Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20050095
Permit Number 20050095
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-19 10:05:032017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20050095
 ADD: 700 S. ROSEMARY AVE. SUITE# 100
 CONT: TBD / TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: ?????
 E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: ISAAC MIKEL
  
 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: 5/18-19/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE DECLARED VALUE IS EXTREMELY LOW, MAYBE THAT
 WOULD BE THE VALUE OF THE DEMOLITION INCLUDING TRUCKS,
 DRIVERS AND DUMP FEES. THIS PERMIT IS FOR THE REMODEL
 OF DEMOLITION AND REMODEL OF A 4604 SQ. FT. TENANT
 SPACE PLUS NEW CANOPY. THE PRICE GIVEN MAY REFLECT THE
 VALUE FOR THE PLANS NOT THE PROJECT. A REALISTIC VALUE
 WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTED BEFORE THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW
 CAN START.
 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 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) THERE IS A NOTE, OR HOLD THAT THE SUBMITTED SET OF
 PLANS HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY CITY PLACE MANAGEMENT
 NOR BEEN APPROVED WITH THEIR CITY PLACE STAMP OF
 APPROVAL.
  
 3) THE SUBMITTED STRUCTURAL CANOPY CALCULATIONS ARE NOT
 DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED.
 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A
 SCANNED, FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE
 OF THE LICENSEE?S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON
 DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.
 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING
 ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
 REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.
  
 4) MISSING IS A SOILS REPORT FOR THE NEW CANOPY
 FOUNDATIONS. QUESTIONABLE SOILS. SHEET S-001 INDICATES
 A REPORT BY UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES JULY 01/
 2019.2017 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.
  
 5) MISSING ARE ENERGY CODE DOCUMENTS. 2017 ENERGY CODE
 SECTION C401.2 APPLICATION.
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 3.1.THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1,
 EXCLUDING SECTION 9.4.1.1(G) OF THE STANDARD.
 3.2.THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402 THROUGH C405. IN
 ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406 AND TENANT SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406.1.1.
 3.3.THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402.5, C403.2, C404,
 C405.2, C405.3, C405.5, C405.6 AND C407. THE BUILDING
 ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85 PERCENT
 OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING.
  
 6) THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS ALL REFER TO THE IBC FOR CODE
 REFERENCES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 2015 IBC MAYBE THE
 BASE CODE THE 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-BUILDING WAS
 DEVELOPED FROM BUT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE IBC. IN THE
 IBC THE CODE SPEAKS ABOUT THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY
 SPECIAL INSPECTORS FOR CODE SECTIONS 1704 AND 1705.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT UNDER THE 2017 FBC-B THE SECTIONS 1704
 & 1705 ARE RESERVED. THE CITY WILL PERFORM ALL BUILDING
 INSPECTIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BOLTED AND WELDED
 CONNECTIONS.
 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. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.
 2017 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING
 1. WELD PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS
 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF WELDING PERSONAL
 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING.
 IF FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND OR QUESTIONS IS REQUIRED
 PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD
 AT
 561-805-6666.
  
 7) SHEET S-001 DOES PROVIDE THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA
 BUT NOT THE PRESSURES FOR COMPONENTS & CLADDING.
 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA. THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN,
 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE DESIGN OF
 THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE STRUCTURE:
 7.1. COMPLIED. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT,
 (3-SECOND GUST), MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND
 SPEED, VASD, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1609.3.1.
 7.2. COMPLIED. RISK CATEGORY.
 7.3. COMPLIED. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION
 IF MORE THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE
 1609.7.2. HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1.
 7.4. COMPLIED. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE
 COEFFICIENT.
  
 7.5. MISSING. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR
 EXTERIOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF.
  
 6. 7.6. MISSING. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR
 HEIGHT & EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING.
  
 6.7.7. MISSING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO
 VASD.
  
 7) COMPONENTS & CLADDING
 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, ROOF TOP
 INSULATION, LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE INSULATION, CURBS,
 ROOF TOP VENTILATORS
 (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
 8A) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE
 61G20 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..
  
 8B) DELEGATED ENGINEERING. 61G15-30.003 ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION. FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE
 DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL FORWARD THE DELEGATED
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR
 REVIEW.
  
 8C) 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.
  
 8D) 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.
  
 9) 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 PROVIDED IN SUCH
 INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM
 LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS.
  
 10) SHEET G-003 DETAIL 4 LEGEND ADA MOUNTING HEIGHTS.
 WE REFER TO THE 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE USED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. DO NOT
 MEASURE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB BAR BUT THE TOP
 OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE. 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.
  
 11) SHEET A-604:
  
 11A) DETAIL # 1. THE BUILT IN CLOSET ROD IS SHOWN AT 5
 FEET ABOVE FINISH FLOOR. THE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW
 EQUIVALENT FACILITATION 103 OF THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE, OUT OF REACH RANGES SECTIONS:
 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.
 COAT HOOKS: 603.4.
  
 11B) DETAIL # 4. PLEASE NOTE THE STOP OF THE SHELF THE
 MICROWAVE SITS ON IS AT A HEIGHT OF 4.66 FEET OR 4 FOOT
 8 INCHES. PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS:
 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.
  
 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 (22.2 N)
 MAXIMUM.
  
 11C) DETAIL # 8. DETAIL 8 INDICATES AN ADA SINK CABINET
 AND A CUT SECTION LABELED 8/A907. THERE IS NO SHEET
 A-907 NO CUT SECTION. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED.
  
 11D) DETAIL # 9. DETAIL 9 ILLUSTRATES A CORK BOARD WITH
 THE BOTTOM OF THE CORK BOARD IS AT 4FEET, DOES NOT
 COMPLY WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS:
 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.
  
 12) SHEET A-200 SHOWS PARKING WITHIN THE PARKING GARAGE
 RECHARGEABLE STATIONS, WHAT IS MISSING IS ACCESSIBLE
 PARKING SPACE AND ACCESS AISLE. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE SECTIONS:
 12A) 103 EQUIVALENT FACILITATION.
  
 12B) ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE / STALL PAINTING. 2017
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 502.2 VEHICLE SPACES. EACH
 PARKING SPACE MUST BE AT LEAST 12 FEET WIDE, SHALL BE
 MARKED TO DEFINE THE WIDTH, AND SHALL HAVE AN ADJACENT
 ACCESS AISLE COMPLYING WITH 502.3.
 ADVISORY 502.3.3MARKING THE METHOD AND MARKING OF COLOR
 OF MARKING ARE NOT SPECIFIED BY THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT
 MAY BE ADDRESSED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
 WEST PALM MUNI-CODE ARTICLE XV PARKING DETAIL, 94-485
 ILLUSTRATES WITH MEASUREMENTS FOR DOUBLE STRIPE STALL
 PAINTING.
  
 13) 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.
  
 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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