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Plan Review Notes For Permit 20100064
Permit Number 20100064
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2020-10-20 09:55:48WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20100064
 ADD: 1540 N. AUSTRALIAN AVE. / NEW BLDG. FOR HOUSING,
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL:
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 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. OCT.19TH/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) NO DOCUMENTATION WAS SUBMITTED THIS REVIEW TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-ENERGY CODE.
  
 2017 ENERGY CODE SECTION C401.2 APPLICATION.
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 3.1.THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1,
 EXCLUDING SECTION 9.4.1.1(G) OF THE STANDARD.
 3.2.THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402 THROUGH C405. IN
 ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406 AND TENANT SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION C406.1.1.
 3.3.THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402.5, C403.2, C404,
 C405.2, C405.3, C405.5, C405.6 AND C407. THE BUILDING
 ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85 PERCENT
 OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING.
  
 2) SHEET 000 A0-0-COVER SHEET. UNDER THE HEADING
 PROJECT DATA/ GOVERNING CODES STATES, FBC-EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE 6TH EDITION 2017. FURTHER DOWN UNDER
 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK NEW CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE UPDATE
 THE GOVERNING CODES TO THE:
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- BUILDING
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- ACCESSIBILITY
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - ENERGY
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- MECHANICAL
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- PLUMBING
  
 3) SHEET A2.1 LEVEL 1 LIFE SAFETY PLAN:
 3A) HEADING OCCUPANT LOADS. THE NEW MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE
 IS LISTED AS 388SQ. FT./ 50= 8. FOR A MULTI-PURPOSE
 ROOM, THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR TAKEN OF 50 IS MORE IN
 LINE OF THAT OF LIBRARY READING ROOMS. FOR A
 MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, YOU TAKE THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO
 WHICH WOULD BE 5 SQ. FT. STANDING ROOM ONLY, 7 SQ. FT.
 FOR CHAIRS ONLY AND TABLES AND CHAIRS 15 SQ. FT. SEE
 THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2. WHEN YOU FIGURE 7 SQ.
 FT. FOR CHAIRS ONLY YOU WOULD HAVE 56 OCCUPANTS
 REQUIRING 2 MEANS OF EGRESS FROM THIS ROOM. PLEASE
 REVIEW TABLE 1006.2.1 FOR BUSINESS OR ASSEMBLY
 OCCUPANCIES, THE MAXIMUM OCCUPANT LOAD FOR A SINGLE
 EXIT ACCESS DOORWAY IS 49.
 3B) HEADING OCCUPANT LOADS. THE SUBMITTED OCCUPANT LOAD
 TABLE LIST 2,032 SQ. FT. AS NON-HABITABLE AREAS
 (JANITORIAL CLOSETS, STORAGE, ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND
 ENTRANCE) 2,032 S F/ 300= 7 OCCUPANTS.
 THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY
 LIST THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR AS 100 GROSS. THE
 ENTRANCE AND RESTROOMS TILL SHOULD BE COUNTED WITH THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 100. THE STORAGE COMPONENT
 SQUARE FOOTAGE IS OVER 10 % OF THE FLOOR PLATE THEN IT
 IS TO BE CONSIDERED A SEPARATE OCCUPANCY. SEE THE
 2017FBC-B SECTION 509.3 AREA LIMITATIONS. INCIDENTAL
 USES SHALL NOT OCCUPY MORE THAN 10% OF THE BUILDING
 AREA OF THE STORY IN WHICH THEY ARE IN. THE QUESTION IS
 WHICH OCCUPANCY TYPE S1 OR S2 SEE TABLE 508.4 FOR
 RATINGS.
 SECTION 202 DEFINITIONS
 IBC-B 2015 CODE COMMENTARY. THE GROSS FLOOR AREA IS
 THAT AREA MEASURED WITHIN THE PERIMETER FORMED BY THE
 INSIDE SURFACE OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS. THE AREA OF ALL
 OCCUPIABLE SPACES AND NONOCCUPIABLE SPACES, INCLUDING
 MECHANICAL & ELEVATOR SHAFTS, TOILET ROOMS, CLOSETS AND
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROOM.
  
