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| 2022-01-04 11:32:07 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21120704 |
| | ADD: 777 S. FLAGLER DR. # 18TH FFLOOR/ COMMON AREAS |
| | CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| | TEL: |
| | 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: TUES. JAN. 04/2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE SUBMITTED PERMIT APPLICATION IS EXTREMELY LOW |
| | FOR THE WORK SHOWN ON THE PLANS. MAY NOT EVEN COVER THE |
| | DESIGN FEES. |
| | 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
| | IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| | CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, |
| | ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| | APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE |
| | PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, |
| | VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL |
| | REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| | STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| | FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| | BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| | COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| | VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| | DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| | (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| | FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. |
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| | THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE |
| | MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. |
| | WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING |
| | PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE |
| | QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED |
| | SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE |
| | QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND |
| | LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE |
| | FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN |
| | LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR |
| | EACH PERMIT. |
| | |
| | ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK |
| | STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE |
| | AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS & |
| | FREEZERS, CANOPIES, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS |
| | & FUEL TANKS WITH FILL STATIONS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, |
| | JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN |
| | ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE, LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER |
| | CAST PILE AND OR FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT |
| | WILL BE SEPARATE REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH |
| | PERMIT. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE |
| | ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE |
| | STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE |
| | REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE |
| | BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE |
| | BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR |
| | THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE |
| | PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET G001 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS: |
| | 2A) 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. |
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| | 2B) TISSUE DISPENSER, ( R ) (B ) THE WRITTEN WORDS |
| | INDICATES THE TISSUE DISPENSER TO BE WITHIN 12 INCHES |
| | OF THE FRONT OF THE TOILET SEAT. TOILET PAPER |
| | DISPENSERS. 604.7. THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES MINIMUM TO 9 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO |
| | THE CENTERLINE OF THE DISPENSER. |
| | |
| | THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES MINIMUM |
| | AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND SHALL |
| | NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND THE GRAB BARS. |
| | |
| | 3) LIFE SAFETY SHEET |
| | 3A) LIFE SAFETY NOTES, NOTE A INDICATES THIS BUILDING |
| | TYPE AS TYPE II-B, FULLY SPRINKLERED. UNDER THE HEADING |
| | OF PROJECT DATA, THE INTERIOR SPACE TO BE RENOVATED IS |
| | THE 18TH FLOOR COMMON AREAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 504.4 TYPE II-B CONSTRUCTION / |
| | SPRINKLERED FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY ONLY ALLOWS A |
| | 4-STORY BUILDING. 18 STORIES REQUIRE BUILDING TYPE IA |
| | (UNLIMITED). |
| | |
| | 3B) SHEET AD101 THE 18TH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN SHOWS A |
| | NOTE # 2 THE REMOVAL OF ELEVATOR LOBBY DOORS. THE LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLAN DOES NOT SHOW THE ELEVATOR DOORS BEING |
| | REPLACED. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN WILL NEED TO SHOW HOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 3006.3 HOISTWAY OPENING |
| | PROTECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE |
| | FOUR OPTIONS THE BUILDING CODE GIVES. |
| | THE 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 803.2.2 TRIES |
| | TO ADDRESS THIS SECTION BUT IT IS WHEN THE WORK AREA |
| | EXCEEDS 50% OF THE FLOOR AREA. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH |
| | THE DEMOLITION PERMIT 21100011 ISSUED 11/29/21. |
| | PLEASE ALSO REFER TO 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. |
| | |
| | 4A) SHEET IN801 MATERIAL FINISHES DOES NOT ADDRESS WALL |
| | SURFACES AT SERVICE SINKS, URINALS, AND WATER CLOSETS |
| | AND COMPLIANCE WITH 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. |
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| | 4B) 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. |
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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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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