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Plan Review Notes For Permit 22020746
Permit Number 22020746
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2022-12-28 09:46:59WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22020746
 ADD: 2951 ELECTRONICS WAY
 CONT: SURFSIDE CONTRACTING/ CGC
 TEL: 561-748-6022
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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: DEC. 27TH/2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PERMIT 21111052 2951 ELECTRONIC WAY INSTALL EGRESS
 DOORS, RAMP, LANDING AND STAIRS NOT PERMITTED, ON
 6/6/2022 APPLICANT NEEDS TO RESUBMIT. 4XFEE ADDED TO
 PERMIT. GOOGLE EARTH SHOWS WORK COMPLETE.
  
 2) PERMIT 22020746 SHEET A2-0 OVERALL FLOOR PLAN- LIFE
 SAFETY. NOTE THAT THE EXISTING STAGE AREA TO REMAIN AT
 +30 INCHES AFF. PLEASE NOTE THERE WAS NEVER A PERMIT
 PULLED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE STAGE OR ANY AREAS BUILT
 AT 30 INCHES AFF. THESE AREAS WILL BE TREATED AS NEW
 CONSTRUCTION. 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. WILL NEED TO
 COMPLY WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 410, STAGES,
 PLATFORMS AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTION AREAS, PROSCENIUM
 WALL AND OR CURTAINS, ROOF VENTS SMOKE CONTROL , ETC.
  
 3) SHEET A-100 SITE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN:
 3A) THE SUBMITTED PLAN INDICATES THE BUILDING & LIFE
 SAFETY INFORMATION WAS DEVELOPED UNDER THE 2017 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE 2020 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION WAS ADOPTED STATEWIDE ON DEC.
 31, 2020. PLEASE UPDATE THE PLANS.
  
 3B) THE SITE PLAN & LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS THE VIP
 MODULAR BUILDING AND 8 TRAILERS ON SITE, MANY OF THESE
 ARE ALSO MODULAR BUILDINGS THAT HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR
 PERMITS, WHY HAS NO PERMIT BEEN APPLIED FOR? 2020 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 105.1 PERMITS.
  
 3C) DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE A1-0 SITE PLAN AND A-100
 SITE AND LIFE SAFETY PLAN. A1-0 SHOWS 2 ADDITIONS, A
 PROPOSED RESTROOM BLDG. IS THIS A SEPARATE BUILDING OR
 ADDITION, AN ADDITION OF STORAGE AND CHILLER ENCLOSURE,
 ADDITIONAL SEATING SHEET A1-0 NOT SHOWN ON A-100, ON
 THE LEFT SIDE OF BUILDING WITH RESTROOM ADDITION NEW
 RAMP AND STAIRS IN A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION THAN
 A-100. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE A1 OCCUPANCY NEW
 PROPOSED DUMPSTER AND EXTERIOR EXIT OPENING, LANDING
 AND STAIR.
  
 3D) THE PERMIT 21111052 RAMPS, STAIRS AND LANDINGS
 WHICH WERE BUILT OF WOOD NOW NEED TO MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE
 SECTION 1011.7 STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION. STAIRWAYS SHALL
 BE BUILT OF THE MATERIALS CONSISTENT WITH THE TYPES
 PERMITTED FOR THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING.
 SECTION 603 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. BUILDING
 CONSTRUCTION TYPE I AND II CONSTRUCTION ALLOWABLE
 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
  
 3E) BUILDING & LIFE SAFETY INFORMATION. THE
 CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS LISTED AS II-A, PROTECTED, TABLE
 601, PRIMARY STRUCTURAL FRAME, BEARING WALLS BOTH
 EXTERIOR / INTERIOR WALLS, FLOOR CONSTRUCTION, & ROOF
 CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED SECONDARY MEMBERS ALL ONE
 HOUR, ALSO SEE FOOTNOTES. IT WOULD REQUIRE ALL EXISTING
 FRAMING TO BE 1-HOUR FIRE RETARDANT RATED.
  
 3F) THE EGRESS CALCULATIONS TAKE INTO EFFECT THE SQUARE
 FOOTAGE FOR 13,237 SQ. FT. BUT THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS
 TO THE ALLOWABLE SQ. FT. FOR THE TOTAL EXISTING
 BUILDING NOR THE ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE (TOTAL SQ.
 FT. OF 27, FOR THE PROPOSED ADDITIONS. 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 506.2 NOR TABLE 601.
  
