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2010-09-08 17:54:43 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 10080589 |
| ADD: 1000 45TH ST |
| CONT: CATALFUMO |
| TEL: (561)694-8853 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2007 W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
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| EXIST BLDG CODE-912.1.1 COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 8. THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 8 SHALL BE APPLICABLE |
| THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION BASED ON THE SEPARATION CONDITIONS SET |
| FORTH IN SECTIONS 912.1.1.1(NON-SEPARATED) AND |
| 912.1.1.2 (SEPARATED). |
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| 801.2 COMPLIANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS |
| CHAPTER, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF CHAPTERS 6 AND 7. |
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| 701.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, |
| COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| SEE 4 EXCEPTIONS. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| BLDG# 1 |
| 1) SHEET LSP-1 THE BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS INDICATES A |
| NON-SEPARATED USE PER 508.3.2. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE 2 |
| HOUR RATED ASSEMBLY BETWEEN THE BUSINESS AND R-1 |
| OCCUPANCY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE ASSEMBLY TYPE? FBC-B |
| TABLE 508.3.3/ FBC-B 712.3.11 & 712.3.1.2. |
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| 2 SHEET LSP-1 ROOM 1-117 MEN???S INTAKE 3-BEDS PLEASE |
| REVIEW TERMINOLOGY BETWEEN FIRE BARRIER AND FIRE |
| PARTITIONS. FBC-B 438.2 REQUIRES EACH SLEEPING UNIT TO |
| BE SEPARATED WITH 1 HOUR SEPARATION AS WELL AS FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLIES COMPLYING WITH SECTION 711. |
| PLEASE REVIEW ALSO CODE COMMENTARY AND SECTION FBC-B |
| 708 & 711. PLEASE NOTE SECTION FBC-B 708.3EXCEPTION# 2 |
| REQUIRES THE BUILDING TO BE FIRE SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT |
| TO TAKE THE 1/2 HR REDUCTION, NOT PARTIALLY SPRINKLERED |
| AS NOTED IN THE CODE ANALYSIS NOTE NUMBER (4) BUILDING |
| # 1. |
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| 3) SHEET LSP-1 IN REVIEWING FBC-B 438.2 THE WOMEN???S |
| INTAKE 3-BED SLEEPING ROOMS WILL ALSO REQUIRE 1 HR FIRE |
| SEPARATION PER FBC-B 708.3 & 711.3. SHEET A-8 DOOR |
| SCHEDULE. LADIES INTAKE DOOR # 107 SHOULD ALSO BE A 20 |
| MINUTE RATED DOOR FBC-B TABLE 715.4. |
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| 3A) SHEET LSP-1 BUILDING# 1 ISN???T FIRE SPRINKLERED, |
| PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B SECTION 508.2, 508.2..2 SEPARATION, |
| 508.2.2.1 CONSTRUCTION & TABLE 508.2 SEE SEPARATION AND |
| OR PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOMS |
| STORAGE ROOMS AND LINEN ROOMS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW SHEET |
| A-8 DOOR SCHEDULE MISSING FIRE RATINGS PER FBC-B TABLE |
| 715.4. |
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| BLDG# 2 |
| 4) SHEET LSP-1 VESTIBULE 2-247 & 2-251 11-4.13.7 TWO |
| DOORS IN SERIES. THE MINIMUM SPACE BETWEEN TWO HINGED |
| OR PIVOTED DOORS IN SERIES SHALL BE 48 INCHES (1219 MM) |
| PLUS THE WIDTH OF ANY DOOR SWINGING INTO THE SPACE. |
| DOORS IN SERIES SHALL SWING EITHER IN THE SAME |
| DIRECTION OR AWAY FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOORS [SEE |
| FIGURE 26(A)]. |
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| 5) SHEET LSP-1 11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT |
| DOORS. MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS THAT ARE |
| NOT AUTOMATIC OR POWER-ASSISTED SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN |
| FIGURE 25. THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITHIN THE REQUIRED |
| CLEARANCES SHALL BE LEVEL AND CLEAR. |
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| 6) SHEET LSP-1 FAMILY ROOMS 1-3, ARE THESE ROOMS TO BE |
| USED AS SLEEPING ROOMS? FBC-438.2/ 708.3 & 711.3. |
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| 6A) SHEET LSP-1 BUILDING# 2 ISN???T FIRE SPRINKLERED, |
| PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B SECTION 508.2, 508.2..2 SEPARATION, |
| 508.2.2.1 CONSTRUCTION & TABLE 508.2 SEE SEPARATION AND |
| OR PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOMS |
| STORAGE ROOMS AND LINEN ROOMS. |
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| 6B) THE FAMILY ROOMS, LOUNGE (2-200) AND CHILDREN???S/ |
| RECREATION APPEARS TO BE MISS LABELED AS TO OCCUPANCY, |
| BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES USUALLY PROVIDE A TYPE OF SERVICE, |
| EXAMPLE HAIR SALON, BARBER SHOP DENTIST OR DOCTOR WHAT |
| SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR THIS AREA? 106.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
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| BUILDING # 3 |
| 7) SHEET LSP-2 PLEASE REVIEW THE TERM FIRE BARRIER AND |
| FIRE PARTITION AS PER FBC-B 438.2 & 708.3 EXCEPTION# 2. |
| ALL SLEEPING ROOMS WILL REQUIRE THE 1/2 HR FIRE RATED |
| WALLS. |
| PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B 708.4 FOR CONTINUITY AND |
| EXCEPTIONS. |
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| 8) SHEET LSP-2 438.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION. |
| FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN |
| THE SAME BUILDINGS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711. 708.3 |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING. FIRE PARTITIONS SHALL HAVE A |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR. |
| EXCEPTIONS: |
| 2.DWELLING AND SLEEPING UNIT SEPARATIONS IN BUILDINGS |
| OF TYPE IIB, IIIB AND VB CONSTRUCTION SHALL HAVE |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS OF NOT LESS THAN 1/2 HOUR IN |
| BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1. |
