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2011-12-06 16:55:02 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT:11120073 |
| ADD: 700 N CONGRESS |
| CONT: TO BE DETERMINED |
| CONTACT: JEFF HALVERSON |
| TEL: (561)644-7416 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| ARCHITECT: REG RICK GONZALEZ |
| TEL: 659-2383 |
| STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: ANDREW MORGAN P. E. |
| TEL: 881-8999 |
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| 1ST REVIEW PLANS DATED 11/09/11 |
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| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) 106.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS: |
| 1A)106.3.5.(1) ENERGY CALCULATIONS- MECHANICAL |
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| 1B) 106.3.5(8) STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE, |
| SOIL CONDITIONS/ANALYSIS |
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| 1C) 106.3.5(11). INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE |
| THE FOLLOWING: |
| INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT) |
| LIGHT AND VENTILATION |
| SANITATION |
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| 1D) 12. SPECIAL SYSTEMS: LIFTS- DUMBWAITERS |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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? |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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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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