Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 05071027
Permit Number 05071027
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
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Date Text
2005-12-07 00:00:00 
  
  
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 05071027
 ADD: 2211 N FLAGLER DR
 CONT: PLAN REVIEW
 OWNER: MERCO GROUP
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 ARCH: SONG & ASSOC/ JOHN STRNDBERG
  
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 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICA
 TION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND
 WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK
 YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
 - NOTE-
  
 CHAPTER 553.80(2)(B) FLORIDA STATUTES
 STATES THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL
 IMPOSE A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE FEE FOR
 PLAN REVIEW, IF PLANS ARE REJECTED THREE
 OR MORE TIMES FOR REPEATED FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION.
  
  
  
 2ND REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COMMENT# 1 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 ALTHOUGH THERE IS A FOUNDATION PERMIT
 PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SINCE
 THE FOUNDATION AND BUILDING PERMITS ARE
 STAND ALONE PERMITS.
 A) SOILS REPORT (3)
 B) THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN (3)
 C) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR AGREEMENT(1)
 D) NOTICE OF COMENCEMENT (1)
 E) UNITY OF TITLE
  
 2) COMMENT# 2 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 LS0.00 CODE ANALYSIS IS MISSING:
 THE PLANS ARE VAUGE IN THE
 DESCRIPTION WHERE AS THE FOLLOWING
 INFORMATION WAS TO BE FOUND OR IN THE
 AMOUNT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED.
 104.2.1 W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 ***************************************
 SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC
 AND THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE
 CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR THE
 TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS RQUIVALENT BE USED
 AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION". PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR
 CODE COMPLIANCE.
  
 2A) 412.4.3 A FIRE COMMAND STATION SHALL
 CONTAIN:
  
 1. CONTROLS FOR THE ONE-WAY VOICE
 ALARM SYSTEM.
  
 2. CONTROLS FOR THE TWO-WAY FIRE
 DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.
  
 3. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR
 PANELS.
 PLEASE INDICATE ON SHEET E-21 ITEMS 1-3
 WILL BE UNDER FIRE ALARM PANEL.
  
  
 4. STATUS INDICATORS SHOWING
 LOCATION OF ELEVATORS IN THE HOISTWAYS
 ANDSWITCHES TO SELECTIVELY TURN
 POWER TO ELEVATORS ON OR OFF.
 THIS COMMENT NOT ADDRESSED ON SHEET
 E-21, PLEASE INDICATE LOCATION.
  
 5. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
 FOR AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS. SEE MECHANICAL
 SHEET, SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL BE
 OPERATED THROUGH THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
 THIS DOESN'T PROVIDE THE INFORMATION
 "HOW" THIS WILL BE COMPLETED. PROVIDE A
 SMOKE CONTROL STUDY FOR THE ATRUIM
 AREAS. WILL BE DISCUSSED LATER UNDER
 HEADING OF ATRIUM.
  
 6. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING ALL
 STAIRWAY DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
 E-21 LIST WHAT PANEL THIS SHALL OCCUR.
  
 7. SPRINKLER VALVE, WATERFLOW
 DETECTOR AND FIRE PUMP DISPLAY PANELS.
 NOTE THIS INFORMATION ON E-21 UNDER THE
 HEADING F. P. ASSUMING THIS STAND FOR
 FIRE PUMP.
  
 9. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 USE WITH CONTROLLED ACCESS TO THE
 PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM.COULD NOT FIND
 ON E-21?
  
 2B) SMOKE CONTROL 412.5 PROVIDE CODE
 COMPLIANCE, ALSO REQUIRES COMPLIANCE
 WITH ALL PARTS OF THE HIGH RISE
 INCLUDING THE ATRIUM FOUND UNDER SECTION
 414. 1-10.
 * PROVIDE A SMOKE STUDY INDICATING
 THE AREAS PER FLOOR TO BE CONSIDERED
 ATRIUM, THE TOTAL AREA AND HEIGHT OF THE
 ATRIUM.
 * PROVIDE CALS FOR EXHAUST AIR AND
 FOR THE FRESH AIR INTAKE.
 * PROVIDE INFORMATION PER FLOOR HOW
 SMOKE WILL BE MANAGED.
 *PROVIDE THE WALL LAYOUT INDICATING
 THE 1 HR SEPERATION.LS0.03 IS MISSING
 THE WALL RATING AT THE RESTROOM WALLS.
 * A1.04C THERE IS (4) DOORS WITH NO DESIGNATION.
 * LABEL ALL DOORS IN SAID WALL AND
 PROVIDE MINUTE RATING.
 * INDICATE ON MECH SHEETS WHERE
 DAMPERS ARE REQUIED.
 * SHEETAC-13 INDICATE SF-34 FOR
 THE INTAKE AIR OF THE ATRIUM BUT THE
 SCHEDULE INDICATES NOT USED, IS THIS TO
 BE DRAFTED AIR?
 * ALSO INDICATE ON BOTH THE FIRE
 SPRINKLER PLAN & A SHEETS WHERE THE
 FIRE WATER CURTAIN IS TO BE PLACED ,
 PROVIDE THE SPACING OF SPRINKLER HEADS.
  
 3) PLEASE CORRECT THE MEP SHEETS TO
 DELETE THE TERM MEZZANINE OR PROVIDE
 INFORMATION INDICATING COMPLIANCE WHICH
 503.2.3 MEZANINES FOR AREA AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH 1005.7.1 FOR EXITING.
  
