2017-05-26 13:34:45 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17050856 |
| ADD: 1645 PALM BEACH LAKES SUITE: 500 |
| CONT: CHANDLER CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-791-6934 |
| 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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| 2014 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. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: FRI. MAY 26/ 2016 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| HIGHRISE BUILDING |
| 1) SHEET A-2 DETAIL # 2 THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN DOES |
| NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 713.14.1. EVERY |
| ELEVATOR LOBBY SHALL HAVE AT ONE MEANS OF EGRESS, |
| ENSURING THAT NO OCCUPANT FROM THE FLOOR HAS TO TRAVEL |
| THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY TO AN EXIT. THERE APPEARS TO |
| BE (2) POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. THE FIRST WOULD BE TO CREATE |
| A SECOND EXIT THROUGH ROOM # 114 INTO THE CORRIDOR YOU |
| WOULD NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY. |
| THE 2ND SOLUTION WOULD BE TO INSTALL THE 1 HOUR RATED |
| MAGNETIC DROPS FIRE AND SMOKE CURTAINS OVER EACH OF THE |
| ELEVATOR OPENINGS. THE ELEVATOR FIRE AND SMOKE MAGNETIC |
| CURTAIN WOULD HAVE TO BE TIED TO THE FIRE ALARM AS WELL |
| TO ACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. |
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| 2) SHEET A-2 COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL HAS ALSO BEEN |
| EXCEEDED. FROM THE OFFICE 112 MEASURING ONE FOOT FROM |
| THE WALL FROM THE FURTHEST POINT IN THAT OFFICE TO |
| WHERE YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF 2 EXITS THE TRAVEL DISTANCE |
| IS APPROXIMATELY 113 FEET. TABLE 1014.3 OF THE 2014 |
| FBC-B ONLY ALLOWS 100 FEET FOR FIRE SPRINKLERED |
| BUILDINGS. PLEASE ALSO CHECK THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| FROM THE OTHER 3 CORNER OFFICES. |
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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. 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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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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