Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20111112
Permit Number 20111112
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2021-01-13 09:55:47WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20111112
 ADD: 2300 N. FLORIDA MANGO RD.
 CONT: K. L. MCCAUL CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 305-639-9808
 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: TUES. JAN. 12TH/ 2021
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET LS1.01 LIFE SAFETY SHEET:
 1A)(1) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET SHOWS AN EGRESS SIGN IN
 LAB# 1 ROOM NUMBER 139DIRECTING THE OCCUPANTS TO TRAVEL
 THROUGH ROOM 140 IDENTIFIED AS AN EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE
 ROOM. HE 2017 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 1016.2.5 STATES
 EGRESS SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH STORAGE ROOMS, CLOSETS OR
 SPACES USED FOR SIMILAR PURPOSE.
  
 1A(2) WITH NOT HAVING A EGRESS DOOR THROUGH THE LAB
 STORAGE ROOM THAT LEAVES YOU 2 EXITS 150 A & 161A. WHEN
 YOU MEASURE THE OVERALL DIAGONAL DISTANCE FOR THE
 TENANT SPACE YOU GET 114 FEET. WITH A FIRE SPRINKLERED
 BUILDING THE REQUIRED DISTANCE BETWEEN EXIT DOORS
 (1/3OF DIAGONAL DISTANCE APART FBC-B 1007.1.1EXC. 2) IS
 38 FEET APART THE ACTUAL DISTANCE BETWEEN DOORS
 CENTERLINE OF DOORWAY IS APPROXIMATELY 17.5 FEET.
  
 1A)(3) DOOR 150 A IS MISSING THE EXIT LIGHT. FBC-B
 1013.1 WHERE REQUIRED.
  
 1B) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET SHOWS AN EGRESS SIGN IN
 CORRIDOR 162 RIGHT IN FRONT OF EXAM ROOM # 1, ROOM
 NUMBER 142. PLEASE REMOVE THIS EXIT DIRECTIONAL. THERE
 ARE 2 ISSUES, (1) ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE DOOR
 THERE IS ANOTHER EXIT DIRECTIONAL SIGN POINTING TO THE
 EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR 162. (2ND ISSUE) WITH THE EXIT
 DIRECTIONAL IN QUESTION THE DOOR SWING WOULD BE GOING
 AGAINST THE EGRESS TRAVEL FOR OCCUPANT LOADS OF 50 OR
 GREATER. 2017 FBC-B 1010.1.2.1.
  
 1C)(1) THE LIFE SAFETY PLANS REFER TO ROOMS 139 & 149
 AS TO LAB # 1 & LAB # 2 RESPECTIVELY. PLEASE PROVIDE
 WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS/ COMPOUNDS THAT WILL BE USED &
 STORED IN THESE ROOMS THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A PHYSICAL OR
 HEALTH HAZARD IN QUANTITIES IN EXCESS OF THOSE ALLOWED
 IN CONTROL AREAS COMPLYING WITH SECTION 414, BASED ON
 THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY LIMITS IN TABLES
 307.1(1), AND 307.1(2).
  
 1C)(2) PLEASE PROVIDE THE MSDS SHEETS FOR THESE
 CHEMICALS TO VERIFY THEIR PHYSICAL OR HEALTH HAZARD.
 107.1.2.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 1D) (1) ROOM 132 IS IDENTIFIED AS SOILED WORK ROOM WITH
 A ONE-HOUR FIRE RATING. SHEET A1.10 FLOOR PLAN
 IDENTIFIES THE ONE HOUR RATED WALLS AS WITH WALL
 MARKERS A3. SHEET A5.01 IDENTIFIES WALL TYPE A3 ONE
 HOUR RATED AS A UL DESIGN U465. PLEASE PROVIDE THE WALL
 LISTING FROM UL IDENTIFYING THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS
 MAKING UP THE LISTING. PLEASE SHOW THE UL LISTING TO
 VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE BARRIER CONSTRUCTION IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. ALSO SEE
 509.2.
  
 1D)(2) THE GRAPHICS SHOWN ON THE FLOOR PLANS TO
 REPRESENT RATED WALLS DOES NOT MATCH THE GRAPHICS SHOWN
 ON SHEET A5.01 TYPE A WALL NOTE 18 GRAPHIC DESIGNATION.
 107.1.2.1. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. 107.2.1.3.
 QUALITY OF PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH
 THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR THE PLANS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY. THIS
 POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS SHAPE, CONTRAST,
 CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORD MANAGEMENT.
  
 1E) PLEASE NOTE ON NEITHER THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR
 A1.10 ROOM # 135 THE PATIENT CARE ROOM DOES THE ROOM
 SHOW IT TO BE ONE HOUR RATED BUT THE WALL
 IDENTIFICATION MARKER A3 IS INDICATED, A ONE- HOUR FIRE
 RATING. THE DOOR SCHEDULE ON A6.01 IDENTIFIES DOOR 133
 AS SC, ONE HOUR RATED, WHEREAS DOORS 135 & 137 ARE
 SOLID CORE BUT NOT FIRE RATED. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. ALSO SEE
 509.2
  
 1F) PLEASE NOTE ON NEITHER THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR
 A1.10 ROOM # 134 THE CLEAN SUPPLY ROOM DOES THE ROOM
 SHOW IT TO BE ONE HOUR RATED BUT THE WALL
 IDENTIFICATION MARKER A3 IS INDICATED, A ONE- HOUR FIRE
 RATING. THE DOOR SCHEDULE ON A6.01 IDENTIFIES DOOR134
 SC BUT DOES NOT SHOW A FIRE RATING. 107.1.2.1.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. DISCREPANCY IN
 PLANS.
 ALSO SEE 509.2.
  