 4) COMMENT# 3 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 DEALS WITH THE TERM "TOWNHOUSE" STILL
 SHOWING UP IN THE INDEX PAGES FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL &
 MEP. THE ABBRIVIATION
 "TH" IS NOW FOUND IN THE ARCHITECTURAL
 PAGES A1.05 SW/NW.
  
 5) COMMENT # 4 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 CONDO UNITS 1-14 (LOFT UNITS)
 ARE TO COMPLY WITH FAIR HOUSING MANUAL
 REVISED APRIL 1998, PAGE 1.32. BUILDINGS
 WITH ONE OR MORE COMMON ENTRANCES TO ALL
 DWELLING UNITS IN BUILDINGS WITH ONE OR
 MORE ELEVATORS. AT LEAST ONE COMMON
 ENTRANCE SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE
 ROUTE. SITE IMPRACTICABILITY TEST DOES
 NOT APPLY TO ELEVATORED BUILDINGS.
 PROVIDE ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN THE
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FROM THE ELEVATOR TO
 THESE UNITS.
 COMMENT 4 & 5 FROM THE FIRST REVIEW
 TIE TOGETHER. COMMENT FROM THE PREVIOUS
 REVIEW DEALS WITH THESE SAME LOFT UNITS.
 IT APPEARS THAT WE AGREE THAT THE LOFT
 UNITS WILL NEED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
 FOR FAIR HOUSING ON THE LEVEL THAT YOU
 ENTER THE UNIT. THIS IS THE LEVEL 2
 PARKING GARAGE. AS YOU HAVE STATEDTHE
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE STARTS WITH THE VEHICLE
 OR PEDESTRIAN ARRIVAL POINT.
 ON THIS LEVEL THEY CAN USE THE ELEVATOR
 TO ARRIVE AT THE LOFT ENTRY LEVEL OR
 THEY COULD DRIVE TO THIS LEVEL. ONCE ON
 THIS LEVEL THERE IS TWO PROBLEMS.
 THE FIRST IS THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE
 PRIMARY ENTRY OF THE LOFTS THAT MEET
 FAIR HOUSING. PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE
 ROUTE TO THE UNIT.ON THE WEST SIDE OF
 THE GARAGE COMMENT #5 AND 23 DEAL WITH
 NO ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FROM THESE UNITS.
 THE SECOND ISSUE COMMENT # 5 FROM THE
 PREVIOUS REVIEW DELT WITH THE
 REQUIREMENT OF AN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR
 BEING REQUIRED AND THE COMMENT 23 DELT
 WITH THE STRIPED SECTION AGAINST THE
 WALL COULD NOT EVEN BE USED FOR ACCESS
 BECAUSE OF THE COLUMNS PRETRUDING FROM
 THE WALL. THERE YOUR RESPONCE WAS THIS
 IS NOT A MEANS OF EGRESS NOR AN
 ACCESSIBLE PATH !!!!!!!
 AGAIN THIS ENTRY POINT TO THE UNIT IS
 THE PRIMARY ENTRY SINCE THE ELEVATOR
 SERVICES THIS FLOOR SEE FAIR HOUSING
 MANUAL.
 FIRST REVIEW COMMENNT: 5) THESE UNITS
 ARE MISSING EXIT ACCESS
 CORRIDORS, DEFINITION: EXIT ACCESS. THAT
 PORTION OF A MEANS OF EGRESS WHICH LEADS
 TO AN ENTRANCE TO AN EXIT.
 SEE MEANS OF EGRESS DEFINITIONS, MEANS
 OF EGRESS. A CONTINUOUS AND UNOBSTRUCTED
 WAY OF EXIT TRAVEL FROM ANY POINT IN A
 BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO A PUBLIC WAY,
 CONSISTING OF THREE SEPARATE AND
 DISTINCT PARTS: (1) THE WAY OF EXIT
 ACCESS, (2) THE EXIT, AND (3) THE WAY OF
 EXIT DISCHARGE. A MEANS OF EGRESS
 COMPRISES THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
 WAYS OF TRAVEL AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
 INTERVENING ROOM SPACE, DOORS,
 CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, BALCONIES,
 STAIRS, RAMPS, ENCLOSURES, LOBBIES,
 HORIZONTAL EXITS, COURTS AND YARDS.
 PROVIDE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS FOR
 UNITS 1-14 COMPLING WITH TABLE 1004
 TRAVEL DISTANCES FOR R2/ SPRINKLERED
 BUILDINGS MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE OF
 325 FT TO AN EXIT.
  
 6) COMMENT 7(G) FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 DEALS WITH ELEVATORS, STANDBY POWER FOR
 ELEVATORS. RESPONCE WAS THAT ALL OF THE
 ELEVATORS ARE CONNECTED TO THE STANDBY
 POWER BUT ONLY ONE PER SHAFT WILL WORK
 AT A TIME WHEN THE GENERATOR IS RUNNING.
 WILL THIS SHOW UP ON THE EMERGENCY
 POWER, EMERGENCY SYSTEMS CONTROLS AND
 STATUS INDICATORS? WILL THERE BE
 OVERRIDES SWITTCHES? 412.4.3(8).
  