 2017 FBC-B DEFINITIONS. FLOOR AREA, GROSS. THE FLOOR
 AREA WITHIN THE INSIDE PERIMETER OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS
 OF THE BUILDING UNDER CONSIDERATION, EXCLUSIVE OF VENT
 SHAFTS AND COURTS, WITHOUT DEDUCTION FOR CORRIDORS,
 STAIRWAYS, CLOSETS, THE THICKNESS OF INTERIOR WALLS,
 COLUMNS OR OTHER FEATURES. THE FLOOR AREA OF A
 BUILDING, OR PORTION THEREOF, NOT PROVIDED WITH
 SURROUNDING EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE THE USABLE AREA
 UNDER THE HORIZONTAL PROJECTION OF THE ROOF OR FLOOR
 ABOVE. THE GROSS FLOOR AREA SHALL NOT INCLUDE SHAFTS
 WITH NO OPENINGS OR INTERIOR COURTS.
  
 4) SHEET S1.0 SHOWS THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA AND THE
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING, THE EFFECTIVE WIND AREA CHARTS
 FOR ROOF ZONES 1,2,3, OVERHANG ZONE 2 AND OVERHANG ZONE
 3 AS WELL AS WALL ZONES 4 & 5 WITH RESPECTIVE
 PRESSURES.
  
 4A) SHEET S1.0 THE EFFECTIVE WIND AREA (TRIBUTARY AREA)
 SHOWS ALL ROOF ZONES TO BE TAKEN AT 1 SQ. FT. ALL
 CHARTS IN THE 2017 FBC-B 1609.6.2, 2017 FBC-R TABLE
 R301.2(2) AND ASCE 7-10 FIGURE 30.5.1 ALL SHOW THE
 LEASE AMOUNT OF EFFECTIVE WIND AREA @ 10SF, NOT 1 SQ.
 FT.
 OUR POSITIVE PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES ARE 17.01
 P.S.F. ALL IN VASD.
 OUR NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONE 1 -42.6 P.S.F.
 OUR NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONE 2 -70.2 P.S.F.
 OUR NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONE 3 -105.3 P.S.F. /
 NO 3 FOOT HIGH PARAPET.
 WALL ZONE 4 THE NEGATIVE WALL PRESSURES ARE: 10 SF
 -45.8/ 20 SF -43.9, 50S.F. -41.4 & 100 SF. -39.5 P.S.F.
 WALL ZONE 5 THE NEGATIVE WALL PRESSURES ARE: 10SF -56.6
 P.S.F., 20SF -52.8, 50 S.F. -47.7 & 100 S. F. -43.9
 P.S.F.
  
 4B) 2017 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 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)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS, MULLIONS & ROOF HATCHES.
 (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, SUN SHADES
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT
 CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
 4C) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE
 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 4D) DELEGATED ENGINEERING. 61G15-30.003 ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION. FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE
 DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL FORWARD THE DELEGATED
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR
 REVIEW.
  
 4E) 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE
 PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE
 TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
 DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD
 THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION
 INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE
 BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO
 THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL
 ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 4F) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF
 RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING
 DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE
 IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING,
 MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED
 INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE
 PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2017 FBC-B 1405.13.1
 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS.
 FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH
 INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM
 LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS.
  
 4G) ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES
 FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF
 ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR
 BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117.
 CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND SEALED BY A FLORIDA
 REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING.
  
 5) SHEET M4.1 AND DETAIL RTU TIE-DOWN DETAIL. THIS
 DETAIL INDICATES THE ANCHORING OF THE RTU CURB TO THE
 BAR JOIST BUT THE DETAIL DOES NOT INDICATE FOR WHAT
 WIND SPEED THESE CONNECTIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR OR THE
 TRIBUTARY AREA/ SURFACE AREA OF THE RTU THAT THIS
 CONNECTION WAS DESIGNED FOR?
 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.
 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.
 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.
  
