2015-11-13 14:28:19 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 15100827 |
| ADD: 111 S. SAPODILLA AVE. |
| CONT: THE WEITZ CO. |
| TEL: (561)686-5511 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: FRI. NOV. 13/2015 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET: |
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| 1A) THE CITY ADDRESSING RECORDS AS WELL AS PALM BEACH |
| COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE FOR PCN: |
| 74-43-43-21-30-001-0000 LISTS THIS SITE ADDRESS AS 111 |
| S. SAPODILLA AVE. PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS ON ALL THE |
| PLANS. |
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| 1B) CONSTRUCTION TYPE: LISTED AS A TYPE II-B BUILDING |
| OPEN |
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| 1B)(1) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE HOW MANY SQ. FT. ARE |
| IN TIERS. 2014 FBC-B TABLE 406.5.4. |
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| 1B)(2) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE AREA OF OPENNESS |
| REQUIRED TO CONSIDER THIS STRUCTURE AS AN OPEN PARKING |
| GARAGE PER SECTION 2014 FBC-B 406.5.2 PLEASE PROVIDE. |
| SHEET AP.20 PROVIDES CALCULATIONS FOR THE OPENINGS IN |
| THE EXTERIOR WALL. WHAT THE EXTERIOR WALL CALCULATIONS |
| DOES NOT PROVIDE SEE SHEET AP.46 WALL SECTIONS WITH |
| FIXED LOUVERS AND SCREEN PANELS. PLEASE PROVIDE FROM |
| THE MANUFACTURERS OF BOTH THE FIXED LOUVER AND SCREEN |
| WHAT THE NET FREE AREA WOULD BE FOR EACH OPENING. THERE |
| WILL BE A REDUCTION FOR THE LOUVER AS WELL AS THE |
| SCREEN PLEASE PROVIDE THE NEW WALL OPENING SIZES WITH |
| THE DOUBLE REDUCTION PROVIDING A NET CLEAR OPENING, |
| PERCENTAGE OF WALL VERSES OPENING. |
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| 1B)(3) SHEET AP.20 DOES PROVIDE THE CALCULATIONS FOR |
| THE EXTERIOR WALL, TO BE RECALCULATED BUT DOES NOT |
| PROVIDE THE CALCULATION FOR THE INTERIOR WALL. 2014 |
| FBC-B 406.5.2. INTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 20 |
| PERCENT OPEN WITH UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED OPENINGS. |
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| 1C)(1) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET LIST THE HEIGHT UNLIMITED |
| AND AREA AS UNLIMITED. PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 406.5.4. |
| ONLY BUILDING TYPE IA ALLOWS FOR UNLIMITED HEIGHT AND |
| UNLIMITED AREA PLEASE ADDRESS. |
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| 1C)(2) IF THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IS CLAIMING UNLIMITED |
| ALLOWABLE AREA AS PER CODE SECTION 406.5.5 PLEASE |
| PROVIDE CALCULATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE. |
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| 1D) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET LIST TABLE 601 |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING |
| ELEMENTS |
| LIST THE REQUIRED FIRE RATINGS FOR A BUILDING TYPE IB |
| NOT A BUILDING TYPE IIB? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| REQUIRED DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.3. |
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| ? 1E) SHEET G.01/ COVERSHEET NOR SHEET A100 THE SITE |
| PLAN SHOW AN ASSUMED PROPERTY LINE TO THE EAST OR WEST |
| OF THE BUILDING FOR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS |
| FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION FBC-B TABLE |
| 601 & ALLOWABLE OPENINGS FOR UNPROTECTED, |
| NON-SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS FBC-B TABLE 705.8 . |
| ? 406.5.6 FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE. EXTERIOR WALLS AND |
| OPENINGS IN EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL COMPLY WITH TABLES 601 |
| AND 602. THE DISTANCE TO AN ADJACENT LOT LINE SHALL BE |
| DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 602 AND SECTION |
| 705. |
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| 2) THIS BUILDING IS A 4 STORY/ 4 TIER BUILDING. |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING FL S. S. 553.71(7) ?THRESHOLD |
| BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN |
| (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN |
| ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN |
| AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 |
| PERSONS. |
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| 2A) 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. |
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| 2B) 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. CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL |
| INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER |
| INFORMATION BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED. |
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| 2C) 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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| 2D) 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. |
| CONTACT KEN CONRAD |
| TEL: 561-805-6666 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS MAY BE |
| SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN CONRAD: |
| [email protected] |
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| 2F) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE |
| REQUIRED. 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.. |
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| 2G) 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. |
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| 2H) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES |
| FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER |
| HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE |
| MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR |
| WALLS AND CEILINGS. |
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| 3) SHEET AP5.1 SHOWS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR TO THE TOP |
| FLOOR THERE IS MORE THAN 30 FEET, STANDPIPES ARE |
| REQUIRED. 2014 FBC-B 406.5.8 STANDPIPE SYSTEM. AN OPEN |
| PARKING GARAGE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A STANDPIPE |
| SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 905.3 . |
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| 2014 FBC-B 905.3.1 HEIGHT. CLASS III STANDPIPE SYSTEMS |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT BUILDINGS WHERE THE FLOOR |
| LEVEL OF THE HIGHEST STORY IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 FEET |
| (9144 MM) ABOVE THE LOWEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| VEHICLE ACCESS, OR WHERE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF THE LOWEST |
| STORY IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 FEET (9144 MM) BELOW THE |
| HIGHEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS. |
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| 4) SHEET AP.53 DETAIL # 4: |
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| 4A) THE TRIANGULAR AREA BETWEEN THE BOTTOM RAIL AND |
| TREAD/ RISER MUST COMPLY WITH 2014 FBC-B OPENING |
| LIMITATIONS, EXCEPTION # 2. THE TRIANGULAR OPENINGS AT |
| THE OPEN SIDES OF A STAIR, FORMED BY THE RISER, TREAD |
| AND BOTTOM RAIL SHALL NOT ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 6 |
| INCHES. |
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| 4B) THE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM LEAVES A CLEAR SPACE BETWEEN |
| RUNGS OF A 4 INCH CLEAR SPACE. 2014 FBC-B OPENING |
| LIMITATIONS, REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS |
| WHICH ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN |
| DIAMETER FROM THE WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD |
| HEIGHT. |
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| 4C) NOTE, THE GUARDRAIL WILL NEED TO BE REDRAWN, PLEASE |
| PROVIDE A DETAIL THAT WILL ALSO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 2014 FBC-B OPENING LIMITATIONS EXCEPTION # 1 FROM A |
| HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES (914 MM) TO 42 INCHES (1067 MM), |
| GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW PASSAGE OF A |
| SPHERE 43/8 INCHES (111 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| 5) SHEET AP.51 DETAIL # 1 AND SHEET AP.52 DETAIL # 2 |
| BOTH ALLOW A PERSON TO WALK BACK IN UNDER THE STAIRS, |
| PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| CODE SECTION 307.4 AND FIGURE 307.4. |
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| 6A) SHEET AP.50 SHOWS DETAILS 1-4 WITH THE ELEVATOR |
| CAR, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 3002.4 |
| ELEVATOR CARS ARE TO ACCOMMODATE AMBULANCE STRETCHER |
| REQUIREMENTS. 24 INCHES X 76 INCHES WITH NOT LESS THAN |
| 5 INCH RADIUS CORNERS. |
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| 6B) SHEET AP.50 ELEVATOR DETAILS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE |
| ELEVATOR CAR COMPLYING WITH THE AMBULANCE STRETCHER |
| REQUIREMENT WILL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED BY THE |
| INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
| (STAR OF LIFE). THE SYMBOL SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3 |
| INCHES IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE PLACED ON BOTH SIDES OF |
| THE HOISTWAY DOOR FRAME. FBC-B 3002.4. |
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| 7) SHEET AP.46 DETAIL # 2,3 & 4 SHOWS AWNINGS, THERE IS |
| NO DETAIL AS TO MATERIAL AND OR FRAMEWORK FOR THE |
| AWNINGS NOR WIND DESIGN CRITERIA? 2014 FBC-B FABRIC |
| AWNINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH 3105.4 OR RIGID AWNINGS IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH 3105.5? |
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| 8) 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, |
| 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING |
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| FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV. |
| 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION |
| SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS: |
| (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS. SWING & OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. |
| (C) WALL LOUVERS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES |
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| 9) 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA |
| RULE 9N-3SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY |
| THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR |
| JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
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| 10) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES |
| AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER 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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| A THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A |
| RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF |
| THIS REVIEW. |
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| 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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