 7) COMMENT# 10(D) FROM THE PREVIOUS
 REVIEW, 10D) BOTH SHEETS A1.02NE &
 A1.02SE BOTH INDICATE THE USE OF
 HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS C-0101-C &
 C-0101-E, 1012.4(9).
 IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS, HOTELS AND
 DORMITORIES, HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS
 SHALL NOT BE USED ACROSS CORRIDORS.
 THE ABOVE DOORS ARE IN A EXIT ACCESS
 CORRIDOR MAKING THEM PART OF AN EXIT.
 SEE DIFINITION OF EXIT COMPOSED OF THREE
 PARTS THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR, EXIT &
 EXIT DISCHARGE.
  
 8) SHEET A1.03 BUSS DUCK CLOSETS DOORS
 SWING OVER THE 1/2 OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH
 OF THE CORRIDOR.
 1012.1.4 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR IN A
 MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE
 UNOBSTRUCTED AT LEAST ONE HALF OF THE
 REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE,CORRIDOR, PASSAGEWAY, OR
 LANDING, NOR PROJECT MORE
 THAN 7 IN.(17.8 CM)INTO THE
 REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, CORRIDOR,
 PASSAGEWAY OR LANDING, WHEN FULLY OPEN.
 MINIMUM OF 22" CLEAR.
  
 9) A1.02 SW / NW PLANS INDICATE EXHAUST
 FANS ABOVE IN GARAGE, A2.04 NW
 ELEVATION, THE BOTTOM FLOOR WINDOWS ARE
 NOT MAARKED AS TO TYPE? ARE THEY FIXED ?
 EXHAUST FROM GARAGE TO BE A MINIMUM OF
 10 FT FROM OPENINGS SEE M401.
  
 10) A2.04 WINDOW # 4 NOTE INDICATES FIRE
 RATED WHERE IS THE WINDOW SCHEDULE
 INDICATING HR / MIN RATING?
  
 11) A1.04 AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH END OF
 THE PARKING GARAGE THERE AREAS FENCED
 OFF FOR INTAKE AND EXHAUST AIR, PLEASE
 PROVIDE SIGNAGE "NO STORAGE".
  
 12) A1.04SW POOL EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE HOW
 CHORINE WILL BESTORED FOR POOL, LIQUID
 OR GAS FORM, QUANITY? THIS AREA WILL BE
 CLASSIFIED AS A H-4 (308.2)OCCUPANCY
 UNTIL FURTHER INFORMATION IS REVIEWED.
  
 13) SHEET A1.05.NE ELEVATOR# 7 PLEASE
 IDENTIFY OBJECT NEXXT TO THE ELEVATORS?
  
 14) COMMENT# 26 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 A1.05NE UNITS DO NOT HAVE EGRESS TO
 STAIR TOWER WITHOUT TRAVEL THROUGH THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES SEE 412.6.2. THE
 BEDROOM TERRACE LEVEL, LOCKABLE DOORS,
 1001.1.3, MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL CONSIST
 OF CONTINUOUS AND UNOBSTRUCTED PATHS OF
 TRAVEL TO THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING.
 UNIT 512 OK, UNITS THAT DO NOT COMPLY
 513,514, 515, 516 & 517.
  
 15) COMMENT# 28 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 A1.05SE UNITS DO NOT HAVE EGRESS TO
 STAIRS WITHOUT TRAVEL THROUGH THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, UNITS 411, 410, 409, 408
 & 404. LOCKABLE DOORS 1001.1.3.
  
 16) A1.05NW THE PASSAGEWAY OR EXIT
 ACCESS TO THE (2) NORTHWEST EXIT STAIRS
 APPEARS TO HAVE A WINDOW FROM UNIT 422
 THAT WOULD REQUIRE A FIRE RATED WINDOW,
 POOL DECK BEING A ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY
 VERSES R-2 UNIT# 422, REQUIRING A 2HR
 WALL AND 1 1/2 HR OPENING PROTECTIVE.
 IT APPEARS THAT TO THE UNIT(LOFT)# 14
 THE BLOCK WALL TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE
 SUNDECK THIS SHOULD ALSO BE A 2 HR RATED
 WALL, PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE HEIGHT OF
 THIS WALL?SEE TABLE 704
  
 17) COMMENT# 29 FROM THE FIRST REVIEW
 INDICATES THAT ON THE POOL DECK LEVEL
 TOWER 7&8 WILL ALLOW RE-ENTRY. THE
 DOOR IN STAIR# 14 (POOL DECK) SWINGS THE
 WRONG WAY.WILL THIS ALLOW RE-ENTRY? THE
 OTHER STAIR ON THE POOL DECK THAT
 APPEARS TO ALLOW RENTRY IS STAIR# 9 WILL
 THIS ALLOW REENTRY? STAIR #9 ALSO HAS AN
 ALLOWABLE OCCUPANT LOAD OF 200 INDICATED
 ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN, BUT THE DOOR
 WILL ONLY ALLOW 170. WHERE WILL THE
 ADDITIONAL LOADING BE MADE UP? SEE
 COMMENT# 21. 1010.1.2 THERE SHALL BE NO
 REDUCTION OF WIDTH IN THE DIRECTION OF
 TRAVEL.WILL THESE DOORS ALLOW RE-ENTRY
 BACK INTO THE STAIRWELL? YOUR REPLY
 INDICATED TOWER 7&8?
  
