Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21050626
Permit Number 21050626
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-06-14 16:55:07WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 21050626
 ADD: 2255 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD.
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: ???
 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: MON. JUNE 14TH/ 2021
 ACTION: DENIED
 1) SHEET A0.1 ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS:
 1A) THERE ARE ACCESSIBLE DETAILS CROSSED OUT ASSUMED
 NOT USED. THIS PERMIT IS FOR THE REMODEL OF THE
 BUILDING. UNDER PERMIT 21050628 IS PARKING LOT
 IMPROVEMENTS. THIS DETAIL SHOULD ALSO BE CROSSED OUT
 SINCE WE ARE DEALING WITH THE BUILDING IN THIS PERMIT.
 IT ALSO DOES NOT MEET THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH STALL
 STANDARD.
  
 1B) DETAIL 11 IS ALSO CROSSED OUT PROTRUDING OBJECTS
 AND VERTICAL CLEARANCES. THESE DETAILS MAYBE REQUIRED
 WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE BUILDING REMODEL.107.2.1.2.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 2) A1.0 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN, STAIR AND ADA RAMP-
 ELEVATIONS:
  
 2A) DETAIL 4 STAIR AND ADA RAMP- ELEVATIONS SHOWS THE
 HANDRAIL HEIGHT OF 34 INCHES. ON THE RAMP HANDRAIL
 EXTENSION, THE HEIGHT OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE
 HANDRAIL EXTENSION IS NOT GIVEN, NOR COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 307.2. I DO NOT
 SEE A SECTION OR DETAIL FOR THE HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS FOR
 THE STAIRS AND COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTION 307.2.
  
 2B) THE RAMP DOES NOT SHOW A DIMENSION FROM THE FLOOR
 LEVEL OF THE RAMP TO THE BOTTOM OF BOTTOM RAIL HEIGHT.
 2020 FBC-B 1015.4 OPENING LIMITATION.
  
 2C) DETAIL # 3 OF THE SITE PLAN NOTE # 9 INDICATES A
 NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK. NOTE 8 INDICATES THE 2 ACCESS
 AISLES BUT THE PLAN IS SILENT AS TO IF THE SIDEWALK IS
 LEVEL WITH THE ACCESS AISLES OR IF THERE WILL BE CURB
 CUTS (FIGURE 406.3 & 406.4 OF THE 2020 ACCESS. CODE)
 INTO THE NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALK.
  
 3) SHEET A4.0 DETAIL # 5 NORTH BREAKROOM INT. ELEVATION
 SHOWS 2 MICROWAVES IN THE UPPER CABINETS. PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTIONS:
 308 REACH RANGES. 308.2 FORWARD REACH. / 308.2.1
 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH.
 308.3 SIDE REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2
 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH.
 309 OPERABLE PARTS. 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL
 BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES
 SPECIFIED IN 308.
 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH
 ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING,
 PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED
 TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS (22.2 N)
 MAXIMUM.
  
 4) A6.0 ENLARGED TOILET PLANS AND ELEVATIONS:
  
 4A) DETAIL # 1. SHOWS THE TOILET GRAB BARS MEASURED
 FROM FLOOR TO CENTERLINE OF GRAB BAR AT A HEIGHT OF 36
 INCHES. 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. CORRECT ALL
 DETAILS.
  
 4B) DETAIL # 1 TOILET PAPER HOLDER IS DETAILED 12
 INCHES FROM THE FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET TO CENTERLINE
 OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER. TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS.
 604.7. THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER SHALL COMPLY WITH
 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES MINIMUM TO 9 INCHES MAXIMUM
 IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE
 OF THE DISPENSER.
  
 4C) THE FLOOR PLAN GIVES A DETAIL FOR DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS BUT THERE IS NO ELEVATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS:
 (1) 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER.
 NO FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
 ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH
 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH
 602.7.
 (2) SPOUT OUTLETS/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS. 2017 ACCESS.
 CODE. SPOUT OUTLETS SHALL COMPLY WITH:
 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT. 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND FOR WHEELCHAIR BOUND INDIVIDUALS.
 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR THE STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE
 BETWEEN 38 TO 43 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR.
  