 5A) THIS SAME DETAIL REFERS TO SEE THE STRUCTURAL PLANS
 FOR DETAILS. SHEET S3.0 SHOWS THE ROOFTOP FRAMING.
 SHEET S-4.0 SHOWS THE TYPICAL ROOF OPENING SUB FRAMING.
 THE DETAIL INDICATES THE WELDS FOR THE L ANGLE 4X4X1/4
 TO BAR JOIST BUT THE WELD TYPE IS MISSING FOR THE L
 3X3X1/4? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 5B) THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS SHOW STEEL BEAMS, ROOF
 FRAMING, BAR JOIST AND METAL DECKING. THE CONTRACTOR IS
 REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS &
 WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED STANDARDS AT TIME OF
 INSPECTION FOR FIELD WIELDING, ON THE JOB-SITE
 WIELDING. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.
 REPORTS SUBMITTED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR AT TIME OF
 FRAMING INSPECTION.
 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.
  
 5C) PLEASE NOTE SHEET S3.0 THE HOLE FOR THE ROOF ACCESS
 IS JUST FLOATING IN MID-AIR, NO FRAMING MEMBERS OR
 SECONDARY FRAMING MEMBERS AROUND THE ROOF ACCESS HOLE.
 107/2/1/2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 5D) ROOF TOP HATCHES/ ROOF ACCESS/ 2017 FBC-B
 1011.12.2. IN BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN OCCUPIED
 ROOF SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF HATCH OR TRAP DOOR
 NOT LESS THAN 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND HAVING A
 MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 2 FEET.
  
 6) SHEET A5,1 DETAIL # 6 SHOWS A THROUGH THE WALL
 OVERFLOW SCUPPER DETAIL. THERE IS NO SIZE GIVEN FOR THE
 FINISHED OPENING OF THE OVERFLOW SCUPPER. THE SIZING OF
 THE SECONDARY OVERFLOW SCUPPER SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING
 WITH THE FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE CHAPTER 11.
  
 7) SHEET A2.5 ENLARGED RESTROOM PLAN.
 7A) THE ENTRANCE BATHROOM SHOWS EPOXY PANEL WALLS.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION FOR THIS
 PRODUCT. 2017 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS
 COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 INTERPRETATION. IN RESTROOMS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER
 CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
 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.
  
 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
  
 7B) SHEET A2.5 DETAIL# 2 HCD RESTROOM FLOOR PLAN SHOWS
 THE 30X48 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE LAV BUT THE
 REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE WATER CLOSET IS NOT
 EVIDENT.
 CLEARANCES AT WATER CLOSETS. ACCESS. CODE 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. BACK WALL DIMENSION IS NOT GIVEN NOR THE
 DISTANCE OF THE LAV OFF THE SIDE WALL OR THE WATER
 CLOSET OF THE SIDE WALL.
  
 7C) TOILET ROOM DOORS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 FIGURE 604.8.1.6 SHOWS AN OUTSWING DOOR. PLEASE ALSO
 REVIEW SECTION 603.2.3. DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR ANY
 FIXTURE. DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO THE
 REQUIRED TURNING SPACE. PLEASE SEE EXCEPTION 2. WHERE
 TOILET ROOMS ARE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE AND A CLEAR FLOORS
 SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305.3 IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE ROOM
 BEYOND THE ARC OF THE DOOR SWING. WHAT IS MISSING IS
 THE REQUIRED 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE BEYOND THE
 ARC OF THE DOOR. USUALLY AT A 45% ANGLE TO THE DOOR
 ENTRANCE.
  