 18A) COMMENT# 16 FROM THE FIRST REVIEW,
 A1.04C THERE IS A TRUE ISSUE OF THE
 ATRIUM VERSUS THE ELEVATOR LOBBY.BY
 DEFINITION, ATRIUM. A SPACE, INTENDED
 FOR OCCUPANCY WITHIN A BUILDING,
 EXTENDING VERTICALLY THROUGH THE
 BUILDING AND ENCLOSED AT THE TOP.SINCE
 THE 3RD FLOOR IS ENCLOSED BY GLASS, THIS
 TRUELY MAKES A SHAFT SEPERATING IT FROM
 THE REST OF THE BUILDING.
 SINCE THIS IS A HIGH RISE, AND THE
 SHAFT SEPERATES THIS AREA REMOVING THE
 ATRIUM THEORY,412.6.1 CAN NOT TAKE THE
 EXEMPTION FOR ATRIUMS MAKING AN ELEVATOR
 LOBBY REQUIRED FOR FLOORS 2,3 & 4.
 THE RESPONCE DOCUMENTS STATE THAT
 "GLASS HAS BEEN REMOVED AND PARTITION
 HAS BEEN ADDED TO MEET THE DEFINITION OF
 THE ATRIUM REQUIREMENT & TO ELIMINATE
 THE SHAFT CRITERIA."
 18A)(1)SHEET A1.04C STILL INDICATES A
 GLASS ENCLOSURE AROUND THE ATRIUM SHAFT. 18A)(2)THE
 PLANS ALSO INDICATE A PAIR OF
 SWING GLASS FRAMELESS DOORS TO BE
 INSTALLED, WITH A 45 MIN RATING PROVIDE
 MORE DETAILS.HOW WILL THE DOORS SEAL
 AGAINST SMOKE?
 18A)(3) THERE IS FOUR DOORS ON THIS
 SHEET NOT LABELED.
 18B) SMOKE CONTROL FOR THE ATRIUM, THE
 MECHANICAL PLANS SHEET AC-13 ONLY SHOWS
 THE FRESH AIR INTAKE THROUGH A PLENUM
 MOTER SF-34 NOT USED, AC- 14 SHOW THE
 EXHAUST MOTOR SF-36. THIS IS THE ONLY
 INFORMATION PROVIDED, AS STATED EARLIER
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTATION AS
 REQUESTED UNDER 2B.
 18C) PLEASE PROVIDE AREA CALCULATIONS
 FOR THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE ATRIUM AND
 THE MEZZANINE LEVEL 503.2.3.2.SPACES
 ENCLOSED BENEATH THE MEZZANINE CAN NOT
 BE TAKEN INTO THE THE 1/3RD AREA TO BE
 THE MEZZANINE.
 18D) MEZZANINE LEVEL MUST MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF 1005.7.3 THE SPACE
 BENEATH THE MEZZANINE MAY BE ENCLOSED
 PROVIDED THE ENCLOSED SPACE IS
 PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH A SMOKE
 DETECTION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA
 72 WHICH SOUNDS AN ALARM IN THE
 MEZZANINE.
  
 19) COMMENT# 26 FROM THE PREVIOUS
 REVIEWA1.05NE UNITS DO NOT HAVE EGRESS
 TO STAIR TOWER WITH OUT TRAVEL THROUGH
 THE ELEVATOR LOBBY SEE 412.6.2. THE
 BEDROOM TERRACE LEVEL IS A PROBLEM,
 SINCE 1001.1.3 REQUIRES TRAVEL TO BE
 CONTINIOUS AND UNOBSTRUCTED PATH OF
 TRAVEL. BEDROOM DOORS ARE LOCKABLE
 DOOR.UNITSTHAT DO NOT COMPLY ARE
 513,514,515,516 & 517.
  
 20) COMMENT# 28 FROM THE PREVIOUS
 REVIEW SHEET A1.05SE UNITS DO NOT HAVE
 TRAVEL THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY ARE
 411,410,409, 408 & 404. SEE 412.6.2 &
 1001.1.3.
  
 21) SHEET LS0.05 LIFE SAFETY POOL DECK
 SHEET INDICATES THE VARIOUS STAIRWELLS
 AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD THAT EACH
 STAIRWELL CAN HANDLE.
  
 21A) PLANS (LS0.05) INDICATE THAT
 STAIRWELL# 10-13 EACH WILL ACCOMADATE
 240X4= 960 OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THESE (4)
 STAIRS. THE A1.05SW & A1.05NWINDICATE
 THE CORRESONDING ENTRY DOORS AS
 401,402,417 AND 418 AS 3'-0" DOORWAYS
 WITH AN ALLOWABLE LOAD OF 34"/.2=170 PER
 DOORWAY, 170X4=680 OCCUPANT LOAD AT THE
 DOORWAYS.PLEASE REVISE THE LOADS ON
 THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET AND INDICATE HOW
 THE ADDITIONAL LOADS WILL BE MADE UP?
 ALSO CORRECT FIGURES FOR STAIR 9 & 14.
  
 21B) PLANS (LS0.05) ALSO INDICATETHAT
 STAIRWELLS# 10-13 WILL CARRY AN
 OCCUPAANT LOAD OF 240 FOR EACH STAIROR A
 TOTAL OF 960 FOR THESE 4 STAIR TOWERS.
 TABLE 1004 FOOTNOTE 14 ALLOWS .3 TO BE
 USED DIVIDED INTO THE STAIR WIDTH OF 60"
  
 60/.3= 200 OCC LOAD X 4 STAIRS= 800 NOT
 THE 960 INDICATED ON THE LIFE SAFETY
 PLAN. ALSO CORRECT THE FIGURES FOR STAIR
 9 & 14.
  
