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| 2020-11-04 10:07:46 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20040980 |
| | ADD: 2417 SPRUCE AVE./ WHOLE BUILDING |
| | CONT: UNITED CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS |
| | CONT. TEL: 561-337-4441 |
| | CONT. E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| | OTHER TEL: 561-0742 |
| | OTHER E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | DESIGNER OF RECORD: JAIRO A. ROJAS PE: 54859 |
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| | 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) WITH |
| | RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| | DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| | ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| | CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| | NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| | MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| | GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| | REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| | A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| | PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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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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| | 4THREVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. NOV. 04TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) COMPLIED, 1 TENANT THE WHOLE BUILDING. |
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| | 2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| | STATES. AFTER THE FACT PERMIT FOR NEW BAR AND MOVING OF |
| | NON-WEIGHT BEARING WALL. |
| | 2A)SEMI COMPLIED. SHEET S1.1. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS |
| | STILL A ISSUE WITH OCCUPANCY TYPE AND OCCUPANT LOAD FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY YOU CONSIDER THIS A |
| | MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. IN THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 309.1 |
| | MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES ARE WHERE DISPLAY AND SALE OF |
| | MERCHANDISE AND INVOLVES STOCKS AND GOODS, WARES OR |
| | MERCHANDISE INCIDENTAL TO SUCH PURPOSES AND ACCESSIBLE |
| | TO THE PUBLIC. WE USE THE TABLE 1004.1.2 OF THE |
| | FBC-BUILDING TO DETERMINE OCCUPANT LOAD. THIS BUILDING |
| | HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE. THE |
| | BUSINESS TAX LICENSE INDICATES THAT IT WILL BE SELLING |
| | KAVA AND TEA, TO BE CONSUMED (DRINK) ON THE PREMISES. |
| | THIS WOULD CLASSIFY THIS ESTABLISHMENT AS A BAR, |
| | CONSUMPTION OF DRINK, A A2 OCCUPANCY (FBC-B 303.3). |
| | NOTE, WHEN AN A2 OCCUPANCY HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF LESS |
| | THAN 50 IT IS CONSIDERED A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY NOT |
| | MERCANTILE (FBC-B 303.1.2(1). |
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| | 2A)(2) PLEASE NOTE THE SQ. FOOTAGE HAS BEEN REDUCED IN |
| | THE KAVA BAR ROOM AND LOUNGE AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD. IN |
| | CONVERSATION WITH WHO I THOUGHT WAS THE DESIGNER OF |
| | RECORD, I HAD STATED YOU COULD REDUCE THE OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | IN THOSE ROOMS BY TAKING THE AREA BEHIND THE BAR OUT OF |
| | THE 15 FT/ OCCUPANT LOAD AND USE THE 200 SQ. FT PER |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD JUST LIKE THE KITCHEN, EMPLOYEES ONLY IN |
| | THAT AREA. THE AREA BEHIND THE BAR HAS NOT BEEN |
| | INCLUDED IN THE NEW CALCULATIONS. |
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| | 2A)(3) SHEET S1.1. NOTE ON THIS SHEET I?VE CIRCLED ALL |
| | OF THE INCONSISTENCIES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. |
| | REFERENCES TO THE RESIDENTIAL CODE TO AMOUNT OF |
| | OCCUPANTS, AND OCCUPANT LOAD AND MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | WIDTHS. |
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| | 2A)(4) SHEET S1.1 BENEATH THE OCCUPANT LOAD TABLE IS A |
| | STATEMENT ABOUT THE EXCEPTION (SUBSTITUTION) TO THE |
| | NEED OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS THIS IS FOUND IN THE 2017 |
| | FBC-PLUMBING SECTION 410.4 FOR RESTAURANTS NOT FOR A |
| | MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. THE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEWER WILL |
| | DECIDE IF BARS WOULD BE ALLOWED UNDER THE SUBSTITUTION |
| | RULE. |
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| | 3RD ROUND OF COMMENTS. IT WOULD APPEAR THE NEW USE IS A |
| | MIXED USE OCCUPANCY SINCE THERE ARE ELEMENTS OF AN: |
| | A-2 OCCUPANCY- KAVA BAR, 677/15= 46 OCCUPANTS (WHOLE |
| | NUMBERS OCCUPANTS ALWAYS ROUND UP) |
| | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN,258/200= 2 RESPONSE SHOWS THE |
| | KITCHEN WILL NOT BE USED, THEN REMOVE IT FROM THE |
| | PLANS. |
| | SITTING AREA, 556/15= 38 |
| | A-3 POOL & BILLIARDS PARLOR, 377/50= 8 |
| | UNDEFINED ROOM DRINKING FOUNTAIN, |
| | 12.5X 13= 162/15= 11 |
| | STORAGE ROOM, 481/300= 2 |
| | 2 BATHROOMS100 SF/100= 1 |
| | TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD 108 MAY VERY SOME FOR UNKNOWN USE. |
| | 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1001004.1.2. |
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| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENT. THIS PERMIT IS FLAGGED AS A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY BUT THE PLAN DOES NOT STATE WHAT |
| | THE PREVIOUS OCCUPANT TYPE WAS IT APPEARS THE PROPOSED |
| | OCCUPANCY IS TO BE MERCANTILE. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A |
| | BUSINESS LICENSE APPLIED FOR LAST OCT. 2019 FOR HIDE |
| | OUT TEA L.L.C. A LIMITED USE RESTAURANT FOR THE USE OF |
| | TEA, KAVA & COFFEE. IF THIS IS THE SAME USE PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY SHEET WITH THE ACTUAL USE FOR |
| | EACH ROOM, IDENTIFY EACH ROOM, SQ. FOOTAGE & OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD AND A TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE TENANT SPACE. |
| | SHOW ALL FURNITURE COUNTERS, KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND |
| | EGRESS PATH FOR ALL AREAS OF THE TENANT SPACE. NOTE THE |
| | SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE |
| | INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE A COMMERCIAL PLAN |
| | REVIEW. |
| | 107.3.5. MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS. |
| | 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. |
| | 107.3.5.1.1BUILDING |
| | OCCUPANCY GROUP OR GROUPS |
| | MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION |
| | LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS: |
| | A) IS THERE AN EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER? |
| | B) IS THERE AN EXISTING FIRE ALARM? |
| | OCCUPANCY LOAD/ EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE |
| | LIFE SAFETY PLAN |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | GROSS |
| | NET |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS INCLUDE |
| | A) EXIT ACCESS |
| | B) EXIT |
