.8 JOINTS. JOINTS MADE IN OR BETWEEN FIRE
 BARRIERS, AND JOINTS MADE AT THE INTERSECTION OF FIRE
 BARRIERS WITH UNDERSIDE OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED
 FLOOR OR ROOF SHEATHING, SLAB OR DECK ABOVE, AND THE
 EXTERIOR VERTICAL WALL INTERSECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 715.
  
 18) SHEETS T1.2 AND T1.3 MAKE REFERENCE TO THE ADA
 REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE NOTE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WE
 USE THE 2017 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE DEEMED EQUAL TO
 THE ADA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ADDITIONAL
 REQUIREMENTS ARE WITHIN THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 (GREY BOXES).
  
 19A) SHEET A8.2 DETAIL 5 SHOWS THE USE EXTERIOR
 SHEATHING WITH WEATHER BARRIER. BRICK VENEER WITH
 ADJUSTABLE DOVE TAIL BRICK TIES AS REQUIRED FOR LOAD
 AND WIND RATINGS. YOU CANNOT STATE AS REQUIRED BY CODE,
 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. 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 "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN
 PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS
 A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION". CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT 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.
  
 19B) THE DETAIL 5 INDICATES THE USE OF A WEATHER
 BARRIER BUT NO MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE TYPE OF
 MATERIAL TO BE CALLED OUT, NOR THICKNESS. PLEASE SHOW
 HOW COMPLIANCE WITH 1404.2 OF THE FBC-B WILL BE
 ACHIEVED.
  
 19C) THE SAME DETAIL INDICATES THROUGH FLASHING ABOVE
 THE STEEL ANGLE. THERE IS NO MENTION AS TO HOW THE
 WEATHER BARRIER AND FLASHING ARE TO BE INSTALLED TO
 RESIST WATER INFILTRATION INTO THE STRUCTURE, NOR IS
 THERE MENTION AS TO THE TYPE OF MATERIAL OR THICKNESS
 THE FLASHING MATERIAL IS TO BE MADE OF. IF THE MATERIAL
 IS DIFFERENT THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL ALSO NEED TO
 INDICATE HOW THE METAL MATERIALS WILL BE SEPARATED TO
 STOP ELECTROLYSIS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 1405.2 WEATHER PROTECTION. EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL PROVIDE
 WEATHER PROTECTION FOR THE BUILDING. THE MATERIALS OF
 THE MINIMUM NOMINAL THICKNESS SPECIFIED IN TABLE
 1405.2TABLE 1405.2 TABLE 1405.2 SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE AS
 APPROVED WEATHER COVERINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SPACING
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJUSTABLE DOVETAIL BRICK TIES AND
 MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION AS TO HOW THEY ARE TO BE
 INSTALLED TO SHEATHING OR STEEL STUD FOR ANCHORING
 PURPOSES. ALSO THE DISTANCE AROUND OPENINGS THE BRICK
 TIES CAN STAY BACK FROM THE OPENING.
 FBC-B 1405.6 ANCHORED MASONRY VENEER. 402TMS 402/ACI
 530ACI 530ACI 530/ASCE 5ASCE 5ASCE 5.
 FBC-B 1405.6.1 TOLERANCES.
  
 20) IMPACT FEES - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS: PLANS WILL BE
 REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA
 PROJECT DOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE.
 NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL
 FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT
 (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT
 FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE
 FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN
 BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINIS
 TRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON
 APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO
 YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected] .
 PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2300
 N. JOG RD. ROOM?S 2W01-2W14 WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
  
 21) 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
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  


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