Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20050837
Permit Number 20050837
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-07-19 14:05:012017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20050837
 ADD: 2600 S. DIXIE HWY. / SUITE: D
 CONT: SEACOAST CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 786-433-8740
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: SUN. JULY 19TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 *****************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.
  
 NO RESPONSE LETTER FROM ARCHITECT, NO CHANGES IN THE
 PLANS.
  
 1) THE COVERSHEET:
  
 1A) 2ND REQUEST. THE PROJECT INFORMATION LIST THE
 PRIMARY OCCUPANCY AS BUSINESS WHEREAS UNDER THE HEADING
 OCCUPANT INFORMATION THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IS LISTED AS
 RESIDENCE.
 THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IN THE
 PLANS PLEASE CORRECT. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED. FOR THIS REVIEW PURPOSES THE PLAN WILL BE
 VIEWED AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 2017 FBC-B SECTION 304.1.
  
 1B) 2ND REQUEST.UNDER BOTH HEADINGS TENANT INFORMATION
 AND OCCUPANT INFORMATION BOTH LIST 2,335 SQ. FT./ 23
 OCCUPANTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE
 NEXT FULL OCCUPANTS, THERE ARE PARTS OF OCCUPANTS. SEE
 THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2, THE 2015 IBC COMMENTARY
 AND FLORIDA BUILDINGS CODE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR
 INTERPRETATIONS.
  
 2) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN.
 2A) 2ND REQUEST. AN OVERALL DIMENSION IS NOT GIVEN FOR
 THE INTERIOR TENANT SPACE FOR WIDTH NOR THE LENGTH OF
 THE TENANT OFFICE SPACE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 2B) 2ND REQUEST. UNDER TENANT INFORMATION THE PLANS
 STATE ONLY ONE EXIT IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE LOW
 OCCUPANT LOAD BUT THE PLANS FAIL TO EXAMINE THE PLAN
 FOR COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL WITH A SPACE WITH ONE EXIT
 DOORWAY. PLEASE REVIEW 1006.2.1 THE OVERALL LENGTH OF
 THE BUILDING IS NOT GIVEN NOR THE DISTANCE FROM THE
 REMOTE POINT FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE EXIT SEE LIFE
 SAFETY PLAN. THE WAY THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS COMMON
 PATH OF TRAVEL TO 2 EXITS THEN TWO EXITS ARE REQUIRED.
 THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN ALSO SHOWS 2 EXIT SIGNS ONE AT
 EACH EXIT.
  
 2C) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE PLAN FOR THIS
 TENANT SPACE INCLUDING WHERE THE PROPERTY LINE IS
 LOCATED IN REGARDS TO THE OUTSWING DOORS. 2017 FBC-B
 3202.2 DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO
 THE PUBLIC RIGHT?OF?WAY.
  
 2D) 2ND REQUEST. THE NOTE A STATES THE RECEPTION DESK
 IS TO BE SELECTED BY THE OWNER, SEE ELEVATIONS. THE
 SHEET A3.0 DETAIL 8 SHOWS AN ELEVATION VIEW WITH THE
 TOP OF THE COUNTER AT 42 INCHES, SHEET ID 2.0 DETAIL 2
 DOES SHOW A DROPPED SERVICE COUTER AT A HEIGHT OF 2
 FEET 10 INCHES, 34 INCHES, WHAT NONE OF THE PLANS SHOW
 IS A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCESS. CODE 305.5 POSITION.
 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
 SHALL BE POSITIONED FOR EITHER A FORWARD OR PARALLEL
 APPROACH TO AN ELEMENT.
 2E) 2ND REQUEST. TREATMENT ROOM # 3 NOTE M INDICATES A
 NEW ROOF TOP UNIT (RTU), THE MECHANICAL SHEET IS SILENT
 TO IF THERE IS AN EXISTING HOLE THROUGH THE ROOF SYSTEM
 WITH CURB? NO DETAILS A TO HOW TO ANCHOR THE CURB TO
 THE EXISTING BAR JOIST, INFILL STEEL ANGLES FOR THE NEW
 WHOLE, IF ADDITIONAL BRACING OF THE BAR JOIST IS
 REQUIRED FOR POINT LOADING, NOR THE ANCHORING OF THE
 RTU TO THE CURB?
  
