2022-09-20 07:51:29 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22080157 |
| ADD: 651 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. |
| CONT: OAK CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING |
| TEL: 561-572-7006 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2020 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. SEPT. 20/2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN IS FOR A PROPOSED MATER |
| BATHROOM FLOOR PLAN. IT IS NOT CONCLUSIVE THERE ARE 2 |
| BATHROOMS, THE DESIGNER OF THE FLOOR PLAN HAS NOT |
| DECLARED IF THIS BATHROOM FOLLOWS SPECIFICATION A OR B |
| OF THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINE. |
| FAIR HOUSINGACT DESIGN MANUAL P. 7.34 IF THERE IS ONLY |
| ONE BATHROOM, THE BUILDER MAY FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS |
| A OR B. HOWEVER. WHILE NOT REQUIRED BY THE GUIDELINES, |
| IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SPECIFICATION B WHICH IS THE |
| HIGHER LEVEL OF ACCESSIBILITY, BE USED. |
| FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND |
| CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS |
| SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED |
| TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON |
| OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT |
| DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF |
| FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A |
| STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY |
| 13, 1990. |
| SPECIFICATIONS. PAGE. 7.35 |
| SPECIFICATION A. IF SPECIFICATION A IS USED IT APPLIES |
| TO ALL BATHROOMS, AND ALL FIXTURES IN THOSE BATHROOMS |
| MUST BE USABLE. |
| SPECIFICATION B. IF SPECIFICATION BIS USED, IT APPLIES |
| TO ONE BATHROOM, AND ONLY ONE OF EACH TYPE OF FIXTURES |
| MUST BE USABLE; ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS IN THE UNIT ARE |
| EXEMPT ONLY FROM MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES. |
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| FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND |
| CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS |
| SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED |
| TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON |
| OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT |
| DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF |
| FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A |
| STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY |
| 13, 1990. |
| FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER: |
| PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________ |
| _____________________ |
| PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________ |
| THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE |
| PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER |
| AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF |
| SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. |
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| 2) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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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| MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ SEMI-RETIRED. |
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| IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| THANK YOU. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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