Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 02030743
Permit Number 02030743
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2002-04-12 00:00:00BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 *******DENIED*******
 ROBERT BROWN(561) 659 8096 EXT 8499
  
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2001
 FBC*= FLORIDA BUILD'G CODE (CITY AMEND)
  
 1) A RECORDED COPY OF THE NOTICE OF
 COMMENCEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A
 PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.
  
 2) IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM
 BEACH COUNTY, PLANS STAMPED BY THEM AND
 COPY OF RECEIPT SUBMITTED TO CITY OF
 WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING DEPARTMENT,
 BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.
  
 3) FBC* 104.2.4SITE SURVEY.A SIGNED
 AND SEALED SURVEY DRAWING PREPARED BY A
 QUALIFIED SURVEYOR IS REQUIRED.
  
 4) FBC* 104.2.1.1ROOF COVERING PRODUCT
 APPROVAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE ROOF
 COVERING SYSTEM TO BE USED (FBC 1504.3).
  
 5) FBC* 1804.2.2SUBMIT A GEOTECHNICAL
 REPORT.
  
 6) INFORMATIVE:
 FBC* 104.4.5 SPECIAL FOUNDATION PERMIT
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY, AT HIS
 DISCRETION, ISSUE A SPECIAL PERMIT
 FOR THE FOUNDATION ONLY, UPON WRITTEN
 REQUEST BY THE OWNER AND CONTRACTOR. THE
 HOLDER OF SUCH SPECIAL PERMIT IS PROCEED
 ING AT HIS/HER OWN RISK AND WITHOUT
 ASSURANCE THAT A PERMIT FOR THE
 REMAINDER OF THE WORK WILL BE GRANTED
 AND THAT CORRECTIONS WILL NOT BE
 REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MEET THE PROVISIONS
 OF THE TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 7) FBC 1606.1.4WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT
 APPROVALS.SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR
 THE EXTERIOR DOOR AND WINDOW SYSTEMS TO
 BE USED.
  
 8) FBC 11-4.1.2ACCESSIBILITY TO THE
 EXISTING KRAVIS CENTER BUILDING SHALL BE
 MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE CONSTRUCTION.
  
 9) FBC 13-103COMPLIANCE SHALL BE
 DEMONSTRATED BY SUBMITTAL OF APPROPRIATE
 ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORMS.
  
 10) FBC 1003.3EGRESS CAPACITY OF
 STAIRWAYS.SHEET LS-105 'FLOOR AREA/
 OCCUPANCY CALCS'.THE CALCULATED
 COMBINED STAIRWAY WIDTH REQUIRED IS
 275.1".WHILST SHEETS A-201 TO A-204 DO
 NOT GIVE DIMENSIONS FOR THE FLIGHT WIDTH
 IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE FOUR STAIRWAYS
 DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED COMBINED EXIT
 WIDTH.ADD DIMENSIONS TO SHOW THE WIDTH
 OF EACH FLIGHT AND AMEND/JUSTIFY THE
 STAIRWAYS FOR THE REQUIRED EXIT CAPACITY
  
 11) FBC 1019.1.1EXIT FROM ASSEMBLY RMS
 SHEET LS-105, SECOND FLOOR.AS THIS IS
 NOT THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE, EACH OF
 THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOMS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH A MAIN ENTRANCE/EXIT THAT
 CONNECTS TO A STAIRWAY OR RAMP LEADING
 TO A STREET (AND CAN ACCOMMODATE 50% OF
 OF THE OCCUPANT LOAD).STAIR NO. 3 AND
 STAIR NO. 4 DISCHARGE , AT GROUND LEVEL,
 VIA A LOBBY AND LOADING DOCK
 RESPECTIVELY, NOT DIRECTLY TO A STREET
 OR OPEN SPACE LEADING TO A STREET.
 SHOW HOW THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE MET.
  
 12) FBC 1004.1.2EGRESS FROM 'PROJECTS'
 OFFICE SUITE. SHEET LS-105, SECOND FLOOR
 THE TRAVEL DISTANCE TO THE EXIT ACCESS
 DOOR FROM THE MOST REMOTE CORNER OF THE
 OFFICE EXCEEDS 75FT (APPROX. 88FT).ADD
 A SECOND EGRESS DOOR FROM THIS AREA.
  
 13) FBC 1004.1.2EGRESS FROM 'PROGRAM.'
 OFFICE SUITE.SHEET LS-106, THIRD FLOOR
 THE TRAVEL DISTANCE TO THE EXIT ACCESS
 DOOR FROM THE MOST REMOTE CORNER OF THE
 OFFICE EXCEEDS 75FT (APPROX. 84FT).ADD
 A SECOND EGRESS DOOR FROM THIS AREA.
  
