Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 11120073
Permit Number 11120073
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2011-12-06 16:55:02BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT:11120073
 ADD: 700 N CONGRESS
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 CONTACT: JEFF HALVERSON
 TEL: (561)644-7416
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
  
 ARCHITECT: REG RICK GONZALEZ
 TEL: 659-2383
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: ANDREW MORGAN P. E.
 TEL: 881-8999
  
 1ST REVIEW PLANS DATED 11/09/11
  
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 106.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS:
 1A)106.3.5.(1) ENERGY CALCULATIONS- MECHANICAL
  
 1B) 106.3.5(8) STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE,
 SOIL CONDITIONS/ANALYSIS
  
 1C) 106.3.5(11). INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE
 THE FOLLOWING:
 INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT)
 LIGHT AND VENTILATION
 SANITATION
  
 1D) 12. SPECIAL SYSTEMS: LIFTS- DUMBWAITERS
  
 1E) SHEET S-01 FOUNDATION NOTE# 1 REQUIRES A FOUNDATION
 REPORT.
 1802.2.1 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION,
 STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE SOIL ARE IN DOUBT OR
 WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR TO THAT SPECIFIED
 IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL
 REQUIRE THAT THE NECESSARY INVESTIGATION BE MADE. SUCH
 INVESTIGATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 SECTIONS 1802.4 THROUGH 1802.6.
  
 2) S-02 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA:
 2A) THE STRUCTURAL PLANS S02 INDICATE A DESIGN TO 195
 MPH. THE ASCE 7-05 ONLY GO TO 170 MPH, 3 SECOND
 GUST.THE ASCE 7-10 WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL MARCH
 15/2012 WHEN THE NEW 2010 FBC GOES INTO EFFECT. PLEASE
 ALSO NOTE THE BUILDING CATEGORY IS APPARENTLY A II
 SINCE THE IMPORTANCE FACTOR IS ONLY FIGURED TO BE 1.0.
 THIS BUILDING IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE EOC FOR THE CITY
 . PLEASE REVIEW ASCE 7-05 TABLE 1-1, THE BUILDING
 CATEGORY SHOULD BE A BUILDING CATEGORY IV WITH A
 IMPORTANCE FACTOR OF 1.15. FIRE, RESCUE, DESIGNATED
 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS
 CENTERS THAT ARE TO BE DESIGNED AS ESSENTIAL
 FACILITIES.
  
 2C) PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 NEW STRUCTURE.
 HEIGHT, BUILDING. THE VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM GRADE
 PLANE TO THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST ROOF
 SURFACE. 502.1. THIS WILL DETERMINE WHICH MULTIPLIERS
 TO BE USED IN CONSIDERING PRESSURES.
  
 3) FL BLD CODE 1609.6.2.2 COMPONENTS & CLADDING& FAC
 RULE 9B-72, PLEASE PROVIDE 2 COPIES OF PRODUCT TESTING
 REPORTS, MISSING REPORTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 3A) FIXED GLAZING, STOREFRONT
 3B) OPERABLE GLAZING UNITS
 3C) MULLIONS, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL
 3D) GLASS BLOCK
 3E) EXTERIOR GLAZED SWING DOORS
 3F) EXTERIOR INSULATED METAL SWING DOORS
 3G) BI-FOLD APPARATUS BAY DOORS/ WITH TRANSOM
 3H) EXTERIOR ROOF WALL ACCESS DOOR/ FRAME (H)
 3I) DOUBLE ACCESS PANEL ROOF HATCH, INSULATED -182.6.
 3J) WALL LOUVERS
 3K) A/C ROOF TOP A/C STANDS
 3L) ROOF ASSEMBLIES FLAT ROOF INCLUSIVE OF ROOF TOP
 INSULATION.
 3M) ROOF ASSEMBLIES SLOPED ROOF, METAL ROOF SYSTEMS
 -266.9 ZONE 3 AND -372.5 ROOF OVERHANGS WITHIN ZONE# 3.
 3N) BAHAMA SHUTTERS WITH PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR CLOSED
 POSITION AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FOR SHUTTERS WHEN
 LEFT IN THE OPEN POSITION IN THE CASE OF A HIGH WIND
 EVENT.
 3O) ROOFTOP EXHAUST FANS
  
 4) PLEASE THE CONTRACTOR DOES HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT
 THESE PRODUCT APPROVALS AT A LATER DATE (AFTER PERMIT
 ISSUANCE), TO DO SO WILL BE CONSIDERED A REVISION ( FOR
 EACH APPROVAL) AND REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FEES AND REVIEWS.
 106.3.5.1.1(8) STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE
 BUILDING ENVELOPE.
  