 3G) SHEET A-100 LIFE SAFETY PLAN STATES AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD OF 556. SHEET A1-0 PLEASE PROVIDE THE OCCUPANT
 LOAD FOR THE PUBLIC SEATING AREA IS LARGER
 APPROXIMATELY 1,104 SEATS (SHEET A2.0) FIXED SEATING
 1210) PLUS STAGE SQ. FOOTAGE AND OCCUPANT LOAD BACK OF
 HOUSE NEW PROPOSED PRODUCTION ROOM AND LEVEL 2
 PRODUCTION AREA OCCUPANT LOADS AND TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD.
 SEE THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLE 1004.5 CONCENTRATED
 CHAIRS ONLY NOT FIXED CAN BE TAKEN @ 7 NET OR FIXED
 SEATING CAN BE TAKEN AT THE ACTUAL COUNT FBC-B 1004.4.
 FIXED SEATING 1210 PERSONS.
  
 3H) SHEET A-100 SITE AND LIFE SAFETY PLAN. 36-INCH EXIT
 DOORS ARE TAKING 180 PERSONS AND 72-INCH EXIT DOOR
 OPENINGS ARE TAKING 360 PERSONS THROUGH THE DOOR.
 PLEASE TAKE THE EXIT CAPACITY OF EACH DOOR- 2 INCHES
 FOR THE THICKNESS OF THE DOOR TO GET THE CLEAR WIDTH OF
 THE DOORWAY TAKEN AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE JAMB. FOR
 34-INCH DOOR 170 PERSONS AND FOR 68-INCH CLEAR WIDTH
 170 PERSONS. ADJUST EGRESS CALCULATIONS.
  
 3I) SHEET A-100 SITE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN DOES NOT
 ADDRESS IF THE A-1ASSEMBLY AREA HAS SMOKE PROTECTION OR
 NOT, THIS NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE LIFE SAFETY
 INFORMATION. 2020 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 1029.6.
  
 3J) SHEET A-100 SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE DRAPERY TYPE
 FABRIC SET OUT FROM THE WALLS. THIS FABRIC TYPE
 MATERIAL COVERS OVER THE EXIT DOORS, THE EXITS NOT
 VISIBLE WHEN IN THE AUDITORIUM. 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE
 1010.1. MEANS OF EGRESS DOORS SHALL NOT BE CONCEALED BY
 CURTAINS, DRAPES, DECORATIONS OR SIMILAR MATERIALS.
  
 3K) SHEET A-100 SITE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN. PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILD. CODE SECTION 806.3
 COMBUSTIBLE DECORATIVE MATERIALS SECTION 806.3
 EXCEPTION 1.
  
  
 3L) IT WOULD ALSO APPEAR THAT THIS CURTAIN TYPE
 MATERIAL GOES ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE STAGE, IS THIS
 MATERIAL CREATING A PROSCENIUM CURTAIN IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH 410.3.5 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE.
  
 3M) SCENERY SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 410.3.6
 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. PLEASE PROVIDE CODE
 COMPLIANCE DO NOT JUST REPEAT CODE SECTIONS FOR
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 3N) NONE OF THE EGRESS FLOOR PLANSA-100, A2-0 OVERALL
 LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A2-0 ENLARGED LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 SHOW ACCESSIBLE WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 221.2.1.1SEE TABLE 221.2.1.1 OF THE 2020
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. ALSO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH
 221.2.3. LINE OF SIGHT, 221.3 COMPANION SEATING AND
 221.4DESIGNATED AISLE SEATS.
  
 4) SHEET A2-1THE ENLARGED PLAN STAGE, PRODUCTION AREA.
 PLEASE NOTE ON THE FLOOR PLAN STATES PROPOSED NEW RAMP.
 PLEASE NOTE THE STAGE WAS BUILT 30 INCHES ABOVE THE
 FINISH FLOOR. THE RAMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STAGE
 IS 18 FEET IN LENGTH IT DOES NOT MEET THE SLOPE
 REQUIREMENTS IN THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION
 405.2. THE RUNNING SLOPE SHALL NOT BE STEEPER THAN
 1:12.
  
