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2009-12-02 17:08:48 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 09110225 |
| ADD: 115 S OLIVE AVE |
| CONT: TO BE DETERMINED/ CONTACT JOHN WEBB |
| TEL: (561312-6247 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DECEMBER 02/ 2009 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) A CONTRACTOR WITH THE CORRECT LICENSURE TO BE SIGNED |
| ONTO THE PERMIT BEFORE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT FL S S |
| 489. |
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| 2) BUILDING IS TO BE CONSIDERED A THRESHOLD BUILDING BY |
| FL S S 553.71(7) AN ASSEMBLY BUILDING WHICH EXCEEDS |
| 5,000 SQUARE FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 500 |
| PERSONS. |
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| 2A) 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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| 2B) 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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| 2C) 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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| 2D) INFORMATIONAL, 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, |
| OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. |
| ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR |
| SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING |
| PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS. |
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| 3) 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. |
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| 4) SHEET A-2 FIRST FLOOR: |
| 4A) PLEASE REVIEW BUILDING TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, PLANS |
| INDICATE A TYPE V STRUCTURE TABLE 503 FOR A A2 |
| OCCUPANCY PLEASE DECLARE A "A OR B", NOTE 504.2 THE |
| AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER INCREASE WILL ONLY PROVIDE A STORY |
| INCREASE, THE MINIMUM COULD BE EITHER A VA (PROTECTED |
| OR A IIIB UNPROTECTED). |
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| 4B) THE PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR TO WHERE THE FRONT PROPERTY |
| LINE IS LOCATED, IT APPEARS THE BAR STOOLS AND FOLDING |
| DOORS MAY BE PAST THE PROPERTY LINE, PLEASE INDICATE |
| THE LOCATION OF THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE. 3202.2 DOORS |
| AND WINDOWS SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO THE PUBLIC |
| RIGHT -OF-WAY. |
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| 4C) THE BACK STAIRWAY APPEARS TO BE DUMPING TO THE |
| INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING NOT WITHIN A VESTIBULE BUT |
| INTO THE KITCHEN AREA PLEASE REVIEW EGRESS THROUGH |
| KITCHENS, SECTION 1014.2(2). |
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| 4D) THE FIRST FLOORA-2 ASSEMBLY AREA WITH THE CURRENT |
| LAYOUT ONLY HAS ONE MEANS OF EGRESS, THROUGH THE FRONT |
| ENTRY, NOTE TABLE 1019.2 BUILDING WITH ONE EXIT FOR AN |
| ???A??? ASSEMBLY 49 OCCUPANT LOAD AND TRAVEL DISTANCE |
| OF 75 FEET. |
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| 4E) BAR SEATING 102 DOES NOT INDICATE IF THIS IS NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION OR IF PART OF THE ALTERATIONS PLEASE |
| REVIEW 11-5.4 & EXCEPTIONS TO PROVIDE VERTICAL |
| ACCESSIBILITY. |
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| 4F) THIS COMMENT WILL STAND FOR ALL THREE FLOOR LEVELS |
| PLANS INDICATE A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY FOR THE MINIMUM |
| FLAME SPREAD AND SMOKE DEVELOPMENT, PLEASE UPDATE FOR |
| AN A2 OCCUPANCY, TABLE 803.5. THE PLANS ARE DEFICIENT |
| IN THE WALL & CEILING FINISHES. SHEET A1 DOES PROVIDE |
| THE PARAMETERS FOR THE MATERIALS FOR FLAME SPREAD & |
| SMOKE DEVELOPMENT BUT NOT THE ACTUAL FINISH MATERIALS. |
| OUR CONCERNS ARE: |
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| 4F)(1) 803.4.1 DIRECT ATTACHMENT AND FURRED |
| CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 4F)(2) 803.4.2 SET-OUT CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 4F)(3) 803.4.4 MATERIALS. |
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| 4F)(4)803.6 TEXTILES. |
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| 4G)(5) 803.9.1 MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION. ACOUSTICAL |
| MATERIALS COMPLYING WITH THE INTERIOR FINISH |
| REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 803 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND |
| APPLICABLE PROVISIONS FOR APPLYING INTERIOR FINISH. |
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| 4G)(6) 806.3 FOAM PLASTIC. FOAM PLASTIC USED AS TRIM IN |
| ANY OCCUPANCY SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 2604.2. |
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| 4G)(7)806.4 PYROXYLIN PLASTIC. IMITATION LEATHER OR |
| OTHER MATERIAL CONSISTING OF OR COATED WITH A PYROXYLIN |
| OR SIMILARLY HAZARDOUS BASE SHALL NOT BE USED IN GROUP |
| A OCCUPANCIES. |
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| 4G)(8) 806.5 INTERIOR TRIM. MATERIAL, OTHER THAN FOAM |
| PLASTIC USED AS INTERIOR TRIM SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| CLASS C FLAME SPREAD AND SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX WHEN |
| TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84, AS DESCRIBED IN |
| SECTION 803.1. COMBUSTIBLE TRIM, EXCLUDING HANDRAILS |
| AND GUARDRAILS, SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PERCENT OF THE |
| AGGREGATE WALL OR CEILING AREA IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED. |
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| 4G)(9) PLANS INDICATE FALSE THATCHED ROOF BY OTHERS, |
| PROVIDE INFO FOR 803.2/ 803.2.1. |
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| 4H) PLANS INDICATE BATTERY BACK UP EMERGENCY BACK UP |
| LIGHTS, BUT FAIL TO INCLUDE THE STAIRWELLS SECTION |
