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| 2021-12-15 10:12:08 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT:21101420 |
| | ADD: 2400 METROCENTRE BLVD. EAST |
| | CONT: QUEST CONTRACTING, LLC |
| | TEL: 561-691-9400 |
| | 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: TUES. DEC. 14TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET ALS1.1 & ALS1.2 THE LIFE SAFETY SHEETS: |
| | 1A) ALS1.2. THE CODE INFORMATION PROVIDES THE |
| | FIRST-FLOOR AREA OF 17,424 SQ. FT. THE QUESTION IS WHAT |
| | WAS THE 1ST FLOOR SQ. FOOTAGE BEFORE DEMOLITION WHAT IS |
| | THE SQ. FOOTAGE AFTER THE NEW ADDITION T THE BUILDING? |
| | 107. 2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. WILL |
| | AREA INCREASE FOR FRONTAGE BE REQUIRED? |
| | |
| | 1B)(1) THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS GIVEN BUT THE ACTUAL |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD PER OCCUPANCY TYPE PER FLOOR IS NOT |
| | GIVEN. 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 1004.5. |
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| | 1B)(2) THIS MAY AFFECT THE CORRIDOR WIDTHS FOR |
| | EDUCATION, TABLE 1020.2 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING. |
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| | 1C) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEETS DID NOT INDICATE THE AGE OF |
| | THE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THIS SCHOOL, THIS |
| | MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 1C) ALS1.1 PLEASE PROVIDE THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| | (DISTANCE AND OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE BUSINESS AREA) FOR |
| | THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM 135 ONE FOOT OF THE WALL |
| | LINE. 2020 FBC-B TABLE1006.2.1. |
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| | 1D) BOTH THE SHEETS ALS1.1 & ALS1.2 SHOW THE STAIRWELL |
| | #1 / ROOM # 11 PORTIONS OF THE WALLS SHOW A ONE HOUR |
| | FIRE RATING AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WALLS DO NOT SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 707.3.3 ENCLOSURES FOR INTERIOR EXIT |
| | STAIRWAYS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 713.4 FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | |
| | 1E) BOTH THE SHEETS ALS1.1 & ALS1.2 SHOW THE STAIRWELL |
| | #1 DOORS 011,022, 104, 105,112, 115A, 130, 201 & 205 |
| | ARE ALL LISTED IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE SHEET A6.0 AS |
| | 45-MINUTE DOORS. PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 716.5 AND FIRE |
| | RATING FOR FIRE DOORS IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS, 1 |
| | HOUR. |
| | |
| | 1F) SHEET ALS1.1 THE 1ST FLOOR DOOR 011 IS LABELED DOOR |
| | TYPE F PLEASE NOTE THE DOOR VISION PANEL IS LIMITED TO |
| | 100 SQ. INCHES SEE THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLE 716.5 |
| | FOR INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS. |
| | |
| | 1G) SHEET ALS1.1 THE 1ST FLOOR DOOR 011 ORIGINALLY WAS |
| | A DOOR WHICH EXITED DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| | BUILDING, SEE DEMO PLANS. TH PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO OR |
| | WHERE A 1-HOUR FIRE RATING IS MAINTAINED TO THE EXIT. |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 10128.1 AND EXCEPTIONS THE |
| | DISTANCE FROM THE 1-HOUR FIRE RATED DOOR 011 TO THE |
| | EXIT DOOR 102 IS GREATER THAN 50 FEET. |
| | |
| | 1H) SHEET ALS1.1 THE 1ST FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE A CUT |
| | SECTION THROUGH THE STAIR # 1 THERE IS A PASSAGE |
| | BENEATH THE STAIRWAY SHOW THE MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN SECTION 1208.2 OF THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
| | 1I) SHEET ALS1.1 THE 1ST FLOOR. NOTE #19 INDICATES THE |
| | FIRE SPRINKLER RISER / STANDPIPE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE |
| | WALL WITH SMALL DOOR HOW WILL THE FIRE RATING OF 1 HOUR |
| | BE MAINTAINED. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | 1J) THE STORAGE ROOM 112 SHOWS ONE-HOUR FIRE RATED |
| | WALLS BUT DOOR 112 OF THE DOOR SCHEDULE DOES NOT SHOW |
| | ANY FIRE RATING. PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 716.5 OF THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
| | |
| | 1K) THE ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT ROOM140 AND ELECTRICAL ROOM |
| | 106 IT APPEARS IS MISSING A FIRE RATED WALL FOR THE |
| | ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT ROOM. SEE 2020 FBC-BUILDING 3005.4. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A1.1.5: |
| | 2A) THERE ARE OVER 100 SEATS IN THE DINING ROOM AND THE |
| | PLANS DO NOT SHOW ACCESSIBLE SEATING. THE LIFE SAFETY |
| | SHEET DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE |
| | PROVIDED FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST |
| | 5 PERCENT OF THE SEATING SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT |
| | THE DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902. |
| | |