 14) FBC 1004.1.4EGRESS FROM 'TRAINING
 SPACE/RECORDING STUDIO', SHEET LS-105.
 THIS SPACE CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 50
 PEOPLE SO BOTH EXIT ACCESS DOORS ARE
 REQUIRED.THE TWO EXIT ACCESS DOORS
 CURRENTLY HAVE A SEPARATION OF 24FT
 WHICH IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRE-
 MENT OF 'HALF OF THE MAXIMUM OVERALL
 DIAGONAL (APPROX. 28FT).REPOSITION THE
 DOORS TO COMPLY.
  
 15) FBC* 104.2.1.2THEATRE LAB A AND B,
 SHEET LS-105.AMEND THE PLANS TO
 DESCIBE THE OCCUPANCY OF THESE ROOMS.
 ARE THEY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY?IF THEY
 HAVE AN OCCUPANCY OF MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE
 THEN TWO EXIT ACCESS ARE REQUIRED
 (FBC 1004.1.2) AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
 THESE SHALL BE NO LESS THAN HALF THE
 MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL (FBC 1004.1.4).
  
 16) FBC 1003.1 OCCUPANCY OF 'UNASSIGNED'
 ROOM, SHEET LS-106.THE OCCUPANCY FOR
 THIS ROOM SHALL BE SPECIFIED.IF IT IS
 STILL UNASSIGNED, THEN SPECIFY THE MOST
 HEAVILY OCCUPIED OF THE POTENTIAL USES.
 TO COMPLY WITH FBC 1012.12, OUTWARD
 OPENING DOORS MAY BE REQUIRED.
  
 17) FBC 1012.1.2THE FOLLOWING DOORS
 SHALL BE REVERSED TO OPEN IN THE
 DIRECTION OF ESCAPE:
 -DOOR G26 (SHEET A-103) BETWEEN THE
 PREFUNCTION HALL AND SERVICE CORRIDOR
 -DOOR 253 (SHEET A-105) BETWEEN
 CORRIDORS 2-03 AND 2-02
 -DOOR 340 (SHEET A-106) BETWEEN
 CORRIDORS 3-010 AND 3-001A
  
 18) FBC 704.1PARKING GARAGE OCCUPANCY
 SEPARATION.THE AUTOMOBILE PARKING
 SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE LEVEL 1
 ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS
 AND THE LEVEL 2 STORAGE, ELECTRICAL AND
 TEL/DATA ROOM BY ONE HOUR FIRE RESISTANT
 CONSTRUCTION, MINIMUM.
  
 19) FBC 403.3PROJECTION ROOM.NORTH-
 SOUTH SECTION THROUGH BANQUETING HALL,
 SHEET A-411.CLARIFY THE USE OF THIS
 ROOM.IF CELLULOSE NITRATE FILM OR
 CELLULOSE ACETATE OR OTHER SAFETY FILM
 IS TO BE USED, COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
 REQUIREMENT MUST BE DEMONSTRATED.
  
 20) FBC 2405.2IN ALL LOCATIONS WHERE
 GLAZING IS IN A 'HAZARDOUS LOCATION' IT
 SHALL BE SAFETY GLASS, SATISFYING THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT
 SAFETY COMMISSION 16, CODE OF FEDERAL
 REGULATIONS, PART 1201 (CPSC 16-CFR,
 PART 1201).SUBMIT DETAILS TO
 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 21) FBC 104.2.1EXTERIOR ALUMINUM
 CLADDING PANELS.AMEND THE PLANS TO
 DESCRIBE THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ALUMINUM-
 FACED PLYWOOD TO THE BUILDING FACADE.
  
 22) FBC 3003.4STRETCHER REQUIREMENTS
 FOR ELEVATORS.ANNOTATE THE PLANS TO
 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER
 ELEVATOR TO ACCOMMODATE AN AMBULANCE
 STRETCHER 76" LONG AND 24" WIDE IN THE
 HORIZONTAL POSITION.ALSO, THE ELEVATOR
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIABLE.
  
 23) FBC 11-4.1.2(5)ACCESSIBLE PARKING.
 WITH A TOTAL OF 116 SPACES PROVIDED, AT
 LEAST 5 MUST BE ACCESSIBLE. SHEET LS-101
 LEVEL 1 PARKING, DOES NOT SHOW ANY
 DESIGNATED ACCESSIBLE PARKING.THE
 'ACCESSIBLE' PARKING SHOWN ON
 SHEET LS-102, LEVEL 2 PARKING, IS NOT
 COMPLIANT IN RESPECT OF AN ACCESSIBLE
 ROUTE (FBC 11-4.6.2(1)), AND WIDTH OF
 PARKING SPACE AND ACCESSIBLE AISLES
 (FBD 11-4.6.3).REF FIGURE 9A
  
 24) FBC 11-4.8LEVEL 1 PARKING,
 SHEET LS-101.SHOW/ANNOTATE THE RAMP
 FROM PARKING LEVEL UP TO ELEVATOR LOBBY
 LEVEL FOR ACCESSIBILITY.
  
