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| 2023-06-07 08:43:49 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT:20121361 APPLIED 12/30/2020 / 2017 |
| | FBC-B |
| | ADD: 5400 EAST AVE. |
| | CONT: MC CABE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-771-0047 |
| | 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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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. JUNE 07TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) COMPLIED. PLANS IN SEPARATE FOLDER. |
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| | 2) SEMI-COMPLIED. SHEET A2- SHELL ONLY NO INTERIOR |
| | WORK. REMOVE ALL REFERANCES TO OCCUPANCIES & OCCUPANT |
| | LOADS. |
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| | 3A) 2ND REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. SURVEY SHOWS FLOOD ZONE |
| | X AND AH15. THE SURVEY 2ND SHEET DOES NOT SHOW THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION. THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION |
| | SHOULD BE IN NAVD 88 AS STATED ON SURVEY. |
| | COMMENT RESPONSE SHEET STATES ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
| | PROVIDED BY OWNER NO ELEVATION CERTIFICATE PROVIDED FOR |
| | 2ND REVIEW. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE A UP TO DATE |
| | SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY, THE BUILDING IS IN A FLOOD ZONE |
| | AH BFE: 15 FT. IN NAVD 88 AND APPEARS A PORTION OF THE |
| | BUILDING IS LOCATED WITHIN THIS FLOOD ZONE. PLEASE SHOW |
| | THE ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING FINISH FLOOR ON THE |
| | SURVEY AND FLOOR PLAN IN NAVD 88. |
| | 1612.5 FLOOD HAZARD DOCUMENTATION. WEST PALM BEACH MUNI |
| | CODE. ARTICLE XVII ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVII FLOOD |
| | PREVENTION & CONTROL |
| | FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF SECTION |
| | 94-546. STRUCTURE IS IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE REVIEW |
| | CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE AN |
| | ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES/ (12 INCHES OF ELEVATION IF PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION AFTER SEPT. 12/2016, |
| | AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 AN ADDITIONAL ONE FOOT OF FREE |
| | BOARD WILL BE REQUIRED OR (2) FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD. |
| | AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE |
| | ADOPTED THE NEW FLOOD MAPS IN NAVD 88 ELEVATIONS. YOU |
| | CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE: |
| | WWW.NGS.NOAA.GOV/TOOLS/VERTCON/VERTCON.HTML FOR |
| | CONVERSIONS. |
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| | 3B) 2ND REVIEW. AS INSTRUCTED BY MR. ROBERT BROWN, |
| | CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL PROVIDE A COST BREAK DOWN AS |
| | PER CONVERSATION 2-10-23. THERE ARE NO FILES FOR A COST |
| | BREAK DOWN. THE RESPONSE ALSO STATES SEE ATTACHED IS AN |
| | UP-TO-DATE APPRAISAL OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WHICH |
| | ALSO IS A MISSING DOCUMENT. . |
| | 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENT OR NOT. SUBSTANIAL IMPROVEMENT. SECTION |
| | 94-546 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION. (A)(3) |
| | ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENTS |
| | TO A PROPERTY WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST FOR ANY FIVE |
| | YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 % OF THE BUILDING |
| | VALUE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD SHALL |
| | MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AS CONTAINED |
| | IN THIS ARTICLE. |
| | USING THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS |
| | WEBSITE, THE CURRENT VALUE FOR IMPROVEMENT VALUE |
| | (BUILDING) IS $2,288749,00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. ONE-HALF |
| | OF THAT VALUE IS $1,144,374.50 DOLLARS. IF THE DOLLAR |
| | VALUE OF ANY PERMIT VALUE IS |
| | $1,144,374,50 OR HIGHER SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IS MET, |
| | REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH FLOOD PREVENTION & CONTROL. |
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| | 3B)(1) FIRST ROUND COMMENT, THE VALUE OF PERMIT |
| | 16030222 WHICH EXPIRED WAS $998, 616.00 DOLLARS OF |
| | WORK, THE PERMIT WAS ABANDONED. |
| | A PORTION OF WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT |
| | WITH A SAID VALUE. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT DOLLAR VALUE |
| | WOULD BE PLACED ON THE WORK COMPLETED. A ROOFING PERMIT |
| | 18100490 WAS COMPLETED WITH A DOLLAR VALUE OF |
| | $233,764.00 OF VALUE. |
| | THE ROOFING PERMIT AND PROPOSED WORK ALONE COMES TO A |
