2019-01-03 13:34:46 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 18111103 |
| ADD: 901 NORTHWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE: 202-205 |
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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: THURS. JAN. 03/2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE COVERSHEET CS-1 AND LIFE SAFETY SHEET LS-1 BOTH |
| INDICATE THIS BUILDING IS UNSPRINKLERED. THE LIFE |
| SAFETY SHEET CHAPTER 10 SCHEDULE TYPICAL: INDICATES THE |
| FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM 100%. PLEASE CORRECT THE |
| DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE BUILDING BEING FIRE SPRINKLERED |
| AND UNSPRINKLERED. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 2) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET CHAPTER 10 SCHEDULE TYPICAL IS |
| TAKING CREDIT FOR FIRE SPRINKLERS, IF THE BUILDING IS |
| NOT FIRE SPRINKLERED THEN CORRECT THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 2A) COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL IS TAKEN AT 100 FEET, |
| ASSEMBLY & BUSINESS OCCUPANCY, OCCUPANT LOAD OF 97 AND |
| UNSPRINKLERED THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL IS 75 FEET. |
| 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1006.2.1. |
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| 2B) TRAVEL DISTANCE IS LISTED AT 300 FEET PER FBC-B |
| TABLE 1017.2 FOR ASSEMBLY AND BUSINESS IS AGAIN FOR A |
| FIRE SPRINKLERED BUILDING SEE TABLE 1017.2 OF THE |
| FBC-B. |
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| 2C) THE EXIT SEPARATION DISTANCE IS ALSO TAKEN AT 1/3RD |
| THE OVERALL DIAGONAL DISTANCE OF THE BUILDING WHICH IS |
| AN EXCEPTION FOR FIRE SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS. IF THE |
| BUILDING IS NOT FIRE SPRINKLERED THEN THE FBC-B SECTION |
| 1007.1.1 WOULD REQUIRE THE DIAGONAL DISTANCE TO BE ? OF |
| THE OVERALL DIAGONAL DISTANCE. |
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| 3) SHEET A-1 THE FLOOR PLAN: |
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| 3A) PLEASE NOTE THE PHASE I/ PHASE II LABELING ON THE |
| LEFT SIDE OF THE PLAN, CENTER OF THE PLAN ARE THE SAME |
| WITH THE LAB AS PART OF PHASE L. JUST TO THE RIGHT OF |
| THE LAB AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM THE |
| LABELING FOR THE PHASING IS REVERSED. PLEASE CORRECT |
| THE DISCREPANCY IN THE LABELING FOR THE PHASING PLAN. |
| 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 3B) PLEASE PROVIDE IS THE INTENT OF PHASING OCCUPYING |
| THE LAB AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM BEFORE THE OFFICES |
| ARE OCCUPIED? AS SHOWN THE RESTROOMS ARE IN THE PHASE |
| LL PART OF THE PHASING PLAN, WILL THERE BE TEMPORARY |
| WALLS FOR EMPLOYEES TO BE ABLE TO GO TO THE RESTROOMS |
| WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 2017 FBC-B 3302.1 ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS. |
| REQUIRED EXITS, EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, FIRE |
| PROTECTION DEVICES AND SANITARY SAFEGUARDS SHALL BE |
| MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS OR |
| ADDITIONS TO ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. |
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| 3C) WALL TYPES: THE WALLS LABELED C-2 IN THE WALL |
| SCHEDULE ARE LABELED 1 HOUR FIRE WALLS: |
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| 3C)(1) THE WALLS THAT SURROUND THE LAB ARE WALLS |
| SEPARATING WHAT MOST LIKELY WILL BE A CONTROL AREA FROM |
| OTHER OCCUPANCIES AND ARE TO BE IDENTIFIED AS FIRE |
| BARRIERS SEE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 707.3.8. |
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| 3C)(2) THERE ARE ADDITIONAL WALLS IDENTIFIED AS C-2 |
| TYPE WALLS BETWEEN THE OPEN OFFICE AND THE OFFICES TO |
| THE RIGHT OF THIS WALL AND CONFERENCE ROOM. THIS WALL |
| DOES NOT NEED TO BE FIRE RATED. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD |
| HAS LABELED THIS WALL AS AN 1 HOUR FIRE WALL. THE FBC-B |
| TABLE 706.4 THERE IS NO 1 HOUR FIRE WALL RATING |
| SEPARATING OCCUPANCIES. |
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| 3D) IN THE CENTER OF THE PLAN THERE IS A ROOM LABELED A |
| LAB. PLEASE NOTE DEFINING AN AREA AS A LAB IS A VERY |
| BROAD IN DETERMINING CODE COMPLIANCE. THE QUESTION IS |
| IT APPEARS THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IS TRYING TO ENCLOSE |
| THE LAB AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM (HIGHER HAZARD |
| OCCUPANCY) WITH 1 HOUR FIRE RATED WALLS. THE 4 |
| RESTROOMS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 1 HOUR FIRE RATED |
| WALL ASSEMBLY. THIS MEANS THE ASSEMBLY AND BUSINESS |
| OCCUPANCIES ARE GOING INTO A MORE HAZARDOUS OCCUPANCY |
| TO USE THE RESTROOMS. IT WOULD APPEAR THE DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL?S INTENT WAS TO HAVE THE 1 HOUR FIRE |
| RATING BEHIND THE REAR RESTROOM WALLS TO ALLOW THE |
| OCCUPANTS FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND BUSINESS OCCUPANCY TO |
| USE THE 4 RESTROOMS. SEE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 508.4. |
