Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21080182
Permit Number 21080182
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-11-09 11:09:05WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT:21080182
 ADD: 4700 BROADWAY AVE.
 CONT: RETAIL CONTRACTORS
 TEL: 352-302-5496
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. NOV. 09TH/2021
 ACTION: DENIED
 ****NO TRANSMITTAL LETTER **** WAS SUBMITTED 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.
  
 1) SEMI-COMPLIED. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE 3
 SUBMITTED PLANS FIXTURE / HARDWARE PLAN, FLOOR PLAN &
 MERCHANDISE PLAN WERE NOT DESIGNED BY EITHER A ENGINEER
 OR ARCHITECT, THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) MUST TAKE
 OWNERSHIP OF ALL 3 PLANS. CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR.
 107.3.4.3. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED /
 DREW THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
 AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME,
 SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE
 LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN.
 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE
 EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H)
 ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C)
 (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT
 WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE
 CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE.
 THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW THE SET
 OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR
 OF THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME
 AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN
 AND PLANS DRAWN.
  
 2) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THE FIXTURE &
 HARDWARE PLAN SHOWS NEW COOLERS & FREEZERS. THE PLANS
 ARE SILENT AS TO IF THE CONDENSERS ARE GOING TO BE
 REMOTE ROOF TOP CONDENSERS, IF SO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE 2020 FBC-B:
  
 2A) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS 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.
  
 2B) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS
 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. 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) (G)
 PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
  
 2C) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THE ROOF TOP A/C
 STAND PRODUCT APPROVALS, TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER
 OF RECORD. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
 CALCULATING THE AREA (SIDE VIEW) OF THE ROOF TOP
 COMPRESSORS, CONFIGURATION ON STAND, THE MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHT OF THE STAND AND COMPRESSORS, WEIGHT, CIRCLED
 THE DESIGN PARAMETERS IN THE TABLES, ANCHORS AND UPLIFT
 VERSES MOMENT FOR THE UNIT TO THE STAND AND THE STAND
 TO THE ROOF. THE PRODUCT APPROVAL IS TO BE REVIEWED BY
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD, APPROVED BEFORE SUBMISSION TO
 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
  
 2D) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS 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. 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.
  
 2E) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS 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.
  
 2F) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS 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. 2017 FBC-B
 1011.16 LADDERS.
  
 3) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THE FIXTURE &
 HARDWARE PLAN SHOWS NEW CHECKOUT COUNTERS. THE CHECK
 OUT COUNTERS DO NOT SHOW AN ACCESSIBLE SIDE APPROACH TO
 ANY OF THE 3 REGISTERS, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS:
  
 3A) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THE FIXTURE &
 HARDWARE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT SHOW CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT
 THE CHECK OUT COUNTER, FOE EITHER A FORWARD AND OR SIDE
 APPROACH SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 305.5 POSITION.
  
 3B) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THERE IS NO
 ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE CHECKOUT COUNTERS GIVING THE
 HEIGHT AND COMPLIANCE WITH 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 COUNTER TOP.
  
 4) 2ND REQUEST. 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS THE PLANS ARE
 SILENT ARE THE SHELVING UNITS GOING TO BE SECURED TO
 THE FLOOR OR MOVEABLE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
 REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
 REVIEW CYCLE.
  
  
 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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