2018-03-13 15:09:02 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 18020832 |
| ADD: 1306 ALLENDALE RD. |
| CONT: CUTTING EDGE BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC. |
| TEL: 561-625-4545 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2017 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. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. MARCH 13/ 2018 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE COVERSHEET: |
| 1A) LIST THIS BUILDING TYPE AS TYPE IA-UNPROTECTED. |
| PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 601 ALL OF THE |
| STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS HAVE A RATING WITH THE EXCEPTION OF |
| NONBEARING INTERIOR WALLS. PLEASE CORRECT THE HOURLY |
| FIRE RATINGS. |
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| 1B) THE PLANS INDICATE THE OCCUPANCY AS A S-2 AND FBC-B |
| TABLE 1004.1.2 INDICATES FOR WAREHOUSES THE ALLOWABLE |
| FLOOR AREA PER OCCUPANT IS 500 SQ. FT. THE PLANS |
| INDICATE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE 1ST FLOOR FOR THE STORAGE |
| OCCUPANCY IS 6,555 SQ. FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 13. |
| PLEASE NOTE THE ACTUAL OCCUPANT LOAD IS 13.11 OR 14 |
| OCCUPANTS, YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP, OCCUPANTS ONLY COME AS |
| A WHOLE. SEE BOAF INTERPRETATION # 5479. |
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| 1C) THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE SQUARE FOOTAGE |
| GIVEN BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD AND THE PALM BEACH |
| COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE. THEY HAVE THE 1ST |
| FLOOR STORAGE AT 8698 SQ. FT. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 1D) THE GENERAL NOTES # 14 LIST THE 2014 FLORIDA |
| EXISTING BUILDING CODE, PLEASE UPDATE TO THE 2017 |
| FLORIDA FAMILY OF CODES WAS ADOPTED STATEWIDE ON DEC. |
| 31/ 2017. PLEASE UPDATE PLANS. |
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| 1E) THE PLANS INDICATE THIS IS A ONE STORY BUILDING, |
| PLEASE UPDATE THE PLANS TO ALSO INCLUDE EITHER A |
| MEZZANINE OR A 2ND FLOOR. |
| 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS. |
| 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: |
| 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING |
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| 1F) SHEET A-1 CONTRADICTING NOTES, THIS AREA NO WORK IN |
| CONTRACT BUT THERE IS A NOTE F WHICH INDICATES THE |
| REMOVAL OF THE STEEL MEZZANINE. 107.2.1.3. ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 2) PLEASE NOTE THE SUBMITTED PLAN INDICATES $452,287.00 |
| DOLLARS IN VALUE. PLEASE NOTE ONLY ONE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF |
| EXISTING WAREHOUSE/ OFFICE FACILITY, INCLUDING MAJOR |
| ADA UPGRADES AND MINOR SITE CHANGES TO ACCOMMODATE A |
| NEW GENERATOR. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR, |
| GENERATORS, RACK STORAGE OVER THE HEIGHT OF 5 FOOT 9 |
| INCHES. PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR IF THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING |
| SPACE IS NEW OR EXISTING. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| PLEASE NOTE SINCE THERE WILL BE OTHER PERMITS REQUIRED |
| THAT MAY HAVE THEIR VALUE INCLUDED UNDER THIS PERMIT, |
| PLEASE BACK OUT THAT VALUE SO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| DOES NOT DOUBLE DIP. |
| ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK |
| STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE |
| AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS & |
| FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL |
| TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED |
| SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE, |
| LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR |
| FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE |
| REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE |
| ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE |
| STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE |
| REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE |
| BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE |
| BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR |
| THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE |
| PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT. |
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| 3A) SHEET A-1 SHOWS A NEW INTERIOR METAL STUD WALL, |
| WALL TAG A. THE DETAIL INDICATES THE WALL IS TO BE |
| BUILT TO SPECIFICATION GA WP-1200. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS |
| WALL TYPE ON THE PLANS, OUR FIELD INSPECTORS WILL NOT |
| HAVE A GYPSUM ASSOCIATION BOOK TO SEE THE LIMITATIONS. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE AT WHAT HORIZONTAL LOAD THE WALL IS TO |
| BE DESIGNED TOO? ALSO THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHAT |
| THE HEIGHTS OF THE STUDS HAVE TO BE TO REACH THE ROOF |
| DECK LEVEL; THERE IS A MEZZANINE LEVEL JUST ADJACENT TO |
| THE NEW PROPOSED WALL. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1607.14 INTERIOR WALLS AND PARTITIONS. |
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| 3B) PLEASE NOTE THIS SAME WALL TYPE HAS A NOTE AT THE |
| BOTTOM OF THE WALL TAG A THAT STATES CONTRACTOR TO |
| SUBMIT TEST NUMBER AND SPECIFICATION OF SAME. GA |
| WP-1200 OR EQUAL. |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3: W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE |
| CODE/2010 DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN |
| INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO |
| THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO |
| CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION |
| SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE |
| CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR |
| ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC |
| INFORMATION". |
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| 3C) A NOTE ON WALL TYPE A INDICATES THE USE OF 5/8 INCH |