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| 3E) AT THIS TIME THE OCCUPANCY OF THE LAB, CANNOT BE |
| DETERMINED THE USAGE WILL NEED TO BE BETTER DEFINED. |
| WHAT TYPES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE TO BE USED IN THE |
| DAY TO DAY USAGE OF THE LAB. PLEASE PROVIDE AMOUNT OF |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, IF THEY ARE SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND |
| OR GASEOUS MATERIALS( FC-B TABLE 307.1(1), IF THEY ARE |
| GOING TO BE STORED IN 1 HOUR FIRE RATED CABINETS, AND |
| IF THIS ROOM (LAB) IS TO BE CONSIDERED A 1 HOUR FIRE |
| CONTROL AREA IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B SECTION |
| 414.2 THROUGH 414.4. PLEASE ALSO SUBMIT THE MSDS SHEETS |
| FOR ALL CHEMICALS TO BE USED IN THE DAILY PROCESS OF |
| THE LAB. A NARRATIVE FROM THE TENANT MAYBE OF HELP OF |
| WHAT WORK, OR PROCESS WILL OCCUR IN THE ROOM CONSIDERED |
| A LAB. |
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| 3F) AT THIS TIME IT IS UNCERTAIN IF THERE NEEDS TO BE |
| OCCUPANCY SEPARATION BETWEEN THE LAB AND THE EQUIPMENT |
| STORAGE ROOM. THE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT STORAGE ROOM IS |
| 284 SQUARE FEETLESS THAN 10% OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE |
| BUILDING. IF PART OF THE CONTROL AREA, ADDITIONAL |
| COMMENTS MAY OCCUR UNDER THE MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEWER. |
| 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 3G) THERE ARE 8 DOORS ON SHEET A2 THE DOOR SCHEDULE |
| THAT ARE LABELED C LABELED DOORS. PLEASE NOTE THESE |
| DOORS ARE 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, & 38. IN THE 2017 |
| FBC-B THE RATING OF FIRE RATED DOORS IS IN MINUTES AND |
| IN HOURS, PLEASE SEE FBC-B TABLE 716.5 FOR THE FIRE |
| RATING FOR FIRE BARRIERS AND FIRE PARTITIONS AND DOOR |
| RATING. |
| 3H)(1) SHEET A2 THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES THE |
| OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR IS BEING REPLACED, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| THE |
| PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THIS DOOR. COMPONENTS & CLADDING. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, |
| 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT |
| OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005, |
| RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS |
| OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS: |
| (31)(A) EXTERIOR OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS , |
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| 3H)(2) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE |
| PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE |
| CODE RULE 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN |
| WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL |
| FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE |
| ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING |
| ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.. |
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| 3I) IN THE BREAK AREA/ COMMUNITY SPACE THERE IS A |
| BARRIER FREE ELECTRIC WATER COOLER AND REFERENCES THE |
| PLUMBING CODE SECTION 404.2. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO |
| 404.2 IN THE 2017 FBC-PLUMBING CODE. YOU DO HAVE TO |
| COMPLY WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION |
| 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING |
| FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.7. |
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| 3J) SHEET A-1 IN THE BREAK ROOM THERE IS SHOWN 2 |
| MICROWAVES BUT IN THE DETAIL 2/ A-3 THEY ARE NOT SHOWN? |
| THERE IS 2 OPEN SHELVES NOTE # 10. ON THE ELECTRIC |
| SHEET E-1 IN THIS SAME AREA SHOWS 2 GFCI 20 AMP |
| RECEPTACLES AT 64 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. PLEASE NOTE IF |
| THE MICROWAVES ARE LOCATED ON THE OPEN SHELVES THEY |
| WILL NEED TO SHOW HOW THEY COMPLY WITH: |
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| 3J)(1) 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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| 3J)(2) 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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| 3K) THE LS-1 SHEET NOR THE A-1 SHEET SHOW ANY TABLES OR |
| CHAIRS IN THE COMMUNITY SPACE WHEREAS THE E1, M1 AND P1 |
| SHEETS ALL SHOW TABLES AND CHAIRS. PLEASE SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. CODE: |
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| 3K)(1) 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE |
| CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE |
| SEATING SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING |
| SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902. |
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| 3K)(2) 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND WORK |
| SURFACES REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED |
| THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING |
| SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
