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| 2021-12-08 13:51:16 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21100610 |
| | ADD: 8851 IBIS BLVD./ GUARDHOUSE RENOVATION |
| | CONT: ANDERSON-MOORE CONSTRUCTION GROUP |
| | TEL: 561-348-4805 |
| | 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. |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. DEC. 08TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-2 THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT |
| | APPEAR TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION FOR UPGRADING THE |
| | GUARDHOUSE FOR ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | 2020 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 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. $265,000.00 X 0.20 = |
| | $53,000.00 DOLLARS. |
| | |
| | 202.4.2 ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. WHEN THE COST OF THE ALTERATIONS |
| | NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED |
| | AREAS FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST |
| | OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE |
| | MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE |
| | ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING DISPROPORTIONATE COST. IN |
| | CHOOSING WHICH ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE |
| | GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST |
| | ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE |
| | ENTRANCE; (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; |
| | (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR |
| | A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES: |
| | (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN |
| | POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS |
| | PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS. |
| | |
| | 1A) 2ND REQUEST. THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH |
| | ENTRANCE WILL SHOW COMPLIANCE FOR AN ACCESSIBLE |
| | ENTRANCE2020 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. |
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| | 1B) 2ND REQUEST. THE FLOOR PLAN WILL NEED TO SHOW HOW |
| | THE BATHROOM WILL MEET COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE CHAPTER 6 FOR SECTIONS 603-609. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 608.2.1 AND FIGURE 608.2.1 |
| | MISSING THE 36 X 48 SHOWER CLEAR FLOOR SPACE WITH ONE |
| | FOOT BACK OF THE SEAT WALL. |
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| | 1C) 2ND REQUEST NOTE D NOTED, PART OF THE 20 % |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST. THE EMPLOYEES BREAK ROOM AND |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 606 LAVATORIES AND SINKS> 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 MAXIMUM |
| | ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 1D) COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 1E) 2ND REQUEST. PART OF THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
| | GUARD HOUSE NOTE D EXISTING CABINETS TO REMAIN NEW |
| | COUNTER TOPS. 902.1. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 |
| | GENERAL. WORK AREA EXAMPLES OF WORK SURFACES INCLUDE |
| | WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, STUDENT LABORATORY |
| | STATIONS, AND OTHER TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL |
| | GROOMING, COUPON COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA |
| | SCOPING PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORKSTATIONS. |
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| | 2-4) COMPLIED. |
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| | 5-8) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTALS |
| | 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 |
| | (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| | (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| | LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
| | (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, |
| | |
| | 6) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 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. |
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| | 7) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 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 |
| | MANUFACTURERS 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. |
| | |
| | 8A) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 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. |
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| | 8B) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR CONCRETE OR CLAY TILE |
| | ROOFING THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1507.3.8 |
| | RECOGNIZES 6TH EDITION OF THE FRSA FLORIDA HIGH WIND |
| | CONCRETE AND CLAY TILE MANUAL AND REQUIREMENTS WITHIN, |
| | INCLUDING UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS, FLASHINGS, BATTEN |
| | INSTALLATION, RIDGE AND HIP ATTACHMENT METHODS |
| | MECHANICAL, ADHESIVE SET OR MORTAR SET ATTACHMENT |
| | METHODS. |
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| | 9) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR LOADING FOR THE TRUSSES, |
| | UPLIFT LOADS, PARALLEL LOADS NOR GRAVITY LOADS. |
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| | 10A) SHEET A-7 WALL DETAIL 1 INDICATES THE USE OF SPRAY |
| | FOAM INSULATION W/ FIRE BARRIER ABOVE THE CEILING. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURES REPORT (ICC ER OR ERS |
| | REPORT) WITH LIMITATIONS. NOTE PLEASE CIRCLE WHICH |
| | SYSTEM WILL BE USED IN THE SPRAY FOAM INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | 10B) PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENT IN THE 2020 |
| | FBC-B FOR AN IGNITION BARRIER IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 2603.4.1.6. |
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| | 11) 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. |
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| | 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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