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| 2020-03-12 11:42:11 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 19120391 |
| | ADD: 4850 FRED GLADSTONE DR. |
| | CONT: THE WHITING-TURNER CO. |
| | TEL: 954-536-9251 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: THURS. MARCH 12TH/2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) PROVISO: 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] |
| | |
| | 2) RESPONSE IS THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE. THE PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION INDICATES THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF |
| | $2,500,000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. 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. |
| | |
| | 3) RESPONSE IS CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DIRECTION. THIS |
| | BUILDING DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING BUT |
| | COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM |
| | UNDER SECTION 110.3.9 OF THE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| | TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) |
| | CHAPTER 1 OF THE ADMINISTRATION CODE. THE ALTERNATIVE |
| | IS USING THE CITY INSPECTORS FOR INSPECTIONS, I?VE |
| | SPOKEN KEN CONRAD CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR IF HE HAD |
| | ANY PREFERENCE. IF THE CONTRACTOR WAS PUSHED WITH |
| | MULTIPLE BUILDING INSPECTIONS EACH DAY BECAUSE OF TIME |
| | CONSTRAINTS THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR MAYBE PREFERRED. IF |
| | YOU WOULD PREFER TO USE THE CITY INSPECTORS FOR THE |
| | STRUCTURAL PORTION OF THE BUILDING PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| | LIMITATIONS OF OUR STAFF FOR 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. |
| | FOR THESE TYPES OF CONNECTIONS A 3RD PARTY |
| | CERTIFICATION WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THERE IS ANY |
| | QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS SECTION, |
| | PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD |
| | AT 561-805-6666. PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS, IF |
| | YOU DECIDE TO USE A RESIDENT INSPECTOR WE WILL SEND THE |
| | FORMS TO YOU BY E-MAIL, WE JUST NEED TO KNOW YOUR |
| | INTENTIONS. THANK YOU. |
| | |
| | 4) COMPLIED. SOILS REPORT DATED 08/14/19 BY TERRACON. |
| | |
| | 5)COMPLIED. NO ACTION REQUIRED. SHEET S-4 WIND |
| | PRESSURES ARE GOOD FOR ROOF ZONES FOR FLAT 1,2,3, |
| | SLOPED 6,7,8 AND WALL ZONES 4 & 5. |
| | |
| | 6A-C) COMPLIED. PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR COMPONENTS AND |
| | CLADDING TO BE 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. |
| | |
| | 7) 2ND REQUEST, SEMI-COMPLIED. THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS |
| | HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS S-6, S-7 & |
| | S-8 ALL SLOPED ROOF SECTIONS STILL SHOW THE USE OF 5/8 |
| | INCH CDX PLYWOOD. PLEASE REFER BACK TO THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | SECTION 603.1.1.1.3 ROOF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING |
| | GIRDERS, TRUSSES FRAMING & DECKING NEED TO BE |
| | FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD. THIS IS FOR BOTH TYPE I & |
| | TYPE II CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 718.5 FOR CONCEALED |
| | SPACES, EXCEPTION 1 REFERS BACK TO COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 603. |
| | |
| | 8) SEMI-COMPLIED. THERE STILL IS AN ISSUE WITH HOW THE |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD IS GETTING THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATING |
| | FOR THE CEILING. SEE COMMENT # 9 ON THE FIRE RATING OF |
| | CEILING. |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 WALL SECTION B, THE LIFE |
| | SAFETY SHEET DECLARES THIS SECTION OF THE ADDITION AS |
| | TYPE I-B CONSTRUCTION. IN THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 601 FOR |
| | TYPE I-B CONSTRUCTION, THE ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND |
| | ASSOCIATED SECONDARY MEMBERS REQUIRES A 1 HOUR FIRE |
| | RATING OF THE LIGHT GAUGE METAL TRUSSES BEING INSTALLED |
| | IN THIS AREA. |
| | |
| | 9) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A5.2 DETAIL A HAS A NOTE WITHIN |
| | THE DETAIL REV. # 1, FOR A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED CEILING |
| | CONSTRUCT PER UL DESIGN U-450. REFER TO P-9 ON SHEET |
| | A-9 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHEET A9 HAS NOT BEEN |
| | REVISED, NO REVISION MARKER IN DETAIL # 5 P-9, STILL |
| | SHOWS UL DESIGN U415 SYSTEM B. PLEASE NOTE UL U-450 |
| | WILL NOT WORK EITHER, IN BOTH CASES THESE ARE VERTICAL |
| | WALL PARTITIONS. THEY WERE TESTED IN THE VERTICAL |
| | POSITION, NEVER INTENDED TO BE USED LAID ON ITS SIDE. |