 21C) DEPENDING ON THE DESIGNERS DECISION
 OF HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OFBOTTLE
 NECKING, FOLLOW THROUGH THE EXIT TO THE
 EXIT DISCHARGE TO SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM
 WILL NOT REOCCUR? SEE DOORWAYS AT THE
 BOTTOM OF THE STAIR.
  
  
 21) COMMENT# 33A) FROM THE PREVIOUS
 REVIEW,A1.06NE THIS COMMENT WILL
 EFFECT MOST OF THE STAIRWELL, (EXITS)
 WITHIN THE BUILDING. THE PLANS INDICATE
 A EXIT DOOR THAT LEADS DIRECTLY FROM THE
 CONDO UNIT INTO THE SMOKEPROOF EXIT
 ENCLOSURE.
 THE INTENT IS TO HAVE AN EXIT THAT
 DOESN'T TRAVEL THROUGH THE ELEVATOR
 LOBBY.THE CODE SECTION THAT DOESN'T
 ALLOW ROOMS TO EMPTY DIRECTLY INTO THE
 EXIT IS:
 1005.6.7 ACCESS TO THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE
 BY WAY OF A VESTIBULE OR BY WAY OF AN
 OPEN EXTERIOR BALCONY OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
 EXCEPTION: ACCESS BY WAY OF A
 VESTIBULE WHEN THE STAIRWAY MEETS THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF 1005.6.9.2 (1-3),
 1005.6.9.9 AND 1005.6.9.10 & IS LOCATED
 IN A FULLY SPRINKLEREDBUILDING.
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE THREE CODE
 REFRENCES STATED ABOVE WILL ALLOW DIRECT
 ENTRY TO THE STAIRWELL WITHOUT A
 VESTIBLE.
 1) 1005.6.9.2 DEALS WITH STAIRWELL PRESSURIZATION,
 WHICH IS INDICATED ON
 THE PLANS,
 2) 1005.6.9.10 IS THE REQUIEMENT FOR
 REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTORS THAT WOULD BE
 USUALLY IN THE VESTIBULE, BUT IT WOULD
 BE IN THE STAIR TOWER IF THE DOOR FROM
 THE UNIT IS OPEN ALLOWING SMOKE TO ENTER
 THE STAIR TOWER. THE SMOKE DETECTOR IS
 TO BE PLACED IN THE UNITIF ACTIVATED TO
 SHUT DOWN THE INDIVIDUAL UNIT AND
 ACTIVATING ALL SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEMS
 IN THE STAIR TOWER. NO SMOKE DETECTORS
 ARE SHOWN ON THE ELECTRICAL SHEETS.
 3) 1005.6.9.9 EXHAUST AIR, A MINIMUM
 OF 2,500 CFM THROUGH A DAMPERED RELIEF
 OR AN EXHAUST FAN AT THE TOP OF THE
 STAIR SHAFT.
 SHEET AC31 INDICATES ONLY GOOSENECKS
 ON STAIR TOWER 5,8,9/ 6,7& 10.
 NO RELIEF DAMPER DAMPER SHOWN, AC-28
 FAN SCHEDULE IS MISSING SF 4,6 & 10.
 STAIRDETAIL 4,11 & 13 IS MISSING THE
 GOOSENECK, IT APPEARS THAT STAIRS 3,12 &
 14 ARE EXHAUSTING AIR INTO SOME ROOM?
 THERE IS A DESCREPANCY BETWEEN HOW
 THE DESIGN TEAMS ARE LISTING THE
 STAIRWELLS. SONG AND FES ARE NOT USING
 THE SAME IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR
 STAIRWWELLS, CORRECT SO IF WE ARE
 LOOKING FOR A STAIRWELL ON ARCHITECTUALS
 THE SAME NOMENCLATURE WILL BE USED ON
 THE FES PLAN.
  
 22) COMMENT# 33B) THIS IS A COMMENT THAT
 IS BKOKEN OUT FROM THE FIRST REVIEW.
 A1.08NE AS IS SHOWN ON THE PLAN IS CODE
 COMPLIANT, BUT A DOOR COULD EASLY BE
 INSTALLED CREATING A SECOND BEDROOM AND
 VIOLATION 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS BLOCKED
 BECAUSE OF LOCKABLE DOORS. 1001.1.3.
  
 23) PLANS DO NOT INDICATE COMPLIANCE
 WITH 1012.1.11EVERY DOOR IN A STAIR
 ENCLOSURE SERVING MORE THAN FOUR STORIES
 SHALL PERMIT RE-ENTRY FROM THE STAIR
 ENCLOSURE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE
 BUILDING, OR AN AUTOMATIC RELEASE SHALL
 BE PROVIDED TO UNLOCK ALL STAIR
 ENCLOSURE DOORS TO PERMIT RE-ENTRY.
 SUCH AUTOMATIC RELEASE SHALL BE
 ACTUATED WITH THE INITIATION OF THE
 BUILDING FIRE ALARM, FIRE DETECTION OR
 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM.THE DOOR SCHEDULE
 SHOWS NO SUCH DEVICES.
  