| | 2B) 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES |
| | REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED |
| | THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING |
| | SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
| | |
| | 2C) 902.1. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. |
| | DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, |
| | TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS. EXAMPLES OF WORK |
| | SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, |
| | STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER |
| | TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON |
| | COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING |
| | PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORKSTATIONS. |
| | |
| | 2D)(1) 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. |
| | |
| | 2D)(2) 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. |
| | |
| | 2E) THE KITCHEN ROOM 116 IT APPEARS THERE IS FOOD |
| | SERVICE LINES. FOOD SERVICE LINES NEED TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | SECTIONS: |
| | 904.5.1 SELF-SERVING AND DISPENSING DEVICES. |
| | 904.5.2 TRAY SLIDES. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET A9.0.1, TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS- ADULTS |
| | 3A) THE MIRROR IS SHOWN FROM FINISH FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM |
| | OF THE FRAME 40 INCHES. 603.3 MIRRORS. 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE |
| | LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE |
| | BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| | ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEETS S1.1.2 & S4.0.1 AND OTHER SHEETS SHOW EITHER |
| | FIELD WELDING OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. 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 OR ACTING CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR |
| | RICHARD BRUNELLE AT 561-805-6670. |
| | |
| | 5) SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR ROOF TILE SYSTEMS: |
| | FL 2533-R26 CERTAINTEED MODIFIED ROOFING SYSTEMS P. |
| | 72OF 75 SUB-SYSTEM R-25 -105MPH VASD |
| | FL 7473-R9 EAGLE ROOFING PRODUCTS, FLAT ROOF TILE P. 6 |
| | OF 7 6.3.3 ADHESIVE SET. |
| | ICP ADHESIVE POLYSET AH-160 FL 6332 |
| | FL 6332-R9 ICP ADHESIVE & SEALANTS. P 5 OF 12 TABLE 1 |
| | FIELD TILES IN POLYSET AH-160 |
| | P 6 OF 12 HIP & RIDGE TILE IN POLYSET AH-160 DETAIL 5 |
| | EAST COAST METALS |
| | FL 9777-R15 OWENS CORNING UNDERLAYMENT 9777.7 PAGE 5 OF |
| | 7 STATES WEATHERLOCK SPECIALTY TILE & METAL (GREEN |
| | FACER) IS PERMITTED TO BE USED WITH ADHERED CLAY OR |
| | CONCRETE TILE ROOFING USING DUPONT TILE BOND ROOF TILE |
| | ADHESIVE. |
| | |
| | 5A) THE ISSUE WITH THE LISTED ROOFING PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | IS WITH FL 9777-R15 OWENS CORNING UNDERLAYMENT 9777.7 |
| | PAGE 5 OF 7 STATES WEATHERLOCK SPECIALTY TILE & METAL |
| | (GREEN FACER) IS PERMITTED TO BE USED WITH ADHERED CLAY |
| | OR CONCRETE TILE ROOFING USING DUPONT TILE BOND ROOF |
| | TILE ADHESIVE. THE ROOFING ADHESIVE DUPONT TILE BOND IS |
| | NOT THE POLY SET AH-160 LISTED IN THE FL FL 6332-R9 ICP |
| | ADHESIVE & SEALANTS. P 5 OF 12. |
| | |
| | 5B) 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. |
| | |
| | 6) 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, |
| | (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
| | |
| | 7) 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. |
| | |
| | 8A) SHEET S1.1.3 THE ROOF FRAMING PLAN VERSES A2.1.1 |
| | ROOF PLAN. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE |
| | 2 PLANS. SHEET S1.1.3 THE EXISTING ROOF HATCH ON THE |
| | LOWER ROOF UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF THE PLAN IS TO BE |
| | REMOVED. |
| | |
| | 8B) IF THE EXISTING ROOF HATCH ON SHEET S1.1.3 IS TO BE |
| | REMOVED, THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS HOW ONE IS TO GAIN |
| | ACCESS TO THIS FLAT ROOF WHERE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS |
| | TO BE INSTALLED. 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. |
| | |
| | 8C) IF THE EXISTING ROOF HATCH IS TO BE LEFT IN PLACE |
| | THE MECHANICAL PLAN M110 HAS RTU 1.3 SITTING PARTIALLY |
| | ON THE ROOF HATCH. |
| | |
| | 9) SHEET M110 SHOWS RTU UNITS ON BOTH THE LOWER AND |
| | UPPER FLAT ROOF DECKS. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2020 |
| | FBC-B 1015.7 ROOF ACCESS GUARDS. GUARDS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WHERE THE ROOF HATCH OPENING IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| | 10 FEET OF A ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING |
| | SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN |
| | 30 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE |
| | GUARD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE |
| | OF A SPHERE 21 INCHES (533 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
| | |
| | 10) 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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