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| 2021-04-13 14:21:47 | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21030396 |
| | ADD: 1900 OKEECHOBEE RD. |
| | CONT: SISCA CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-686-5545 |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. APRIL 06TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE SUBMITTED ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IT IS ASSUMED |
| | FOR THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE CITY ALSO NEEDS A FLOOD |
| | CERTIFICATE FOR THE PROPOSED NEW LATERAL ADDITION. |
| | IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE IS |
| | $2,263,265.00 DOLLARS (TAKEN FROM PALM BCH. COUNTY |
| | PROPERTY APPRAISERS WEBSITE). THE PROPOSED VALUE OF THE |
| | ADDITION IS $1,050,000.00 OF DOLLARS THE PERMIT VALUES |
| | WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS $27,100.00 OF VALUE TOTAL VALUE |
| | OF $1,077,100.00 LESS THAN ? OF IMPROVEMENT VALUE OF |
| | $1,131,632.50 DOLLARS. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS BUILT, C/OED IN 1969. |
| | PRE-FIRM. THE FIRST FIRM MACH 01/ 1979. CURRENT FLOOD |
| | ZONE AE/ BFE: 12.7. IN NAVD88. |
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| | TAKEN FROM FEMA BULLITIN SUBSTANIAL IMPROVEMENT AND |
| | REPAIR SUBSTANIAL REPAIR. PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 6-1A, |
| | COMPLIANCE MATRIX (A ZONES). THE TYPE OF WORK TO BE |
| | CONSIDERED IS LATERAL ADDITION NOT SI (SUBSTANIAL- |
| | IMPROVEMENT), & THE EXISTING BUILDING TO BE CONSIDERED |
| | PRE-FIRM. ADDITION NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE AN ADDITIONAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $ 54,532. 50 |
| | WOULD MAKE THIS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, |
| | REHABILITATION (RENOVATION OR REMODEL) AND A |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, BUILDING (THE ORIGINAL |
| | BUILDING AND ADDITION) WOULD REQUIRED TO COMPLY, SEE |
| | THE REQUIREMENT FOR DRY FLOOD PROOFING . |
| | |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE A COST BREAK DOWN FOR THE NEW ADDITION. |
| | THE COST BREAK DOWN WILL INCLUDE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT |
| | VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, |
| | MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISHES, (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL |
| | FOR BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, |
| | MARKETING COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY |
| | LAND VALUE. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS KEPT FOR THE FUTURE |
| | FEMA AUDIT. |
| | |
| | 2) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET LS.1: |
| | 2A) THE BUILDING CLASSIFICATION LIST THE CONSTRUCTION |
| | TYPE AS II-B FULLY SPRINKLERED AND ALLOWED V-B. PLEASE |
| | NOTE THIS IS A ADDITION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING. THE |
| | EXISTING BUILDING SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 3025 OFFICE AND 30, |
| | 885 WAREHOUSE OR 33,910 SQ. FT. + 14,950 SQ. FT. = |
| | 48,860 TOTAL SQ. FT. THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE WOULD BE |
| | EITHER TYPE V-A SPRINKLERED OR III-B SPRINKLERED. |
| | |
| | 2B) OCCUPANT LOAD THE ORIGINAL BUILDING NEEDS TO BE |
| | APPLIED AS WELL. THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE LIST |
| | 3025 SQ. FT. AS OFFICE SPACE/ BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. |
| | PLEASE NOTE IN THE 2020 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 THE FACTOR |
| | TO BE TAKEN FOR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IS NOW 150 SQ. FT./ |
| | OCCUPANT. UPDATE OCCUPANT LOADS FOR THE EXISTING |
| | BUILDING PLUS ADDITION. |
| | |
| | 2C) OCCUPANT LOAD SHOWS DECIMALS OR PORTIONS OF |
| | OCCUPANTS. FOR THE MEANS OF EGRESS, YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP |
| | TO THE NEXT FULL NUMBER FOR EACH CATEGORY. BOAF |
| | (BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA) INFORMAL |
| | INTERPRETATIONS. |
| | |
| | 2D) PLEASE PROVIDE THE RACK STORAGE LAYOUT ON THE LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLAN FOR EXIT DIRECTIONAL LIGHT REQUIREMENTS |
| | SIGHT LINES. 2020 FBC-B 1013.1 WHERE REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 2E) WHEN RACK STORAGE IS OVER 5 FEET 9 INCHES IN |
| | HEIGHT, FIXED/ ANCHORED A SEPARATE PERMIT REVIEW AND |
| | ASSOCIATED FEES ARE REQUIRED. WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION SECTION 105.2(6) |
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| | 3) NOTE CHANGED ON 4/14/2021. THIS BUILDING CONTAINS |
