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| 2020-09-15 13:07:51 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW/ UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY |
| | ACADEMY |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20080995 |
| | ADD: 2101 AUSTRALIAN AVE. |
| | CONT: P & T CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-324-8050 |
| | 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 |
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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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. SEPT. 15TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A-1: |
| | 1A) THE INDEX OF DRAWINGS INDICATES THERE IS A DEMO |
| | SHEET WHICH IS NOT IN THIS SET OF PLANS. PART OF THE |
| | PLAN REVIEW EXERCISE IS TO SEE WHAT IS EXISTING AND |
| | WHAT IS TO BE DEMOLISHED. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION REQUIRED. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE |
| | SUBMITTED PLAN SET AND INDEX. |
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| | 1B) UNDER THE HEADING OF BUILDING BASICS THE PLANS |
| | STATE ALTERATION LEVEL L11- PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE |
| | METHOD (301.1.1). I?M NOT SURE WHAT METHOD IS BEING |
| | CONVEYED? |
| | PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM |
| | AN A-4 INDOOR SPORTING EVENTS WITH SPECTATOR SEATING TO |
| | E, EDUCATIONAL. PLEASE REVIEW THE SCOPING REQUIREMENTS |
| | IN THE 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 101.2 THE EXCEPTION. |
| | PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | SCOPING REQUIREMENTS AND THE EXCEPTION FOUND UNDER |
| | SECTION 101.2. EXCEPTION: 2. |
| | EXCEPTION 2 DOES NOT ALLOW THE USE OF THE EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE; IT REFERS YOU BACK TO THE BUILDING CODE |
| | FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC |
| | EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND STATE LICENSED FACILITIES |
| | (CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS), SEE CHAPTER 4, |
| | SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES, OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING. |
| | SECTION 468.1 IS FOR FLORIDA?S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE |
| | SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THERE IS NO |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CODE TO GO BY UNDER SPECIAL |
| | OCCUPANCIES FOUND IN CHAPTER 4. IN THE 2017FBC-B |
| | SECTION 468.1 SCOPING DEALS WITH FLORIDA?S PUBLIC, |
| | PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. |
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| | 1C) THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THE PLAN TO |
| | DETERMINE CODE COMPLIANCE FOR CODE COMPLIANCE FOR THE |
| | REQUIRED NUMBER OF FIXTURES REQUIRED UNDER THE 2017 |
| | FBC-B TABLE 2902.1 FOR EDUCATION. |
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| | 1D) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION |
| | 468.5.2 TEACHERS TOILETS. FACILITIES AND STAFF TOILETS |
| | SHALL BE SEPARATE FROM STUDENT TOILETS. |
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| | 1E) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHAT AGE GROUP OF |
| | CHILDREN ARE GOING TO OCCUPY THE NEW ROOMS? ARE ANY OF |
| | THE NEW ROOMS ALSO GOING TO BE USED FOR AFTER SCHOOL |
| | CARE AND WHAT AGE OF THE CHILDREN IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL |
| | PROGRAM? WILL THERE BE ANY DAYCARE, PRE-KINDERGARTEN OR |
| | KINDERGARTEN IN THE PROPOSE NEW CLASSROOMS? ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO DO A THOROUGH |
| | REVIEW OF THESE PLANS. 107.2.1.2. |
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| | 1F) SHEET A-1 SHOWS STORAGE CLOSETS FOR CHAIRS PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE TOTAL STORAGE CLOSET AREAS TO SEE IF THEY |
| | ARE OVER 10% OF THE FLOOR PLAN FOR THE BUILDING, THEN |
| | THEY WOULD BE A SEPARATE STORAGE OCCUPANCY. IF NOT THEN |
| | THE WALLS OF THE STORAGE CLOSETS MUST SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH 509.4.2 AND DEMONSTRATE CONSTRUCTION CAPABLE OF |
| | RESISTING SMOKE. WALLS SHALL EXTEND FROM FLOOR LEVEL TO |
| | THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB |
| | ABOVE. IT APPEARS THE DETAILS ON SHEET A-4 DO NOT SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 1G) SHEET A-1 THE 4 NEW CHAIR STORAGE ROOMS AND DOORS |
| | 7, 8, 9 & 10. THE DOOR SCHEDULE FOR HARDWARE LIST A |
| | LOCKSET AND ASTRAGAL. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | SECTION 509.4.2 PROTECTION. DOORS SHALL BE SELF-CLOSING |
| | OR AUTOMATIC CLOSING UPON DETECTION OF SMOKE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 716.5.9.3. |
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| | 1H) SHEET A-1 AS WELL AS M-1 SHOW A RAISED PLATFORM. |
| | SHEET A-1 STATES FUTURE RAISED PLATFORM. EITHER REMOVE |
| | THE RAISED PLATFORM OR PROVIDE THE DETAILS AS TO OW THE |
| | RAISED PLATFORM WILL BE BUILT. WE WILL ALSO NEED |
| | DETAILS OF THE ACCESSIBLE RAMP, STAIRS, LOADING FOR |
| | BOTH THE STAIRS, RAMP AND PLATFORM, HANDRAIL/ GUARDRAIL |
| | SYSTEMS. 107.2.1.2. MISSING INFORMATION, ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) 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 |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
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| | 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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