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| 3K)(3) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN |
| RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL |
| BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, INCLUDING RAISED OR |
| SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS. |
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| 3K)(4) 902.1 .DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. |
| DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, |
| TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS. |
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| 3L) THE BOTTOM OF SHEET A-1 THERE IS A NOTE FOR |
| ALTERNATE PRICING. THE WEST PALM BEACH CHAPTER 1 |
| ADMINISTRATION SECTION 107.2.1 DOES NOT ALLOW FOR |
| ALTERNATES. 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION |
| 107.2.1. |
| W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2017 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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| 4A) BOTH THE M1 AND E1 BOTH SHOW NEW ROOF TOP UNITS |
| PLEASE PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE NEW ROOF TOP |
| CURB. 2017 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, |
| 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT |
| OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005, |
| RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS |
| OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS: |
| (31)(G) ROOF TOP CURBS |
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| 4B) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS |
| WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE |
| 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR |
| JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
| FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, |
| SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.. |
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| 4C) 2017 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL |
| EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO |
| WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND |
| PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| 2017 FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. WIND |
| PRESSURE FOR EACH COMPONENT OR CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO |
| BE DESIGNED FOR WIND PRESSURES COMPONENTS AND |
| ATTACHMENTS. |
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| 5) THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY WIND |
| DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE REPLACEMENT OVERHEAD GARAGE |
| DOOR NOR THE ROOF TOP A/C UNITS. |
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| 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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| 5.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS |
| DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1. |
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| 5.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| 5.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. |
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| 5.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| 5.5. 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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| 6) THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY |
| STRUCTURAL INFORMATION OF HOW THE ROOF TOP DECK IS TO |
| BE CUT NOR ROOF FRAMING TO BE STRENGTHEN FOR THE |
| ADDITIONAL WEIGHT AND POINT LOADING OF THE ROOF JOIST. |
| 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 7) 2017 FBC-B 1013.6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. GUARDS SHALL |
| BE PROVIDED WHERE APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, FANS, ROOF |
| HATCH OPENINGS OR OTHER COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE SERVICE |
| ARE LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET (3048 MM) OF A ROOF EDGE OR |
| OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR OPEN |
| SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, |
| ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO |
| AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 21 INCHES IN |
| DIAMETER. THE GUARD SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 30 |
| INCHES BEYOND EACH END OF SUCH APPLIANCE, EQUIPMENT, |
| FAN OR COMPONENT. |
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| 8) 2017 FBC-B 1013.7 ROOF ACCESS. GUARDS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WHERE THE ROOF HATCH OPENING IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| 10 FEET OF A ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING |
| SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN |
| 30 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE |
| GUARD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE |
| OF A SPHERE 21 INCHES (533 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| 9) 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, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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