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2013-06-15 10:48:31BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 13060354
 ADD: 1400 CENTREPARK BLVD. SUITE # 400
 CONT: CHANDLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
 TEL: (561)791-6934
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
  
 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3
 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS,
 SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: JUNE 15/2013
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE PLANS SHEET A-2 INDICATE THE SINGLE TENANT FLOOR
 SPACE WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO TENANT SUITES, SUITE # 410
 TO BE A WHITE BOX. PLEASE SUBMIT A PERMIT APPLICATION
 FOR THE TENANT SEPERATION WALL AND ASSOCIATED FEES FOR
 THIS TENANT SUITE. PLEASE DEDUCT THAT SAME AMOUNT FROM
 THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE PERMIT FOR SUITE # 400.
  
 2) 2010 FEBC LEVEL II ALTERATIONS, SECTION 703.2.2.
 703.2.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SHAFT AND FLOOR OPENING ENCLOSURE
 REQUIREMENTS. WHERE THE WORK AREA ON ANY FLOOR EXCEEDS
 50 PERCENT OF THAT FLOOR AREA, THE ENCLOSURE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 703.2 SHALL APPLY TO VERTICAL
 OPENINGS OTHER THAN STAIRWAYS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
  
 WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO IS MISSING ELEVATOR LOBBIES
 FOR IN HIGH RISE CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE SEE THE
 MEMORANDUM SENT OUT BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL & FIRE
 MARSHALL OFFICE.
  
 MEMORANDUM
  
 TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
  
 FROM: DOUG WISE, CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIRECTOR,
 BUILDING OFFICIAL
  MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF FIRE RESCUE, FIRE
 MARSHAL
  