 1G)(1) ROOM 134 THE CLEAN SUPPLY ROOM WALL TYPE A3
 ONE-HOUR FIRE RATING ALSO SHOWS A RECESSED FIRE
 EXTINGUISHER CABINET WITHIN THE FIRE RATED WALL. PLEASE
 SHOW DETAIL HOW TO MAINTAIN A ONE-HOUR FIRE RATING.
 FIRE BARRIERS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 707.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. LOOKING THROUGH THE
 FLOOR PLAN IT APPEARS ALL WALL TYPES ARE DESIGNATED
 WITH A A3 ONE-HOUR FIRE RATING, PLEASE EXPLAIN?
 107.2.1.2
  
 1G)(2) DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF WHICH WALLS ARE
 GOING TO BE FIRE RATED, THEY WILL REQUIRE FIRE DAMPERS
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B 717.5 WHERE REQUIRED&
 717.4 ACCESS AND IDENTIFICATION.
  
 1H)(1) THE FLOOR PLAN OF THE LIFE SAFETY AND A1.10
 FLOOR PLAN SHOW ROOM # 155 WITH THE INITIALS E.V.S. I
 CAN?T FIND WHAT THESE INITIALS STAND FOR. THE PLUMBING
 SHEET INDICATES THIS ROOM IS FOR THE MOP SINK.
 107.2.1.2.
  
 1H)(2) THE FINISH SCHEDULE ON SHEET A1.40 INDICATES THE
 WALL FINISH AS P-1, WALLS TO BE PAINTED. 2017 FBC-B
 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A RESULT
 OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION06/2020. IN
 RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK AREAS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER
 CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
  
 2017 FBC-B 1210.2.2 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.
  
 1I) THE DEMOLITION PLAN INDICATED THE EXTERIOR DOOR ON
 THE LAB 1 STORAGE ROOM DOOR 140 WAS TO BE REMOVED (NOTE
 # 9) AND A NEW DOOR INSTALLED. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH 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.
  
 1J) 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.
  
 1K)(1) SHEET A6.01 INDICATES THIS DOOR IS EXISTING ,
 PLEASE SEE AD1.01 NOTE NUMBER 9. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS.
 107.2.1.2 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 1K)(2) PLEASE NOTE IF THERE IS A NEW DOOR INSTALLED ON
 THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING THEN THE PRESSURES NEED TO
 BE KNOWN FOR THIS DOOR. SHEET S-0 DOES GIVE THE WIND
 DESIGN CRITERIA BUT NOT THE PRESSURES. PLEASE GIVE THE
 PRESSURES IN VASD SINCE THE PRODUCT APPROVAL PRESSURES
 ARE IN VASD.
  
 2A) SHEET A5.03 SHOWS ALL DETAILS OF WATERCLOSET GRAB
 BARS BEING MOUNTED 2 FEET 10 INCHES MEASURED TO THE
 CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB BAR. 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. WE
 HAVE SEEN AT TIME OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR
 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION A LOT OF THE TIME THE GRAB
 BARS WERE MOUNTED 36 INCHES TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
 GRAB BARS AND NOT TO THE TOP OF THE GRAB BAR A ? INCH
 MISTAKE WHERE TILE HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT TO HAVE HOLES
 SHOWING IN THE WALL TILE. COSTLY MISTAKE OF TIME AND
 MONEY.
  
 2B) I DIDN?T SEE THE HEIGHT OF THE MIRROR GIVEN, PLEASE
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 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. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR
 COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF
 THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE
 FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 3) THE CABINETRY SHEET A5.05 DID NOT GIVE CABINETRY
 HEIGHTS BUT REFERRED TO THE ELEVATION SHEET. SHEET
 A2.01 DETAIL 22 IT APPEARS SHOWING THE CABINETRY /
 COUNTER HEIGHT AT 36 INCHES. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS
 OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34
 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 4) SHEET A2.01 DETAIL 3, 4, & 5 STATE THAT THIS ROOM IS
 AN OPERATING ROOM. ROOMS 141 & 138 DO NOT STATE THEY
 ARE OPERATING ROOMS BUT EXAM/ TREATMENT ROOMS. IF THESE
 ROOMS ARE TO BE USED AS OPERATING ROOMS THEN THESE
 ROOMS WILL NEED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 451
 FOR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS IN THE 2017 FBC-B.
 AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, 2017 FBC-B 451.1.3.
  
 4A) 2017 FBC-B 451.3.3 RECOVERY AREAS. REFERENCE THE
 GUIDELINES FOR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
  
 5) SHEET S-0 NOTE 1 REFERENCES THE HIGH VELOCITY
 HURRICANE ZONES PROVISIONS. PLEASE CORRECT ONLY DADE &
 BROWARD COUNTIES ARE IN THE HVZP. PALM BEACH COUNTY AND
 THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ARE IN THE WIND BORNE
 DEBRIS REGION. 2017 SECTION 1609.1.
  
 6) SHEET S-1. WITH THE AMOUNT OF STEEL REINFORCING
 REQUIRED FOR THE ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS THIS PROJECT WILL
 REQUIRE A RESIDENT INSPECTOR, GUIDELINE AND RESIDENT
 INSPECTOR FORMS WILL BE E-MAILED TO:
 [email protected]
 FORMS SENT 01/13/2021 @ 9:53 AM.
  
 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.
  
 SAMANTHA HILL CHIEF PLANS EXAMINER
 BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6724
 E-MAIL:[email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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