Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20030393
Permit Number 20030393
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-03-17 07:23:302017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20030393
 ADD: 935 25TH COURT
 CONT: BIRCH CONSTRUCTION INC.
 TEL: 561-436-2295
 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: TUES. MARCH 17TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF
 WORK THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK IS LISTED AS, PARTITION
 WALLS FOR STORAGE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THERE IS A 4 X FEE
 FOR ADDING A MEZZANINE WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A PERMIT.
 THIS SCOPE OF WORK WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS PLAN
 REVIEW.
  
 1A) IT APPEARS THE CONTRACTOR HAS ELECTED TO BE THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD AND WILL NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION:
  
 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE
 EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H)
 ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C)
 (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED IN
 THE TRADE THAT THEY WILL BE CREATING THE PLANS TO BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. FOR EACH TRADE
 THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLAN MUST PRINT
 THEIR NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER.
  
 1B) THE VALUE OF THE PERMIT IS GREATLY UNDER VALUED AT
 $1,000.00. 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 SECTION:
  
 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.
  
 1C) 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION:
  
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
  
 1C)(1) TYPE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE MAIN FLOOR LEVEL AND
 MEZZANINE LEVEL. STRUCTURES OR PORTIONS OF STRUCTURES
 SHALL BE CLASSIFIED WITH RESPECT TO OCCUPANCY IN ONE OR
 MORE OF THE OCCUPANCY GROUPS LISTED IN THIS SECTION.
 2017 FBC-B 301.1.
  
 1C)(2) LIST THE MINIMUM BUILDING TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 FOR THE COMBINED SQUARE FOOT AREA MAIN FLOOR LEVEL AND
 MEZZANINE LEVEL COMBINED. SHOW THE SQUARE FEET FOR BOTH
 THE FLOOR LEVEL, MEZZANINE LEVEL AND TOTAL SQUARE FOOT
 LEVEL. 2017 FBC-B TABLE 506.2.
  
 1C)(3) INDICATE IF THE BUILDING IS FIRE SPRINKLERED,
 REQUIRES FIRE SPRINKLER? TABLE 506.2 & 903.2 WHERE
 REQUIRED, 2017 FBC-B.
  
 1C)(4) LIFE SAFETY PLAN- MISSING, SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD
 GROSS
 NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS
 EXIT ACCESS
  
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017)
 EXIT
 EXIT DISCHARGE
 STAIRS CONSTRUCTION/GEOMETRY AND PROTECTION
 DOORS
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS
 SPECIFIC OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
  
 1C)(5) STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 DESIGN LOADS
 STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS (MEZZANINE LEVEL)
 WALL SYSTEMS
 FLOOR SYSTEMS LIVE LOAD DESIGN
 STAIRS
  
 1C) ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ( 20 % DISPROPORTION
 COST) SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY
 TOILET FACILITIES
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS
  
 2) BUILDING A NEW MEZZANINE LEVEL MUST SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 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.
 2A) THE SUBMITTED PLANS CONSIST ONLY A FLOOR PLAN.
 PLEASE ALSO SUBMIT ELEVATIONS OF THE NEW STORAGE AREA
 AND THE MEZZANINE LEVEL AS WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT
 THE CLEAR ELEVATION OF THE STORAGE ROOM BENEATH THE
 MEZZANINE LEVEL. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B
 SECTION:
 505.2 MEZZANINES. THE CLEAR HEIGHT ABOVE AND BELOW THE
 MEZZANINE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 7
 FEET.
 2B) PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE LIMITATIONS (AREA FOR 1ST
 FLOOR AND ALLOWABLE AREA OF THE MEZZANINE LEVEL) FOUND
 IN THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION:
  
 2C) SHOW COMPLIANCE FOR MEANS OF EGRESS TO THE
 MEZZANINE LEVEL SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B:
  
 2D) SHOW THE MEZZANINE LEVEL AND AMOUNT OF OPENNESS OF
 THE MEZZANINE LEVEL AND COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 2E) FOR MEZZANINE LEVEL NEEDS TO SHOW TO WHAT LIVE LOAD
 THE FRAMING FOR FLOOR LOADS WAS DESIGNED TOO, SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1 (31)
 HEAVY 250 LBS. PER FOOT
 LIGHT 125 LBS. PER FOOT
  
 2F) CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) SECTION 106 / FLOOR
 AND ROOF DESIGN LOADS.
  
 2F)(1) 106.1 LIVE LOADS POSTED. WHERE THE LIVE LOADS
 FOR WHICH EACH FLOOR OR PORTION THEREOF OF A
 COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IS OR HAS BEEN
 DESIGNED TO EXCEED 50 PSF SUCH DESIGN LIVE LOADS SHALL
 BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED BY THE OWNER IN THAT PART OF
 EACH STORY IN WHICH THEY APPLY, USING DURABLE SIGNS. IT
 SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE OR DEFACE SUCH NOTICES?
  
 2F)(2) CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017)
 106.2 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. A
 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED BY SECTION 111
 SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE FLOOR LOAD SIGNS,
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 106.1, HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
  
 2F)(3) CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017)
 106.3 RESTRICTIONS ON LOADING. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO
 PLACE, OR CAUSE OR PERMIT TO BE PLACED, ON ANY
 FLOOR OR ROOF OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PORTION
 THEREOF, A LOAD GREATER THAN IS PERMITTED BY THIS CODE.
  
 3) DISPROPORTIONATE COST. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTION 202.4.1. PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER EITHER FROM
 THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR
 LETTERHEAD WHERE UP TO 20 % OF THE CONTRACT VALUE ($ )
 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.
  
 4) PLEASE SHOW FRAMING PLAN FOR BEARING WALLS AND
 BEARING FLOOR JOIST. PROVIDE THE SPECIES OF WOOD, GRADE
 OF WOOD SPACING FOR STUDS AND FLOOR JOIST, SPAN OF
 FLOOR JOIST, IF MID-POINT BRACING IS TO BE INSTALLED,
 TYPE OF SHEATHING AND THICKNESS FOR THE SHEATHING FOR
 THE MEZZANINE LEVEL AND SHOW STAIR CONFIGURATION, STAIR
 LIVE LOAD DESIGN, TREAD & RISER DIMENSIONS, HANDRAIL
 AND GUARDRAIL CONFIGURATION AND LOADS TO BE DESIGNED
 FOR. THIS IS ALL INFORMATION THAT IS LACKING AND NEEDS
 TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN FOR THIS PERMIT.
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 5) PLANS REQUIRE REVIEW BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE.
 CALL (561) 233-5025. UPON APPROVAL, YOU MAY CHECK OUT
 ONE PLAN SET AND TAKE TO THAT OFFICE FOR REVIEW. PLEASE
 RETURNED STAMPED AND WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AS
 APPLICABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE
 QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. THE
 FORM CAN BE FOUND AT:
 HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRATION/PDF/IMPAC
 TFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF
  
 6) 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.
  
 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, SFP & 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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