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| 2022-02-08 14:10:23 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21121105 |
| | ADD: 1501 PRESIDENTIAL WAY # 19 |
| | CONT: PETRA BUILDERS GROUP |
| | TEL: 561-654-9987 |
| | 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. FEB. 08TH/2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A.3 SHOWS BOTH RESTROOMS 104 & 108 WITH ALL |
| | WALLS TO BE PAINTED AND WOOD BASE. |
| | 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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| | 1A) 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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| | 1B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
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| | 1C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND |
| | PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4. |
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| | 2) SHEET A-3 SCHEDULES THE TELEPHONE OUTLET AND |
| | INTERCOM/ PHONE ARE BOTH AT A HEIGHT OF 4 FEET 6 INCHES |
| | C/L ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. THIS HEIGHT DOES NOT COMPLY |
| | WITH THE REACH RANGES UNOBSTRUCTED FOR EITHER A FRONT |
| | APPROACH OR SIDE APPROACH. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE: |
| | 2A) 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. |
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| | 2B) 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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| | 3) SHEET A.5 CABINETRY ELEVATIONS: |
| | 3A) DETAILS 3, 4, 6, 10, 11 ALL SHOW THE CABINETRY |
| | COUNTER TOPS AT 36 INCHES IN HEIGHT. ACCESS. CODE |
| | SECTION 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL |
| | BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. SINKS SHALL ALSO BE NO MORE |
| | THAN 34 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR. 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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| | 3B) DETAIL 11 ALSO SHOWS A MICROWAVE THE BOTTOM OF THE |
| | SHELF AT 4 FEET 10 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | SECTIONS: |
| | 3B)(1). 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. |
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| | 3B)(2) 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) 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. |
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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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