| | BOLTED AND WELDED 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. |
| | THE OWNER MAY JUST HIRE A 3RD PARTY ENGINEERING FIRM TO |
| | COMPLETE AND APPROVE THE FORMER INSPECTIONS. 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. |
| | |
| | 4A) THE COVER SHEET LIST ITEMS THAT WILL NEED SHOP |
| | DRAWING, THEY DO NOT REQUEST THESE ITEMS TO BE DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTALS INCOMPLIANCE WITH 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. |
| | 4B) PRODUCT APPROVALS REQUIRED. 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, |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT |
| | CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP CURBS, ROOF TOP RTU |
| | UNITS. |
| | (F) SKYLIGHTS |
| | (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| | 5) COMPONENT & CLADDING PRESSURE ARE FOUND ON SHEET |
| | S-004 AND ARE IN VULT PRESSURES FOR ZONES 1-5. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE PRESSURES IN VASD SINCE ALL PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS FOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING ARE IN VASD. |
| | THANK YOU. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
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| | 6A) SHEET M-2 THE MECHANICAL ROOF TOP PLAN 1 SHOWS 4 |
| | RTU UNITS ON THE ROOF. THE PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE HOW |
| | YOU ARE GOING TO GET UP ONTO THE ROOF TO SERVICE THE |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | 2017 FBC-M 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON ROOFS OR |
| | ELEVATED STRUCTURES. WHERE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ACCESS |
| | OR APPLIANCES ARE LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED STRUCTURE OR |
| | THE ROOF OF A BUILDING SUCH THAT PERSONNEL WILL HAVE TO |
| | CLIMB HIGHER THAN 16 FEET (4877 MM) ABOVE GRADE TO |
| | ACCESS SUCH EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES, AN INTERIOR OR |
| | EXTERIOR MEANS OF ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH ACCESS |
| | SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER |
| | THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) IN HEIGHT OR WALKING ON ROOFS |
| | HAVING A SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 |
| | UNITS HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). SUCH ACCESS SHALL |
| | NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF PORTABLE LADDERS. WHERE ACCESS |
| | INVOLVES CLIMBING OVER PARAPET WALLS, THE HEIGHT SHALL |
| | BE MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET WALL. |
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| | 6B) THE PLANS ARE MISSING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | 2020 FBC-B 1011.16 LADDERS. PERMANENT LADDERS SHALL NOT |
| | SERVE AS A PART OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM OCCUPIED |
| | SPACES WITHIN A BUILDING. PERMANENT LADDERS SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: |
| | 1.SPACES FREQUENTED ONLY BY PERSONNEL FOR MAINTENANCE, |
| | REPAIR OR MONITORING OF EQUIPMENT. |
| | 5.NONOCCUPIED ROOFS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| | STAIRWAY ACCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1011.12.1. |
| | 6.LADDERS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 306.5 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL. |
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| | 6C) IF THE SHIPS LADDER IS BUILT IN THE INSIDE OF THE |
| | BUILDING THEN A ROOF HATCH WOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED. ROOF |
| | TOP HATCHES/ ROOF ACCESS/ 2020 FBC-B 1011.12.2. IN |
| | BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN OCCUPIED ROOF SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF HATCH OR TRAP DOOR NOT LESS THAN |
| | 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND HAVING A MINIMUM DIMENSION |
| | OF 2 FEET. |
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| | 7) THIS REQUIREMENT IS IF THERE IS NO RESIDENT |
| | INSPECTOR ON THE JOB. SHEET S-201 THE ROOF FRAMING PLAN |
| | DOES NOT SHOW THE NECESSARY ADDITIONAL FRAMING FOR THE |
| | ROOF TOP CURBS. SHEET S-403 DOES PROVIDE NOTES FOR |
| | EXISTING ROOF TOPS BUT NOT THE WELDING REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | ADDITIONAL ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS, TYPES OF WELDS AND |
| | SIZE AND SPACING. 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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| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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