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| 2021-04-05 09:16:24 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21020172 |
| | ADD: 416 CLEMATIS ST. |
| | CONT: STUART M LEDIS LLC |
| | TEL: 561-718-7162 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2020 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: FRI. FEB. 19TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) THE TITLE SHEET T-1: |
| | 1A) COMPLIED. |
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| | 1B) SEMI-COMPLIED. FOR LIFE SAFETY YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP |
| | TO THE NEXT WHOLE OCCUPANT. BOAF INTERPRETATION. |
| | BUILDING OFFICIALS OF FLORIDA, INFORMAL INTERPRETATION. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. UNDER THE HEADING OCCUPANCY |
| | SUMMARY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD LIST THE TENANT SPACE AS |
| | BUSINESS OCCUPANCY 1430 SQ. FT. USING A OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | FACTOR OF 100 S. F. GROSS. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020 FBC-B |
| | TABLE 1004.1.2 FOR CHANGE IN THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
| | IS NOW 150 S. F. GROSS. 1430 / 150= 9.53 OR 10 |
| | OCCUPANTS, YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE |
| | OCCUPANT. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-1 THE FLOOR PLAN: |
| | 2A) COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 2B) 2ND REQUEST, SEMI-COMPLIED. CORRECTED THE MEAN ROOF |
| | HEIGHT BUT IN THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA THERE IS A NEW |
| | STATEMENT THAT THIS BUILDING IS PARTIALLY OPEN |
| | STRUCTURE. PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES |
| | AS A PARTIALLY OPEN BUILDING AS FAR AS WIND DESIGN |
| | GOES. ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IT IS CURRENTLY A |
| | PARTIAL ONE STORY, AND PARTIAL 2 STORY BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. DESIGN CRITERIA (WIND). LIST THE |
| | MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF THIS BUILDING AT 14 FEET 7 INCHES. |
| | THIS IS A FULL 2 STORY BUILDING. WITH ATTIC SPACE ON |
| | THE 2ND FLOOR BETWEEN THE CEILING JOIST AND ROOF |
| | RAFTERS. PLEASE UPDATE PLANS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. PLANS ALSO STATE THE STRUCTURE |
| | IS PARTIAL OPEN, PLEASE EXPLAIN? |
| | |
| | 2C)SHEET A-1, A-3 NOR THE NEW SHEETS S-1 OR S2 SHOW |
| | WHAT LOADS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE STAIRS AND NEW |
| | PORTION OF THE 2ND FLOOR. SEE THE 2020 FBC-B TABLE |
| | 1607.1. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE SHEET ALSO LIST ON SHEET A-1 |
| | LIVE LOADS OF 30 PSF AND DEAD LOADS OF 25 PSF, THERE IS |
| | NO LISTING AS TO FLOOR LOADS, STAIRS, ROOF LOADS ETC. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 1607.1 MINIMUM UNIFORMLY |
| | DISTRIBUTED LIVE LOADS. |
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| | 2D)(1) COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 2E) WITH THE NEW PARTIAL 2ND FLOOR EXPANSION THERE |
| | LEAVES AN AREA OPEN TO THE 2ND STORY, THIS IS ONLY |
| | ALLOWED WHEN IT IS A MEZZANINE. THE AREA IN QUESTION IS |
| | OVER 1/3RD OF THE FLOOR AREA THAT WAS OPEN AREA. THE |
| | COVERSHEET INDICATES THAT THIS BUILDING IS FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERED. THE OPEN AREA THAT IS NOW A OPEN 2 STORY |
| | AREA WILL NOW NEED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A |
| | ATRIUM. SEE SECTION 404.6 ENCLOSURES OF ATRIUMS AND |
| | EXCEPTIONS. |
| | |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE UPPER HALF OF THE FLOOR PLAN |
| | THERE IS A VACANT SPACE, THERE IS NO INFORMATION AS IF |
| | THIS SPACE IS PART OF THIS PERMIT AND IF IT IS WHAT |
| | WORK IS TO OCCUR IN THIS SPACE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THE PROPOSED PLAN IT WOULD |
| | APPEAR ON THE 1ST FLOOR BUT THERE IS NO TENANT ADDRESS |
| | AS TO TENANT SPACE. 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 |
| | WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE |
| | OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE |
| | AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED. |
| | |
| | 2F) COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 3) NEW COMMENT. SHEETS S-1: |
| | 3A) PLEASE NOTE THE SCOPE OF WORK HAS INCREASED WIT THE |
| | ADDITION OF THE 2ND FLOOR BUT THE VALUE OF THE PERMIT |
| | HAS NOT INCREASED. |
| | 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF |
| | BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, |
| | MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE |
| | UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE |
| | DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS |
| | AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, |
| | VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL |
| | REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, |
| | PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISHES, NORMAL SITE |
| | WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR BUILDINGS), |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COST, OVERHEAD |
| | AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. VALUATION |
| | REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF |
| | NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| | (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| | FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. |
| | |
| | 3B) THERE IS A PERMIT APPLICATION THAT HAS BEEN IN FOR |
| | THE 1ST REVIEW, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THAT PERMIT? |
| | 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 3C) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: WELDED OR BOLTED |
| | CONNECTIONS. 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. |
| | 2020 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. |
| | |
| | 3D) NEITHER SHEET S-1 NOR S2 PROVIDE THE COMPONENT AND |
| | CLADDING PRESSURES FOR THE NEW STOREFRONT GLAZING |
| | SYSTEM AND DOORS. |
| | 3D)(1). 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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| | 3D)(2) WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| | 3E) PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS. COMPONENTS & CLADDING. |
| | 2020 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 |
| | |
| | 3F) 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. |
| | |
| | 3G) 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. |
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| | 4) THE PLANS WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED BY PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY IMPACT FEE FOR THE INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA. |
| | |
| | 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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