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| 2022-08-16 15:22:47 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22060604 |
| | ADD: 7001 S DIXIE HWY |
| | CONT: TYG CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS |
| | TEL: 561-891-5124 |
| | 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. AUGUST 16TH/ 2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1A) THE TITLE BLOCK OF THE PLANS STATE THIS REMODEL IS |
| | A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO A ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, NO |
| | ARCHITECURAL PLANS WERE SUBMITTED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 464 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING AND AGENCY OF |
| | HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (AHCA) RULE 58A-5, FLORIDA |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND CHAPTER 400 PART III, FLORIDA |
| | STATUTES. |
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| | 1B) THERE IS AN INTERIOR DEMOLITION PLAN WITH THE |
| | REMOVAL OF ALL WINDOWS, AND ONLY A PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR |
| | MECHANICAL PLAN. THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION |
| | 1203.5 & 1203.5.1 BOTH REQUIRE NATURAL VENTILATION OR |
| | SECTION 1204.1 INTERIOR SPACES INTENDED FOR HUMAN |
| | OCCUPANCY SHALL PROVIDE EITHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE SPACE |
| | HEATING. NO FLOOR PLAN WAS SUBMITTED FOR BUILDING |
| | REVIEW. |
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| | 2) THERE IS AN INTERIOR DEMOLITION PLAN WITH THE |
| | REMOVAL OF ALL WINDOWS, NO BUILDING FLOOR PLAN WAS |
| | SUBMITTED, WITH THE REMOVAL OF ALL WINDOWS & SHEETS E1 |
| | & E2 NEITHER SHOW ANY INTERIOR LIGHTING IN ANY ROOMS |
| | EXCEPT FOR THE BATHROOMS PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE 1205.1, 1205.2 & 1205.3. |
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| | 3) THE DEMO FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 23 UNITS LESS ONE NO |
| | NUMBER 13 SO THERE IS 22 LIVING UNITS. THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE TABLE 224.2 WILL REQUIRE ONE |
| | GUEST BATHROOM TO HAVE MOBILITY FEATURES AND SECTION |
| | 806 TRANSIENT LODGING GUEST ROOMS. THERE ARE NO |
| | BUILDING OR ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS PROVIDED IN THIS |
| | REVIEW. |
| | THE ELECTRICAL SHEET HAS A 3D MOCK UP OF A RESTROOM BUT |
| | NOT THE ACTUAL DESIGN OF THE BATHROOMS, ALSO SMALLER |
| | THAN 1/8 INCH SCALE. 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. |
| | BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A 1/8TH INCH SCALE ON |
| | SUBSTANTIAL PAPER OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT |
| | POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS |
| | IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION |
| | PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM |
| | SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED |
| | TO RECORD MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE |
| | COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA |
| | STATUTES. |
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| | 4) THE DEMO PLAN SHOWS WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON THE |
| | 2ND FLOOR, BUT THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO VERTICAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION |
| | 201.1.1 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY AND SECTION: |
| | 4A) FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION: |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST 202.4.1. PLEASE REVIEW HOW YOU |
| | ARE TO MEET DISPROPORTIONATE COST. EITHER THE |
| | CONTRACTOR OR THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR |
| | LETTERHEAD NEED TO SHOW HOW THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND UP |
| | TO THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE FUNDS LISTED FOR EACH |
| | ELEMENT WHERE THE FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT AND IN THE |
| | ORDER LISTED IN SECTION 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST |
| | OF THE 2020 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
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| | 4B) 202.4.2 ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. WHEN THE COST OF THE ALTERATIONS |
| | NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED |
| | AREAS FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST |
| | OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE |
| | MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE |
| | ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING DISPROPORTIONATE COST. IN |
| | CHOOSING WHICH ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE |
| | GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST |
| | ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE |
| | ENTRANCE; (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; |
| | (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR |
| | A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES: |
| | (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN |
| | POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS |
| | PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS. |
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| | 5) 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. |
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| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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