2023-03-29 06:45:00 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 23030803 |
| ADD: 439 7TH ST. |
| CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-308-2954 |
| 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: MONDAY APRIL 03RD/ 2023 |
| SHELL BUILDING REMODEL & ADDITION PLUS STEEL FRAMING |
| FOR FUTURE DECORATIVE METAL PRE-ENGINEERED GRIDWORK |
| (NOTE 2 SHEET A.301). |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE LIFE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN NOR SHEET A.101 SHOW THE |
| DIMENSION OF THE NORTH WALL TO THE PROPERTY LINE. SHEET |
| A.100 THE ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN INDICATES THE |
| PROPERTY LINE APPROXIMATELY 0.5 FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY |
| LINE AND THE EAST WALL ONE FOOT SIX INCHES FROM THE |
| PROPERTY LINE. THE TITLE SHEET, NOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN OR |
| SITE PLOT PLAN INDICATE THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING |
| REQUIREMENT FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION |
| DISTANCE & OCCUPANCY TYPE. SEE IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING |
| CODE TABLE 602 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY REQUIRES 1-HOUR FIRE |
| RATING. |
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| 2) SHEET A.001 THE DEMOLITION PLAN NOTE # 7 STATES |
| CREATE NEW STRUCTURAL OPENINGS FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE THE WIDTH OF THE ALLEY, ONLY ONE-HALF OF |
| THE ALLEY WIDTH CAN BE USED TO DETERMINE ALLOWABLE |
| OPENINGS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE |
| OF OPENING PROTECTION, SEE TABLE 705.8 OF THE 2020 |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE, NEW OPENINGS. |
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| 3) SHEET A.101 & SHEET A.100 THE SITE PLOT PLAN SHOW |
| THE 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS THROUGH DOORS 105 & 102. |
| DOOR 102 IS RECESSED BACK IN A NEWLY BUILT ALCOVE BUT |
| THERE IS ONLY 6 INCHES TO THE PROPERTY LINE HOW WILL |
| YOU KEEP FROM HAVING TRUCKS STOPPING AND PARKING, |
| UNLOADING IN FRONT OF THE ALCOVE. 2020 FBC-BUILDING |
| CODE SECTION 1028.5 ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY. THE EXIT |
| DISCHARGE SHALL PROVIDE A DIRECT AND UNOBSTRUCTED |
| ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| 4) SHEET A.101 & S.101PLEASE SHOW BOTH DOORS 101A & 102 |
| AS EXIT DOORS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE EXITS. 2020 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 207.1 MEANS OF EGRESS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1003.2.13 OF THE |
| INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 EDITION AND 2001 |
| SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE INTERNATIONAL |
| BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION). |
| 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS |
| IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY |
| ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE |
| SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| DOOR 102 IS A NEW BUILDING ELEMENT. 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 & ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
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| 5) SHEET S.101 REAR DOOR NEW FLOOR SLAB PROJECTS PAST |
| THE PROPERTY LINE. SEE SITE PLOT PLAN. DISCREPANCY IN |
| PLANS. 107.2.1. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 6) SHEETS A.101 & A.501 SECTION 2 INDICATE NOTE # 20 |
| NEW IMPACT RATED GLASS SECTIONAL GARAGE DOORS, FULLY |
| GLAZED MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SLOPED GLAZING |
| SECTIONS 2405.1 & 2405.2 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
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| 7) SHEET A.101 FRAMING FASTENER NOTES SPEAK OF PLYWOOD |
| AND FASTENERS, THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE REQUIREMENT |
| FOR FIRE RETARDANT TREATED PLYWOOD. THE TITLE SHEET |
| LIST THIS BUILDING TYPE AS II-B CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE |
| REVIEW SECTION 603.3.1.1 FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOOD. |
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| 8) SHEET S.401 & S.402 SHOWS WELDING IN DETAILS OF BAR |
| JOIST AND ROOF DECKING: |
| BUILING PROVISO: WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. THIS |
| BUILDING CONTAINS EITHER BOLTED AND OR WELDED |
| 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 FOR FIELD WIELDING, ON |
| THE JOB-SITE WIELDING. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL |
| BE REQUIRED. |
| THE OWNER MAY JUST HIRE A 3RD PARTY ENGINEERING FIRM TO |
| COMPLETE AND APPROVE THE FORMER INSPECTIONS. REPORTS |
| SUBMITTED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR AT TIME OF FRAMING |
| INSPECTION. |
| 2020 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| 1. WELD PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS |
| 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF WELDING PERSONAL |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| IF FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND OR QUESTIONS IS REQUIRED, |
| PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR RICHARD |
| BRUNELLE AT 561-805-6670. |
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| 9) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: COMPONENTS & CLADDING. PLEASE |
| SUBMIT THE COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS. |
| 2020 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, MULLIONS & ROOF HATCHES. |
| (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT |
| CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS |
| (E) SHUTTERS |
| (F) SKYLIGHTS |
| (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C |
| STANDS |
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| 10) SHEET S.402 DOES NOT GIVE THE WELD TYPE AND SIZE |
| FOR THE HAIR PIN TO BASE PLATE. 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE |
| SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND |
| EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT |
| WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND |
| RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS |
| DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| 11) THE MECHANICAL PLAN M-600 SHOWS 4 ROOF TOP |
| VENTILATORS BUT THERE ARE NO DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL |
| STEEL FRAMING IN THE MECHANICAL NOR STRUCTURAL SHEETS. |
| LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM |
| FOR ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, |
| AND OR VENTS, DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & |
| DECK AS WELL AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE |
| EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
| 2020 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| LOADS. |
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| 12) SHEET S.202 SECTION 7 BASE PLATE TO STEEL COLUMN |
| MISSING WELDING INFO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. 107.2.1. |
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| 13) SHEET S.003 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRESSURES DO |
| NOT STATE IF THEY ARE IN VULT OR VASD. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| PRESSURES IN VASD SINCE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE ALL IN |
| VASD. THANK YOU. NOTE 2 STATES VULT. |
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| 14) SHEET A.302 DETAIL # 3 ROOF OVERFLOW SCUPPERS ARE |
| NOT SIZED. OVERFLOW SCUPPERS SHALL BE SIZED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING, |
| PLEASE PROVIDE THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE OVERFLOW |
| SCUPPERS. |
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| 15) 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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