 24)COMMENT # 57 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 412.8.1 ALL STAIRWAY DOORS WHICH ARE
 TO BE LOCKED FROM THE STAIRWAY SIDE
 SHALL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF BEING
 UNLOCKED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHOUT
 UNLATCHING UPON A SIGNAL FROM THE
 CENTRAL CONTROL STATION.THE DOORS
 SHALL BE SIMILARLY UNLOCKED UPON
 ACTIVATION OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR
 UPON POWER FAILURE.RESPONCE : NO DOORS
 AT ANY STAIRWELLS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE
 LOCKED FROM WITHIN THE BUILDING AND ONLY
 DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE ARE DESIGNED WITH
 NO ACCESS EXCEPT KNOX BOXES ARE
 SCHEDULED AT EACH EXTERIOR DOOR FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 ACCESS.
 IF THIS ISTRUE THIS MEANS YOU WILL
 BE ABLE TO TRAVEL FROM FLOOR TO FLOOR
 AND INTO EACH INDIVIDUAL UNIT OF THE
 STAIR TOWER SINCE THERE IS NO PLAN FOR
 A VESTIBULE?
  
 THE SECOND HALF OF THIS COMMENT WAS
 NEVER ADDRESSED.
 412.8.2 TELEPHONE OR OTHER TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS
 SYSTEMS CONNECTED TO AN
 APPROVED EMERGENCY SERVICE WHICH
 OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY SHALL BE
 PROVIDED AT NOT LESS THAN EVERY FIFTH
 FLOOR IN EACH REQUIRED STAIRWAYWHERE
 OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE PERMIT THE
 DOORS TO BE LOCKED.
  
 25) COMMENT# 61 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 DEALS WITH HDS (HIGH DENSITY FOAM)
 PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TESTING
 REPORT WHERE THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE
 EXCEPTION OF 707.1
  
 26) A6.01 DETAIL# 2 EPS FOAM CORE
 ARCHITECTURAL TRIM, SEE 1404.1.1
 ARCHITECTURAL TRIM ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE
 I, II AND IVCONSTRUCTION NOT MORE
 THAN THREE STORIES OR 40 FT (12.2 M)
 HIGH MAY BE OFTYPE VI CONSTRUCTION,
 AND MAY BE OF TYPE VI CONSTRUCTION ON
 ALL BUILDINGSOF TYPE III, V AND VI CONSTRUCTION.
 TRIM SHALL BE SECURED TO
 THE WALLWITH METAL OR OTHER APPROVED
 BRACKETS OR FASTENERS.WHEN
 ARCHITECTURALTRIM IS LOCATED ALONG
 THE TOP OF EXTERIOR WALLS, IT SHALL BE
 COMPLETELYBACKED BY THE EXTERIOR WALL
 AND SHALL NOT EXTEND OVER THE TOP OF
 EXTERIOR WALLS.
  
 27) A6.01 DETAIL# 3, THE RAILING DETAIL
 FROM THE STUCCO FINISH TO THE BOTTOM OF
 THE GLASS RAIL IS TO BE UNDER 4" NOT A
 MAXIMUM OF 4", A 4" SPHERE IS TO REJECT
 PASSING THROUGH. 1015.3 OPENINGS. OPEN
 GUARDRAILS SHALL HAVE INTERMEDIATE RAILS
 OR ORNAMENTAL PATTERN SUCH THAT A 4-INCH
 (102 MM) DIAMETER SPHERE CANNOT PASS
 THROUGH ANY OPENING UP TO A HEIGHT OF 34
 INCHES.A BOTTOM RAIL OR CURB
 SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT WILL REJECT THE
 PASSAGE OF 2-INCH (51 MM) DIAMETER
 SPHERE.
  
 28) SHEET A0.05
 28A) THE VARIOUS FLOOR LEVELS 1-4 DO NOT
 SHOW ANY OF THE INTERIOR WALL RATINGS ON
 THE FULL FLOOR LAYOUT OR THE NE, C, SE,
 SW, P, OR NW SHEETS.
 28B) FOR LEVELS 5-17 THE INTERIOR
 PARTITIONS (P1-P6) ARE SHOWN BUT NOT THE
 WALL HOUR FIRE RATING AS DEPICTED IN THE
 LEGEND " WALL TYPE SSYMBOL LEGEND".
 PLEASE CORRECT AND INDICATE THE WALL
 HOUR FIRE RATING.
 28C) PLANS INDICATE C-1 APPEAR TO BE 2HR
 WHILE C-2 APPEARS TO BE 1 HR, PROVIDE
 FIRE RATING,THE PLAN INDICATES USE OF
 3 5/8" STUDS WHERE AS UL 420 DEPICTS 1
 5/8" STUDS, PLEASE CORRECT.
 28D) WALL TYPE C-3 REFERS TO FBC 209.1
 CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS ONLY GOES TO 202?
 PROVIDE U L LISTING FOR WALL ASEMBLY.
 28E) SAME COMMENT BUT REFERING TO WALL
 TYPE W1 & W2 PLEASE PROVIDE UL LISTING.
 28F)C-5 - C-8 ALL INDICATE THE USE OF
 C-H OR I STUDS WHILE THE UL LISTING
 PROVIDEDUNDER THE HEADING STEEL STUDS
 ONLY INDICATES THE USE OF C-H STUDS,
 PLEASE CORRECT.
 28G) CORRECT C-7 HEADING 2HR RATED SHAFT
 BUT REFRENCES 2 UL LISTINGS, UL 467 IS 2
 HR, DELETE UL 469 OR NEW HEADING FOR 1
 HR SEE C-8 1 HR RATING.
 28H) CONTROL JOINT DETAIL PROVIDE THE UL
 LISTING FOR 1& 2 HR RATED WALLS.
  
