Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 10040321
Permit Number 10040321
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2010-04-20 16:59:48BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 10040321
 ADD: 477 S ROSEMARY #309
 CONT: BUTLER CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: (561)832-9700
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF
 DISPROPORTIONALITY.
  
 (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.
  
 (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:
  
 (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE;
  
 (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA:
  
 (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR
 A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM:
  
 (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES;
  
 (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND
  
 (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH
 AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 STARTING AUGUST 21, 2009, THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL FURTHER
 NOTICE.
  
 OPENING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY WILL REMAIN AT 8:00 AM
 - 5:00 PM.
  
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLAN REVIEW
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)805-6731
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
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 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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 FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953
  


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