| | THE INTENT IS TO MAKE A 2 HOUR FIRE ASSEMBLY |
| | (HORIZONTAL FIRE BARRIER) FROM THE CEILING ASSEMBLY. |
| | THE FIRE BARRIER WOULD NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | 707.5 CONTINUITY. SUCH FIRE BARRIERS SHALL BE |
| | CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THE CONCEALED SPACE, SUCH AS |
| | ABOVE A SUSPENDED CEILING. THE UL ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE |
| | TESTED FOR IN THE END USE. A WALL ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE |
| | PUT ON ITS SIDE AND SAY THAT IT IS AN EQUIVALENT. CALL |
| | UL ON THAT ONE, THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND AN ASSEMBLY |
| | IF IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR THE TYPE OF END USE AS |
| | DESCRIBED FOR U-415 OR U-450 WALL ASSEMBLIES. |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 WALL SECTION B HAS A NOTE |
| | FOR THE 2 HOUR RATED CEILING SEE A-9.0 DETAIL # 5. THIS |
| | DETAIL IS FOR A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED SHAFT WALL DESIGN, UL |
| | DESIGN U-415 SYSTEM B. THIS SYSTEM U-415 IS A TESTED |
| | WALL ASSEMBLY, TO BE USED VERTICALLY, THAT IS HOW IT |
| | WAS TESTED. YOU WILL NEED TO FIND A CEILING ASSEMBLY |
| | WITH A 2 HOUR FIRE RATING. |
| | |
| | 10) SEMI-COMPLIED. SUBMITTED FOR THIS REVIEW IS THE |
| | ESR-1172 REPORT FOR THE USE OF 500 SPRAY-APPLIED |
| | POLYURETHANE FOAM SPRAY. INCLUDED WITH THE REPORT IS A |
| | DESCRIPTION FOR DC 315 INTRUMESCENT COATINGS TO GO |
| | ALONG WITH THE USE OF THE FOAM SPRAY FOAM. WHAT IS |
| | MISSING IS THE ERS 3702 SHOWING THE TESTING AND USE FOR |
| | THE DC 315 INTRUMESCENT COATING. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | 2603.4.1.6 FOAM PLASTICS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST |
| | IGNITION. |
| | |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-5.2 DETAIL B INDICATES THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF ICYNENE SPRAY INSULATION. PLEASE SUBMIT |
| | THE ICC-ES OR ERS REPORT AND CIRCLE WHICH APPLICATION |
| | WILL BE USED SEE 4.0 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH 2603.4.1.6 ATTICS, THE FOAM INSULATION SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED AGAINST IGNITION. THIS BARRIER IS TO COVER |
| | THE FOAM INSULATION. |
| | |
| | 11) RESPONSE INDICATES SEE THE HEIGHT OF THE |
| | MID-LANDING SHEET A8.0 DETAIL A. THE FLOOR PLAN A1.0 |
| | STATES THE STAGE IS 1-0 FOOT HIGHER THAN THE FLOOR |
| | LEVEL OF THE AUDITORIUM. THE 2 DETAILS ARE NOT CLEAR AS |
| | TO THE TOTAL DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT FOR THE MID-LANDING, |
| | IN NEITHER DETAIL A OR B DOES THE PLAN INDICATE THIS IS |
| | FINISH FLOOR OR HEIGHT OF THE FLOOR STAGE? THE 3 ? |
| | INCHES + 8 ? INCHES MAKES UP ONE FOOT BUT THERE IS NO |
| | REFERENCE TO FINISH FLOOR STAGE AND FINISH FLOOR FOR |
| | FLOOR LEVEL, IT IS CONFUSING. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THANK YOU FOR THE HELP ON THIS |
| | ONE. |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT. SHEET A-1.0 SHOWS THE STAGE 1 FOOT |
| | HIGHER THAN THE FLOOR AUDITORIUM. IT APPEARS IN THE |
| | DETAIL 7/ A-8.1 THE STAGE IS CONCRETE BASED. NEITHER |
| | THE ARCHITECTURAL NOR STRUCTURAL SHEETS PROVIDE THE |
| | HEIGHT OF THE MID-LANDING OF THE ACCESSIBLE RAMP. 2017 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 405.2. RAMP RUNS SHALL |
| | HAVE A SLOPE NOT STEEPER THAN 1:12. |
| | |
| | 12) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A6.3, DETAIL 3A & 3B PANTRY WALL |
| | 104 WITH A MICROWAVE ON A SHELF. THE TOP OF THE SHELF |
| | IS AT 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. CALIBRATE THE PLANS |
| | AND AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN THE MICROWAVE DOES NOT MEET |
| | THE REACH RANGES FOR OPERABLE PARTS OR REACH RANGES. |
| | MUST COMPLY WITH THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | 12A) 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. |
| | |
| | 12B) 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. |
| | |
| | 13) FOR THE 2ND REVIEW CYCLE THE ENERGY REPORT WAS |
| | SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 13A) SHEET 27 OF 27 STATES THE ROOF SYSTEM HAS AN R |
| | VALUE OF 30.3. I DIDN?T SEE WHERE THE ENERGY REPORT |
| | PROVIDED THE BREAK DOWN OF HOW THE R-30.3 WAS ACHIEVED |
| | FOR THE VARIOUS ROOF TYPES. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 13B) PAGE 27/27 ALSO STATES 1058 SOLID CORE FLUSH DOORS |
| | AS 2.25 SOLID CORE DOORS. NONE OF THE DOORS IN THE DOOR |
| | SCHEDULE ON SHEET A7.0 SHOW 2.25 INCH SOLID CORE DOORS |
| | ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 14) - 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] . |
| | |
| | 15) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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