 29) A0.06
 29A) COULD NOT LOCATE THE UL J973 ?
  
 30)A5.01DETAIL 03. WALL C-4 INDICATES
 2 HR RATING WHEREAS A0.05 C4 DOESN'T
 INDICATE THE UL WALL RATING OR PROVIDE
 FROM THE BLOCK MANUFACTURER THE
 EQUIVALENT THICKNESS FOR THE RATED BLOCK
 TO BE USED. TABLE 709.3.1
  
 31) A5.02 DETAIL# 1 AHU LEFTSIDE OF PAGE
 MATCH A1.05 NE BUT NOT THE A/C04
 INDICATES ACCESS FOR THE A/C UNIT
 THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY, PLEASE
 CORRECT.
  
 32)COMMENT# 40 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED WITH PERMIT APPLICATION
 AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2003 ARE
 REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. FOR INFORMATION
 PLEASE SEE THE STATE WEBSITE AT
 WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG. PRODUCTS WITH
 STATEWIDE APPROVAL ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SUBMITTED WITH A COVER SHEET THAT LISTS
 THE PRODUCT IDENTITY NUMBER FROM THE
 STATE. IF THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE
 STATEWIDE APPROVAL, SUBMIT AN APPLICA-
 TION FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL OR SITE
 SPECIFIC FORM PER RULE 9B-72. SEE
 ATTACHMENT. WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG
  
 33)COMMENT# 41 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 41) FL BLD CODE 1606.1.5: COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES(3 IF THRESH-
 OLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT
 TESTING REPORTS,MISSING REPORTS ARE AS
 FOLLOWS:
 A) WINDOWS FIXED, STOREFRONT, OPERTABLE
 PASS THROUGHS OR GLASS BLOCK, MULLIONS
 A1) PROVIDE A WINDOW SCHEDULE THAT
 WILL CORRALATE TO WINDOW TYPES
 FOUND ON A7.13-16
 A2) NO REPORT FOR STOREFRONT
 A3)CASEMENT WINDOWS A2.03 HAS ZONES AS
  
 HIGH AS 95 & 105 BUT THE ELEVATIONS
 DO NOT INDICATE WHAT TYPE OF
 WINDOWS THESE ARE. THE SECOND ISSUE
 WILL BE THE REPORT SUBMITTED IS FOR
 LARGE MISSLE IMPACT GLAZING, WILL
 ALL THE CASEMENT WINDOWS SUPPLIED
 BE LARGE MISSLE SMALL MISSLE AND OR
 ONLY RATED FOR WIND DEPENDING ON
 THE LOCATION FROM GRADE?
 B) EXTERIOR DOORS, SOLID, SWING, GLAZED
 SLIDERS ROLL UP
 B1)NO REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED FOR SOLID
 CORE DOORS
 C) MULLIONS BOTH VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL
 D) SKYLIGHTS- 2 SEPERATE SKYLIGHT
 REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED, PARAMOUNT
 SKYLIGHT REPORT IS FOR RIDGE TYPE
 SIMPLE SKYLIGHT, PROVIDE WHERE THIS
 IS TO BE USED.
 SUPER SKY LIGHT PRODUCTS ALSO HAS
 LIMITATIONS IN MAXIMUM LIGHT SIZE OF
  
 30 SQ FT LITE SIZE, CONFIGURATIONS
 SHOWN ON SHEET B OF 7 AND DESIGN
 PRESSURE. A2.01 THE GLASS ENCLOSURE
 INDICATES PRESSURES OF +/-105. THIS
 SKYLIGHT WILL REQUIRE SITE SPECIFIC
 ENGINEERING !!!!!!!!!!!!!
 E) EXTERIOR VENTS OR LOUVERS
 NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED
 F) EXTERIOR GUARDRAILS
 NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED
 G) PANEL WALL SYSTEMS: SOFFITS, EFIS
 SYSTEMS, DENSEGLASS
 H) ROOFING PRODUCTS/ ASSEMBLIES
 THIS ROOF IS MISSING OR NOT IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOW ITEMS:
  
 _X__ CONTRACTOR DID NOT PROVIDE THE MEAN
  
 ROOF HEIGHT.
  
 _X__ CONTRACTOR DID NOT INDICATE THE
 ROOF PITCH.
  
 _X__ CONTRACTOR FAILED TO INDICATE WHICH
 SYSTEM TO BE USED.
  
 _X__ THE SYSTEM PROVIDED HAS A LOW
 PRESSURE FOR ZONE _3__ .
  
 _X__ THE SYSTEM PROVIDED STATES
 LIMITATION# 7, SHOULD THE FASTENER
 RESISTANCE BE LESS THAN THAT
 REQUIRED, AS DETERMINED BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL, A REVISED
 FASTENER SPACING, PREPARED , SIGNED
 AND SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED
 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT OR REGISTERED ROOF
 CONSULTANT MAY BE SUBMITTED.
  
