| Date |
Text |
| 2021-08-24 13:26:26 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20091114 / APPLICATION DATE 09/24/2020 |
| | UNDER THE 2017 FBC-BUILDING |
| | ADD: 8130 N. JOG RD. |
| | CONT: THE WEITZ COMPANY |
| | TEL: 561-585-5511 |
| | E-MAIL: LAUREN@[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: TUESDAY AUGUST 24TH / 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET: |
| | |
| | 1A) TO BE REVIEWED UNDER THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
| | THIS REVIEW WILL NOT HAPPEN UNTIL EITHER STATE APPROVED |
| | MODULAR BUILDING PLANS ARE SUBMITTED WITH NO INTERIOR |
| | CHANGES, OR IT IS STATED IN THE PLANS THAT THE STATE |
| | APPROVED MODULAR BUILDINGS INTERIOR IS BEING REMODELED |
| | WHERE THE MODULAR BUILDING LOSES ITS STATE APPROVAL AND |
| | THEN THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS TO PROVIDE ALL OF THE |
| | PLANS, PRODUCT APPROVALS, ENERGY CALCULATIONS TIE DOWN |
| | AND PERMANENT FOUNDATIONS AND BRACING AND MATE LINE |
| | CONNECTIONS. WITH THAT BEING SAID IT MAY ALSO REQUIRE |
| | ADDITIONAL SITE INSPECTIONS THAT WOULD NORMALLY HAVE |
| | BEEN COMPLETED AT THE FACTORY. NEVER WOULD |
| | MANUFACTURERED BUILDING PLAN BE CONSIDERED A DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTAL. |
| | |
| | F. S. 553 PART IV |
| | |
| | FS 428.5.1 ON SITE MODIFICATIONS. ON-SITE MODIFICATION |
| | TO MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS MUST BE INSPECTED BY EITHER A |
| | THIRD PARTY AGENCY |
| | OR BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION AND MUST COMPLY |
| | WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE . THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| | JURISDICTION HAS SUPERSEDING AUTHORITY OVER ANY ONSITE |
| | MODIFICATIONS TO A MANUFACTURED BUILDING OR MAY |
| | DELEGATE THIS AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT IN WRITING ON |
| | A CASE-BYCASE BASIS. UPON ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY FOR THE MODIFIED MANUFACTURED BUILDING, THE |
| | OLD INSIGNIA SHALL BE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO THE |
| | DEPARTMENT. |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW CAN NOT CONTINUE UNTIL THE STATE CERTIFIED |
| | PLANS ARE SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 1B) PLEASE NOTE THE SUBMITTED LIFE SAFETY SHEET ALSO |
| | REFERENCES RENOVATIONS TO P B C FIRE-RESCUE STATION # |
| | 21 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT, FIRE-RESCUE # |
| | 17. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 1C) UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANT LOADS THERE IS A |
| | COUNT OF OCCUPANTS BUT THE SQUARE FEET FOR EACH |
| | OCCUPANCY NOR THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS GIVEN. 2017 |
| | FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2. |
| | |
| | 1D) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE (2) END WALLS REQUIRE |
| | A 1 HOUR RATING OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, THERE ARE NO |
| | SECTIONS THROUGH THE PLAN INDICATING HOW THIS WILL BE |
| | ACHIEVED, AND COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 602 OF THE 2017 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE. THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE SHEET |
| | THERE IS NO ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE ESTABLISHED LIKE |
| | THERE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-6 DETAILS 1, 2, 6 & 7 ALL SHOW THE BOTTOM |
| | CABINETS AT A HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES TOP OF COUNTERTOP AND |
| | SOME WITH EITHER SINKS AND OR LAVATORIES. |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF |
| | DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| | GROUND. |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. |
| | LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT |
| | OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES |
| | (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET S-3: |
| | 3A) SHOWS FOUNDATION INFORMATION, ONE THING THIS SHEET |
| | DOES NOT PROVIDE IS TO WHAT WIND SPEED WAS THIS |
| | FOUNDATION (MANUFACTURED BUILDING) DESIGNED FOR. 2017 |
| | TABLE 2604.5 RISK CATEGORY OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER |
| | STRUCTURES? RISK FACTOR IV FIRE, RESCUE AMBULANCE AND |
| | POLICE STATIONS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE GARAGES. |
| | |
| | 3B) THE PLAN INDICATES TE-2 INDICATES A THICKENED EDGE |
| | 12 X 12 THICKENED SLAB, WHAT THE PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE |
| | WHERE IS FINISHED GRADE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE TOP OF |
| | THE THICKENED SLAB, HOW MUCH OF THE FOUNDATION IS |
| | BENEATH THE GRADE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | 1809.4 THE MINIMUM DEPTH OF FOOTINGS BELOW THE |
| | UNDISTURBED GROUND SURFACE SHALL BE 12 INCHES. |
| | |
| | 4) WITHIN THIS SET OF PLANS THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON |
| | THE PRE-ENGINEERED PRECAST CONCRETE, RAMPS, LANDINGS, |
| | STEPS & LANDING. WHO IS IN-CHARGE OF THE INSPECTIONS |
| | WHEN THESE COMPONENTS ARE BEING ASSEMBLED, IS PART OF |
| | THE MANUFACTURED BUILDING PROGRAM? 107.2.1.2. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | 2017 FBC-B LIVE LOADS TABLE 1607.1. |
| | |
| | 5) THERE WAS NO INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THE |
| | GUARDRAILS NOR HANDRAIL SYSTEMS AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE |
| | INSTALLED/ ANCHORED. 2017 FBC-B HANDRAILS SECTION 1014. |
| | GUARDS SECTION 1015, 1607.8.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS. |
| | |
| | 6) FOR MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS UNDER THE FLORIDA MODULAR |
