Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21020294
Permit Number 21020294
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-05-10 16:07:20WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT:21020294
 ADD: 1016 CLARE UNIT: 4 BUILT IN 1946
 CONT: PERK CONSTRUCTION INC. / U-21885
 TEL: 561-401-5984
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: MON. MAY 10TH/ 2021
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET G1.0:
 1A-1D) COMPLIED.
  
 1E) 2ND REQUEST. THIS BUILDING IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL
 FIRE WALLS, CREATING SEPARATE FIRE AREAS AND BUILDINGS.
 DEPENDING WHERE THE FIRE WALL LOCATION IS IN
 RELATIONSHIP TO THIS TENANT THE 1ST ROUND OF COMMENT
 MAY APPLY SECTION 1012 OF THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE.
 IF THIS TENANT HAS FIRE WALL CONSTRUCTION MAKING THIS A
 SEPARATE BUILDING THEN SECTION 1001.2.2 WOULD APPLY,
 BUT IN EITHER CASE THIS IS MORE THAN A LEVEL II
 ALTERATION.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. UNDER THE HEADING OF TYPE OF
 CONSTRUCTION, LEVEL OF ALTERATION IS STATED AS LEVEL
 II. PLEASE NOTE THE LAST KNOWN USE FOR THIS TENANT
 SPACE IS SELF-STORAGE, A S OCCUPANCY. THE PROPOSED USE
 IS INDICATED AS AN F-2 OCCUPANCY. THIS IS A CHANGE IN
 OCCUPANCY AND MUST BE TREATED AS SUCH. THE 2017
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE (FBC) SECTION 1001.2.2.1 PARTIAL
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY WITHIN A BUILDING IS TO BE
 FOLLOWED. AL SECTIONS OF SECTION 1012 OF THE 2020
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SHALL APPLY.
  
 2-3) COMPLIED. SHEET LSP THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN.
  
 3J) NEW COMMENT 2ND REVIEW. SHEET A1.0 & A1.1. NEW
 WINDOWS IN THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY. PLEASE REVIEW IN THE
 2017 SECTION 716.6 FIRE- PROTECTION -RATED GLAZING AND
 TABLE 716.6 AND FOOTNOTE A. NOT PERMITTED EXPECT
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED GLAZING ASSEMBLIES TESTED TO ASTM
 E 119 OR UL 263, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 716.2.
  
 3K) 2017 FBC-B 716.6.4. GLASS AND GLAZING. GLAZING IN
 FIRE WINDOW ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE FIRE PROTECTION RATED
 GLAZING INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND COMPLYING WITH
 THE SIZE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN NFPA 80.
  
 4) SHEET A1.1 THE NEW REAR STOREFRONT SYSTEM DETAIL
 DOES HAVE A NOTE THAT THE NEW STOREFRONT BY OTHERS.
 PLEASE CLARIFY BY OTHERS SINCE THE CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED
 AN NOA, MIAMI-DADE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE 17-1114.02.
 SERIES SS-3500 ALUMINUM STOREFRONT SYSTEM. IS THIS WORK
 TO BE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT, REVIEW AND ASSOCIATED
 FEES? 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
 FOR THIS REVIEW THE ASSOCIATED QUESTIONS FOR THIS
 PRODUCT APPROVAL WILL BE ASKED.
  
 4A) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL
 IS ON THE PRODUCT APPROVAL BUT THE CONTRACTOR NOR
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HAS COMPLIED WITH COMMENT 4B
 IDENTIFYING THE TYPE OF GLAZING, SIZE OF GLAZING
 ASSOCIATED PRESSURES ETC.
 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.
  
 4B) 2ND REQUEST. 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. 2021 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.
  
 5-6) COMPLIED.
  
 7) SHEET S-1 FLOOD BARRIER. THIS REVIEW A SURVEY WAS
 SUBMITTED WITH REVISIONS DATED 3/23/21. THERE ARE NEW
 ELEVATIONS ON THE SURVEY IN NAVD88 BUT THERE IS NO
 REFERENCE TO WHERE UNIT 4 IS IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE
 ELEVATIONS FOR THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THE ONLY UNIT
 NUMBER GIVEN ON THIS SURVEY IS UNIT # 6. WITHOUT THE
 GIVEN HEIGHT OF THE LOWER AND UPPER FLOORS KNOWN WE
 CANNOT ESTABLISH THE REQUIRED HEIGHT OF THE FLOOD LOG
 BARRIER.
 UNIT 4 IMPROVEMENT VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY
 APPRAISER OFFICE VALUE $1,937,948.00 VALUE.
 UNIT 4 IMPROVEMENT VALUE THIS PERMIT AND LAST 5 YEARS $
 243,054.00.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET S-1 FLOOD BARRIER WALL.
 THIS BUILDING IS LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE. PLEASE
 PROVIDE A SURVEY SHOWING THE EXISTING FLOOR ELEVATIONS
 IN NAV88. THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION IS 12.1 FEET. IT
 APPEARS THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IS GOING TO DRY FLOOD
 PROOF THIS TENANT SPACE SINCE IT IS A COMMERCIAL
 ESTABLISHMENT.
 2017 FBC-B:
 1612.5 FLOOD HAZARD DOCUMENTATION. THE FOLLOWING
 DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE PREPARED AND SEALED BY A
 REGISTERED DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL AND SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL:
 1. FOR CONSTRUCTION IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS OTHER THAN
 COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREAS OR COASTAL A ZONES:
 1.3. FOR DRY FLOODPROOFED NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS,
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT
 THE DRY FLOODPROOFING IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 ASCE 24. ALSO REVIEW FEMA?S TECHNICAL BULLETIN 3-93
 NON-RESIDENTIAL FLOODPROOFING- REQUIREMENTS AND
 CERTIFICATION.
  
 7A) FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES/ SURVEYORS- DEPT. OF
 AGRICULTURE
 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 BSE 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.
  
 7B) OMB NO. 1660-0008
 EXPIRATION DATE: NOV. 30/2018 DURING THE PERMITTING OF
 THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT
 FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES REQUIRED:
  
 (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE
 PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR
 HEIGHT. W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 107.3.5.1.1
 BUILDING MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL
 BUILDINGS. ( 8) FLOOD REQUIREMENTS ELEVATIONS,
 ENCLOSURES, FLOOD DAMAGE-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
  
 (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. W. P. B.
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS 1.2
 FLOOR/ SLAB INSPECTION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, UPON
 PLACEMENT OF THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING BASEMENT, AND
 PRIOR TO FURTHER VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION, THE ELEVATION
 CERTIFICATION, REQUIRED IN SECTION 1612.5, SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
 OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE
 CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR
 ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS.
 W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
 (6) FINAL INSPECTION. TO BE MADE AFTER THE BUILDING IS
 COMPLETED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. 6.1. LOWEST FLOOR
 ELEVATION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AS PART OF THE FINAL
 INSPECTION, A FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE LOWEST FLOOR
 ELEVATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION.
  
 FEMA NEW FORM AVAILABLE JUNE 13/2016.
  
 HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM
  
 8) COMPLIED.
  
 9) 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]
  
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE
 HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP
  
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 LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS
 REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO
 THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE
 THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
  
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 FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953
  
  
  
  
  


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