 5A) THERE ARE 2 PROPOSED VERTICAL LIFTS ONE A GUEST
 STAGE ENTRY TO THE STAGE, THE 2ND TO THE PROPOSED 2ND
 FLOOR PRODUCTION ROOM. LULA LIFTS, LIMITED USE/ LIMITED
 APPLICATION ELEVATORS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 408 OF
 THE FL. ACCESSIBILITY CODE AND ASME A17.1.
  
 5B) PLEASE PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS FOR BOTH OF THE LIFTS.
 SHOP DRAWINGS ARE TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED Y THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD. FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT
 DATA, REPORTS, SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.
  
 5C) THE PROPOSED LULA LIFT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
 PAGE IS NOT IN A 1-HOUR SHAFT GOING FROM FLOOR TO
 FLOOR, THE PROPOSED STAIRWELL IS ENCLOSED BUT THE PLANS
 DO NOT SHOW A 1 HOUR ENCLOSURE. IF THIS SHAFT FOR BOTH
 THE LULA LIFT AND STAIR IS TO BE CONSIDERED A EXIT
 ACCESS STAIRWAY PROVIDE TRAVEL DISTANCE IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH SECTION 1017.3.1 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE.
  
 5D) THE EXISTING FINISH FLOOR OR 0???-0??? IS IN THE
 GRAY COLOR ON SHEET A2-1. THE STAGE PLATFORM IS SET AT
 30??? ABOVE FINISH FLOOR. SHEET A4-0 SHOW THE SAME
 STAIRS LEAVING THE STAGE PLATFORM AND GOING DOWN TO THE
 MAIN FINISH FLOOR AT 0???-0???. SHEET A2-1 SHOWS THE
 PROPOSED PRODUCTION ROOM BUT DOES NOT GIVE THE
 ELEVATION FROM THE MAIN FINISH FLOOR AT 0???-0???.
 THERE IS A RAMP IN THAT ROOM SHOWING THE DISTANCE OF
 THE RAMP AT 2???-6??? IN LENGTH. BACK TO SHEET A4-0 THE
 PROPOSED PRODUCTION ROOM IS SET AT 0???-0???
 SHOULDN???T THIS FINISH FLOOR BE ELEVATED SINCE THERE
 IS A RAMP GOING DOWN TO THE OVERALL FINISH FLOOR HEIGHT
 OF 0???-0???? IS THERE A DISCREPANCY IN ELEVATIONS?
 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
 SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
 REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 5E) A4-0 TOP OF PAGE MISSING IDENTIFICATION MARKERS FOR
 DETAILS. 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.
 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN
 THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF
 MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY
 WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 5F) THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AUDITORIUM THERE IS A NEW
 SECTION CUT FROM THE EXTERIOR WALL NEW EXTERIOR
 DOORWAY, NEW LANDING AND STAIRS. DETAIL MARKER NOT
 FILLED IN. 107.2.1. DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL
 CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE,
 AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS
 ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 6) SHEETS A2-0 AND A2-1 BOTH MISSING CUT SECTION
 MARKERS THROUGH THE CHILLER ENCLOSURE. 107.2.1.
 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN
 THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF
 MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY
 WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 7) SHEET A2.1 THE TOILET ROOM # 1. MISSING INFORMATION
 FROM THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE:
 7A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM & DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 WATER CLOSET. SECTION 604.3
 7B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM & DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 LAVATORIES. SECTION 606.2.
 7C) TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS. SECTION 304.3
 7D) CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSETS FROM THE NEAREST
 SIDE WALL. SECTION 604.2.
 7E) HEIGHT OF THE WATERCLOSET SEATS FROM FINISH FLOOR.
 SECTION 604.4.
 7F) HEIGHT OF THE LAVATORIES AND OR SINKS OR COUNTER
 SURFACES FROM THE FINISH FLOOR. SECTION 606.3.
 7G) HEIGHT OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS TO
 THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE, MIRRORS
 ABOVE SINKS. SECTION 606.3.
 7H) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB
 BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS SEE SECTION 604.5, 609.4 &.
 FIGURE 604.
 7I) LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROLS.
 SECTION 604.6.
 7J) CENTERLINES OF THE TOILET DISPENSER MEASURED FROM
 THE FRONTS OF THE WATER CLOSET. SECTION & FIGURE 604.7
 7K) KNEE & TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES. SECTION
 606.2.
  