 2E)(1) 2ND REQUEST. 2017 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE.
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE
 EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO
 RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
 FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. WIND
 PRESSURE FOR EACH COMPONENT OR CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO
 BE DESIGNED FOR WIND PRESSURES COMPONENTS AND
 ATTACHMENTS.
  
 2E)(2) 2ND REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. THE 47 PAGE TRANE
 REPORT BY DOUGLAS RUGGIANO PE IS NOT SIGNED WITH A
 DIGITAL SIGNATURE. 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING
 AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL
 SIGNATURES), SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER
 DOCUMENTS.
  
 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.
  
 LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP
 EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS,
 DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL
 AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE.
  
 2E)(3)2017 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON
 STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE
 DETERMINED BY METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE
 INTO ACCOUNT EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC
 COMPATIBILITY AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL
 PROPERTIES. EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST
 THE OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES
 SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND
 LOADS.
  
 2E)(4) 2017 FBC-M 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON
 ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES.
 WHERE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ACCESS OR APPLIANCES ARE
 LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED STRUCTURE OR THE ROOF OF A
 BUILDING SUCH THAT PERSONNEL WILL HAVE TO CLIMB HIGHER
 THAN 16 FEET (4877 MM) ABOVE GRADE TO ACCESS SUCH
 EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES, AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR MEANS
 OF ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT
 REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER THAN 30
 INCHES (762 MM) IN HEIGHT OR WALKING ON ROOFS HAVING A
 SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS
 HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT
 REQUIRE THE USE OF PORTABLE LADDERS. WHERE ACCESS
 INVOLVES CLIMBING OVER PARAPET WALLS, THE HEIGHT SHALL
 BE MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET WALL.
  
 2E)(5) 2ND REQUEST. WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS.
 BRACING REQUIRED FOR NEW ROOF TOP HOLE IN THE B-DECK
 AND RE-ENFORCING OF BAR JOIST.
 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.
  
 2E)(6) 2ND REQUET. 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(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP CURBS
  
 2F) WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW RTU ON THE ROOF TOP IN
 THIS REVIEW THERE WAS NO WIND DESIGN NOR PRESSURES
 PROVIDED. 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:
  
 1. 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.
  
 2. RISK CATEGORY.
  
 3. 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.
  
 4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
  
 5. 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. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD.
  
 3) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A3.0 ADA REQUIREMENTS:
 3A) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 3 MAKES REFERENCE TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 11. PLEASE REFER TO THE
 2017 FBC-B CHAPTER 11 1102-1111 ARE RESERVED. UNDER THE
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE IT IS A SEPARATE CODE BOOK
 JUST LIKE THE ENERGY CODE, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS TO THE CURRENT 2017 CYCLE.
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 3B) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 4 NOTES THAT THE TOILET ROOM
 WATER CLOSET SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC SECTIONS 11-4.16.1
 THRU.6 . AGAIN PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CODE SECTIONS TO THE
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.
 W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2017 DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO
 THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR
 IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED
 AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION". CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
 SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
 REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 3C) DETAIL # 6 THE GRAB BARS ARE MEASURED WRONG. 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.
  
 3D) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 6 MIRROR IS MEASURED AS
 STATED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR. NO REFLECTIVE
 SURFACE. 603.3 MIRRORS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
 MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING
 SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND.
  
 3E) 2ND REQUEST. THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW THE ELEVATION OF
 THE HIGH/ LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN NOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS. OBJECTS
 WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT MORE
 THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR SHALL PROTRUDE 4
 INCHES OR LESS MAXIMUM HORIZONTALLY INTO THE
 CIRCULATION PATH. SKIRTS MAYBE REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED
 TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 3F) 2ND REQUEST. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NEEDS TO 606.2
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE BREAK ROOM SINK.. A CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A
 FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING
 WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED, SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT
 SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN.
  
 4) 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 BECAUSE OF COVID
 19 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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