| Date |
Text |
| 2022-12-08 16:28:00 | 2ND BUILDING REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: CORRECTIONS NEEDED |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, CBO, BN, PX, CFM |
| | PLANS EXAMINER II |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | (561) 805-6726 |
| | [email protected] |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | NFPA 70 2017 EDITION NEC 2017 |
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| | ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT: |
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| | 1. PROVIDE ROOFTOP GUARDS. |
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| | GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS |
| | R312.1.1 THROUGH R312.1.4. |
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| | R312.1.1WHERE REQUIRED. |
| | GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE PORTIONS OF |
| | OPEN-SIDED WALKING SURFACES, INCLUDING STAIRS, RAMPS |
| | AND LANDINGS, THAT ARE LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 |
| | MM) MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE FLOOR OR GRADE BELOW AT |
| | ANY POINT WITHIN 24 INCHES (610 MM) HORIZONTALLY TO THE |
| | EDGE OF THE OPEN SIDE. INSECT SCREENING SHALL NOT BE |
| | CONSIDERED AS A GUARD. |
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| | R312.1.2HEIGHT. |
| | REQUIRED GUARDS AT OPEN-SIDED WALKING SURFACES, |
| | INCLUDING STAIRS, PORCHES, BALCONIES OR LANDINGS, SHALL |
| | BE NOT LESS THAN 36 INCHES (914 MM) IN HEIGHT AS |
| | MEASURED VERTICALLY ABOVE THE ADJACENT WALKING SURFACE |
| | OR THE LINE CONNECTING THE LEADING EDGES OF THE TREADS. |
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| | R312.1.3OPENING LIMITATIONS. |
| | REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS FROM THE |
| | WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD HEIGHT THAT ALLOW |
| | PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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