 ___THE SYSTEM PROVIDED INDICATES
 LIMITATION# 9, NO ENHANCED
 FASTENING ALLOWED.
  
 34)COMMENT# 37 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 WILL REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION BEFORE
 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT:
 A3.04A/ A3.05A INDICATES A
 STRUCTURAL STEEL AND GLASS SKYLIGHT TO
 BE USED SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
 34 A)13-104.4.5 FENESTRATION ENERGY
 RATING LABELS. ENERGY PERFORMANCE VALUES
 (I.E.,U-FACTOR, SOLAR HEAT GAIN
 COEFFICIENT) OF FENESTRATION PRODUCTS
 (I.E., WINDOWS, DOORS AND SKYLIGHTS)
 SHALL BE DETERMINED BY AN ACCREDITED, IN
 DEPENDENT LABORATORY AND LABELED AND
 CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
 34B) 1604.3 CONCENTRATED FLOOR LIVE
 LOADS SKYLIGHT RIBS 200 LBS
 34C) MUST MEET SMALL MISSLE IMPACT
 TESTING 30'-60' FROM THE GROUND.
 34D) 1707.4.2.1.1 TEST AND LABELING OF
 SKYLIGHTS. EXTERIOR SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE
 TESTED BY AN APPROVED INDEPENDENT
 TESTING LABORATORY, AND SHALL BE LABELED
 WITH AN APPROVED LABEL IDENTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER,
 PERFORMANCE
 CHARACTERISTICS AND APPROVED PRODUCT
 EVALUATION ENTITY TO INDICATE COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATION:
 AAMA/WDMA 1600/IS7,
 VOLUNTARY SPECIFICATION FOR SKYLIGHTS OR
 TAS 202 (HVHZ SHALL COMPLY WITH TAS 202) 34E)2405.3.2
 SLOPED GLAZING.GLASS
 SLOPED MORE THAN 15 DEGREES (0.26 RAD)
 FROM VERTICAL IN SKYLIGHTS, SUNSPACES,
 SLOPED ROOFS AND OTHER EXTERIOR
 APPLICATIONS SHALL BE CHOSEN TO RESIST
 THE APPLICABLE LOADS FOR COMPONENTS
 AND CLADDING.THE ALLOWABLE COMBINED
 LOAD FOR THE GLASS SHALL BE DETERMINED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2405.3.2.1 THROUGH
 2405.3.2.3.
  
 35) COMMENT # 38FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 PROVIDE DETAILS FROM THE PRE-CAST
 SPECIALTY ENGINEER HOW SYSTEM ISTO BE
 ASSEMBLED. WHAT TYPE MATERIAL IS TO BE
 USED, FORCES TO BE RESISTED, UPLIFT,
 LATERAL LOADS AND GRAVITY LOADS.WILL
 REQUIRE THIS INFORMATION BEFORE ISSUANCE
 OF THIS PERMIT.
  
 36)COMMENT# 49 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 A6.01 RAILING DETAIL INDICATES TWO
 INCHES CLEAR FROM THE BOTTOM RAIL TO THE DECK.1015.3
 OPENINGS. A BOTTOM RAIL OR
 CURB SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT WILL REJECT
 THE PASSAGE OF 2-INCH (51 MM) DIAMETER
 SPHERE.THIS CODE SECTION REQUIRES
 REJECTION OF A 2" SPHERE, REQUIRING THE
 OPENING TO BE LESS THAN 2".
  
 37)COMMENT# 50 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW,
 50) A6.06 MAIN GLASS CANOPY, PROVIDE
 INFORMATION ON THE CANOPY SYSTEM. ALSO
 PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE GLAZING
 SYSTEM INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH
 2407.2.1 ALLOWABLE GLAZING MATERIALS.
 THIS SYSTEM SHALL ALSO BE AN ENGINEERED
 SYSTEM. IT DOESN,T FIT THE PARAMETERS OF
 THE PRODUCT APPROVAL UNDER RULE 9-B, THE
  
 CANOPY DESIGN WILL BE SITE SPECIFIC. SEE
 "FLORIDA.BUILDING.ORG" FOR REQUIREMENTS.
  
 38)COMMENT# 54 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW
 P-2 INDICATES PLUMBING IN THE EXIT
 TOWERS, TOWER 5 STAIR A, TOWER8 STAIR A. 1006.1.3.1
 PENETRATIONS INTO OPENINGS
 THROUGH A STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY
 ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT
 DOORS, DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
 FOR INDEPENDENT STAIR PRESSURIZATION,
 SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES AND
 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE
 STAIRWAY AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX
 NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQ IN. (0.010 M^2).
 SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ?705.4.THERE SHALL BE NO PENETRATIONS
 OR COMMUNICATING OPENINGS,
 WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT, BETWEEN
 ADJACENT STAIR ENCLOSURES.
 EXIT STAIRWAYS ARE RATED SHAFTS THAT
 ARE VERTICAL OPENINGS EXTENDING THROUGH
 ONE OR MORE STORIES IN A BUILDING.
 STORY: THAT PORTION OF A BUILDING
 INCLUDED BETWEEN THE UPPER SURFACE OF
 THE FLOOR AND THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE
 NEXT FLOOR OR ROOF ABOVE. NO SOFFITS
 SHALL BE BUILT INTO THESE AREAS OF
 SHAFTS EVEN IF YOU RATE THEM FOR 2 HRS.
 THERE IS TO BE NO PENETRATIONS INTO
 STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES EXECT FOR THOSE
 REQUIRED FOR REQUIRED EXIT DOORS,
 DUCTWORK, EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR
 INDEPENDENT STAIR PRESSUREIZATION,
 SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPE AND
 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE STAIRWAY
 .
  
 39)BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY
 BE ISSUED, IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO
 PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL PERMIT
 SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT
 OFFICE, AND A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT
 ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT APPLICATION.
 PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 JIM WITMER
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)659-8026


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