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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 23040129
Permit Number	23040129
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2023-06-26 13:28:14	PLAN
	REVIEW COMMENTS

	1ST REVIEW: FBC SEVENTH EDITION (2020)
	ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO
	COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
	(561) 805-6714
	[email protected]

	DENIED BY BUILDING
	PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW:

	1) SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL DIGITALLY SIGNED COPY OF THE
	TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CHILLER EQUIPMENT. THE
	DIGITAL SIGNATURE ON THE ONE THAT WAS SUBMITTED COULD
	NOT BE VERIFIED. ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED DRAWINGS ARE
	REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER'S DIGITAL
	SIGNATURE ON THEM. FS 481 & FAC 61G1 OR FS 471 & FAC
	61G15

	2) ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A THRESHOLD BUILDING, IF YOU
	WISH TO USE A THRESHOLD INSPECTOR TO DO THE STRUCTURAL
	INSPECTIONS, THEN YOU WILL NEED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED
	THRESHOLD INSPECTION DOCUMENTS.

	A) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS)110.8.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION
	PLAN. THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A 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.

	B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 110.8.1 W.P.B.
	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD
	BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY 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.

	C) THRESHOLD BLDG. REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. AMENDMENT
	110.8.4.4 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 MINIMUM
	BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS
	AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
	THIS SECTION AND CHAPTER 633 FLORIDA STATUTES.

	D) 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.

	E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY
	FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.

	F) NOTE: FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE,
	PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING
	ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN E-MAIL YOU THE
	APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR
	PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN
	COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR
	THE MEP INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE
	IN BLACK & WHITE.

	G) 110.8.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES,
	PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT
	AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING
	INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND
	CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING
	DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.

	H) 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.

	I) 110.8 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR
	THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #25. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER HAS
	REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL,
	APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND
	CEILINGS.

	J) SUBMIT THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACHES THRESHOLD
	INSPECTOR DOCUMENTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EMAIL
	ADDRESS AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THE
	CURRENT (OCTOBER 2018) GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR
	PROJECTS CONCERNING THRESHOLD/SPECIAL INSPECTORS AND
	RESIDENT INSPECTORS.

	3) FBC 107.3.4 - PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE
	PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC 61G20-3.001 PER
	FLORIDA STATUTE 553.842 (5) THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND
	APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. PROVIDE
	COMPLETE PRODUCT APPROVALS WITH FL OR NOA NUMBERS
	INCLUDING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND MAXIMUM DESIGN
	PRESSURES FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENT ROOFING MATERIALS,
	WINDOW (GLASS TYPES), STRUCTURAL MULLIONS AND EXTERIOR
	DOOR TYPES. INDICATE THE SPECIFIC ITEMS AND THEIR
	DESIGN PRESSURES BY HI-LIGHTING OR CIRCLING THEM IN THE
	PRODUCT APPROVALS. THESE ITEMS CAN BE DEFERRED IF
	REQUESTED AND LISTED ON THE PLANS, HOWEVER, THE
	DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE
	BUILDING DEPARTMENT BEFORE THEY CAN BE INSTALLED. THESE
	ITEMS CAN BE DEFERRED IF REQUESTED AND LISTED ON THE
	PLANS.

	4) THE CHILLER MODULE DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE
	SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THIS OFFICE AFTER
	THEY HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
	DESIGNER OF RECORD. THE MODULES WILL BE REQUIRED TO
	MEET THE WIND LOADS FOR THE PROJECT. FBC 1603.1

	5) A PERMIT OR SUB-PERMIT FROM A CBC OR A CGC WILL BE
	REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE STRUCTURAL WORK FOR THIS
	PROJECT. FBC 105.1

	6) PLEASE SUBMIT A RESPONSE LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH
	OF THE REVIEW COMMENTS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.