 5) 106.3.3 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE
 REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND
 APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO
 SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 6) PLEASE NOTE, 1609.1.4 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS IN
 WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGIONS, EXTERIOR GLAZING THAT
 RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE IN THE LOWER 60 FEET (18.3
 M) IN BUILDINGS SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE OPENINGS AND THE
 BALANCE OF GLAZED OPENINGS IN THE REST OF THE BUILDING
 SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE ZERO UNLESS SUCH GLAZING THAT
 RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE IS IMPACT RESISTANT OR
 PROTECTED WITH AN IMPACT RESISTANT COVERING MEETING THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SSTD 12, ASTM E 1886 AND ASTM E 1996,
 OR MIAMI-DADE TAS 201, 202 AND 203 REFERENCED THEREIN
 AS FOLLOWS: 1. GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED WITHIN 30 FEET
 (9.1 M) OF GRADE SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 LARGE MISSILE TEST.
 ASTM E 1996 REQUIREMENTS DO HAVE A MORE RESTRICTIVE
 REQUIREMENT FOR LARGE MISSILE IMPACT TESTING
 REQUIREMENT FOR ESSENTIAL FACILITIES OF IMPACT SPEED OF
 80 FPS WITH A 9.0 LB 2X4 MISSILE.
  
 7)SHEET M-1.03, ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT SHALL PROVIDE
 DOCUMENTATION HOW THE EXTERIOR CABINET OR ENVELOPE OF
 APPLIANCE MEETS THE WIND LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF 1609.
 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND
 SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED TO RESIST WIND PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT AND
 THE SUPPORTS AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. 301.12 FBC MECHANICAL/
 2007
  
 8) SHEET A-4.01 NOTES FOR THE ROOFING ASSEMBLIES, NOTE
 601 INDICATES ROOF SHEATHING REFER TO STRUCTURALS,
 NEITHER SHEET S01 STEEL DECK NOR STEEL JOIST PROVIDE
 THE TYPE OF ROOF SHEATHNG TO BE USED ON THE GALVANIZED
 DECKING. S31 NOTES FOR ROOF DECKING ALSO FAIL TO
 PROVIDE THE TYPE OF ROOF SHEATHING TO BE INSTALLED.
  
 9) SHEET A-4.01 NOTE 908 INDICATES THE USE OF A
 ALUMINUM ACCESS FLOOR SYSTEM, 24"X24" PANELS, 12 INCH
 HIGH PEDESTALS. PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS SPEC SHEET
 FOR THIS PRODUCT AND ALLOWABLE LIVE LOADS TABLE 1607.1,
 COMPUTER ROOMS SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR HEAVIER LOADS
 BASED ON THE ANTICIPATED OCCUPANCY. TYPE OF MATERIALS
 THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED 805.1. THE COMMAND CENTER
 INDICATES THE USE OFTHIS PRODUCT PLEASE PROVIDE WALL
 DETAIL BETWEEN THE COMMAND CENTER AND R-2 ADJACENT
 OCCUPANCY.
  
 10) SHEET A-4.11 DETAIL#1 & 3A INDICATES THE USE OF
 STONE VENEER, PLEASE PROVIDE ATTACHMENT METHODS.
 1405.5 ANCHORED MASONRY VENEER. ANCHORED MASONRY VENEER
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1405.5,
 1405.6, 1405.7 AND 1405.8 AND SECTIONS 6.1 AND 6.2 OF
 ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402.
  
