2020-10-27 15:39:27 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20100241 |
| ADD: 1801 S. FLAGLER DR. # 1406 |
| CONT: SHUTTER UP |
| TEL: 561-588-2623 |
| 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. OCT. 27TH/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN IS NOT DESIGNED BY A DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL(ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER) BUT BY THE |
| CONTRACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF |
| THE FLOORPLAN AND THE DESIGN PRESSURE SHEET. |
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| CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY |
| CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED |
| PLANS UNDER 471.003(H) ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ |
| MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C) (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE |
| CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT |
| TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE |
| SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) |
| THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO |
| IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE |
| PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR |
| THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN ON YOUR PLANS AND DESIGN |
| PRESSURE CALCULATIONS. |
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| 2) PLEASE NOTE THE DESIGN PRESSURE CALCULATIONS |
| SUBMITTED INDICATE YOU ARE TAKING PRESSURES FOR AN |
| INTERIOR WALL ZONE4. |
| WHAT THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT INCLUDE IN THIS SUBMITTAL |
| IS A OVERALL FLOOR PLAN FOR THIS FLOOR AND THE LOCATION |
| OF THE UNIT WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING, THIS |
| WILL ALLOW US TO DETERMINE IF THE LOCATION FOR ZONE 4 |
| IS ACCURATE. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 3) THE DESIGN PRESSURE CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED: |
| 3A) THE SUBMITTED DESIGN PRESSURE CALCULATION BUILDING |
| INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO AN EXPOSURE D AND |
| WIND ZONE 170 VULT. 2017 FBC-B 1609 & ASCE 7-10. |
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| 3B) BOTH THE 2017 FBC-B AND ASCE TABLE GO TO 60 FT WHEN |
| YOU USE THE HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT |
| COEFFICIENTS. ABOVE 60 FEET YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE |
| ENGINEERING SHEETS FOR THE CORRECT EXPOSURE AND HEIGHT |
| OF THE BUILDING. THESE SHEETS NEED TO HAVE EITHER A |
| SIGNED AND SEALED ORIGINAL SHEET OR DIGITALLY SIGNED |
| AND SEALED SHEET. IN BOTH CASES THE PRESSURE DESIGN |
| SHEET NEEDS TO BE UPLOADED INTO THE PLAN FILE TO ENABLE |
| US TO VERIFY THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE. DIGITAL SIGNATURES |
| NEED TO STAY IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT NOT DOWNLOADED |
| BEFORE OUR REVIEW. NEGATIVE PRESSURES ARE TAKIN FROM |
| THE BUILDING HEIGHT AND POSITIVE PRESSURES ARE TAKEN |
| FROM GRADE TO THE FLOOR HEIGHT IN WHICH YOU ARE |
| WORKING. |
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| 4) 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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| PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| 561-718-9724. |
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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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