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| 2021-11-02 13:49:03 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21100050 |
| | ADD: 2617 DIVISION AVE. |
| | CONT: CHELLY INC. |
| | TEL: 850-900-1349 |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | 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. NOV. 02/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) THE COVER SHEET / CS: |
| | 1A) THE COVER UNDER THE HEADING OF CODE RESEARCH LIST |
| | THE WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS, RENOVATION AND MEZZANINE |
| | ADDITION. PLEASE CORRECT THE TERM MEZZANINE TO A 2ND |
| | STORY. THE VERTICAL ADDITION DOES NOT MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF A MEZZANINE FOR AREA LIMITATIONS |
| | SECTION 505.2.1 AND SECTION 505.2.3 OPENNESS OF THE |
| | 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
| | |
| | 1B) THE COVER UNDER THE HEADING OF CODE RESEARCH LIST |
| | THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE AS IIB- NON-SPRINKLERED AND A |
| | ALTERATION TYPE AS LEVEL 3. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020 |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 11 FOR ADDITIONS AND |
| | SECTION 1103.1 FOR VERTICAL ADDITIONS. UPDATE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 1C) OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION & OCCUPANT LOAD. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOT AREA FOR EACH TYPE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR USED IN THE TABLE 1004.5. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE THE OCCUPANCY TYPE, OCCUPANCY LOAD AND |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE BROKE DOWN FOR EACH SEGMENT OF THE |
| | BUILDING AND TOTAL SQ. FOOTAGE AND OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET GIVE A TOTAL OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FOR EACH OCCUPANCY BUT NOT PER SPACE. |
| | |
| | 1D) MISSING INFORMATION IS THE TABLE 501 FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS |
| | (HRS). AND TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS FOR THE |
| | EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE OF THE |
| | 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE. ALSO SUPPLY A CURRENT SURVEY WITH |
| | BUILDING DISTANCE TO PROPERTY LINE. |
| | |
| | 2) LIFE SAFETY SHEET VS. A2: |
| | |
| | 2A) USES FOR EACH AREA ARE UNKNOWN, EACH AREA DOES NOT |
| | HAVE IDENTIFICATION TAGS, THERE ARE NO WALL TAGS |
| | IDENTIFYING WALL TYPES, THEY ARE FOUND ON A2 BUT NOT |
| | THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET. |
| | |
| | 2B) SHEET A2 AND LIFE SAFETY SHEETS BOTH LIST THE OVER |
| | ALL OCCUPANT LOADS PER OCCUPANCY TYPE, BUT THE OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FOR BUSINESS IS SHOWN AS 20 OCCUPANTS @ 1,958 SQ. |
| | FT. PLEASE BE AWARE THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR WAS |
| | CHANGED FROM 100 TO 150 FOR THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IN |
| | THE 2020 FBC-B. 1958 S. F./ 150 = 13.05 OR 14 |
| | OCCUPANTS. |
| | |
| | 2C) LIFE SAFETY SHEET DOES NOT INDICATE IF THERE IS ANY |
| | FIRE RATED WALLS. SHEET A2 DOES PROVIDE A WALL LEGEND |
| | WITH A DENOTATION FOR EXISTING 1 HR. FIRE RATED WALLS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VERTICAL ADDITION IT APPEARS WILL |
| | REQUIRE AN EXTERIOR WALL TO BE FIRE RATED, BECAUSE OF |
| | THE CLOSENESS TO THE PROPERTY LINE. THE SURVEY WILL |
| | PROVIDE THE DISTANCE FROM THE PROPERTY LINE AND THE |
| | PLAN WILL REQUIRE AN UPDATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIRE |
| | RATING WITH TABLE 602 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE FOR |
| | EITHER THE BUILDING TYPE OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION |
| | FOR THE NEW ADDITION. |
| | |
| | 2D) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN EGRESS NOTES NOTE 2 DECLARES |
| | 0-50 PERSONS 1 EXIT REQUIRED, > 50 OCCUPANTS 2 EXITS |
| | REQUIRED. THERE IS NO MENTION OF COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL. |
| | FOR THE NEW 2ND FLOOR ADDITION THE COMMON PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL IS SHOWN AT 130 FT., IT WILL BE FURTHER TO BE |
| | SHOWN PARALLEL TO THE STAIR RISERS AND TO THE NEAREST |
| | EXIT DOOR. PLEASE REVIEW SPACES WITH ONE EXIT OR EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOORWAY FOR F OCCUPANCIES NON-SPRINKLERED |
| | BUILDINGS LIMITED TO 49 OCCUPANTS AND 75 FEET SEE TABLE |
| | 1006.2.1 AND BECAUSE THIS IS A TRUE 2ND FLOOR LOOK AT |
| | TABLE 1006.3.2(2) FIRST STORY ABOVE GRADE IT?S THE SAME |
| | LIMITED TO 49 OCCUPANTS, 75 FEET FOR NON-SPRINKLERED |
