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| 2021-09-15 09:47:19 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21070222 |
| | ADD: 4806 S. DIXIE HWY. |
| | CONT: MAC ENTERPRISES INC. |
| | TEL: 561-840-0063 |
| | 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: WED. SEPT. 15TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1A) IT IS NOTED THIS PERMIT IS FOR INTERIOR |
| | RENOVATIONS, A VANILLA SHELL. THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT |
| | THE ENTRANCE, ENTRY VESTIBULE BEING IN THE REAR OF THE |
| | BUILDING. LOOKING AT THE PROPERTY WITH GOOGLE MAPS IT |
| | APPEARS THERE ARE GATES IMPEDING ENTRY TO THE REAR |
| | ENTRANCE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 1B) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE IF THE MAIN |
| | ENTRANCE, THE REAR ENTRANCE IS A ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 2) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN HAS A ROOM NAMED A KITCHENETTE. |
| | IN COMMERCIAL USE YOU CAN NOT HAVE EGRESS THROUGH A |
| | KITCHEN , STORAGE ROOM OR SPACE USED FOR SIMILAR |
| | PURPOSES. |
| | |
| | 3) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY THE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD TABLE THE DESIGNER IS TAKING 100 GROSS |
| | AND 50 GROSS FOR THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR. PLEASE NOTE |
| | IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE THERE WAS A CHANGE FOR |
| | THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS NOW |
| | 150 GROSS. PLEASE UPDATE THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS A COUNTER AND SINK WITH |
| | UPPER CABINETS AND OR SHELVING, PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| | ELEVATION VIEW OF THIS AREA. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | |
| | 4A) 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. |
| | LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT |
| | OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES |
| | (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 4B) 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, |
| | AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED, SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT SHOW THE REQUIRED |
| | CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN. |
| | |
| | 4C) 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY & |
| | DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE |
| | INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST |
| | CONTACT. |
| | |
| | 5) WHAT IS NOT KNOWN IF IN THE BREAK ROOM ELEVATION, IF |
| | THERE IS A MICROWAVE IN THE UPPER CABINETS. A MICROWAVE |
| | WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE: |
| | |
| | 5A) 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. |
| | |
| | 5B) 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. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET A1.1 THE RESTROOM ELEVATIONS TOILET PAPER |
| | DISPENSERS. SEE THE 2020 ACCESS. CODE SECTION. 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. |
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| | 7) 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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| | MONDAY AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE |
| | WORKING FROM CITY HALL. |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
| | IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| | BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| | (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| | THANK YOU. |
| | |
| | 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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