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| 9) SHEET LSP-2 THE 2ND FLOOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE |
| SECOND FLOOR, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION |
| FBC-B TABLE 1017.1. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 |
| OCCUPANTS EXITING FROM THE BED ROOM CONFIGURATION THAT |
| WOULD REQUIRE THE LOUNGE AREA TO BE CONSIDERED A RATED |
| EXIT. PLEASE PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THIS AREA. |
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| 10) SHEET LSSP-1 INDICATES THE BUILDING# 2 HAVING A |
| HEALTH CLINIC INSIDE. PLEASE REVIEW |
| FBC-B 11-4.1.2(5)(D)(I) OUTPATIENT UNITS AND |
| FACILITIES: 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING |
| SPACES PROVIDED SERVING EACH SUCH OUTPATIENT UNIT OR |
| FACILITY; |
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| 11) SHEET A-2 SECOND FLOOR BALCONY. 1-4.3.7 SLOPE. AN |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTE: NOWHERE SHALL THE CROSS SLOPE OF AN |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTE EXCEED 1:50. PLEASE INDICATE HOW MUCH |
| THE HEIGHT WILL CHANGE, IT MAY POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A |
| RAMP, PLEASE PROVIDE SLOPE. |
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| 12) SHEET A-2 & A-8/ A-8.1 PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE 705.5 AS |
| TO RATINGS FIRE AND SMOKE, CLOSERS AND EXCEPTIONS. |
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| 13) SHEET A-7 & A-7.1 RESTROOMS AND SHOWERS WALLS THE |
| SCHEDULE INDICATES BACKER BOARD BUT NOT A TYPE PLEASE |
| BE AWARE OF: |
| GYPSUM BOARDS IN SHOWERS & WATER CLOSETS |
| 2509.1 WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS SHALL |
| CONFORM TO SECTION 1210.2 AND 1210.3. |
| 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. CEMENT, FIBER-CEMENT OR GLASS MAT |
| GYPSUM BACKERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| ASTM C 1178-08 STANDARD SPECIFICATION |
| FOR COATED GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM |
| ASTM C 1288-99 STANDARD SPECIFICATION |
| FOR DISCRETE NON- ASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR |
| SUBSTRATE SHEETS |
| ASTM C 1325-08 STANDARD SPECIFICATION |
| FOR NON-ASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS |
| BACKER UNITS |
| AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER |
| RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE |
| IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN |
| SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD |
| SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET |
| COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR |
| WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840. |
| 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING |
| BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: |
| 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB |
| COMPARTMENTS. |
| 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN |
| AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY. |
| 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES |
| (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH-THICK (12.7 MM) |
| WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16 |
| INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH-THICK (15.9 MM) |
| WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD. |
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| 14) SHEET A-3 & A-4 PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 11-9.5.2(2) HOMELESS SHELTERS (E) |
| AT LEAST ONE ROUTE CONNECTING ELEMENTS SECTIONS |
| 11-9.5.2(2)(A),11-9.5.2(2)(B), 11-9.5.2(2)(C), |
| 11-9.5.2(2)(D), WHICH A PERSON WITH MOBILITY |
| IMPAIRMENTS CAN USE, INCLUDING MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF |
| 36 INCHES (914 MM), PASSING SPACE COMPLYING WITH |
| SECTION 11-4.3.4, TURNING SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| 11-4.2.3 AND CHANGES IN LEVELS COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| 11-4.3.8. (E) AT LEAST ONE ROUTE CONNECTING ELEMENTS |
| SECTIONS 11-9.5.2(2)(A),11-9.5.2(2)(B), 11-9.5.2(2)(C), |
| 11-9.5.2(2)(D), WHICH A PERSON WITH MOBILITY |
| IMPAIRMENTS CAN USE, INCLUDING MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF |
| 36 INCHES (914 MM), PASSING SPACE COMPLYING WITH |
| SECTION 11-4.3.4, TURNING SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| 11-4.2.3 AND CHANGES IN LEVELS COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| 11-4.3.8. |
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| 15) 11-9.5.3 ACCESSIBLE SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS IN NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION. ACCESSIBLE SLEEPING ROOMS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE TABLE IN SECTION |
| 11-9.1.2 AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.2 (WHERE |
| THE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED). ADDITIONAL SLEEPING ROOMS THAT |
| COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.3 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN |
| CONFORMANCE WITH THE TABLE PROVIDED IN SECTION |
| 11-9.1.3. |
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| IN FACILITIES WITH MULTIBED ROOMS OR SPACES, A |
| PERCENTAGE OF THE BEDS EQUAL TO THE TABLE PROVIDED IN |
| SECTION 11-9.1.2 SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.2.2(1). |
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| 11-9.3.2 EQUIVALENT FACILITATION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS |
| SECTION, EQUIVALENT FACILITATION SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS (INCLUDING OUTLETS |
| CONNECTED TO A FACILITY'S CENTRAL ALARM SYSTEM) AND |
| TELEPHONE WIRING IN SLEEPING ROOMS AND SUITES TO ENABLE |
| PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS TO UTILIZE PORTABLE |
| VISUAL ALARMS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES PROVIDED BY THE |
| OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY. |
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