Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20120918
Permit Number 20120918
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2021-01-25 12:13:16WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20120918
 ADD: 509 21ST. STREET
 CONT: PATTERSON CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-437-3059
 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: MON. JAN. 25TH/ 2021
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE PLANS AND PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATE THE WORK
 TO BE PREFORMED AT THIS LOCATION IS A PHASED PROJECT.
 THE SHEET A-3.1 STATES THAT THERE IS ONLY 280 SQUARE
 FEET OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED WITH A VALUE OF $200,
 000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. THE WORK AREA METHOD IS TO
 IDENTIFY ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WHERE THIS AREA
 IS TO OCCUR. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIRS OF FLOOR JOIST, AND
 THE CONCRETE RESTORATION AND SQUARE FOOTAGE IN EACH OF
 THESE AREAS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW IN THE 2017
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 907.4.2 SUBSTANTIAL
 IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS THAT HAVE
 BEEN OR PROPOSED WITHIN A 5-YEAR PERIOD.
  
 2A) MISSING IS A LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR THE BASEMENT AND
 FIRST FLOOR LEVEL.
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION:
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND
 OR STRUCTURES.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING
  
 MISSING CODE DATA:
 OCCUPANCY GROUP
 MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 FIRE RESISTANCE SEPARATION
 FIRE SPRINKLERED OR NOT.
  
 LIFE SAFETY PLANS SHALL DETERMINE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING:
 CODE DATA/ BUILDING DATA
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
 GROSS OR NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS EXIT ACCESS
 EXIT
 EXIT DISCHARGE
  
 2B) WITHOUT THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EACH FLOOR AND THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR FOR EACH AREA THE TOTAL OCCUPANT
 LOAD CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. THIS PROPOSED ALTERATION
 MAY QUALIFY AS A THRESHOLD PROJECT F. S. 553.71(7)
 THRESHOLD BUILDING.
  
 2C) SINCE THE PLANS SHOW BOTH FLOOR JOIST REPAIR AND
 CONCRETE COLUMN REPAIRS ANY MANY REPEAT INSPECTIONS
 THIS IF NOT A THRESHOLD BUILDING WOULD QUALIFY FOR
 RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM. FURTHER INFORMATION THROUGH
 PLAN DOCUMENTATION OF FLOOR JOIST REPAIR AND OR
 REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS CONCRETE RESTORATION LOCATION IS
 REQUIRED TO DETERMINE CANDIDACY FOR THE RESIDENT
 INSPECTOR PROGRAM.
  
 3) SHEET A-3.1/ PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN:
 3A) THIS PLAN SHOWS THE EXTERIOR STAIR REMOVED FROM THE
 MENS RESTROOM. BACK OF THE CHURCH THERE IS TO EXISTING
 WOODEN STAIRS LEADING UP TO THE 1ST FLOOR. JUST TO THE
 SIDE OF THE CHAPEL ALTER THERE IS A EXIT SIGN TO THE
 BACK OF HOUSE 2 STAIRS. THE PRIEST OFFICE DOOR WHEN IN
 THE OPEN POSITION BLOCKS EGRESS TO THE BACK OF HOUSE
 STAIRS. 2017 1005.7.1.
  
 3B) THE BASEMENT BACK OF HOUSE STAIRS TO THE FIRST
 FLOOR HAVE AN OPEN STAIRWAY NOT ENCLOSED ON THE
 BASEMENT LEVEL. THE FIRST-FLOOR LEVEL BOTH STAIRS HAVE
 A LARGE ENCLOSED STAIR VESTIBULE, IS THIS ROOM USED FOR
 ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN PART OF THE VERTICAL EXIT FORM
 THIS BUILDING? THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY STORAGE WITHIN
 THE ENCLOSED PORTION OF THE STAIR WAY. WHILE THE
 FIRST-FLOOR WEST EXIT LOBBY DOES SHOW AN EXIT SIGN TO
 THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. THE EAST STAIR YOU
 RE-ENTER THE CHURCH AFTER LEAVING THE ENCLOSED EXIT.
 HOW ARE YOU GOING TO STOP THE OCCUPANTS FROM USING THIS
 STAIR INCASE OF AN EMERGENCY?
  
 3C) THE PLANS RE SILENT AS TO WHAT FINISHES ARE GOING
 TO BE IN THE BACK OF HOUSE EXIT STAIRWAY? TABLE 803.11
 OF THE 2017 FBC-B.
  
 3D) IN THE FRONT ENTRYWAY OF THE CHURCH ON THE WEST
 SIDE OF THE BUILDING THERE IS A ROOM AND NOTE STATING
 THAT THE EXISTING STAIR TO BE REMOVED, REPLACED WITH
 WOOD FLOOR OVER EXISTING METAL POST. HOW ARE THE
 EXISTING METAL POST GOING TO TRANSFER THE FLOOR LOADS
 WITHOUT FLOOR JOIST AND HORIZONTAL BEAMS TRANSFERRING
 THE LOADS TO THE COLUMNS. THE BASEMENT S-1 NOR DOES
 SHEET S-2 FIRST FLOOR PLAN MAKE MENTION OF HOW THESE
 LOADS ARE GOING TO BE TRANSFERRED. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THIS
  
 3E) THE PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN INDICATES ON THE
 NORTH-WALL NEW GLASS BLOCK PANELS IN 5 WINDOWS. SHEET
 A-6.2 THE NORTH ELEVATION ALSO REFERS TO THE EXISTING
 OPENINGS WITH NEW 8X8X4 INCH GLASS BLOCK, TYPICAL OF
 THE 5 OPENINGS. THE SITE PLAN SHOWED LESS THAN A FOOT
 TO THE PROPERTY LINE. TABLE 602 WILL REQUIRE THIS WALL
 TO BE 1-HOUR FIRE RATED. ONE FOOT AWAY FROM THE
 PROPERTY LINE WALL OPENINGS NOT ALLOWED. WITH THE
 14-FOOT ALLEY WAY ? OF THAT DISTANCE CAN BE USED OR 7
 FEET FROM THE CENTER LINE OF THE ALLEY ALLOWING 10 %
 OPENINGS IN THAT WALL LINE TAKEN FOR THAT FLOOR. THE
 VERTICAL HEIGHT IS TO BE TAKEN FROM GRADE TO THE
 CEILING LEVEL WHERE THE WINDOWS ARE LOCATED, FOR A
 NON-SPRINKLERED NON-PROTECTED OPENING. IF THE 10 % OF
 NON-PROTECTED OPENINGS IS EXCEEDED, FIRE RATED OPENINGS
 ALLOW 25% OF THE FIRST-FLOOR WALL TO HAVE OPENINGS IF
 THE GLASS BLOCK IS FIRE RATED IN ACCORDANCE 705.8.2,
 SECTION 716.6 AND TABLE 716.6 FOR
 EXTERIOR WALLS, OPENING PROTECTION OF ? HOUR FIRE
 RATING. WE WOULD NEED TO SEE THE UL FIRE RATED
 ASSEMBLY.
  
 4A) THE WEST ELEVATION SHOWS NEW IMPACT WINDOWS ON THE
 BASEMENT LEVEL. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE 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
 (B) WINDOWS
  
 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.
  
 4C) 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.
  
 4D) 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.
  
 5) 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]
  
  


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