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2009-05-14 08:46:47 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 09040336 |
| ADD: 700 S ROSEMARY# 208 |
| CONT: SISCA |
| TEL: (561)248-9041 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THIS BUILDING IS A 5 STORY BUILDING (PARKING GARAGE |
| PORTION) WHICH ENACTS THE FLORIDA STATE THRESHOLD LAWS: |
| BUILDING CLASSIFICATION AS A BUILDING TYPE: I-B/ A2 |
| OCCUPANCY |
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| THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN FL S. S. 553.71(7) " |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS |
| GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH |
| HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN |
| THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ FT IN |
| AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 |
| PERSONS. |
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| 1A)109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A |
| SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON |
| A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL |
| INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE |
| STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING |
| PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. |
| THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO |
| PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO |
| THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS. |
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| 1B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: |
| WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL |
| INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA |
| STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS |
| CODE. |
| CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR |
| PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
| BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED. |
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| 1C) THRESHOLD BLDG, REQUIRED STATEMENT: |
| W.P.B. AMENDMENT 109.3.6.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING |
| WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE |
| ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT |
| THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S PR ENGINEER'S |
| KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE |
| APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE |
| LOCAL AUTHORITY IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 FLORIDA STATUTE. |
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| BUILDING PROVISO: |
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| 1) 803.6 TEXTILES. WHERE USED AS INTERIOR WALL OR |
| CEILING FINISH MATERIALS, TEXTILES, INCLUDING MATERIALS |
| HAVING WOVEN OR NONWOVEN, NAPPED, TUFTED, LOOPED OR |
| SIMILAR SURFACE AND CARPET AND SIMILAR TEXTILE |
| MATERIALS, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| SECTION 803.6.1, 803.6.2 OR 803.6.3. |
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| 803.6.1 SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTIC TEST. TEXTILE |
| WALL AND CEILING COVERINGS SHALL HAVE A CLASS A FLAME |
| SPREAD INDEX IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 AND BE |
| PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2. |
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| 803.6.2 ROOM CORNER TEST, TEXTILES. TEXTILE WALL |
| COVERINGS SHALL MEET THE CRITERIA OF SECTION 803.6.2.1 |
| WHEN TESTED IN THE MANNER INTENDED FOR USE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD B PROTOCOL OF NFPA 265 USING |
| THE PRODUCT-MOUNTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING ADHESIVE. |
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| 803.6.2.1 METHOD B TEST PROTOCOL. DURING THE 40 KW |
| EXPOSURE, THE INTERIOR FINISH SHALL COMPLY WITH ITEM 1. |
| DURING THE 150 KW EXPOSURE, THE INTERIOR FINISH SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH ITEM 2. DURING THE ENTIRE TEST, THE |
| INTERIOR FINISH SHALL COMPLY WITH ITEM 3. |
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| 1. DURING THE 40 KW EXPOSURE, FLAMES SHALL NOT SPREAD |
| TO THE CEILING. |
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| 2. DURING THE 150 KW EXPOSURE, THE INTERIOR FINISH |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 2.1. FLAME SHALL NOT SPREAD TO THE OUTER EXTREMITIES OF |
| THE SAMPLES ON THE 8-FOOT BY 12-FOOT (203 MM BY 305 MM) |
| WALLS. |
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| 2.2. FLASHOVER, AS DESCRIBED IN NFPA 265, SHALL NOT |
| OCCUR. |
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| 3. THE TOTAL SMOKE RELEASED THROUGHOUT THE NFPA 265 |
| TEST SHALL NOT EXCEED 1000 M2. |
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| 803.6.3 ROOM CORNER TEST, CEILING AND WALL FINISH. |
| TEXTILE WALL AND CEILING COVERINGS SHALL MEET THE |
| CRITERIA OF SECTION 803.2.1 WHEN TESTED IN THE MANNER |
| INTENDED FOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 286 USING THE |
| PRODUCT-MOUNTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING ADHESIVE. |
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| 2) FIBERGLASS LIGHT PANELS: |
| 2611.1 GENERAL. LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC INTERIOR |
| WALL SIGNS SHALL BE LIMITED AS SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS |
| 2611.2 THROUGH 2611.4. LIGHT-TRANSMITTING PLASTIC |
| INTERIOR SIGNS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTION 2606. |
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| 2611.2 AGGREGATE AREA. THE SIGN SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 |
| PERCENT OF THE WALL AREA. |
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| 2611.3 MAXIMUM AREA. THE SIGN SHALL NOT EXCEED 24 |
| SQUARE FEET (2.23 M2). |
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| 2611.4 ENCASEMENT. EDGES AND BACKS OF THE SIGN SHALL BE |
| FULLY ENCASED IN METAL. |
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| JIM WITMER C. B. O. |
| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II |
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