Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22061095
Permit Number 22061095
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-08-10 10:28:04WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22061095
 ADD: 422 CLEMATIS ST.
 CONT: MASTER CONTRACTORS
 TEL: 561-712-8898
 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: WED. AUGUST 10TH/ 2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) NONE OF THE A-SHEETS PROVIDE THE MINIMUM BUILDING
 TYPE, SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE TENANT SPACE NOR THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE TENANT SPACE.
 2020 W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN
 REVIEW CRITERIA
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION:
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND
 OR STRUCTURES.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING
 MISSING CODE DATA:
 OCCUPANCY GROUP
 MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
 LIFE SAFETY PLANS SHALL DETERMINE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING:
 CODE DATA/ BUILDING DATA
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
 GROSS OR NET
  
 1B) PLEASE DECLARE IF THE OCCUPANT LOAD DECLARED IS
 TAKEN FROM TABLE 1004.5 2020 FBC-BUILDING OR IF
 INCREASED OCCUPANT LOAD IN SECTION 1004.2.
  
 2) ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE SHEET A-1 INDICATES WALL
 FINISHES IN BOTH RESTROOMS FINISHES B & G, PAINT
 FINISHES.
 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.
  
 2A) 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.
  
 2B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 2C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
  
 2D) 2020 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. WATER RESISTANT
 GYPSUM (MR BOARD) SHALL 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.
  
 3) SHEET A-1 NOTE 4 INDICATES NEW FURNITURE AND NEW
 COUNTER TOPS BY OTHERS. THERE ARE NO COUNTERTOPS SHOWN
 IN THE FLOOR PLAN. THE LOBBY DOES SHOW A NEW RECEPTION
 DESK. IF THE DESK IS IN THE LOBBY BEFORE A CERTIFICATE
 OF COMPLETION IS ISSUED THEN IT MUST COMPLY WITH THE
 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE:
  
 3A) 902.1.WORK SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND
 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. WORK SURFACES INCLUDE
 WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, STUDENT LABORATORY
 STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER TABLES OR FIXTURES
 FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON COUNTERS, AND WHERE
 COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE
 WORKSTATIONS.
  
 3B) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD
 APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
 COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 3C) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND WORK
 SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 3D) CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2020 ACCESS. CODE 904.3.3
 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK WRITING
 SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF
 WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 4) SHEET A-1 DOES NOT SHOW DRINKING FOUNTAINS HIGH-LOW,
 MAY MEET EXEMPTION BUT NOT NOTED. PLEASE REVIEW THE
 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 2902.1(2).
  
 5) SHEET A-2 THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET SHOWS PLUMBING PIPES
 PENETRATING A ONE HOUR FIRE RATED WALL BUT THERE IS NO
 DETAILS FOR THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEMS, 2020
 FBC-B SECTION 714.3.1.2.
  
 6) SHEET A-3 ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR RESTROOMS;
 6A) DETAIL # 2 & 3 BOTH SHOW THE GRAB BAR DIMENSIONED
 CENTERLINE. 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.
  
 6B) DETAIL # 3 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.
  
 6C) DETAIL # 7 SHOWS THE DIMENSION FOR THE MIRROR TAKEN
 FROM THE FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR, NOT THE
 REFLECTIVE SURFACE OF THE MIRROR. 603.3 MIRRORS. 2020
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE
 LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE
 BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM
 ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 7) 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]
  
  
  
  


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