| | C) EXIT DISCHARGE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | A) SITE REQUIREMENTS |
| | B) ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND ROUTE |
| | C) TOILET & BATHING FACILITIES |
| | D) DRINKING FOUNTAINS |
| | E) ACCESSIBLE DINING FACILITIES |
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| | 2B) 109.3* 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 |
| | UNDERESTIMATED 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. |
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| | 2C)NOT APPLICABLE. |
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| | 2D) DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE REVIEW HOW YOU ARE TO |
| | MEET DISPROPORTIONATE COST. EITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR LETTERHEAD ARE TO |
| | PROVIDE ON THEIR LETTERHEAD HOW THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND |
| | THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE FUNDS IN THE ORDER LISTED |
| | BELOW. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE: |
| | 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. COST THAT MAY |
| | BE COUNTED AS EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COST |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUT TO THE ALTERED AREA; (II) COST |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS |
| | INSTALLING GRAB BARS, ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, |
| | INSULATING PIPES, OR INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET |
| | CONTROLS; (III) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE |
| | TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION |
| | DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) |
| | COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 2E) 4TH REQUEST!!!! ACCESSIBILITY CODE/ DINING |
| | SURFACES. |
| | THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN S1.1 DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE; |
| | 2E)(1) 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE |
| | CONSUMPTION OF DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE SEATING |
| | SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING SURFACES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 902. |
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| | 2E)(2) DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES |
| | REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED |
| | THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING |
| | SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
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| | 2E)(3) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN |
| | RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, INCLUDING RAISED OR |
| | SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS. |
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| | 2E)(4) 902.1 .DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. |
| | DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, |
| | TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS. EXAMPLES OF WORK |
| | SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, |
| | STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER |
| | TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON |
| | COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING |
| | PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORK STATIONS. |
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| | 2E)(5))(1) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR |
| | FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD |
| | APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| | 2E)(5))(2) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES |
| | AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 2F) THE SUBMITTED PLAN DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 2902.1.1 FIXTURE CALCULATIONS |
| | AND TABLE 2902.1.1.DEPENDING ON USAGE. |
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| | 2G) 3RD REQUEST. THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT SHOW |
| | A DETAIL FOR THE RESTROOM/ BATHROOM FLOOR PLAN NOR |
| | ELEVATIONS FOR EACH OF THE ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS IN THE |
| | BATHROOM. IN THE RESPONSE LETTER IT STATE NEW RESTROOM |
| | DETAILS. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN RESTROOM DETAILS |
| | ARE ELEVATION DETAILS FOR (4) WALLS OF THE RESTROOM |
| | WITH ALL FIXTURES DIMENSIONED, AND ALL ELEMENTS OF THE |
| | RESTROOM DIMENSIONED TO SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE, THE |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER GOES INTO GREAT DETAIL AS TO |
| | WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | 2G)(1) ?(2)COMPLIED. |
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| | 2G)(3) GRAB BARS/ RESTROOMS> 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB BARS. GRAB BARS |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR |
| | MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE, NOT |
| | CENTERLINE. |
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| | 2G)(4)-(6) COMPLIED. |
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| | 2G)(7) SEE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEWERS COMMENT ON THE |
| | DECOMMISSIONING OF SHOWER. SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SEE |
| | SECTION 608 OF THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
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| | 2H) 2017 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS |
| | COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | INTERPRETATION. IN RESTROOMS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER |
| | CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. |
| | WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF SERVICE SINKS, |
| | URINALS, AND WATER CLOSETS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, |
| | NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 4 |
| | FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, |
| | THE MATERIAL USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE OF A TYPE THAT |
| | IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. |
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| | 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
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| | 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND |
| | PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4. |
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| | 3) SHEET S-1-1: |
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| | 3) COMPLIED. DOORS. |
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| | 4) 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. ROOMS 2W01-2W14 WEST PALM BEACH, FL. |
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| | 5) 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE |
| | TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS 561-718-9724. |
| | 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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