 7D) PLEASE NOTE NONE OF THE RESTROOM DETAILS PROVIDE
 DIMENSIONS FOR THE GRAB BARS. 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.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.1 THE SIDE
 WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42 INCHES (1065 MM) LONG
 MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE
 REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES (1370 MM) MINIMUM
 FROM THE REAR WALL.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.2 REAR WALL.
 THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 MM) LONG
 MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER
 CLOSET 12 INCHES (305 MM) MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24
 INCHES (610 MM) MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE.
  
 7E) TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS. 604.7. THE TOILET PAPER
 DISPENSER SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES
 MINIMUM TO 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER
 CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE DISPENSER.
  
 THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES MINIMUM
 AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND SHALL
 NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND THE GRAB BARS.
  
  
  
 7F) MISSING DIMENSIONS. 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.
  
 7G) ENTRANCE RESTROOM SHOWER ONLY GIVES THE BACK WALL
 ELEVATION AND IN THIS DETAIL THE SEAT IS NOT SHOWN, NOR
 DOES THE DETAIL NOTE IF THERE IS A CURB OR IS THIS A
 WALK IN SHOWER? ALSO MISSING THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.2017
 ACCESS. CODE 608.2.1.
  
 7H) SHOWER COMPARTMENT SEATS MUST EXTEND TO WITHIN 3
 INCHES OF THE COMPARTMENT ENTRY. ACCESS. CODE 610.3.
  
 7I) SHOWER COMPARTMENT GRAB BARS NOT SHOWN, MUST SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESS. CODE 608.3.1 AND 609.8
 STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.
  
 7J) THERE IS NO DETAIL SHOWING HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 ACCESS. CODE SECTION 608.5.1 CONTROLS FOR TRANSFER TYPE
 SHOWER.
  
 8) SHEET A2-0 SHOWS HIGH-LOW SET OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS
 BY THE WEST ENTRY DOOR. SHEET A4-1 SHOWS THE ELEVATION
 VIEW OF THE WATER FOUNTAINS IN THE WEST MAIN ENTRANCE
 DETAIL. THERE ARE 3 ISSUES:
 8A) THE DETAIL ON SHEET A4-1 WILL NEED TO GIVE THE
 SPOUT OUTLET HEIGHT FROM FINISH FLOOR IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE ACCESS. CODE SECTIONS 602.4 & 602.7.
  
 8B) THE BOTTOM OF THE ARM HOLDING THE BOWL IS MISSING
 THE CLEAR HEIGHT BENEATH THE ARM AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 ACCESS. CODE PROTRUDING OBJECTS 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS
 307.2. OBJECTS WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES
 AND NOT MORE THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL NOT
 PROTRUDE MORE THAN 4 INCHES HORIZONTALLY INTO THE
 CIRCULATION PATH.
  
 8C) SHEET A2-0 IS MISSING THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 REQUIREMENT. 602.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD
 APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306
 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 9) SHEET A6-1 THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES THAT DOOR #
 08 IS 2 FEET 10 7/8 INCHES WIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 CLEAR OPENING WIDTH OF THIS DOOR.
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH. DOOR
 OPENINGS SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES
 MINIMUM. CLEAR OPENINGS OF DOORWAYS WITH SWINGING DOORS
 SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE
 STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN AT 90 DEGREES.
  
 2017 FBC-B 1010.1.1. SIZE OF DOORS. CLEAR WIDTH. DOOR
 OPENINGS SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES
 MINIMUM. CLEAR OPENINGS OF DOORWAYS WITH SWINGING DOORS
 SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE
 STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN AT 90 DEGREES.
  
 10) IMPACT FEES - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS: PLANS WILL BE
 REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA
 PROJECT DOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE.
 NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL
 FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT
 (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT
 FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE
 FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN
 BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRAT
 ION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON
 APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO
 YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected] .
 PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2300
 N. JOG RD. ROOM?S 2W01-2W14 WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
  
  
 11) 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]
  
  
  


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