 RE: ELEVATOR LOBBIES IN EXISTING HIGH RISE
 CONSTRUCTION
  
 DATE: JANUARY 3, 2011
  
 IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT MANY
 EXISTING HIGH RISE STRUCTURES IN OUR COMMUNITY WERE
 INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED OR HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY
 MODIFIED SO AS TO BE WITHOUT ?ELEVATOR LOBBIES?.
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES ARE FIRE RATED ENCLOSURES, ENCLOSING
 THE ELEVATOR SHAFT ITSELF WITH EACH FLOOR ABOVE THE
 FIRST FLOOR. THE LACK OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY CAN, UNDER
 CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS CONCERN BY
 CREATING INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR SPREAD OF SMOKE OR
 FIRE THOUGH AN EXISTING HIGH RISE STRUCTURE DURING A
 FIRE EVENT.
 RESEARCH BY CITY STAFF INDICATES THE REQUIREMENT FOR
 RATING OF ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURES WAS CLEARLY
 IDENTIFIED IN THE 1929 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING
 CODE IN SECTIONS 1807 AND 1907 RESPECTIVELY, FOR TYPE I
 AND TYPE II STRUCTURES OVER THREE (3) STORIES, AS TWO
 (2) HOURS MINIMUM, AND ONE (1) HOUR FOR TYPE III
 STRUCTURES (SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1). BY 1965 THE
 SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE IN EFFECT IN THE CITY
 REQUIRED ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES WHICH ENCLOSED NOT MORE
 THAN THREE (3) ELEVATORS TO BE ENCLOSED IN TWO (2) HOUR
 RATED ENCLOSURES IN A SINGLE SECTION WHICH WAS SECTION
 701.3 (SEE EXHIBIT 2). INTERESTINGLY, THE TERM
 ?ELEVATOR LOBBY? ITSELF DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE BUILDING
 CODE ITSELF UNTIL SOMETIME BETWEEN THE 1973 AND 1978
 EDITIONS. HOWEVER, AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THE
 REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE RATING ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURES
 AND ALL OPENINGS THERETO DATES AS FAR BACK AS 1929. THE
 1965 CODE ALSO REQUIRED THAT, ?THE PATH OF TRAVEL FROM
 ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO THE NEXT SHALL NOT PASS
 DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ELEVATOR DOORS.? THIS CRITERIA IS
 CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT CODE REQUIREMENT WHICH PROVIDES
 THAT ONLY ONE OF THE TWO REQUIRED STAIRS MAY OPEN INTO
 THE ELEVATOR LOBBY AND THAT EACH TENANCY IN A MULTIPLE
 TENANT CONDITION SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH STAIRS, AT
 LEAST ONE OF WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PASSING
 THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY.
 TO SUMMARIZE CITY STAFF?S RESEARCH, THE REQUIREMENT FOR
 FIRE RATING OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURE HAS BEEN
 IDENTIFIED TO EXIST IN EVERY BUILDING CODE ADOPTED IN
 THIS CITY FROM THE 1930?S TO THE PRESENT DAY WITH ONLY
 ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION. ON OCTOBER 1, 2005 WITH THE
 ENACTMENT OF THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, THE
 REQUIREMENT WAS AMENDED TO ALLOW THE ELIMINATION OF THE
 FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE IF THE CORRIDOR INTO WHICH THE
 ELEVATOR OPENED WAS NOT REQUIRED ITSELF TO BE RATED
 (SEE EXHIBIT 3). THIS REQUIREMENT WAS AMENDED AGAIN ON
 DECEMBER 8, 2006 WITH THE FIRST ?BLUE PAGE? AMENDMENTS
 TO THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (SEE EXHIBIT 4) WHICH
 RE-INSTITUTED THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FIRE RATED ELEVATOR
 LOBBY WITH THE SPECIFIC LIMITED EXCEPTIONS THAT EXIST
 TODAY (SEE EXHIBIT 5). THIS MEANS THAT BUILDINGS WHICH
 DO NOT MEET THE CURRENT (OR 1929) CODE MAY BE DEEMED
 ?LEGALLY-EXISTING NON-CONFORMING? IF A PERMIT WHICH
 DEMONSTRATES THE ELIMINATION OF SUCH A LOBBY CAN BE
 EVIDENCED WHICH WAS ISSUED ONLY DURING THE
 ABOVE-REFERENCED NARROW ?WINDOW? OF TIME BETWEEN
 OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER 8, 2006. HOWEVER, EVEN
 LEGALLY-EXISTING NON-CONFORMITIES MUST ALSO BE
 ADDRESSED AS RENOVATIONS OCCUR IN ACCORDANCE THE TERMS
 THAT FOLLOW.
 TO BETTER PREPARE BUILDING OWNERS, MANGERS, OPERATORS,
 AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO ANTICIPATE AND ADDRESS
 THESE SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS, THE CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND FIRE PREVENTION DEPARTMENT
 PROPOSE TO ADDRESS THE ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY
 (WHEN REQUIRED) AS FOLLOWS:
  
 1. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE THE ENTIRE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR, AN
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6)
 EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED UNDER THE PRESENT CODE WILL BE
 REQUIRED. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE
 ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY CAN BE DEMONSTRATED WITH A
 VALID PERMIT ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND
 DECEMBER 8, 2006.
 2. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR
 AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST
 ON THE FLOOR, AND A VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED WHICH
 WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER 8,
 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED AND
 THE BUILDING SHALL REMAIN AS LAWFULLY CONFIGURED UNTIL
 THE MAJORITY OF THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN, OR THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF UNDERGOES RENOVATION.
 3. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR
 AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST
 ON THE FLOOR, AND NO VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED
 WHICH WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER
 8, 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED.
 THE BUILDING OWNER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AN UNSAFE
 CONDITION ON THE EXISTING STRUCTURE BY THE CITY FIRE
 MARSHAL?S OFFICE AND ASKED TO UNDERTAKE APPROPRIATE
 ACTIONS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.
 4. IF ANY RECONFIGURATION IS PROPOSED WHICH AFFECTS THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF, AN ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR
 COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6) EXCEPTIONS LISTED IN
 THE CODE SHALL BE REQUIRED.
  
 IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CITY STAFF REMAINS COMMITTED TO
 ASSISTING BUILDING OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND DESIGN
 PROFESSIONALS IN SUCCEEDING IN CREATING AND MAINTAINING
 SAFE PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE
 READY AND WILLING TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN
 UNDERSTANDING THE OFTEN COMPLEX CRITERIA THAT AFFECT
 EXISTING AND NEW HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. IT MUST BE STATED
 THAT THE SIMPLE INSTALLATION OF A HOIST-WAY
 PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MAY BE ONE POTENTIAL METHOD TO
 ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR AN ELEVATOR LOBBY THROUGHOUT AN
 ENTIRE BUILDING. ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE IS TO INSTALL FIRE
 SHUTTERS AT THE ELEVATOR DOOR OPENINGS. THESE
 METHODOLOGIES MAY OFFER THE ADDED POTENTIAL TO INCREASE
 THE LEASABLE FLOOR AREA WITHIN THESE BUILDINGS.
  
