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| 2021-12-22 11:43:42 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21100746 |
| | ADD: 10130 NORTHLAKE BLVD. # 104 |
| | CONT: JCPK GROUP, LLC |
| | TEL: 407-468-0060 |
| | 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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. DEC. 22ND/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A-002 THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET: |
| | 1A) BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS, MISSING THE 2020 FLORIDA |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION. |
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| | 1B) MISSING THE REFERENCE TO THE 2020 FLORIDA EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION YOU ALSO HAVEN?T INDICATED TO |
| | WHAT CLASSIFICATION THE PLANS WERE DESIGNED TO SEE 2020 |
| | FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 5 501.1. THE |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT INDICATED TO WHICH METHOD |
| | THE PLANS WERE DEVELOPED, COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS |
| | OF CHAPTER 6 THROUGH 13 OR WITH ONE OF THE ALTERNATE |
| | PROVISIONS IN SECTION 301.1. |
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| | 1C) THE OCCUPANT CONTENT FOR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IS |
| | STATED 2,721 SF/ 100 = 28 OCCUPANTS. PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| | 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLE 1004.5 FOR BUSINESS THE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS NOW 150 NOT 100. PLEASE UPDATE |
| | PLANS. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-101; |
| | 2A) DETAIL # 5 IS MISSING THE SOIL TERMITE TREATMENT |
| | REQUIRED BY SECTION 1816.1.4 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING |
| | CODE. |
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| | 2B) NEITHER THE LIFE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN NOR A-101 SHOW |
| | THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION / TENANT WALLS AS BEING FIRE |
| | RATED PARTITIONS THAT GO FROM FINISH FLOOR TO ROOF |
| | DECK. IN THE 2020 FBC-B TABLE 508.4 BETWEEN BUSINESS |
| | AND ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES FOR FIRE SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS |
| | THERE IS A 1-HOUR FIRE RATING REQUIRED. |
| | SHEET A-301 SHOWS A WALL TYPE 2 AND 2A GOING UP TO THE |
| | ROOF DECK BUT THE DETAIL DOES NOT PROVIDE EITHER A UL |
| | NUMBER OR GYPSUM ASSOCIATION WALL TYPE. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | THE LISTING FOR THE WALL TYPE AND ALL COMPONENTS THAT |
| | MAKE UP THE FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY. 2020 FBC-BUILDING |
| | SECTION 707.3.9 & 707.5 CONTINUITY. |
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| | 2C) IN FIRE RATED WALLS WHERE PLUMBING PIPES PENETRATE |
| | THE SURFACE OF THE FIRE BARRIER PLEASE SUPPLY DETAILS |
| | SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| | SECTION 714.3.1.2. |
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| | 3) SHEET A-503 DETAIL # 1 BREAK ROOM CABINETRY UPPER |
| | CABINETS RIGHT SIDE IS LEFT WITH OPEN SPACE NOTE 16 ON |
| | SHEET E-3 STATES TO BE USED FOR RECHARGE STATION. THIS |
| | LOCATION CAN NOT BE USED FOR A MICROWAVE, NOTICE ONLY. |
| | 2020FBC-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 MAXIMUM. |
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| | 4) SHEET D-101 REMOVAL OF ROOF TOP RTU?S. |
| | 4A) WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE ROOF TOP RTU?S THE |
| | CONTRACTOR WILL NEED TO COORDINATE WITH STRUCTURAL |
| | ENGINEER FOR FUTURE LOADS, RE-ENFORCEMENT OF BAR- |
| | JOIST, NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE EXISTING ROOF TOP |
| | CURBS AND OR NEW ONES, CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE RTU CURB |
| | AND NEW ROOF TOP UNIT. |
| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 4B) 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 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 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. |
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| | 4C) ROOF TOP HATCHES/ ROOF ACCESS/ 2020 FBC-B |
| | 1011.12.2. IN BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN OCCUPIED |
| | ROOF SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF HATCH OR TRAP DOOR |
| | NOT LESS THAN 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND HAVING A |
| | MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 2 FEET. |
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| | 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. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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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