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| 2020-11-19 09:58:50 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20101298 |
| | ADD: 701 BELVEDERE RD. |
| | CONT: TORNADO ROOFING AND CONTRACTING, INC. |
| | TEL: 954-968-8155 |
| | 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: THURS. NOV. 19TH/2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET T-1 THE COVERSHEET/ CODE RESEARCH: |
| | 1A) THE PLANS STATE THE GOVERNING CODES ARE THE 2010 |
| | EDITION OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE (CHAPTER 3401.1). PLEASE NOTE THE 6TH |
| | EDITION (2017) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WENT INTO |
| | EFFECT ON DEC. 31,2017. PLEASE UPDATE THE CODE EDITION |
| | AND YEAR. |
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| | 1B) CONSTRUCTION TYPE STATES IIIA UNPROTECTED: FULLY |
| | SPRINKLERED. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 601. |
| | IN ALL 5 BUILDING CATEGORY TYPES THE TYPE (A) BUILDING |
| | HAS AT LEAST A 1-HOUR PROTECTION SO THE BUILDING IS |
| | PROTECTED. THE PLANS ALSO STATE THIS BUILDING IS FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERED BUT NO FIRE SPRINKLER PLAN WAS INCLUDED IN |
| | THE SET OF DOCUMENTS? 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 1C) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD INDICATES UNDER THE EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE THIS BUILDING IS A LEVEL III ALTERATION. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW THE DEFINITION FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS. |
| | 505.1 OF THE EXIST. BLDG. CODE. SCOPE. LEVEL 3 |
| | ALTERATIONS APPLY WHERE THE WORK AREA EXCEEDS 50 PER |
| | CENT OF THE BUILDING AREA. 2017 EXIST. BUILDING CODE |
| | 907.4.2. SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IS WHERE 30 |
| | PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FLOOR AND ROOF AREA OF THE |
| | BUILDING HAS BEEN OR PROPOSED TO BE INVOLVED IN |
| | STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS WITHIN A 5 YEAR PERIOD. THIS IS |
| | A LEVEL II ALTERATION. |
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| | 2) SHEET A-3 DETAIL 9 SHOWS BUILT-IN BASE MILLWORK AT A |
| | HEIGHT OF 3-0 FEET FROM FINISH FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE |
| | COUNTER. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | 902.1 .WORK SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. |
| | ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. EXAMPLES OF WORK SURFACES |
| | INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, STUDENT |
| | LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER TABLES OR |
| | FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON COUNTERS, AND |
| | WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE |
| | WORKSTATIONS. |
| | 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. |
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| | 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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| | 904.4 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS. SALES COUNTERS AND |
| | SERVICE COUNTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 904.4.1 OR 904.4.2. |
| | THE ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE COUNTERTOP SHALL EXTEND |
| | THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SALES OR SERVICE COUNTERTOP. |
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| | 3) SHEETS D-1 AND A-2 SHOW THE REMOVAL OF ONE EXTERIOR |
| | DOOR AND CLOSING UP THE OPENING, BUT THERE ARE NO |
| | DETAILS FOR THE BLOCKING UP OF THE OPENING AND TIE INS |
| | REQUIRED FOR THE BLOCKWORK. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. 2017 FBC-B 2103.4 METAL |
| | REINFORCEMENT AND ACCESSORIES. |
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| | 4A) SHEET M-3 SHOW A ROOF TOP CONDENSING UNIT ON A |
| | STAND. THIS SAME DETAIL INDICATES A NOA 18-0828.09. |
| | PLEASE SUBMIT THIS PRODUCT APPROVAL. 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)(G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS/ CURBS/ EXHAUST FANS |
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| | 4B) 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 (SHOP |
| | DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL) 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. |
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| | 4C) 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. |
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| | 4D) 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. |
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| | 4E) THE ROOF TOP A/C STAND PRODUCT APPROVALS, TO BE |
| | REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE |
| | FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS CALCULATING THE AREA (SIDE VIEW) |
| | OF THE ROOF TOP COMPRESSORS, CONFIGURATION ON STAND, |
| | THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF THE STAND AND COMPRESSORS, |
| | WEIGHT, CIRCLED THE DESIGN PARAMETERS IN THE TABLES, |
| | ANCHORS AND UPLIFT VERSES MOMENT FOR THE UNIT TO THE |
| | STAND AND THE STAND TO THE ROOF. THE PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | IS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD, APPROVED |
| | BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. |
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| | 5) NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA WERE FOUND IN EITHER THE |
| | ARCHITECTURAL NOR MECHANICAL SHEETS FOR THE NEW ROOF |
| | TOP EQUIPMENT, |
| | 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA. |
| | THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL |
| | BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE |
| | DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE |
| | STRUCTURE: |
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| | 5.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| | MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1. |
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| | 5.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| | 5.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| | THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| | HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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| | 5.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| | 5.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| | COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| | BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| | 5.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| | EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| | BUILDING... ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED |
| | CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| | 6) 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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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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