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| 2021-06-14 11:10:00 | 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] |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
| | 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. |
| | 1ST REVIEW / NEW DESIGN TEAM |
| | DATE: TUES. JUNE 15TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) SHEET A-1 NEW 1ST FLOOR PLAN: |
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| | 1A) UNDER THE HEADING OF COMPLIANCE W/ FBC 2020 7TH |
| | EDITION THE NEW CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS LISTED AS VB. |
| | EXISTING CONSTRUCTION LISTED AS IV PROTECTED (AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM). IN THE 2020 FBC-B TYPE IV THERE IS |
| | NO A OR B. TYPE IV IS HEAVY TIMBER. IN ALL OTHER |
| | CONSTRUCTION TYPE, A- MEANS AT LEAST 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | PROTECTION. B USUALLY MEANS NOT PROTECTED EXCEPT FOR |
| | TYPE I-B WHERE ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE 2 HOURS |
| | RATED EXCEPT FOR THE ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND ASS. |
| | SECONDARY FRAMING MEMBERS. |
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| | 1B) UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK 1. BUILDING IT STATES THE |
| | ALTERATION LEVEL IS A LEVEL 2 BUT ALSO STATES TO ADD |
| | NEW STEEL BAR JOIST. THIS IS CREATING A VERTICAL |
| | ADDITION, A SECTION OF THE 2ND STORY, AN ADDITION, NEW |
| | FLOOR AREA. 107.2.1.2. PLEASE REVIEW IN THE 2020 |
| | FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 1103.3.1 VERTICAL ADDITIONS, |
| | AND 1101.2 CREATION OR EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMITY. |
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| | 2) SHEETS A-1 & S-1. 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. |
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| | 3) SHEET S-1. 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. |
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| | 4A) THE SHEET A-1 GIVE A PARTIAL OF WIND DESIGN |
| | CRITERIA, MISSING THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT, SHEET S-1 GIVES |
| | DESIGN WIND PRESSURES FOR WINDOW AND DOORS, WORST CASE |
| | SCENARIO. WITH THE MISSING MEAN ROOF HEIGHT, WE DO NOT |
| | KNOW WHAT MULTIPLIERS WERE USED IN DERIVING THE |
| | PRESSURES. 2020 FBC-B TABLE 1609.7.2/ ASCE 7-16 TABLE |
| | 30.3.1. |
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| | 4B) SINCE THE WIND DESIGN ON THE SHEET A-1 WAS GIVEN IN |
| | VULT (170 MPH VULT) CAN IT BE ASSUMED THE PRESSURES |
| | LISTED ON S-1 WOULD ALSO BE IN VULT IF SO, THEY ARE |
| | LOW. IF THEY ARE IN VASD THEN PLEASE NOTE AND PROVIDE |
| | THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT. THANK YOU. |
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| | 5A) IN THIS REVIEW NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED |
| | FOR REVIEW, NOR ON THE COVERSHEET A REQUEST FOR |
| | DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 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, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| | LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
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| | 5B) 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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| | 5C) 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. |
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| | 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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| | 5D) 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. 2020 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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| | 6) SHEET A-1. THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF THIS BUILDING WAS |
| | WHEN IT WAS BUILT A SINGLE TENANT BUILDING WITH (AT THE |
| | TIME IT WAS BUILT EITHER A MEZZANINE OR 2N D FLOOR). |
| | THE ISSUE AT HAND WITH THE BUILDING BEING SPLIT UP, AND |
| | WITH ADDING ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE TO THE SECOND |
| | FLOOR THE MEANS OF EGRESS TO AND FROM THE 2ND FLOOR AND |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 2020 FBC-B SECTION 1016.2(2) |
| | ALSO SECTION 1016.2(3) |
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| | 7) THE PLANS WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED BY PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY IMPACT FEE FOR THE INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA. |
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| | 8) 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. |
| | WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| | RETIRED. |
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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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