 11) SHEET A-4.11 STONE VENEER MISSING THE CONCRETE
 BEARING EDGE. 2114.2 CONCRETE BEARING LEDGE. BRICK,
 STONE OR OTHER VENEER SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY A
 CONCRETE-BEARING LEDGE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE TOTAL
 THICKNESS OF THE BRICK, STONE OR OTHER VENEER, WHICH IS
 POURED INTEGRALLY WITH THE CONCRETE FOUNDATION. NO
 SUPPLEMENTAL CONCRETE FOUNDATION POURS WHICH WILL
 CREATE A HIDDEN COLD JOINT SHALL BE USED WITHOUT
 SUPPLEMENTAL TREATMENT IN THE FOUNDATION UNLESS THERE
 IS AN APPROVED PHYSICAL BARRIER. AN APPROVED PHYSICAL
 BARRIER SHALL ALSO BE INSTALLED FROM BELOW THE WALL
 SILL PLATE OR FIRST BLOCK COURSE HORIZONTALLY TO EMBED
 IN A MORTAR JOINT. IF MASONRY VENEER EXTENDS BELOW
 GRADE, A TERMITE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT MUST BE APPLIED
 TO THE CAVITY CREATED BETWEEN THE VENEER AND THE
 FOUNDATION, IN LIEU OF A PHYSICAL BARRIER.
  
 EXCEPTION: VENEER SUPPORTED BY A SHELF, ANGLE OR LINTEL
 SECURED TO THE FOUNDATION SIDEWALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402, PROVIDED AT LEAST A 6-INCH (152
 MM) CLEAR INSPECTION SPACE OF THE FOUNDATION SIDEWALL
 EXTERIOR EXIST BETWEEN THE VENEER AND THE TOP OF ANY
 SOIL, SOD, MULCH OR OTHER ORGANIC LANDSCAPING
 COMPONENT, DECK, APRON, PORCH, WALK OR ANY OTHER WORK
 IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO OR ADJOINING THE STRUCTURE.
  
 12) A-4.11 DETAIL# 2 NOTE 704 INDICATES THE
 INSTALLATION OF RIGID INSULATION BOARD; PLEASE NOTE THE
 REQUIREMENTS IN 2603.4 THERMAL BARRIERS. EXCEPT AS
 PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 2603.4.1 AND 2603.9, FOAM
 PLASTIC SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE INTERIOR OF A
 BUILDING BY AN APPROVED THERMAL BARRIER OF 0.5-INCH
 (12.7 MM) GYPSUM WALLBOARD OR EQUIVALENT THERMAL
 BARRIER MATERIAL THAT WILL LIMIT THE AVERAGE
 TEMPERATURE RISE OF THE UNEXPOSED SURFACE TO NOT MORE
 THAN 250??F (120??C) AFTER 15 MINUTES OF FIRE EXPOSURE,
 COMPLYING WITH THE STANDARD TIME-TEMPERATURE CURVE OF
 ASTM E 119. THE THERMAL BARRIER SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 SUCH A MANNER THAT IT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR 15
 MINUTES BASED ON FM 4880, UL 1040, NFPA 286 OR UL 1715.
 COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
 717.
  
 NOTE BOTH THE FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR INDICATE THE
 USE OF SUSPENDED ACOUSTICAL CEILING, PLEASE PROVIDE
 RATING AND CLIP SYSTEM FOR RATING THE CEILING TILE.
  
 PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE OF MECHANICAL 602.2.1.5.1 PLENUM
 RETURNS. FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION SHALL BE SEPARATED
 FROM THE PLENUM BY A THERMAL BARRIER COMPLYING WITH
 SECTION 2603.9 OF THE FBC-BUILDING.
  
 13) LS1 THE PLANS INDICATE STORAGE ROOMS 1.18 & 2.03
 BOTH TO BE STORAGE ROOMS THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY
 WALL TYPE DESIGNATION FOR THE RESISTING OF SMOKE.SEE
 SECTION 508.2.2.1 & TABLE 508.2.
  
 14) LS1 THE PLANS ALSO INDICATES THE ELEVATOR ENTRY IN
 THE LOBBY DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE STAIR TOWER 3.51
 WHICH EMPTIES INTO THE LOBBY WHICH IS A CONTINUATION OF
 THE STAIRWAY.
 FBC-B 1020.1.1 ELEVATORS SHALL NOT OPEN INTO AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE. WHERE INTERIOR EXIT ENCLOSURES ARE EXTENDED
 TO THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING BY AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY,
 THE DOOR ASSEMBLY FROM THE EXIT ENCLOSURE TO THE EXIT
 PASSAGEWAY SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY
 CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 715.4. FIRE
 DOOR ASSEMBLIES IN EXIT ENCLOSURES SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 715.4.4. IF THIS EXIT IS PART OF AN EXIT
 PASSAGE WAY NO FURNITURE CAN BE IN THIS AREA. FBC
 1021.1.
  