| TYPE X DRYWALL, THERE IS ANOTHER NOT INDICATING THE |
| ATTACHMENT OF 1 ? X 2 DIAMOND PATTERN9 GAUGE EXPANDED |
| METAL TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE ROOM, IS THIS A SECURITY |
| SCREEN AND TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF WHICH ROOM? |
| 107.2.1.3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 4A) SHEET A-1 SHOWS DETAILS OF A LIFT SPECIFICATION BUT |
| THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW TO WHICH ASME STANDARD IT IS |
| CERTIFIED UNDER , ASME A18.1 ACCESSIBILITY CODE 410.1 |
| PLATFORM LIFTS OR ASME A17.1 408.1 LULA LIFTS, LIMITED |
| USE/ LIMITED APPLICATION ELEVATOR. |
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| 4B) WITH THE PLACEMENT / LOCATION OF THE LIFT IT WOULD |
| APPEAR THE LIFT IS NOT TO BE USED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE |
| OFFICE BUT TO THE WAREHOUSE? |
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| 5) 107.2.1.3: W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2010 DRAWINGS |
| & SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM |
| OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, |
| WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE |
| TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO |
| THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR |
| IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED |
| AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION" PLEASE SHOW |
| HOW THE INSULATION IS TO BE INSTALLED TO STAY IN PLACE? |
| 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 6A) SHEET A-1 SHOWS THE WALL TAG E ON ALL EXTERIOR |
| WALLS. ON THE INTERIOR SIDE OF ALL EXTERIOR WALLS |
| INSTALL 1 ? INCH THERMAX RIGID INSULATION. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 6B) SHEET A-1 SHOWS THE WALL TAG E ON ALL EXTERIOR |
| WALLS. ON THE INTERIOR SIDE OF ALL EXTERIOR WALLS |
| INSTALL 1 ? INCH THERMAX RIGID INSULATION. PLEASE SHOW |
| HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B 2603.4 THERMAL |
| BARRIER OR EXCEPTION WILL BE MET. |
| 2017 FBC-B 2603.4 THERMAL BARRIER. |
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| EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 2603.4.1 AND 2603.9, |
| FOAM PLASTIC SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE INTERIOR OF A |
| BUILDING BY AN APPROVED THERMAL BARRIER OF 1/2-INCH |
| (12.7 MM) GYPSUM WALLBOARD OR A MATERIAL THAT IS TESTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND MEETS THE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA OF |
| BOTH THE TEMPERATURE TRANSMISSION FIRE TEST AND THE |
| INTEGRITY FIRE TEST OF NFPA 275. COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED |
| SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 718. |
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| FBC-B 2603.4.1 THERMAL BARRIER NOT REQUIRED. THE |
| THERMAL BARRIER SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2603.4 IS NOT |
| REQUIRED UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS |
| 2603.4.1.1 THROUGH 2603.4.1.14. |
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| 7) SHEET M-2 SHOWS ROOF TOP CURBS AND ROOFTOP HVAC |
| UNITS, FOR REFERENCE ONLY. THE NOTE STATES THAT FOR |
| ATTACHMENT PURPOSES TO BE VERIFIED BY A STRUCTURAL |
| ENGINEER. 107.2.1.2 FOR ROOF ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED BY THE |
| CODE, THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL ILLUSTRATE, |
| DESCRIBE AND DELINEATE THE TYPE OF ROOFING SYSTEM, |
| MATERIALS, FASTENING REQUIREMENTS, FLASHING |
| REQUIREMENTS AND WIND RESISTANCE RATING THAT ARE |
| REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED. PRODUCT EVALUATION AND |
| INSTALLATION SHALL INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WIND |
| CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE OR A STATEMENT |
| BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE MUST |
| BE SUBMITTED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
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| 8) PLEASE NOTE FOR A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO DESIGN THE |
| ANCHORAGE FOR ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT THE WIND DESIGN |
| CRITERIA MUST ALSO BE KNOWN. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA. THE FOLLOWING |
| INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN, |
| REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE DESIGN OF |
| THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE STRUCTURE: |
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| 8.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| MILES PER HOUR (KM/HR) AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, |
| VASD, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| 1609.3.1. |
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| 8.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| 8.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. |
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| 8.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| 8.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS NOT SPECIFICALLY |
| DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| BUILDING. |
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| 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| 9) WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS THE CONTRACTOR IS |
| REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS & |
| WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED STANDARDS AT TIME OF |
| INSPECTION. |
| 2014 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| 2014 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
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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 OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| BUILDING 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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