 25) FBC 1015.3WALKWAY GUARDRAILS.
 SHEET A-708 SHOWS THE WALKWAY GUARDRAIL
 ON THE WEST ELEVATION (SHEET A-403) AS
 HAVING A RAIL SPACING OF 4" CLEAR.THIS
 WILL BE SUBJECT TO FIELD VERIFICATION BY
 THE INSPECTOR.NOTE THAT THE CURRENT
 PROPOSAL MAKES NO ALLOWANCE FOR
 CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES, AS THE CODE
 REQUIREMENT IS FOR A MAXIMUM SPACING OF
 4" CLEAR.THE POTENTIAL FOR CODE
 VIOLATION WILL BE HIGH IF THE SPACING IS
 NOT REDUCED TO ACCOUNT FOR CONSTRUCTION
 TOLERANCES.THE SAME COMMENT APPLIES TO
 THE 4" VERTICAL GAPS ON SHEET A-708,
 DETAIL 4.
  
 26) FBC 11-4.8.5RAMP HANDRAILS.THE
 RAMP AT THE LOADING BAY DOCK SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH HANDRAILS THAT COMPLY WITH
 THIS REQUIREMENT IN ADDITION TO THE
 PROPOSED GUARDRAIL.
  
 27) FBC 11-4.9.4(2)STAIRWAY HANDRAILS.
 SHEET A-810, DETAIL 6 RAIL AT WALL.THE
 LOWER HANDRAIL EXTENSION DIMENSIONS
 MARKED 'ONE TREAD' AND 1'-0" SHALL BE
 SWAPPED TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE
 REQUIREMENT.
  
 28) FBC 11-4.1.3(5) ACCESSIBLE ELEVATORS
 THE PASSENGER ELEVATORS SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 11-4.10.ANNOTATE
 THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 29) FBC 11-4.31PUBLIC TELEPHONES.THE
 CLEARANCES AND FACILITIES SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.AMEND
 THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE
 (REF. FIG 44)
  
 30) FBC 11-4.15DRINKING FOUNTAINS. THE
 CLEARANCES AND SPOUT HEIGHT SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.AMEND
 THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE
 (REF. FIG 27)
  
 31) FBC 11-4-19LAVATORIES.SUBMIT
 DETAILS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 HEIGHT AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
 (FIGURES 31 AND 32)
  
 32) FBC 11-4.16WATER CLOSET.
 SHEET A-208, DETAIL 11.THE HEIGHT OF
 THE TOILET SEAT SHALL BE 17" TO 19"
 ABOVE THE FLOOR.AMEND DETAIL 11 AND
 THE RELEVANT TOILET ELEVATIONS TO
 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 33) FBC 11.4.21SHOWER SEAT.
 SHEET A-208, DETAIL 10.THE SHOWER SEAT
 SHALL BE MOUNTED 17' TO 19' ABOVE THE
 BATHROOM FLOOR.THE HEIGHT SHOWN ON
 DETAIL 10 DOES NOT COMPLY, BUT THE
 HEIGHTS SHOWN ON SHEET A-209 DO COMPLY.
 AMEND SHEET A-208, DETAIL 10.ALSO,
 THE PLANS SHALL BE AMENDED TO SHOW THAT
 THE SHOWER CONTROLS AND SPRAY UNIT
 COMPLY WITH THE FBC 11-4.21.5 AND 4.21.6
  
 34) FBC 11-4.35DRESSING ROOMS,
 SHEET A-105.THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
 DRESSING ROOMS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE,
 INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BENCHES.
 AMEND THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 35) FBC 403.1.4.1BARS.TO COMPLY WITH
 FBC 11-4.5.2 THE NEW BARS SHALL EACH
 INCORPORATE A PORTION AT LEAST 60" LONG
 WHICH IS AT A HEIGHT OF 28" TO 34" ABOVE
 THE FINISH FLOOR WITH KNEE CLEARANCES IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 11-4.32.3.
 ALTERNATIVELY, SERVICE MUST BE MADE
 AVAILABLE AT ACCESSIBLE SEATING IN THE
 SAME AREA.AMEND THE PLANS TO
 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 36) FBC* 104.2.1SHEET A-402, EAST AND
 SOUTH ELEVATIONS.AMEND THE KEY PLANS
 TO SHOW THE CORRECT VIEW DIRECTIONS.
  
 **QUOTE PERMIT# ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE**
  
 END OF REVIEW COMMENTS
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 ROBERT BROWN(561) 659 8096 EXT 8499


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