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| 2021-05-18 15:59:15 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21041405 |
| | ADD: 5325 GREENWOOD AVE. SUITE 100 |
| | CONT: BLACK DIAMOND GENERAL CONTRACTING |
| | TEL: 561-746-3452 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. MAY 18TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) DISCREPANCY IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION STATING WORK |
| | IS TO BE COMPLETED IN SUITE 100 WHEREAS THE INDEX SHEET |
| | LIST WORK ON BOTH THE 1ST FLOOR AND THE 2ND FLOOR. |
| | DISCREPANCY IN WORK AREA. 107.2.1.2. IS THE DOLLAR |
| | VALUE LISTED ON THE PERMIT FOR ONLY THE 1ST FLOOR SINCE |
| | THE WORK AREA INDICATES SUITE # 100? 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 2) THE COVERSHEET / CODE ANALYSIS: |
| | |
| | 2A) HEADING GOVERNING CODES LIST THE 2017 FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE. PLEASE NOTE THE 7TH EDITION OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 WAS ADOPTED STATEWIDE ON |
| | DEC. 31/ 2020. PLEASE UPDATE ALL CODE REFERENCES TO THE |
| | 2020 FBC-BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 2B) HEADING IV. CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS GRAYED OUT BUT |
| | INDICATING CONSTRUCTION TYPE II-A / SPRINKLERED. THIS |
| | SHOULD NOT BE GRAYED OUT. IT IS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | UNDER THE 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION |
| | 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND |
| | OR STRUCTURES. |
| | 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| | 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING REVIEW |
| | MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION TYPE. |
| | |
| | 2C) HEADING VI BUILDING PROTECTION-EXISTING (D). THE |
| | HEADING FLOOR CONSTRUCTION LIST A ZERO-HOUR FIRE RATING |
| | IN YOUR TABLE 601 WHEREAS IN EITHER THE 2017 OR THE |
| | 2020 FBC-BUILDING FOR A TYPE II-A BUILDING THE FLOOR |
| | CONSTRUCTION RATING IS ONE-HOUR. |
| | |
| | 2D) NOTE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SECTION BUILDING |
| | PROTECTION STATES DUE TO THE ASC LOCATED ON THE THIRD |
| | FLOOR ALL COLUMNS ARE TO BE RATED ONE HOUR ON THE FIRST |
| | AND SECOND FLOOR ALONG WITH FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBBY. THIS |
| | WORK WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN OTHER TENANT SPACES, HOW |
| | WILL THAT WORK TAKE PLACE WITH TENANT IN PLACE? |
| | 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 2E) HEADING BUILDING EGRESS ( C ) EXIT ACCESS (2) LIST |
| | COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL LIST 100 FEET AND SECTION |
| | 1006.2..1. THIS CODE SECTION TIES TO TABLE 1006.2.1 AS |
| | WELL. THIS TABLE ONLY WORKS FOR THE 1ST FLOOR. PLEASE |
| | REVIEW SECTION 1006.1 WHICH REFERS YOU TO SECTION |
| | 1006.3 FOR STORIES AND TABLE 1006.3.2(2) SEE FIRST |
| | STORY ABOVE GRADE 49 OCCUPANTS AND 75 FEET. |
| | |
| | 2F) HEADING VIII OCCUPANT LOAD. PLEASE NOTE IN THE 2017 |
| | FBC-B THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR FROM TABLE 1004.1.2 WAS |
| | FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY WAS 100 BUT UNDER THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE FOR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY AND IN TABLE |
| | 1004.5 THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS 150. PLEASE ALSO |
| | REVIEW SECTION 1004.8 CONCENTRATED BUSINESS USE AREAS. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET LS101: |
| | |
| | 3A) THE REAR EXIT, EXIT # 2 EXITS DIRECTLY TO THE |
| | EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. THE FRONT STAIR, STAIR # 1 IS |
| | A INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY THAT DOES NOT LEAD DIRECTLY TO |
| | THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. SECTION 1028 EXIT |
| | DISCHARGE DOES LIST EXCEPTIONS, EXCEPTIONS 1 & 2 SHALL |
| | NOT EXCEED 50 PER CENT OF THE NUMBER AND MINIMUM WIDTH |
| | OR REQUIRED CAPACITY OF THE REQUIRED EXITS. |
| | |
| | 3B) PEDS GYM ROOM 1005 THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE |
| | LIFE SAFETY SHEET AND A151 AT THE DOORWAY LIFE SAFETY |
| | SHEET MISSING THE HYDROC COLD AND HOT BY DOORWAY. |
| | |
| | 4) 2ND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY, SHEET A-152 2ND FLOOR NOTES. |
| | ROOM 2027 IS THE X-RAY ROOM THERE IS A NOTE TO SEE |
| | A2.01 X-RAY ROOM. THIS SHEET STATES SEE THE PHYSICIST?S |
| | REPORT FOR SHIELDING REQUIREMENTS. THIS REPORT NOT |
| | INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW. THE REPORT SHOULD HAVE THE |
| | DESIGNER SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL BEFORE |
| | SUBMITTING TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. 2020 FBC-B |
| | SECTION 465. |
| | |
| | 5A) SHEET A201 DETAILS A, C, D-2023 & 2024 ALL SHOW A |
| | INSWING DOOR INTO THE RESTROOMS AND CROSSING OVER THE |
| | CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE LAV. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 603.2.3. DOORS SHALL NOT |
| | SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR CLEARANCES REQUIRED |
| | FOR ANY FIXTURE. DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO |
| | THE REQUIRED TURNING SPACE. PLEASE SEE EXCEPTION 2. |
| | WHERE TOILET ROOMS ARE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE AND A CLEAR |
| | FLOORS SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305.3 IS PROVIDED WITHIN |
| | THE ROOM BEYOND THE ARC OF THE DOOR SWING. WHAT IS |
| | MISSING IS THE REQUIRED 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| | BEYOND THE ARC OF THE DOOR. USUALLY AT A 45% ANGLE TO |
| | THE DOOR ENTRANCE. |
| | |
| | 5B) TOILET ACCESSORIES LEGEND INDICATES FOR ALL GRAB |
| | BARS 33 INCHES 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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| | 6) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE |
| | HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| | 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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| | MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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