2017-10-21 06:30:30 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17100291 |
| ADD: 515 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE : 800 |
| CONT: CHANDLER CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-791-6934 |
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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: SAT. OCT. 21/ 2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A4.0.1 DETAIL # 10 THE KITCHEN SHOWS A |
| MICROWAVE SITTING ON A SHELF 4 FOOT 8 INCHES ABOVE THE |
| FINISH FLOOR. THIS IS WELL OUT OF THE REACH RANGES AND |
| OPERABLE PARTS SEE THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| SECTIONS: |
| 1A) 308 REACH RANGES |
| 308.2 FORWARD REACH./ 308.2.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 |
| OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. |
| 308.3 SIDE REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2 |
| OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. |
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| 1B) 309 OPERABLE PARTS |
| 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN ONE |
| OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES SPECIFIED IN 308. |
| 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH |
| ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, |
| PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED |
| TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS (22.2 N) |
| MAXIMUM. |
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| 2) SHEET A4.0.1 DETAIL # 2 & 3 THE RECEPTION DESK, |
| COUNTERTOP, FINISH ELEVATION IS GIVEN TO BE 3 FOOT 8 ? |
| INCHES DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ACCESSIBILITY SECTION |
| 904.3.3 FOR CHECK WRITING SURFACES COMPLYING WITH 902.3 |
| OR 904.4 FOR ACCESSIBLE SERVICE COUNTER. |
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| 3) SHEET A1.1.1 AT DOOR # 801 SHOWS THE PROPOSED NEW |
| CORRIDOR WALL TO BE A 1 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL AND THE |
| NEW TENANT DOOR TO BE 45 MINUTE RATED. IT WOULD APPEAR |
| THAT THE BUILDING STANDARD IS TO MAINTAIN THE 1 HOUR |
| FIRE RATING WHICH IT WAS BUILT UNDER OR THE DESIGNER |
| PREFERENCE SINCE IT IS CALLED OUT TO BE A 1 HOUR RATED |
| WALL. SHEET A.2.0.1. DOOR SCHEDULE DOOR # 800 IS SHOWN |
| TO BE A HERCULITE ALL GLASS DOOR WITH A WATER CURTAIN |
| ON BOTH SIDES. PLEASE NOTE WATER CURTAINS ARE NOT |
| ALLOWED ON DOORS, THE ONLY TIME YOU SEE THE USE OF A |
| WATER CURTAIN IS IN SECTION 404.6 OF THE FBC-B THIS |
| SECTION DEALS STRICTLY WITH ATRIUM SEPARATION AND THE |
| GLAZING NEEDING TO BE A GASKETED FRAME, IN A GLASS |
| WALL. |
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| 4) 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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