| | BUILDING F OCCUPANCY. |
| | |
| | 2E) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND A-2 WILL NEED TO SHOW AN |
| | ENCLOSED EXIT IN CONFORMANCE WITH INTERNAL EXIT |
| | STAIRWAYS SECTION 1023.1, 1023.2 1023.3. |
| | |
| | 2F) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS SILENT TO THE STAIRWAY, |
| | RISER, RUN, LOADING OF THE STAIR AND THE MATERIAL THE |
| | STAIRS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM. PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 1011.2 1011.3 1011.5 1011.5.5.3, 1011.6 |
| | & 1011.7 STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | 2G) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN HAS TO ISSUES AT LEAST WITH |
| | VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY, THE 1ST IS VERTICAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY TO THE NEW 2ND FLOOR, THE 2ND AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE, WHERE YOU DO NOT GO UP A RAMP FOR |
| | VEHICLES. THE 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE FOR ADDITIONS |
| | SEE SECTION 1105.1 IT REFERS YOU BACK TO THE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE, NEW WORK MUST COMPLY WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE AND FOR EXISTING BUILDING AN |
| | ADDITION THAT AFFECTS THE ACCESSIBILITY TO OR CONTAINS |
| | AN AREA OF. PRIMARY FUNCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORID BUILDING CODE, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | |
| | 2G)(1) VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY SEE 201.1.1 BUILDINGS, |
| | STRUCTURES AT A MINIMUM, COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE ADA STANDARDS, FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY BOARD CAN |
| | ONLY PROVIDE A WAIVER DOWN TO THE ADA STANDARDS. |
| | |
| | 2G(2) FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION: |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST 202.4.1. PLEASE REVIEW HOW YOU |
| | ARE TO MEET DISPROPORTIONATE COST. EITHER THE |
| | CONTRACTOR OR THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR |
| | LETTERHEAD NEED TO SHOW HOW THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND UP |
| | TO THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE FUNDS($250,000.00 X 0.20%= |
| | $50,000.00) LISTED FOR EACH ELEMENT WHERE THE FUNDS ARE |
| | BEING SPENT AND IN THE ORDER LISTED IN SECTION 202.4.1 |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST OF THE 2020 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
| | 202.4.1. DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO |
| | PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED |
| | AREA WILL BE DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL |
| | ALTERATION WHEN THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE |
| | ALTERATION TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COST THAT MAY |
| | BE COUNTED AS EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COST |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUT TO THE ALTERED AREA; (II) COST |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS |
| | INSTALLING GRAB BARS, ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, |
| | INSULATING PIPES, OR INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET |
| | CONTROLS; (III) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE |
| | TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION |
| | DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) |
| | COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAIN. |
| | |
| | 3) DISCREPANCY IN PLANS, THE SHEET S-3 SHOWS WINDOWS IN |
| | THE NEW ELEVATION FACING DIVISION AVE. WHERE AS SHEET |
| | A-4 DOES NOT SHOW WINDOWS IN THE SAME ELEVATION VIEW. |
| | 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, |
| | DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET A6 DETAILS: DETAILS SHOW RESTROOM INTERIOR |
| | ELEVATIONS DETAILS 1 & 2 FOR GRAB BARS, NO DIMENSIONS |
| | ARE SHOWN. |
| | |
| | 4A) GRAB BARS/ RESTROOMS> 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. |
| | |
| | 4B) 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.1 THE |
| | SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42 INCHES (1065 MM) LONG |
| | MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE |
| | REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES (1370 MM) MINIMUM |
| | FROM THE REAR WALL. |
| | |
| | 4C) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.2 REAR |
| | WALL. THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 |
| | MM) LONG MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE |
| | WATER CLOSET 12 INCHES (305 MM) MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND |
