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| 2021-11-01 09:13:57 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21041308 |
| | ADD: 3700 S. DIXIE HWY. |
| | CONT: FOWLER BUILDING COMPANY |
| | TEL: 772-486-5350 |
| | 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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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: 1101/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) 2ND REQUEST. WITH THE INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF |
| | $4,200.00 + $2,400.00 = $6, 600.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE THE |
| | VALUE STILL SEAMS LOW. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. WITH THE VALUE OF JOB. 109.3 |
| | BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, |
| | ALTERATION 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, 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. |
| | |
| | 2) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE HAVE A SURVEYOR UPDATE THEIR |
| | SURVEY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE NEW DECK WITH |
| | DIMENSIONS OF THE DECK AND TO THE PROPERTY LINE. |
| | THE SURVEY DOES NOT SHOW THE PROPOSED DECK LOCATION ON |
| | THE SURVEY. IF THIS IS AN EXISTING DECK AND REPAIR IT |
| | SHOULD HAVE SHOWN UP ON THE SURVEY. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 3) 2ND REQUEST. THE VERSION 2 OF THE APPLICATION THE |
| | DESCRIPTION OF WORK IS LEFT BLANK, PLEASE UPDATE NEW |
| | WOOD DECK REAR OF BUILDING, PROVIDE THE SQ. FOOT AREA |
| | OF NEW DECK. |
| | LOOKING THROUGH COMMUNITY PLUS BACK TO 2004 FOR THE |
| | ADDRESS 3700 S. DIXIE HWY. THERE WAS NEVER A PERMIT |
| | PULLED FOR ANY DECK CONSTRUCTION. THE SURVEY WAS DATED |
| | 2/03/2010 AND NOTED A PAVER BRICK PATIO. WITH NO PERMIT |
| | PULLED THIS IS AN ILLEGAL DECK TO BE CONSIDERED NEW |
| | WORK. |
| | 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 801.3 COMPLIANCE. |
| | ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND |
| | SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. CREATION OR EXTENSION |
| | OF NONCONFORMITY. ALL NEW WORK, RE-CONFIGURATION SHALL |
| | NOT CREATE OR EXTEND ANY NONCONFORMITY IN THE EXISTING |
| | BUILDING TO WHICH THE RE-CONFIGURATION OF SPACE IS |
| | BEING MADE WITH REGARD TO ACCESSIBILITY, STRUCTURAL |
| | STRENGTH, FIRE SAFETY, MEANS OF EGRESS, OR THE CAPACITY |
| | OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 4) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE SUBMIT A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE |
| | LOCATION OF THE BUILDING, IDENTIFY THE TENANT SPACE # 3 |
| | SINCE THIS PERMIT IS BEING PULLED UNDER THAT TENANT |
| | ADDRESS. PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE A LETTER FROM THE OWNERS |
| | (MARA MANAGEMENT LLC) ON THE OWNERS LETTERHEAD THEIR |
| | APPROVAL OF THE DECK (PROVIDE SQUARE FEET OF DECK) AND |
| | THEIR NOTARIZED SIGNATURE SINCE THE DECK LOCATION IS |
| | PAST THE TENANT WALLS/ AREA. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 5) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. RUSH DECK FLOOR PLAN. THE |
| | FLOOR/ DECK PLAN. |
| | |
| | 5A) RUSH DECK FLOOR PLAN. THE FLOOR/ DECK PLAN |
| | INDICATES THE OCCUPANCY TYPE AS A-3 ART GALLERY WITH |
| | SEATING. OCCUPANT LOAD NOT GIVEN. 15 X51 = 765 SQ. FT. |
| | 765/ 15= 51 OCCUPANTS. THE PLAN INDICATES THE DECK IS |
| | RAISED 6 INCHES ABOVE GRADE. THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT |
| | INDICATE IF THE NEW DECK IS THE SAME LEVEL AS THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR FROM THE 4 DOORS THAT LEAD FROM THE |
| | INTERIOR. IT IS ASSUMED TO GAIN ENTRY ONE HAS TO GO |
| | THROUGH THE TENANT SPACE TO GET TO THE WOOD DECK. |
| | PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2020 FBC-ACCESS. CODE |
| | CHANGES IN LEVEL 303.2 AND 303.3. WHERE CHANGES IN |
| | LEVEL ARE PERMITTED IN THE FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES, |
| | THEY SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 303. SEE 303.1 & 303.2. |
| | |
| | 5B) IN CASE OF FIRE, ONE IS NOT TO GO BACK INTO THE |
| | BUILDING, ONCE OUT OF THE BUILDING SECTION 1028.1 OF |
| | THE 2020 FBC-B, THE EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL NOT REENTER |
| | THE BUILDING. PLEASE SHOW THE 2 REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE |
| | EXITS FROM THE DECK, THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW RAMPS NOR |
