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| 2020-02-18 12:57:48 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020211 |
| | ADD: 120 S OLIVE AVE / UNIT 404 |
| | CONT: TRUGREEN CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 305-757-3335 |
| | 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. FEB. 18TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET 1 OF 2 SHOWS THE CONFERENCE ROOM TO BE THE |
| | SIZE 14X16= 224 SQ. FT. /15 OCC. LOAD FACTOR = 15 |
| | OCCUPANTS. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION |
| | 1010.1.2 DOOR SWING AND EXCEPTION # 9. IN OTHER THAN |
| | GROUP H OCCUPANCIES, MANUALLY OPERATED HORIZONTAL |
| | SLIDING DOORS ARE PERMITTED IN A MEANS OF EGRESS FROM A |
| | SPACES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 10 OR LESS. |
| | OFFICE 14X11.5?= 2 OCCUPANT LOAD/ OK. |
| | BREAK ROOM SIZE 15.66 X 8.5824 = 9 OCC. LOAD/ OK. |
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| | 2) NEW BREAK ROOM COUNTER TOP AND SINK ARE TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE: |
| | 2A) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, |
| | POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE |
| | CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: 1.A PARALLEL APPROACH COMPLYING WITH 305 |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO A KITCHEN SINK, IN A SPACE WHERE |
| | A COOK TOP OR CONVENTIONAL RANGE IS NOT PROVIDED, AND |
| | TO WET BARS. |
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| | 2B) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 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. |
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| | 2C) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.4 FAUCETS. CONTROLS |
| | FOR FAUCETS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309. HAND-OPERATED |
| | METERING FAUCETS SHALL REMAIN OPEN FOR 10 SECONDS |
| | MINIMUM. |
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| | 2D) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND |
| | SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY AND DRAIN PIPES UNDER LAVATORIES |
| | AND SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO |
| | PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT. THERE SHALL BE NO SHARP OR |
| | ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS. |
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| | 3A) THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| | FBC-B SECTION 2902.1 AND TABLE 2902.1 MINIMUM PLUMBING |
| | FIXTURES FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY, WATER CLOSETS, |
| | LAVATORIES, DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND SERVICE SINK. IF IN |
| | COMMON AREA, HOW FAR AWAY ARE SUCH FACILITIES, AND ARE |
| | THEY ON THE SAME FLOOR. IF IN THE COMMON AREA PROVIDE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD COUNT FOR THE FLOOR AND FIXTURE COUNT. |
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| | 3B) DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER |
| | EITHER FROM THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD ON |
| | THEIR LETTERHEAD WHERE UP TO 20 % OF THE CONTRACT |
| | VALUE, UP TO ($1,640.00) IS GOING TO BE SPENT IN |
| | ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES TO THE PROJECT. IF ALL EXISTING |
| | CONDITIONS ARE COMPLETED (COMPLIED) BEFORE |
| | DISPROPORTIONATION COST IS MET A LETTER IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE: |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 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. |
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| | 4) 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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| | 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. |
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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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