2020-07-05 16:29:48 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20060908 |
| ADD: 5520 GEORGIA AVE. |
| CONT: BADER?S GROUP LLC |
| TEL: 561-336-3891 |
| 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: SUN. JULY 05TH/ 2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) ON THE BUILDING PERMIT THE VALUE OF WORK STATED FOR |
| THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT IS |
| $10.000.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE |
| PROJECT IS $17,500.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. THE VALUE OF |
| THIS PROJECT SEEMS LOW. |
| 109.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
| IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, |
| ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE |
| PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
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| THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE |
| MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. |
| WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING |
| PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE |
| QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED |
| SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE |
| QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND |
| LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE |
| FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN |
| LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR |
| EACH PERMIT. |
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| 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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| 2) DOES THE TENANT SPACE HAVE A MEZZANINE OVER THE |
| OFFICE SPACE, IF SO IT IS NOT DECLARED IN THE SQUARE |
| FOOTAGE OF THE TENANT SPACE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 3) SHEET A-1 SHOWS A NEW SECTION OF 1 HOUR RATED WALL |
| AND DOOR # 5 IS NOT SHOWN IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE AS |
| HAVING A FIRE RATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B |
| TABLE 716.5. |
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| 4) SHEET A-1 SHOWS A NEW SECTION OF A 1 HOUR RATED WALL |
| AND A DOOR IDENTIFIED AS DOOR # 5. THE DOOR SCHEDULE |
| INDICATES DOOR # 5 TO BE 2 FEET 8 INCHES WIDE. PLEASE |
| REFER THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1010.1.1 SIZE OF DOORS. |
| 2017 ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH & SIZE OF DOORS, |
| 2017 FBC-B 1010.1.1. WHERE THIS SECTION REQUIRES A |
| MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A |
| SWING DOORS IS MEASURED CLEAR OPENING OF THE DOORWAY |
| WITH THE SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE |
| FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90 |
| DEGREES. |
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| 5) THE SHEET A-1 INDICATES A NEW EXTERIOR REPLACEMENT |
| DOOR, THE DOOR SCHEDULE PROVIDES A FLORIDA APPROVAL |
| NUMBER BUT NO REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. THERE IS ALSO |
| POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THIS DOOR BUT THERE |
| WAS NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA GIVEN TO BCK UP THE |
| PRESSURES. THE PRESSURES DO NOT STATE IF THEY ARE VULT |
| OR VASD? |
| 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.. 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. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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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 SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| 5.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| BUILDING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| 6) 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 DOORS, |
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| 7) 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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| 8) THE RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE DETAIL IS FOUND ON P-1 |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR DOES NOT |
| INSTALL THE ACCESSIBLE GRAB BARS, PAPER HOLDERS, AND |
| MIRRORS IN THE RESTROOMS. |
| 8A) MISSING DETAIL FOR THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER |
| LOCATION FOR SIDE WALL LOCATION. TOILET PAPER |
| DISPENSERS. 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.7. |
| TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND |
| SHALL BE 7-9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER |
| CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE DISPENSER. |
| THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES MINIMUM |
| AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND SHALL |
| NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND THE GRAB BARS. |
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| 8B) MIRROR LOCATION IS MEASURED AS SUCH: 603.3 MIRRORS. |
| 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE |
| LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE |
| BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED |
| ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES |
| MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 8C) THERE IS NO DETAIL ON EITHER THE ARCHITECTURAL NOR |
| PLUMBING SHEETS FOR A ACCESSIBLE BREAK ROOM SINK. SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. CODE SECTIONS: |
| 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. |
| LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT |
| OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES |
| (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING |
| WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE |
| AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED, |
| SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR |
| SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN. |
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| 9) 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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| PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
| 19 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| 561-718-9724. |
| 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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