| | HANDRAILS. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 207.1 |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1003.2.13 OF |
| | THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 EDITION AND 2001 |
| | SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE INTERNATIONAL |
| | BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION). 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE |
| | MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS |
| | 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH |
| | ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT |
| | LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| | |
| | 5C) THE DECK FLOOR PLAN DATED 10/29/2021 SHOWS A DECK |
| | FRAMING PLAN BUT NO RAMPS FOR EGRESS. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS 405.1 |
| | THROUGH 405.10. |
| | |
| | 5D) THE DECK FLOOR PLAN DATED 10/29/2021 SHOWS A DECK |
| | FRAMING DETAIL AND CUT SECTION DETAIL SHOWING THE |
| | DECKING TO BE 5/4 PT DECKING. WHAT IS MISSING IS THE |
| | SPACING BETWEEN BOARDS. NOTE THAT THE PT DECKING WILL |
| | SHRINK MAKING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DECK BOARDS TO |
| | EXPAND WITH AGE. PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT THE ACTUAL SPACING |
| | IS BETWEEN THE DECK BOARDS, AND DO THEY COMPLY WITH THE |
| | 2020 FBC-ACCESIBILITY CODE SECTION 302.3. |
| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE DECK CAD SHEET PROVIDED DOES |
| | NOT INDICATE ANY INFORMATION ON THE DECK. SINCE IT IS A |
| | WOOD DECK IT IS ALSO A RAISED DECK. NO INFORMATION IS |
| | GIVEN AS TO THE FOUNDATION OF THE DECK, SIZE OF FOOTERS |
| | & REINFORCING, IF VERTICAL PIERS WERE USED, A FRAMING |
| | MEMBER OF THE RIM JOIST, FLOOR JOIST, IF PRESSURE |
| | TREATED, SIZE, SPACING, SPAN, GRADE OF LUMBER, IF |
| | MID-SPAN BLOCKING WAS INSTALLED, STRAPS FROM THE |
| | FOUNDATION TO FRAMING MEMBERS, TYPE OF LUMBER IF |
| | PRESSURE TREATED, USED FOR THE DECKING MATERIAL, SIZE |
| | OF DECK MEMBERS. |
| | |
| | 6A) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE PLAN IS ALSO SILENT AS TO WHAT |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR WAS USED FOR AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | SINCE THIS PLAN NEEDS TO SHOW IT IS UNDER THE 2020 |
| | FBC-B NOTE SO ON THE PLAN. THE OCCUPANCY NEEDS TO BE |
| | DETERMINED. SINCE IT CAME IN UNDER TENANT SPACE 3, SEAN |
| | RUSH ATELIER INC. AN ART GALLERY IS THIS AREA TO BE |
| | CONSIDERED AN ASSEMBLY AREA? WITH SEATING PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE OCCUPANT LOADS USING TABLE 1004.5 FOR |
| | STANDING AND FOR BENCH SEATING. |
| | |
| | 6B) SEMI-COMPLIED. IS THIS TO BE CONSIDERED AN A2 |
| | OCCUPANCY WHERE DRINKS ARE TO BE SERVED? 107.2.1.2. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 7) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW IN THE 2020 FBC-B |
| | TABLE 1607.1(4) LIVE LOADS FOR ASSEMBLY USAGE @ 150 PSF |
| | FOR PLATFORMS. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THESE PLANS WILL NEED |
| | TO BE COMPLETED BY AN ENGINEER FOR THE LOADING AND |
| | SPACING OF ALL FRAMING MEMBERS. |
| | |
| | 8) SEE COMMENTS 5A-5D. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, RAMPS WILL BE REQUIRED 1 POSSIBLE 2 IF |
| | THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS OVER 49 OCCUPANTS. RAMPS WILL NEED |
| | TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | AND SECTIONS OF 405 OF THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE INCLUDING |
| | HANDRAILS AND EDGE PROTECTION. |
| | |
| | 9) SEE COMMENT 5D. PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE IN THE DRAWINGS |
| | AN END DETAIL OR CUT SECTION THROUGH THE DECKING |
| | MATERIAL TO SHOW HOW CLOSE THE WOOD DECKING MEMBERS ARE |
| | TO EACH OTHER. PLEASE ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE |
| | SHRINKAGE FACTOR OF WOOD DECKS AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA |
| | SUN. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 302. 3 ELONGATED |
| | OPENINGS IN FLOORING. |
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| | 10) 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 |
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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. |
| | 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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