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2010-04-20 16:59:48 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 10040321 |
| ADD: 477 S ROSEMARY #309 |
| CONT: BUTLER CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: (561)832-9700 |
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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 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) IT APPEARS THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM A R2 |
| TO A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. THE 2007 EXISTING BUILDING |
| CODE CHAPTER 9 IS TO BE REVIEWED.901.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE |
| OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. WHERE A PORTION OF AN |
| EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 912 SHALL APPLY. |
| 912.1.4 ACCESSIBILITY. ALL BUILDINGS UNDERGOING A |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| SECTION 912.8. |
| 912.8 ACCESSIBILITY. EXISTING BUILDINGS OR PORTIONS |
| THEREOF THAT UNDERGO A CHANGE OF GROUP OR OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 11 OF THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| FBC-B 11-4.1.6 ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS: ALTERATIONS.(2) |
| ALTERATIONS TO AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION. |
| IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 11-4.1.6(1), |
| AN ALTERATION THAT AFFECTS OR COULD AFFECT THE |
| USABILITY OF OR ACCESS TO AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY |
| FUNCTION SHALL BE MADE SO AS TO ENSURE THAT, TO THE |
| MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE |
| ALTERED AREA AND THE RESTROOMS, TELEPHONES, AND |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS SERVING THE ALTERED AREA, ARE |
| READILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH |
| DISABILITIES, UNLESS SUCH ALTERATIONS ARE |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATIONS TIN TERMS |
| OF COST AND SCOPE. |
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| ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| TRAVEL TO ALTERED AREAS SHALL BE DEEMED |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| COST EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION |
| TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. |
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| DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
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| (1) WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE |
| PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. |
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| (2)(A) IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS TO |
| PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS |
| THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING |
| ORDER: |
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| (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; |
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| (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA: |
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| (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR |
| A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM: |
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| (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; |
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| (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND |
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| (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH |
| AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS. |
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| THE AREA MARK NO WORK TO BE COMPLETED IS MISSING THE |
| REQUIRED 18" LATCH SIDE OF ENTRY DOOR, AND MISSING A |
| ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM. TO COMPLY WITH TTHE |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COST $6,000.00 ABOVE THTE CONTRACT |
| PRICE WILL NEED TO GO TO BRINGING THIS UNIT UP TO CODE, |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY SINCE ORIGINALLY IT WAS A R-2 UNIT. |
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| 2) 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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| 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. |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLAN REVIEW |
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| TEL: (561)805-6715 |
| FAX: (561)805-6731 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES HOME PAGE |
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| PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
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| MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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