| | VALUE OF $710, 628.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE PLUS THE |
| | PERCENTAGE OF THE PERMIT 16030222. THE PHASE II PORTION |
| | OF THIS BUILDING (INTERIOR BUILD OUT) WOULD NEED TO BE |
| | LESS THAN $433, 746.50 WITH THE VALUE OF THE ABANDONED |
| | PERMIT TAKEN OUT OF THE THIS DOLLAR AMOUNT TO NOT HIT |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS. |
| | ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF ANY |
| | COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER NONRESIDENTIAL |
| | STRUCTURE SHALL EITHER HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING |
| | BASEMENT, ELEVATED TO THE LEVEL OF 2 FEET ABOVE THE |
| | BASE FLOOD ELEVATION OR, TOGETHER WITH ATTENDANT |
| | UTILITY AND SANITARY FACILITIES, BE FLOODPROOFED SO |
| | THAT BELOW 2 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOD BASE LEVEL THE |
| | STRUCTURE IS WATERTIGHT, WITH WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY |
| | IMPERMEABLE TO THE PASSAGE OF WATER AND WITH STRUCTURAL |
| | COMPONENTS HAVING THE CAPABILITY OF RESISTING |
| | HYDROSTATIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS AND EFFECTS OF |
| | BUOYANCY. A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR |
| | ARCHITECT SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE STANDARDS OF THIS |
| | SUBSECTION ARE SATISFIED. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO THE CITY ENGINEER. |
| | |
| | 3C) 1ST ROUND COMMENT. THERE MAYBE ANOTHER AVENUE YOU |
| | MAY WANT TO CONSIDER. THE LIDAR IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE, |
| | THE PROCESS OF GETTING A LOMAR FOR HIS PROPERTY |
| | REMOVING THIS BUILDING FROM THE FLOOD ZONE. |
| | |
| | 4) 2ND REQUEST. LIFE SAFETY SHEET & A2 FOR THIS PERMIT |
| | BEING A SHELL PERMIT THERE SHOULD BE NO OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION SHOWN. THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET SHOWS THE |
| | PROPOSED USE AS AN I-2 OCCUPANCY. YES YOU CAN PULL THE |
| | PERMIT FOR A SHELL BUILDING AND USE THE 2017 EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE AS THE REFERENCED CODE. PLEASE BE AWARE |
| | IN THE 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 101.2 SCOPE |
| | AND THE EXCEPTION: FOR THE PURPOSE OF STATE LICENSED |
| | FACILITIES, SEE CHAPTER 4, SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES, OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. 2017 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| | SECTION 450 NURSING HOMES (I-2OCCUPANCIES) |
| | SECTION450.1.3 EXEMPT NURSING HOMES FROM COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THAT CODE. NURSING HOMES MUST COMPLY WITH RULES |
| | FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION SINCE IN 450.1.5 THEY HAVE TO |
| | APPLY FOR STATE LICENSURE PURPOSES. |
| | |
| | 1ST ROUND COMMENT. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS EXITS AND |
| | EXIT ACCESS TO THE EXITS, BUT WITHOUT A FLOOR PLAN WITH |
| | PROPOSED WALLS AND ROOM USES, IT IS NOT TRULY A LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLAN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA |
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| | 5) COMPLIED. +/- WINDOW & DOOR PRESSURES. |
| | |
| | 6) 2ND REQUEST. NO WINDOW OR DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| | WERE SUBMITTED NOR ON SHEET A2 LIST OF DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTALS WERE WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| | INCLUDED. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS.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. |
| | (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS. |
| | |
| | 7) 2ND REQUEST. 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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| | 8)2ND REQUEST. NO WINDOW OR DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE |
| | SUBMITTED NOR ON SHEET A2 LIST OF DEFERRED SUBMITTALS |
| | WERE WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS INCLUDED. |
| | 1ST REVIEW CYCLE. 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. |
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| | 9) 2ND REQUEST, NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED. |
| | 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 MANUFACTURERS 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. |
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| | 10) COMPLIED 10A-D. |
| | 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. |
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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. |
| | 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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