| | BUILDING PROGRAM THEY ARE APPROVED UNDER THE STATE BUT |
| | YOU STILL HAVE TO SUPPLY THE STATE APPROVED PLANS, THEY |
| | WILL NOT BE SIGNED AND SEALED BUT THEY WILL HAVE THE |
| | MANUFACTURER AND THE 3RD PARTY INSPECTION ENTITY AND |
| | PLAN REVIEW NUMBER SO WE CAN VERIFY THAT NO REMODELING |
| | OR CHANGES TO THE INTERIOR OF THE APPROVED STATE PLANS, |
| | OTHERWISE IT VOIDS THE STATE APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 7) 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. |
| | WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| | RETIRED. |
| | |
| | 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] |
| | |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE |
| | HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| | LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| | REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| | THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| | THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
| | |
| | MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
| | |
| | |
| | THIS REVIEW CAN NOT CONTINUE UNTIL THE STATE CERTIFIED |
| | PLANS ARE SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 1B) PLEASE NOTE THE SUBMITTED LIFE SAFETY SHEET ALSO |
| | REFERENCES RENOVATIONS TO P B C FIRE-RESCUE STATION # |
| | 21 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT, FIRE-RESCUE # |
| | 17. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 1C) UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANT LOADS THERE IS A |
| | COUNT OF OCCUPANTS BUT THE SQUARE FEET FOR EACH |
| | OCCUPANCY NOR THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS GIVEN. 2017 |
| | FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2. |
| | |
| | 1D) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE (2) END WALLS REQUIRE |
| | A 1 HOUR RATING OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, THERE ARE NO |
| | SECTIONS THROUGH THE PLAN INDICATING HOW THIS WILL BE |
| | ACHIEVED, AND COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 602 OF THE 2017 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE. THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE SHEET |
| | THERE IS NO ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE ESTABLISHED LIKE |
| | THERE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-6 DETAILS 1, 2, 6 & 7 ALL SHOW THE BOTTOM |
| | CABINETS AT A HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES TOP OF COUNTERTOP AND |
| | SOME WITH EITHER SINKS AND OR LAVATORIES. |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF |
| | DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| | GROUND. |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. |
| | LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT |
| | OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES |
| | (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET S-3: |
| | 3A) SHOWS FOUNDATION INFORMATION, ONE THING THIS SHEET |
| | DOES NOT PROVIDE IS TO WHAT WIND SPEED WAS THIS |
| | FOUNDATION (MANUFACTURED BUILDING) DESIGNED FOR. 2017 |
| | TABLE 2604.5 RISK CATEGORY OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER |
| | STRUCTURES? RISK FACTOR IV FIRE, RESCUE AMBULANCE AND |
| | POLICE STATIONS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLE GARAGES. |
| | |
| | 3B) THE PLAN INDICATES TE-2 INDICATES A THICKENED EDGE |
| | 12 X 12 THICKENED SLAB, WHAT THE PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE |
| | WHERE IS FINISHED GRADE IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE TOP OF |
| | THE THICKENED SLAB, HOW MUCH OF THE FOUNDATION IS |
| | BENEATH THE GRADE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B |
| | 1809.4 THE MINIMUM DEPTH OF FOOTINGS BELOW THE |
| | UNDISTURBED GROUND SURFACE SHALL BE 12 INCHES. |
| | |
| | 4) WITHIN THIS SET OF PLANS THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON |
| | THE PRE-ENGINEERED PRECAST CONCRETE, RAMPS, LANDINGS, |
| | STEPS & LANDING. WHO IS IN-CHARGE OF THE INSPECTIONS |
| | WHEN THESE COMPONENTS ARE BEING ASSEMBLED, IS PART OF |
| | THE MANUFACTURED BUILDING PROGRAM? 107.2.1.2. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | 2017 FBC-B LIVE LOADS TABLE 1607.1. |
| | |
| | 5) THERE WAS NO INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THE |
| | GUARDRAILS NOR HANDRAIL SYSTEMS AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE |
| | INSTALLED/ ANCHORED. 2017 FBC-B HANDRAILS SECTION 1014. |
| | GUARDS SECTION 1015, 1607.8.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS. |
| | |
| | 6) FOR MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS UNDER THE FLORIDA MODULAR |
| | BUILDING PROGRAM THEY ARE APPROVED UNDER THE STATE BUT |
| | YOU STILL HAVE TO SUPPLY THE STATE APPROVED PLANS, THEY |
| | WILL NOT BE SIGNED AND SEALED BUT THEY WILL HAVE THE |
| | MANUFACTURER AND THE 3RD PARTY INSPECTION ENTITY AND |
| | PLAN REVIEW NUMBER SO WE CAN VERIFY THAT NO REMODELING |
| | OR CHANGES TO THE INTERIOR OF THE APPROVED STATE PLANS, |
| | OTHERWISE IT VOIDS THE STATE APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 7) 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. |
| | WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| | RETIRED. |
| | |
| | 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] |
| | |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE |
| | HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| | LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| | REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| | THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| | THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
| | |
| | MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
| | |