 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF WE CAN
 ASSIST YOU FURTHER IN UNDERSTANDING THESE CRITERIA AND
 HELP YOU TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR RESIDENTS,
 TENANTS, AND PROPERTY.
  
 DOUG WISE ? 805-6650 ? [email protected]
 MIKE CARSILLO ? 804-4709 ? [email protected]
  
 3) SHEET A-2 WALL LEGEND INDICATES THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD HAS DESIGNED THE TENANT SEPERATION WALLS AS A
 ONE HOUR FIRE PARTITION, PLEASE COMPLY WITH; 2010 FBC-B
 713.6 FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE
 BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS OR ANY OTHER WALL
 REQUIRED TO HAVE PROTECTED OPENINGS SHALL BE
 EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR
 STENCILING IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION. SUCH IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE ABOVE
 ANY DECORATIVE CEILING AND IN CONCEALED SPACES.
 SUGGESTED WORDING FOR FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIERS: ?FIRE
 AND SMOKE BARRIER ? PROTECT ALL OPENINGS.?
  
 4) SHEET A-2 THE RECEPTION AREA DOES INDICATE WHAT
 APPEARS TO BE A RECEPTION DESK, THERE ARE NO DETAILS IN
 THE PLANS AND THE EXACT USAGE MAY BE IN QUESTION IF
 THIS CODE SECTION IS IRRELAVENT IF THE CLIENT DOES NOT
 NEED A PLACE TO WRITE CHECKS. 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED,
 CHECK WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3 902.3
 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES
 SHALL BE 28 INCHES (710 MM) MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES (865
 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 5) SHEET A5 INDICATES WORK TO BE COMPLETED IN THE
 RESTROOMS, NOTES INDICATE TILE ARE GOING TO BE REMOVED
 FROM THE WALL LINE. IF NEW BASE FOR WALL TILE IS
 INSTALLED IT NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH:
 2010 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE.
 GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING PANELS,
 DISCRETE NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR SUBSTRATE
 SHEETS OR NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENT
 SUBSTRATE SHEETS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 1178, C 1288
 OR C 1325 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER
 RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE
 IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN
 SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD
 SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET
 COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.
 REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR
 WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840.
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED
 IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES
 (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH-THICK (12.7 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16
 INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH-THICK (15.9 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
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2013-08-07 17:07:44PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY R LECKY. STAMPED AND SENT ON
 WAY.
2013-07-17 15:02:56NEW SHEETS SUBMITTED. JG.
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2013-06-24 15:41:281400 CENTREPARK, STE 400
 PERMIT # 13060354
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 1. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
 2. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXIT SIGNS IN WORKROOM, LARGE
 WORKAREA ADJACENT TO WORKROOM, AND IN THE CORRIDOR NEAR
 ELEVATOR LOBBY.
 3. PROVIDE ELEVATOR WARRNING SIGNAGE.
  
 LAUREN PHILMORE
 FIRE INSPECTOR II / INVESTIGATOR I
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 804-4783
  
  
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2013-07-17 15:05:30SENT TO B4 SHELF FOR REVIEW. JG.
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2013-07-19 07:53:36SEE SHEET A6 FOR NOTE PRESSURIZED ELEVATOR SHAFTWAY.
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2013-06-26 10:00:40PLAN DENIED
 1) SHOW RATED WALLS ON MECHANICAL PLANS.
 PER SECTION 107 FBC 2010. REFER TO SECTION
 607 DUCT AND TRANSFER OPENING 2010 FBC (M)
 2) REFER TO SECTION 607.7 FLEXIBLE DUCT AND
 AIR CONNECTORS. 2010 FBC (M)
 PLAN REVIEW BY HAROLD MOSER
 [email protected]
 OFFICE 561-805-6732
 FAX 561-805-6676
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