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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 21021416
Permit Number	21021416
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2021-03-16 12:30:17	WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
	SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
	2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 21021416
	ADD: 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. # 204
	CONT: PM DEVELOPMENT
	TEL: 561-889-5874
	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
	DATE: TUES. MARCH 16TH/ 2021
	ACTION: DENIED

	1) SHEET A-1:
	1A) THIS SHEET INDICATES THE DESIGNER OF RECORD TO BE
	AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM, JMS ARCHITECTURE, LLC. THERE IS
	NO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND SEAL AS REQUIRED FOR
	DIGITALLY SUBMITTED PLANS.
	107.1 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS/ SIGNATURES & SEALS. IF THE
	DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IS AN ARCHITECT, INTERIOR DESIGNER,
	LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR ENGINEER LEGALLY REGISTERED
	UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF
	ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN AS PROVIDED FOR IN
	CHAPTER 481, FLORIDA STATUTES, PART 1, OR LANDSCAPE
	ARCHITECT AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 481, FLORIDA
	STATUTES, PART II, OR ENGINEERING AS PROVIDED FOR IN
	CHAPTER 471, FLORIDA STATUTES, THEN HE OR SHE SHALL
	AFFIX HIS OR HER OFFICIAL TO SAID DRAWINGS,
	SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING DATA, AS REQUIRED BY
	FLORIDA STATUTES.

	ARCHITECT DIGITAL SIGNING & SEALING PLANS. 61G1-16.005
	PROCEDURES FOR DIGITALLY SIGNING AND SEALING AND FOR
	ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
	REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.

	1B) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THE ADDRESS
	GIVEN ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THIS PROJECT
	IS WITHIN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BUT WITHIN THE
	TITLEBLOCK OF THE PLANS IT STATES THE PROJECT IS A
	RESIDENTIAL REMODEL.

	1C) GENERAL NOTE # 1 STATES THAT THE PLANS ARE LEVEL 2
	ALTERATION PER F. B. C. R. IF THIS STANDS FOR THE
	FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RESIDENTIAL, PLEASE CORRECT TO
	THE 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- BUILDING CODE.

	1D) GENERAL NOTE # 2 STATES ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH THE
	CITY OF PALM BEACH. PLEASE UPDATE THE CITY TO THE CITY
	OF WEST PALM BEACH. WRONG TOWN. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
	INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.

	1E) GENERAL NOTE # 4 STATES THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF THE
	TENANT SPACE IS 750 SQ. FT. AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD
	FACTOR OF 100 SQ. FT. PER PERSON OR 8 OCCUPANTS, YOU
	ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE OCCUPANT. PLEASE BE
	AWARE OF THE CODE CHANGE IN THE 2020 FBC-B TABLE
	1004.1.2 THAT FOR THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY THE OCCUPANT
	LOAD FACTOR WAS INCREASED TO 150 SQ. FT. PER PERSON,
	750/ 150= 5.

	1F) GENERAL NOTE # 6 STATES THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS
	II-B ONE STORY FULLY FIRE SPRINKLERED. THE SUBMITTED
	FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE USE OF 2X4 WOOD PARTITIONS FOR
	ALL OF THE NEW NON-BEARING WALLS. PLEASE REVIEW IN THE
	2020 FBC-B SECTION 603. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN TYPE I
	AND II CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 603.1.1.1.1. FIRE
	RETARDANT TREATED WOOD SHALL BE PERMITTED IN NONBEARING
	PARTITIONS WHERE THE REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING IS
	2 HOURS OR LESS.

	1G) THIS SAME NOTE INDICATES THE USE OF 2X4 WOOD
	PARTITIONS FOR ALL OF THE NEW NON-BEARING WALLS
	P107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. GYPSUM
	PARTITIONS AS SHOWN. THERE IS NO DETAIL, DOES THE WALL
	GO TO THE DROPPED CEILING GRIDWORK OR ALL THE WAY TO
	THE DECK ABOVE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
	REQUIRED.

	1H) THE FLOOR PLAN ALSO STATES THAT ALL NEW DOORS ARE
	TO BE 26X68. PLEASE SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE WITH:

	2020 ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH & SIZE OF DOORS,
	& 2020 FBC-B 1010.1.1. WHERE THIS SECTION REQUIRES A
	MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A
	SWING DOORS IS MEASURED CLEAR OPENING OF THE DOORWAY
	WITH THE SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE
	FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90
	DEGREES. AT A MINIMUM A 2 FOOT 10 INCH DOOR WOULD BE
	REQUIRED.

	2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION HAS A DOLLAR VALUE OF
	$2,750.00. THIS AMOUNT IS EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY LOW.

	2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION SECTION 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.

	THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE
	MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS.
	WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING
	PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE
	QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED
	SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE
	QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND
	LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE
	FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN
	LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR
	EACH PERMIT.

	3) ONCE THE TRUE VALUE OF VALUE OF WORK IS ESTABLISHED
	PLEASE PROVIDE ON EITHER THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR
	CONTRACTOR LETTERHEAD WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020
	ACCESSIBILITY CODE WILL BE ACHIEVED.
	202.4.1. DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO
	PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED
	AREA WILL BE DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL
	ALTERATION WHEN THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE
	ALTERATION TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COST THAT MAY
	BE COUNTED AS EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN
	ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COST
	ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN
	ACCESSIBLE ROUT TO THE ALTERED AREA; (II) COST
	ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS
	INSTALLING GRAB BARS, ENLARGING TOILET STALLS,
	INSULATING PIPES, OR INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET
	CONTROLS; (III) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
	ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE
	TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION
	DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV)
	COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING
	FOUNTAIN.

	4) 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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