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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 23060795
Permit Number	23060795
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2023-07-18 15:14:41	WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
	BUILDING DIVISION
	2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 23060795
	ADD: 307 GARDENIA ST.
	CONT: SIM CONSTRUCTION
	TEL: 561-414-1699
	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: TUES. JULY 18TH/2023
	ACTION: DENIED

	1) CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 107.3.4.3. THE
	CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW THE SET OF
	PLANS AND OR SCHEDULES WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES
	AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME,
	SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE
	LICENSED IN AND PLANS AND OR SCHEDULES DRAWN.
	107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE
	EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H)
	ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C)
	REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT WILL BE
	LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR
	THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. THE
	CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW THE SET OF
	PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF
	THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND
	LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND
	PLANS DRAWN.
	FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
	DESIGN UNDER THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR
	NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE
	PLANS APPEAR TO BE DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD
	HAVE TO BE LICENSED AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND
	PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER
	ONE SHEET.

	2) THE SUBMITTED PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHAT IS EXISTING
	AND WHAT IS NEW WORK TO BE COVERED UNDER THIS PERMIT.
	2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. CONSTRUCTION
	DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
	LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
	SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
	OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
	REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
	2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE 304.1 OCCUPANCY TYPE, OCCUPANT
	LOAD 2020FBC-BUILDING TABLE 1004.5.

	3) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN SHOWS SHOWERS ARE THESE
	EXISTING OR NEW, THERE IS NO DETAILS FOR THE SHOWERS,
	SIZE IS NOT GIVEN NOR IF ONE SHOWER IS HANDICAPPED
	ACCESSIBLE. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE:

	3A) PLEASE SHOW THE SHOWER DIMENSIONS AND THE CLEAR
	FLOOR SPACE, DIAGRAM & DIMENSIONS. SECTIONS 608.2.1
	TRANSFER SHOWER. FIGURE 608.2.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER,
	SIZE AND CLEARANCE.
	3B) GRAB BARS. LOCATIONS, LENGTHS & MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF
	THE GRAB BARS FOR AN ACCESSIBLE SHOWER. SECTIONS
	608.2.1608.3 & 608.3.2.
	3C) LOCATION OF CONTROLS, FAUCETS, & SHOWER SPRAYS IN
	THE SHOWER. SECTION 608.5.2.
	3D) LOCATION OF SHOWER SEATS. SECTION 610.3 & 610.3.2.
	3E) LOCATION OF A SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SPECIFICATION PER
	SECTION 608,6.

	4) EXISTING RESTROOM NOT ACCESSIBLE. 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.

	202.4.1. DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO
	PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED
	AREA WILL BE DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL
	ALTERATION WHEN THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE
	ALTERATION TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA ($20,000.00 X
	0.20%= $4,000.00. COST THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS
	EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
	TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
	AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUT TO THE
	ALTERED AREA; (II) COST ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING
	RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS ENLARGING DOOR OPENINGS,
	INSTALLING GRAB BARS, ENLARGING TOILET STALLS,
	INSULATING PIPES, OR INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET
	CONTROLS; (III) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
	ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE
	TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION
	DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV)
	COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING
	FOUNTAIN.

	5) THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE ANY EXIT SIGNAGE,
	2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1013.1.

	6) 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

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