| 1006.2. |
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| 4I) THIS COMMENT WILL STAND FOR ALL FLOORS , PLEASE |
| INDICATE ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN THE ACCESSIBLE |
| SEATING11-5.1 AND ACCESS AISLES 1014.3, 1014.3 (1)-(3). |
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| 4J) PLANS FAIL TO INDICATE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| LOCATIONS, 906.1. |
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| 4K) PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF THE ELEVATOR AND |
| DUMBWAITER ARE NEW OR EXISTING ELEMENTS, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| WALL TAGS IDENTIFYING FIRE RATED WALLS (SHAFTS) SECTION |
| 707.4.AND RATED DOORS SECTION 715,. |
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| 4L) PLANS DO NOT HAVE ANY DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATING THE |
| SIZE OF THE DOOR, FIRE RATING NOR |
| GLAZING WITHIN THE DOOR ETC, 715.3 OPENING |
| PROTECTIVE???S, 11-4.13.5. |
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| 5) SHEET A-3: |
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| 5A) THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL HAS BEEN EXCEEDED FROM |
| THE MOST REMOTE POINT WITHIN THE LADIES RESTROOM TO THE |
| CLOSET VERTICAL EXIT. 1014.3. |
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| 5B) DOOR# 209 DOES NOT HAVE THE MANEUVERING CLEARANCES |
| ON THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR. PLEASE REVIEW 11-4.13.6 |
| AND FIGURE 25(A). |
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| 6)SHEET A4: |
| 6A) PLANS ARE MISSING ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL FOR THIS |
| LEVEL THEY APPEAR TO BE CONCEPTUAL IN MANNER AT THIS |
| POINT, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.106.1.2. |
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| 6B) WHAT TYPE OF FLOOR CEILING ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED ON |
| THIS BUILDING? PLEASE INDICATE THE FLOOR LOADING OF THE |
| FLOOR CEILING ASSEMBLY TABLE1607.1. |
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| 6C) CURRENTLY THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH DETAILS, |
| BUT A CONCERN IS THE AMOUNT OF OPENNESS TO THE SOUTH |
| SIDE OF THE ISLAND BAR VERSES THE PROPERTY LINE. TABLE |
| 602 WILL REQUIRE A FIRE RATING DEPENDING ON THE |
| BUILDING TYPE, TABLE 704.8 ALLOWS 25% OPENINGS FOR |
| PROTECTED OPENINGS ( SPRINKLERS), THE ISSUE WILL BE THE |
| FOOTNOTE ???I??? UNLIMITED UNPROTECTED OPENINGS! THE |
| PLANS ALSO INDICATE A PARAPET WALL ON THE SOUTH SIDE |
| WITH THE HEIGHT UNKNOWN, BUT COULD BE USED AS PART OF |
| THE WALL PER CENT AGE. |
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| 6D) THE NORTH STAIRWELL ADDITION AND THE SOUTH RESTROOM |
| AND BEER COOLER WILL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE WALL TAGS TO |
| IDENTIFY WALL TYPES IN REQUIRED RATED HOURS TABLE 602. |
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| 6E) THERE IS NO ROOFING PLAN FOR THIS ADDITIONAL STORY, |
| PLANS ARE CONCEPTUAL. |
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| 7A) SHEET A-7 INDICATES A NEW BALCONY, THE BOTTOM BEING |
| LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 12???-6?????? TO THE BOTTOM OF |
| THE NEW BALCONY. PLEASE REVIEW 3202.3.2 FOR ALLOWABLE |
| ENCROACHMENT. |
| CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE. |
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| 7B) SHEET A-7 ALSO NEEDS TO PROVIDE DETAIL FOR THE |
| CANOPY/ EYEBROW ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR. |
| WIND INFO FOR CANOPY, DESIGN INFO, CONCEPTUAL IN |
| NATURE. |
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| 8A) SHEET A8 CONCEPTUAL IN NATURE, CONCERNS ARE THE |
| EGRESS DOORS BENEATH THE EXTERIOR STAIR TO BE 1 HR |
| RATED. |
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| 8B) PROVIDE A STAIR DESIGN WITH LOADING TABLE 1607.1, |
| HANDRAILS 1012/ GUARDRAIL 1013. |
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| 8C) A CONCERN ABOUT THE EXTERIOR STAIR BEING A REQUIRED |
| EXIT AND LOCATED WITHIN 10???-0??? OF THE PROPERTY |
| LINE. SECTION 1024.3 THIS SECTION IDENTIFIES THE |
| PROTECTION NEEDED FROM FIRE FROM ADJACENT BUILDINGS, |
| AND OR FUTURE BUILDINGS. WHILE THIS BUILDING IS A |
| SPRINKLERED BUILDING THIS PORTION (EXTERIOR STAIR) DOES |
| NOT INDICATE IT TO BE SPRINKLERED. THE OTHER ISSUE |
| IS IS THIS AN EXIT OR EXIT ACCESS, FOR A FULLY |
| SPRINKLERED BUILDING THE TRAVEL DISTANCE IS 250??? FROM |
| THE MOST REMOTE POINT ON THE ROOF TOP AND TRAVEL |
| DISTANCE DOWN THE STAIRS IT APPEARS TO BE LESS THAN 250 |
| FEET PLEASE VERIFY TRAVEL DISTANCE AND CONSIDER THE |
| SPRINKLERING OF THE STAIRS. |
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| A THOROUGH REVIEW CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A |
| RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF |
| THIS REVIEW. NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED FOR |
| REVIEW. THIS REVIEW WAS FOR A CONCEPTUAL CONCEPT SINCE |
| MUCH OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE! |
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| INFORMATIONAL: WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE |
| THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. |
| A TRANSMITTAL LETTER 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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| STARTING AUGUST 21, 2009, THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL FURTHER |
| NOTICE. |
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| OPENING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY WILL REMAIN AT 8:00 AM |
| - 5:00 PM. |
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| JIM WITMER C. B. O. |
| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II |
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