 5) STRUCTURAL PLANS ALL MAKE NOTE TO THE 2018 IBC WE IN
 FLORIDA DO NOT USE THE IBC, IT MAYBE THE BASE CODE BUT
 FLORIDA HAS ADOPTED THE 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
 SHEET S1.1 GENERAL NOTES 4 REFER TO SECTIONS 1704 AND
 OR 1705. IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING THESE SECTIONS ARE
 RESERVED.
 WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. 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.
  
 6) SHEET S1.1 UNDER THE HEADING DESIGN CRITERIA NOTE 5)
 WIND LOADS LIST THE BASIC WIND SPEED AS V(3 SECOND GUST
 AS 108 MPH. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020 FBC-B SEE FIGURE
 1609.3(1) VULT DESIGN WIND SPEED/ 3 SECOND GUST., VULT
 FOR RISK CATEGORY II BUILDINGS. WE ARE LOCATED IN THE
 170 MPH, 3 SECOND GUST VULT WIND ZONE OR 132 MPH, 3
 SECOND GUST. VASD. YOU CAN INTERPOLATE BETWEEN WIND
 SPEED CONTOUR LINES. I COULD NOT FIND IN THE PLANS
 WHERE THE DESIGN PRESSURES WERE GIVEN FOR ZONES 1,2,3
 ROOF ZONES AND WALL ZONES 4 & 5. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL
 PRESSURES IN VASD SINCE THE PRESSURES ARE IN THE
 PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE VASD. PLEASE PROVIDE CHARTS FOR
 EFFECTIVE WIND AREA IN 10 SQ. FT., 20 SQ. FT., 50 SQ.
 FT., AND 100 SQ. FT. AND VALUES FOR THE STATED MEAN
 ROOF HEIGHT.
  
 7) THERE ARE SEVERAL PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED THAT
 DO NOT HAVE EITHER A FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL OR A
 MIAMI-DADE NOA. ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS IN FLORIDA MUST
 HAVE A THIRD-PARTY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM AND ALL
 WINDOWS AND DOORS HAVE TO HAD PASSED THE LARGE MISSILE
 TESTING OR HAVE THE OPENINGS SHUTTERED. 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, MECHANICAL SYSTEM CURBS ROOF TOP
 VENTILATORS
  
 8) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD AT THIS TIME ASK FOR ALL
 PRODUCT APPROVALS TO BE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. NOTE IF
 THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE ISSUED WITH THE PLANS AND IF
 THE TBD TO BE DETERMINED CONTRACTOR ELECTS TO USE A
 DIFFERENT PRODUCT EACH NEW PRODUCT APPROVAL IS
 CONSIDERED A SEPARATE REVISION, IF REVIEWS AND
 ASSOCIATED FEES.
 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.
  
 9) 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.
  
 10) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF
 RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING
 DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE
 IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING,
 MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED
 INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE
 PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2020 FBC-B 1405.13.1
 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS.
 FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH
 INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM
 LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS.
  
 11) 107.2.1.2 FOR ROOF ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED BY THE CODE,
 THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL ILLUSTRATE, DESCRIBE
 AND DELINEATE THE TYPE OF ROOFING SYSTEM, MATERIALS,
 VENTING, FASTENING REQUIREMENTS, FLASHING REQUIREMENTS
 AND WIND RESISTANCE RATING THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 INSTALLED. PRODUCT EVALUATION AND INSTALLATION SHALL
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WIND CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR
 THE SPECIFIC SITE. FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE
 IDENTIFY ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED
 PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT
 APPROVAL LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED
 FOR ROOF ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE
 INCREASED FOR BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS
 CALCULATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION
 STANDARDS RAS 117. CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND
 SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR
 REGISTERED ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING.
  
 12) 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
 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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