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| 2020-08-24 16:25:34 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20061121 |
| | ADD: 2711 EXCHANGE CT. SUITE: B |
| | CONT: EDMON WALSH CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: ??? |
| | 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 |
| | 1D) |
| | 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: MON. AUGUST 24TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) 2ND REQUEST.SHEET 1 A1.01. THE 2 EXISTING RESTROOMS |
| | ARE NOT DIMENSIONED. THEY MAY OR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH |
| | THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION CLEARANCES AT |
| | WATER CLOSETS. 604.3 CLEARANCE. CLEARANCES AROUND THE |
| | WATER CLOSETS AND IN TOILET COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 604.3. |
| | 604.3.1. SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE |
| | 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE |
| | WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR |
| | WALL. NOTE THE MINIMUM BACK WALL MEASUREMENT SHOULD BE |
| | 7 FOOT 1 INCH. |
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| | 1A) UNDER THE 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II |
| | ALTERATIONS, SECTION 806.1 A BUILDING, FACILITY, OR |
| | ELEMENT THAT IS ALTERED SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | IN THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE IT REFERS YOU TO |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
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| | 1B) DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE REVIEW HOW YOU ARE TO |
| | MEET DISPROPORTIONATE COST. EITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR |
| | THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR LETTERHEAD NEED TO SHOW |
| | HOW THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE |
| | FUNDS LISTED FOR EACH ELEMENT WHERE THE FUNDS ARE BEING |
| | SPENT AND IN THE ORDER LISTED IN SECTION 202.4.1 |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST OF THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
| | YOU MAY HAVE TO SPEND UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $9.000.00 |
| | DOLLARS IN VALUE TO BRING ONE OR BOTH RESTROOMS INTO |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 1C-G) COMPLIED. |
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| | 1H) THE PLANS SHOW A RECEPTION DESK PLEASE PROVIDE HOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS: |
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| | CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2017 ACCESS. CODE 904.3.3 CHECK |
| | WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK WRITING |
| | SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3. 902.3HEIGHT. THE TOPS |
| | OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES (710 MM) MINIMUM |
| | AND 34 INCHES (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR |
| | OR GROUND. |
| | 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. |
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| | 2) NEW COMMENT. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE OF |
| | INTERPRETATION FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL ROBRT BROWN. |
| | EPOXY PAINTED SURFACES NO LONGER IS APPROVED AS A |
| | NON-ABSORBANT SURFACE FOR SERVICE SINKS, URINALS AND |
| | WATER CLOSETS. |
| | 2017 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. 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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| | 3) 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 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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