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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 20080231
Permit Number	20080231
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2020-09-28 16:41:13	WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
	SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
	2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 20080231
	ADD: 651 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. # 712
	CONT: FLORIDIAN PROPERTIES CORP.
	TEL: 561-371-1000
	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: MON. SEPT. 28TH/2020
	ACTION: DENIED

	1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES UNDER THE SCOPE OF
	WORK TO REMOVE BATHROOM TUB AND SURROUND AND REPLACE
	NEW SHOWER. NO PLANS WERE SUBMITTED, JUST THE CITY
	PLACE TOWER CONDOMINIUM FLOOR FOOTPRINT WITH
	DIMENSIONS. WITH WORDING REPLACE TUB WITH WALK-IN
	SHOWER.
	107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
	CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN
	UPON SUITABLE MATERIAL. ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS
	SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
	OFFICIAL. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF 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. SUCH DRAWINGS AND
	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


	107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE
	DRAWN TO A 1/8TH INCH SCALE ON SUBSTANTIAL PAPER OR
	OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY
	ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR
	THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
	CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY
	MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE,
	CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORD
	MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH
	THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES.

	2) CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 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 FOR THAT TRADE THAT WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT
	TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE
	SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER)
	THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO
	IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE
	PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR
	THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN.
	FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
	DESIGN UNDER THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR
	NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE
	PLANS APPEAR TO BE DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD
	HAVE TO BE LICENSED AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND
	PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER
	ONE SHEET.
	THE REQUIRED DRAWINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED CAN BE DRAWN BY
	THE QUALIFIER OF THE COMPANY, FOR EACH TRADE.

	3) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES UNDER THE SCOPE OF
	WORK TO REMOVE BATHROOM TUB AND SURROUND AND REPLACE
	NEW SHOWER. THE VALUE OF WORK DECLARED WAS $2,300.00
	DOLLARS. 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. THE CITY?S CALCULATED DOLLAR AMOUNT IS
	BETWEEN $8,000.00- $12.000.00 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE
	WALL FINISHES, FLOOR FINISHES, PLUMBING DRAINAGE, TYPE
	OF VALVES, MULTIPLE SHOWER HEAD, WALL SPRAYS AND
	FINISHES ON THE PLUMBING HARDWARE.

	4) PLEASE NOTE THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT UNDER THE FAIR
	HOUSING ACT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE UNIT
	SHOWING WHICH BATHROOMS ARE A TYPE AND B TYPE.

	FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND
	CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
	SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED
	TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON
	OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT
	DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF
	FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A
	STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
	13, 1990.
	FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER:
	PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
	_____________________
	PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________
	THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
	PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
	OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER
	AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF
	SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER.

	SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER: ______________________________
	PRINTED NAME OF DESIGNER: ___________________________

	SIGNATURE OF OWNER: ________________________________
	PRINTED NAME OF OWNER: _____________________________
	NOTARY FOR OWNER?S SIGNATURE:
	STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
	THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME
	THIS _____ DAY OF ________, 20__ BY
	___________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO
	ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED: ___________________________ AS
	IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID / DID NOT TAKE AN OATH.
	NOTARY SIGNATURE ___________________________________
	NOTARY PRINTED NAME ________________________________

	5) 2017 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A
	BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS
	AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF
	MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER
	RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE
	FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN
	INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND
	THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS.

	6) 2017 FBC-B SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER
	COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS
	SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A
	HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET.

	7) IF FURTHER WORK IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS
	PERMIT, PLEASE INDICATE WHAT TYPE OF WORK? 107.2.1.2.
	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.

	8) 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.

	PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
	REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
	REVIEW CYCLE.

	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]