 8) SHEET A2.1 THE BATHROOM WITH SHOWER, COMMENTS A-K
 PLUS:
  
 8I) PLEASE SHOW THE SHOWER DIMENSIONS AND THE CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE, DIAGRAM & DIMENSIONS. SECTIONS 608.2.2.
 PLEASE NOTE THE WATER CLOSET IS OBSTRUCTING THE
 REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE SHOWER. SECTION
 608.2.2.1. A 30 INCH WIDE BY 60 INCH LONG MINIMUM CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED ADJACENT TO THE OPEN FACE
 OF THE SHOWER COMPARTMENT.
  
 8M) GRAB BARS. LOCATIONS, LENGTHS & MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF
 THE GRAB BARS FOR AN ACCESSIBLE SHOWER. SECTIONS 608.3
 & 608.3.2.
  
 8N) LOCATION OF CONTROLS, FAUCETS, & SHOWER SPRAYS IN
 THE SHOWER. SECTION 608.5.2.
  
 8O) LOCATION OF A SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SPECIFICATION PER
 SECTION 608,6.
  
 8P) NOTE THE THRESHOLD FOR THE NEW ROLL IN SHOWER SHALL
 BE ?? INCH HIGH MAXIMUM. SECTION 608.7
  
 9) SHEET A2.2 NEW GANGED RESTROOMS:
 9ATHE SAME ISSUES AS IN COMMENT 7A-K.
  
 9L) BOTH THE WOMENS AND MENS RESTROOMS HAVE AMBULATORY
 RESTROOM STALLS PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS 604.8.2.1 SIZE &
 604.8.2.2.
  
 10) SHEET A2.2 IN THE CORRIDOR THE PLANS SHOW DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 10A) PROVIDE A ELEVATION VIEW. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE. 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING
 FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.7.
  
 10B) THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE SET BACK IN A ALCOVE IN
 THE ONE DIRECTION BUT NOT THE OTHER. PROTRUDING OBJECTS
 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS 307.2. OBJECTS WITH LEADING
 EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN 80 INCHES
 ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL NOT PROTRUDE MORE THAN 4 INCHES
 HORIZONTALLY INTO THE CIRCULATION PATH.
 10C) SPOUT OUTLETS/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS. 2017 ACCESS.
 CODE. SPOUT OUTLETS SHALL COMPLY WITH:
 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT. 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND FOR WHEELCHAIR BOUND INDIVIDUALS.
 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR THE STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE
 BETWEEN 38 TO 43 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR.
  
 10C) THE PROPOSED NEW RAMP IS MISSING IN THE DETAIL
 MARKER WHERE TO FIND THE DETAIL.
 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
 SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
 REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 10D) BREAKROOM NO DETAILS OR IDENTIFICATION MARKERS TO
 SHOW DETAILS COMPLYING WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE SECTIONS:606 LAVATORIES AND SINKS> 2020
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT.
  
 10D)(1)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.
  
 10D)(2). 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH,
 AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE
 PROVIDED, SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT SHOW THE REQUIRED
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN.
  
 10E) STAFF TOILET ROOM MISSING ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS
 SEE COMMENT 7A-K.
  
 11) COMMENT FOR ALL RESTROOMS AND BATHROOMS: 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.
  
 11A) 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.
  
 11B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 11C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
  
 11D) 2020 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS
 A BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS
 AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF
 MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER???S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER
 RESISTANT GYPSUM (MR BOARD) SHALL NOT BE USED FOR
 SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES BUT CAN BE USED FOR BACKING
 BOARD FOR A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT
 WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM
 C840 AND THE MANUFACTURE???S RECOMMENDATIONS.
  
 12) SHEET A2-8 OVERALL ROOF PLAN:
 12A) NEW RESTROOM PORTION OF BUILDING SHOWS ROOF DRAINS
 BUT NO SLOPE TO DRAINS NOR SECONDARY (EMERGENCY)
 DRAINAGE AS PER THE 2020 FBC-B SECTIONS: 1503.4.1
 SECONDARY OVERFLOW DRAINS OR SCUPPERS, 1503.4.2 AND OR
 1503.4.2.1.
  