 15) LS 2 ROOM # 3.11, 3.14.3.15 & 3.61ARE SLEEPING
 ROOMS BUT NO OCCUPANCY SEPERATION WALLS THE TOTAL
 SQUARE FT FOR THESE ROOMS IS 1172 WHICH IS OVER THE 10%
 OF 10,213 SQ FT
 LISTED ON LS-2. PLEASE SEE FBC-B TABLE 508.3.3.
  
 16) LS-2 THE MECHANICAL ROOM # 3.24 IS MISSING A PAIR
 OF EXTERIOR DOUBLE DOORS, DO THEY LEED ONTO THE ROOF
 DECK? FBC-B 1609.
  
 17) SHEET A-1.01, A-1.02 & A1.03 BOTH INDICATE S1 & S2
 WALL TAG TYPES, PLANS FAIL TO INCLUDE A DETAIL SHEET
 INDICATING TYPES OF WALL CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE PROVIDE
 WALL TYPE TAGS FOR IDENTIFICATION FOR FIRE RATED WALLS,
 SMOKE RATED WALLS AND INTERIOR NON RATED WALLS.
 PLEASE USE UL, GYPSUM OR OTHER NATIONALLY APPROVED
 SYSTEM. 106.3.5.1.1(4), TABLE508.3.3.4 AND 708.1.
  
 18) SHEET A6.01 WILL NEED TO BE UPDATED ONCE THE WALL
 SCHEDULE IS UPDATED TO SHOW ALL RATED WALLS AND
 PENETRATIONS FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
 19) LS-2 NOR A-1.2 INDICATE THE USAGE OF THE MEZZANINE
 THE FORMER PERMIT 10030034 SHEET A-1.02 INDICATED THIS
 TO BE A TRAINING AREA.
 L.S. 2 MEZZANINE AREA, PLANS INDICATE THIS TO BE A
 TRAINING AREA 869/15= 58 OCCUPANTS,
 TABLE 1015.1 REQUIRES 2 EXITS.
 20) L. S. 2 MEZZANINE LEVEL DOES NOT SHOW VERTICAL
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 11-4.1.3(5).
 11-1.3 THIS CODE ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR
 ACCESSIBILITY TO PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION AND
 COMMERCIAL FACILITIES BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
 THIS CODE SHALL ALSO APPLY: TO STATE AND LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 553.503,
 FLORIDA STATUTES;
 CHAPTER 11
 REQUEST FOR WAIVER FROM ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
 CHAPTER 553,
 PART V, FLORIDA STATUTES AUGUST 1999
 PART C THIS APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC
 FORMAT AT:
 HTTP://WWW.DCA.STATE.FL.US/FHCD/FBC/ACCESS_WAIVER/WAIVE
 RAP.HTM.
  
 21) A-6.01/ A-7.01 & A-4.11 THE MAIN LOBBY IS TO BE
 CONSIDERED A 2 STORY ATRIUM, THE GLAZING WITHIN THIS
 AREA STORE FRONT FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR WILL NEED
 TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A 1 HOUR RATED WALL.
 A-7.01 WINDOW SCHEDULE DOES NOT INDICATE ANY FIRE RATED
 WINDOWS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW EXCEPTION UNDER 404.5 FOR
 WATER CURTAIN. NOTE THERE CAN BE NO INTERMEDIATE
 HORIZONTAL MULLIONS WITH USE OF WATER CURTAIN. SHEET
 A-1.02 DOES HAVE A CUT SECTION THROUGH THE LOBBY DETAIL
 2/A4.11 WHICH IS FOR THE EXTERIOR WALL?
  
 22) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: FL S 255.2575
 ENERGY-EFFICIENT & SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS. PLANS THAT
 ARE COMMENCED AFTER JULY1, 2008 SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO
 MEET THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (USGBC),
 LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)
 RATING SYSTEM, THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN
 GLOBAL RATING SYSTEM, THE FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING
 COALITION STANDARDS, OR A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, HIGH
 PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM AS APPROVED BY
 THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
  
 23) WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 109.3.7
 BUILDINGS REQUIRING SPECIAL ONSITE INSPECTORS:
 1) TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION
 5) BUILDINGS WITH AREAS GREATER THAN 20,000 SQ FT
  
 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.
  
  
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLAN REVIEW
  
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