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| 2021-05-18 11:29:23 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21041277 |
| | ADD:7402 S. DIXIE HWY. |
| | CONT: THE OWEN GROUP |
| | TEL: 954-444-3008 |
| | 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: TUES. MAY 18TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) SHEET A.02 DEMOLITION & FLOOR PLAN: |
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| | 1A) THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A COUNTER WITH SEATING. THERE |
| | SEAMS TO BE A DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS. THE FLOOR PLAN |
| | STATES 34-INCH-HIGH SEATING. SHEET A.06 DETAIL # 1 |
| | INDICATES THE TOP OF THE COUNTER IS 34 INCHES HIGH. |
| | DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS. THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE SECTION 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES |
| | AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 1B) AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING BETWEEN THE 2 ENTRY |
| | DOORS THE FLOOR PLAN STATES CUSTOM FURNITURE BY OTHERS. |
| | SHEET A.06 SHOWS THE ELEVATION VIEW IN DETAIL # 2 WHICH |
| | APPEARS TO BE AN AREA CONSIDERED A HIGH-TOP WHERE THE |
| | MEAL OR DRINK CAN BE CONSUMED. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT THE |
| | INTENT IS IN THIS AREA. WITH 6 SEATS THE ONE SEAT MEETS |
| | THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE @ 0.05 |
| | PERCENT. THE COUNTER IN QUESTION IS 10 FEET LONG. IF |
| | THE PATRONS ARE STANDING @ EVERY 18 INCHES THAT WOULD |
| | MAKE AN ADDITIONAL 7 PATRONS PLUS THE SEATED 6 EQUALS |
| | 13. 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE |
| | CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE |
| | SEATING SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING |
| | SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902. 13 X 0.05= 0.65 THE |
| | 0.05 PERCENT ARE STILL MET BUT DISPERSION IS A ISSUE. |
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| | 1C) 2020 ACCESS. CODE 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES |
| | AND WORK SURFACES REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE |
| | DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING |
| | DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
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| | 1D) THE OTHER UNKNOWN IS IF THERE WILL BE SEASONABLE |
| | SEATING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE RESTAURANT. 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESS. CODE 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND |
| | CAFETERIAS. IN RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, |
| | INCLUDING RAISED OR SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR |
| | DINING AREAS. |
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| | 1E) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE POINT OF SALE COUNTER |
| | TO BE 36 INCHES IN HEIGHT. CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2017 |
| | ACCESS. CODE 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE |
| | PROVIDED, CHECK WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | 902.3HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 |
| | INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| | FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCESS. CODE 305.5 POSITION. |
| | UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE |
| | SHALL BE POSITIONED FOR EITHER A FORWARD OR PARALLEL |
| | APPROACH TO AN ELEMENT. |
| | 904.4 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS. SALES COUNTERS AND |
| | SERVICE COUNTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 904.4.1 OR 904.4.2. |
| | THE ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE COUNTERTOP SHALL EXTEND |
| | THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SALES OR SERVICE COUNTERTOP. |
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| | 1F) THE NEWLY EXPANDED UNISEX RESTROOM DOES NOT PROVIDE |
| | THE OVERALL WIDTH OF THE RESTROOM (BACK WALL) NOR DOES |
| | THE DETAIL 7/ A.07. THE 2020 FBC-B SECTION 604.3 |
| | CLEARANCES. |
| | 2) SHEET A.07: |
| | 2) DETAILS 3 & 6 SHOW THE WATER CLOSET GRAB BARS BEING |
| | MEASURED FROM FINISH FLOOR TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE |
| | GRAB BAR. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 |
| | POSITION OF GRAB BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| | A HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES |
| | MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF |
| | THE GRIPPING SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE. |
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| | 3A) SHEET S.02 & S.03 BOTH SHOW NEW STRUCTURAL STEEL |
| | ANGLE RE-ENFORCING BEING ADDED TO THE BAR JOIST AND |
| | ADDITIONAL STEEL REINFORCEMENT TO MAKE A STRUCTURAL |
| | FRAME FOR THE NEW RTU ON THE ROOF TOP. THIS BUILDING |
| | CONTAINS EITHER BOLTED AND OR 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. |
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| | 3B) ROOF TOP CURBS. NO PRODUCT APPROVAL WAS SUBMITTED |
| | THIS REVIEW CYCLE. COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 2020 FBC-B |
| | 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)(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF REPORT |
| | NOA, CURBS, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS. |
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| | 3C) 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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| | 3D) SECTION 5 OF SHEET S.03 SHOWS THE ANCHORING OF THE |
| | CURB TO THE NEW ROOF TOP ANGLE IRON BUT THERE IS NO |
| | INFORMATION AS HOW THE NEW RTU IS GOING TO BE ANCHORED |
| | TO THE CURB. 2020 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE |
| | EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| | RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. WIND |
| | PRESSURE FOR EACH COMPONENT OR CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO |
| | BE DESIGNED FOR WIND PRESSURES COMPONENTS AND |
| | ATTACHMENTS. |
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| | LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP |
| | EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS, |
| | DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL |
| | AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
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| | 2020 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| | MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| | METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| | EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| | AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| | EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| | OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| | SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| | LOADS. |
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| | 4A) SHEET A.07 DETAIL 1 SHOWS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE |
| | STEEL ROOF DECK AN ELEVATION OF 14 FEET 4 INCHES AND |
| | WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PARAPET ABOVE THE ROOF. THIS |
| | INFORMATION IS NOT GIVEN. 2020 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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| | 4B) SHEET S.02 THE OTHER ISSUE WITH NOT KNOWING THE |
| | PARAPET HEIGHT IS COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 2020 FBC-B |
| | 1015.7 ROOF ACCESS GUARDS. GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | WHERE THE ROOF HATCH OPENING IS LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET |
| | OF A ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING SURFACE AND |
| | SUCH EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES |
| | ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD SHALL |
| | BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SPHERE |
| | 21 INCHES (533 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| | 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. |
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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 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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