 12B) NEW MECHANICAL ROOM/ STORAGE ADDITION SAME COMMENT
 AS ABOVE. THE 2020 FBC-B SECTIONS: 1503.4.1 SECONDARY
 OVERFLOW DRAINS OR SCUPPERS, 1503.4.2 AND OR
 1503.4.2.1.
  
 13) SHEETS A3-0 & A3-1 ELEVATIONS. COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING. 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, & ROOF HATCHES.
 (B) PANEL WALLS: WALL LOUVERS, MULLIONS & EFIS SYSTEMS
 IF USED,
 (C) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT
 CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS ETC.
  
 14) 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.
  
 15) DELEGATED ENGINEERING. 61G15-30.003 ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION. FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE
 DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL FORWARD THE DELEGATED
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR
 REVIEW.
  
 16) ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES
 FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF
 ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR
 BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117.
 CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND
 SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR
 REGISTERED ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING.
  
 17) 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE
 PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE
 TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD.
 DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR
 APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST
 THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD
 THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION
 INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE
 BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO
 THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL
 ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 18) THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS SHOW NEW STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS,
 THIS WILL CREATE THE PROJECT TO BE A THRESHOLD
 BUILDING. THRESHOLD BUILDING / FL S. S. 553.71(7)
 ???THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS
 GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH
 HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT.
 IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500
 PERSONS.
  
 18A) 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. THE ENFORCING
 AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED) SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING
 AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR
 THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE
 OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE
 SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT
 THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 18B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2
 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR
 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY
 FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM
 INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD
 INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL
 PARTIES WITH INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THIS
 OFFICE, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT
 ISSUANCE WILL TAKE PLACE. PLEASE REVIEW THE GUIDELINES
 AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING THRESHOLD
 INSPECTOR PAGES 1-5, PAGES 6-8 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR
 FORMS.
 E-MAIL SENT WITH ATTACHMENT TO: :
 [email protected] 12/28/2022 8:34 AM.
  
 18C) THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B.
 AMENDMENT 110.3.7.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT
 OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE
 BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE
 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE
 FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL
 AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633
 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 18D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
 OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
 RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
 SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
 WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED,
 AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 18E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 18F) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH???S
 AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700)
 FOR ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6
 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 18G) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES
 FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER
 HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE
 MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR
 WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 19) SHEET S0.3 COMPONENTS & CLADDING ALLOWABLE
 PRESSURES CAN NOT BE VERIFIED SINCE SHEET S0.1 UNDER
 THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA THE EXPOSURE CATEGORY IS C BUT
 THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE
 MULTIPLIER FOR HEIGHT OF BUILDING. TABLE 1609.7(2)
 ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE
 MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE BUILDING. ASCE 7-10 TABLE
 30.3.1.
  
 20) THE ARCHITECTURAL NOR STRUCTURAL SHEETS ADDRESS THE
 ONE OUR FIRE RATING REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
 VERTICALLY AS WELL AS HORIZONTALLY FOR THE NEW AND
 EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. SEE THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING
 CODE TABLE 601.
  
 21) SHEET A2-1 NOR THE STRUCTURAL PLANS ADDRESS
 EXISTING STAIRS AND NEW STAIRS. SHEET A2-1 SHOWS 4 DARK
 GRAY PROPOSED STAIRS. NO DETAILS FOR STAIR RUN, RISE,
 SOLID RISERS, STRINGER SIZE & MATERIAL, GUARDRAIL
 DETAIL, HEIGHT SPACING OF VERTICAL PICKETS, STRENGTH
 REQUIRED, NOR INFORMATION FOR HANDRAILS HEIGHT OF
 HANDRAIL SIZE AND SHAPE OF HANDRAIL, ETC. 2020 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO
 THE TECHNICAL CODES. SHEET S2.0 STATES PRE-FABRICATED
 METAL STAIRS BY OTHERS. THE FABRICATOR WILL ALSO NEED
 ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO SUBMIT SHOP
 DRAWINGS.
  
 22) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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.
  
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ SEMI-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]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
2022-12-27 10:49:2512/27/22 IN REVIEW. J.W.


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