| Date |
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| 2021-12-01 14:22:16 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT:21110153 |
| | ADD: 5601 CORPORATE WAY # 318 |
| | CONT: ALL-DADE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC. |
| | TEL: 786-452-5627 |
| | 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: WED. DEC. 01/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET A-1.0 THE UNISEX RESTROOM DOOR IS SHOWN WITH A |
| | INSWING DOOR. TOILET ROOM DOORS. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE FIGURE 604.8.1.6 SHOWS AN OUTSWING DOOR. PLEASE |
| | ALSO REVIEW SECTION 603.2.3. DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO |
| | THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR ANY |
| | FIXTURE. DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO THE |
| | REQUIRED TURNING SPACE. PLEASE SEE EXCEPTION 2. WHERE |
| | TOILET ROOMS ARE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE AND A CLEAR FLOORS |
| | SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305.3 IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE ROOM |
| | BEYOND THE ARC OF THE DOOR SWING. WHAT IS MISSING IS |
| | THE REQUIRED 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE BEYOND THE |
| | ARC OF THE DOOR. USUALLY AT A 45% ANGLE TO THE DOOR |
| | ENTRANCE. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-2.0 & A-3.0 SHOW THE UNISEX RESTROOM WITH A |
| | EPOXY PAINT FINISH ON WALLS. |
| | 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. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET M1.1 SHOWS A NEW ROOF TOP UNIT. SHEET M4.1 |
| | DETAIL FOR RTU CURB MOUNTING NOTES TO ATTACH THE CURB |
| | TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE PER NOA REQUIREMENTS. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET M4.1 DETAIL FOR RTU MOUNTING NOTES TO ATTACH |
| | CURB TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ACCORDING TO NOA |
| | REQUIREMENTS. THE DETAIL FOR RTU MOUNTING TO CURB NOTES |
| | TO ATTACH THE RTU TO THE CURB PER |
| | NOA 12-0828.02, EXPIRED NOA. PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATED NOA |
| | AND SITE-SPECIFIC ENGINEERING FOR CLIP AND QUANTITY PER |
| | SIDES. |
| | |
| | 5) PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 3 STORY BUILDING, PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE HOW ACCESS WILL BE GAINED TO THE ROOF TO |
| | SERVICE THE ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| | |
| | 6) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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