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| 2023-03-15 09:14:57 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING AUDIT |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23011309 |
| | ADD: 2771 S. DIXIE HWY. |
| | CONT: DABAZZO DEVELOPMENT |
| | TEL: 727-220-6940 |
| | 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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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. MARCH 15TH/ 2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1-4) COMPLIED. |
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| | 5) 2ND REQUEST. THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT UNDESTANDS THE |
| | OWNERS REQUEST TO LIMIT THE BUILDING TO 499 OCCUPANTS. |
| | WHEN LOOKING AT BUILDINGS EXSPECAILLY ASSEMBLY |
| | OCCUPNCIES WE LOOK AT THE WORSE CASE SCENIRO FOR |
| | EXITING WHICH YOUR BUILDING COMPLIES. THE ISSUE WITH |
| | THRESHOLD STATUTES WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER. THERE ARE |
| | AREAS IN YOUR BUILDING ANALYSIS WHERE YOU NEED TO TAKE |
| | A CLOSER LOOK, FOR EXAMPLE YOU SHOW THE BUSINESS |
| | OCCUPANCY FACTOR OF 100 SF GROSS WHEREAS THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 1004.5 USES A FACTOR OF 150 SF/ |
| | OCCUPANT. THE COURT IS POSSIBLY ANOTHER AREA WHERE THE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD COULD BE REDUCED. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT |
| | SECTION 1004.1.2 THE EXCEPTION TO A REDUCED OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD, PLEASE SUBMIT A REDUCED OCCUPANT LOAD ANALYSIS |
| | FOR THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO REVIEW TO SEE IF HE WILL |
| | APPROVE THE CONCEPT. THIS SAME DESIGN THEN SHOULD BE |
| | USED FOR THE PLUMBING FIXTURE COUNT. YOU WILL NEED TO |
| | SHOW WHERE THE REDUCED OCCUPANT LOAD IF APPROVED |
| | COMPLIES WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLE 2902.1 & |
| | PLUMBING CODE TABLE 403.1. |
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| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THIS PORTION OF THE BUILDING IS |
| | TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AN THRESHOLD BUILDING, FL. S. S. |
| | 553.71 (7) ANY BUILDING WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY |
| | WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT |
| | CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS, AS STATED ON PLAN |
| | 796 OCCUPANTS. |
| | 5A) 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. |
| | 5B) 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. |
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| | 5C) 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. |
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| | 5D) 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. |
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| | 5E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| | HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
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| | 6-8) COMPLIED. |
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| | 9A) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE LETTER INDICATES PER THE |
| | OWNERS TENANT AGREEMENT, THE LANDLORD RETAINS |
| | RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE ROOF TOP |
| | EQUIPMENT. PLEASE SHOW HOW ACCESS IS TO BE OBTAINED, |
| | ACCESS ROUTE AND THE DOCUMENT IN QUESTION TO BE |
| | SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
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| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A104 ROOF PLAN, NOR M103 |
| | OR M104 SHOW ACCESS TO THE ROOF FOR ROOF TOP AIR |
| | HANDLERS. 2020 FBC-M 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON |
| | ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES. |
| | 2020 FBC-M 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON ROOFS OR |
| | ELEVATED STRUCTURES. WHERE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ACCESS |
| | OR APPLIANCES ARE LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED STRUCTURE OR |
| | THE ROOF OF A BUILDING SUCH THAT PERSONNEL WILL HAVE TO |
| | CLIMB HIGHER THAN 16 FEET ABOVE GRADE TO ACCESS SUCH |
| | EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES, AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR MEANS |
| | OF ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT |
| | REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER THAN 30 |
| | INCHES IN HEIGHT OR WALKING ON ROOFS HAVING A SLOPE |
| | GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL |
| | (33-PERCENT SLOPE). SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE |
| | USE OF PORTABLE LADDERS. WHERE ACCESS INVOLVES CLIMBING |
| | OVER PARAPET WALLS, THE HEIGHT SHALL BE MEASURED TO THE |
| | TOP OF THE PARAPET WALL. |
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| | 9B) ROOF TOP HATCHES/ ROOF ACCESS/ 2020 FBC-B |
| | 1011.12.2. IN BUILDINGS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN OCCUPIED |
| | ROOF SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF HATCH OR TRAP DOOR |
| | NOT LESS THAN 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND HAVING A |
| | MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 2 FEET. |
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| | 9C) NEW COMMENT!!!! |
| | BOTH SHEETS M103 & M104 SHOW NEW ROOF TOP AIR HANDLERS |
| | ON THE ROOF DECK. SHEET M701 PACKAGED ROOFTOP AIR |
| | CONDITIONER TIE-DOWN DETAIL, IS A GENERIC DESIGN, |
| | STATES THE DESIGN IS TO COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND LOADS. THERE ARE NO |
| | DETAILS FOR NEW ROOF PENETRATIONS, ADDITIONAL STEEL |
| | ROOF FRAMING, WELDING INFORMATION FOR NEW ROOF FRAMING |
| | TO BAR JOIST, NO ANALYSES FOR ANCHORING OF CURB TO ROOF |
| | FRAMING NOR THE ATTACHMENT OF RTU TO THE ROOF CURB. |
| | 2020 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL |
| | EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO |
| | WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND |
| | PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP |
| | EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS, |
| | DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL |
| | AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
| | 2020 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| | MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| | METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| | EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| | AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| | EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| | OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| | SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| | LOADS. |
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| | 9D) NEW COMMENT (03/21/2023) THIS BUILDING WAS |
| | REMODELED AS A SHELL PERMIT WITH TENANT FIT UPS. WITH |
| | THE BUILDING HAVING AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY GREATER THAN |
| | 300 THE BUILDING RISK CATEGORY GOES FROM II TO RISK |
| | CATEGORY III WITH 180 VULT WINDS VULT. THE STRUCTURAL |
| | ENGINEER IS GOING TO HAVE TO DO A STRUCTURAL ANLYSIS ON |
| | THE BUILDING AND COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. SEE 2020 |
| | FBC-TABLE 1604.5 & 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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| | 10C-E) BUILDING PROVISO: WET WALLS, MENS URINALS & ALL |
| | TOILET STALLS COMPLIANCE WITH 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| | 1210.2.2 SEE SHEET A420 12 "X12" CERAMIC TILE. |
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| | 11-14) COMPLIED. |
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| | 15) 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. |
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| | 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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