| | 24 INCHES (610 MM) MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE. |
| | |
| | 5) SHEET A2 SHOWS A BREAK ROOM WITH BOTTOM CABINETS AND |
| | SINK. NO APPROACH IS SHOWN, ACCESS. CODE 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. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET A6 DETAIL 4 SHOWS CABINETRY 3 FEET TO THE |
| | COUNTER HEIGHT. ) 902.1. WORK SURFACES SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. EXAMPLES |
| | OF WORK SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY |
| | CARRELS, STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND |
| | OTHER TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON |
| | COUNTERS. |
| | |
| | 6)(A) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD |
| | APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | 6)(B) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND |
| | WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES |
| | MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 7) SHEET A5 THE FINISH SCHEDULE INDICATES PAINTED |
| | SURFACES GYPSUM BOARD. 2020 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & |
| | PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION ON 06/2020. IN BATHROOMS, |
| | RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK AREAS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER |
| | CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. |
| | |
| | 7A) 1210.2.2 WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF |
| | SERVICE SINKS, URINALS, AND WATER CLOSETS SHALL HAVE A |
| | SMOOTH, HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE TO A HEIGHT OF NOT |
| | LESS THAN 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL |
| | ELEMENTS, THE MATERIAL USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE OF A |
| | TYPE THAT IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. |
| | |
| | 7B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
| | |
| | 7C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND |
| | PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4. |
| | |
| | 8) SHEET S3 ELEVATIONS SHOW WINDOWS IN THE NEW VERTICAL |
| | ADDITION. COMPONENTS & CLADDING. PLEASE SUBMIT THE |
| | COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS. 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, ROOF TOP CURBS |
| | (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
| | |
| | 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) 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. |
| | |
| | 11) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY IN 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, SILL HEIGTH, 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. |
| | |
| | 12) ROOFING: 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. |
| | |
| | 13) 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. |
| | |
| | 14) 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. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 15) 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. |
| | |
| | 16) 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. |
| | |
| | 17) 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. |
| | |
| | 18) SHEET S-2 THE ROOF FRAMING PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE |
| | ANY EXTRA ROOF FRAMING FOR THE ROOF TOP MECHANICAL |
| | UNIT, OR SHEET M2, SHEET P-2 SHOWS THE RTU ON THE ROOF. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR BAR JOIST POINT LOADING, |
| | INFILL STEEL FOR FRAME AND WELDING DETAILS. |
| | |
| | 19) SHEET S2 THE 2ND FLOOR FRAMING SHOWS STEEL |
| | CONNECTIONS FOR COLUMNS AND STEEL BEAMS. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 20) THERE IS NO CUT SECTION THROUGH THE 2ND FLOOR |
| | ADDITION SHOWING IF THERE IS TO BE A PARAPET OR NOT |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? 107.2.1.2. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 21) PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE WINDOW NOA SUBMITTED THIS |
| | REVIEW, NOA 17-1102.21 IS ECO-GUARD 300 ALUMINUM FIXED |
| | WINDOW SMALL MISSILE IMPACT EXPIRED AS OF 1/29/2020. |
| | |
| | 22) SHEET P2 THE ROOF DRAINAGE PLAN IT APPEARS THERE |
| | ARE 2-3-INCH ROOF DRAINS AND ASSOCIATED ROOF LEADERS. |
| | THE ROOF DRAINAGE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW ANY REQUIRED |
| | SECONDARY (EMERGENCY OVERFLOW) DRAINS OR SCUPPERS SEE |
| | 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE 1503.4.1. |
| | |
| | 23) 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. |
| | 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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