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2011-12-28 15:46:07 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 11120478 |
| ADD: 3111 S DIXIE HWY |
| CONT: FISHER CONTRACTING CORP |
| TEL: (561)691-4716 |
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| 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| 2007 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 |
| COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE PERMIT VALUE OF |
| $122,000. THE FLORIDA ACCESIBILITY CODE UNDER |
| 11-4.1.6(2) (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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| 11-4.1.6(2)(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; |
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| 1A) THE DISPROPORTIONATE COST ALLOWS FOR $24,400 IN |
| MAKING THIS TENANT SPACE ACCESSIBLE. DOOR 103 DOES NOT |
| HAVE THE 18 INCHES ON THE LATCH SIDE OFTHE DOOR. |
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| 1B) IT IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHICH OF THE RESTROOMS ARE TO |
| BE THE ACCESSBILE RESTROOM |
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| 1C) OPEN OFFICE SPACE FOUND ON SHEET A-1.0 & A-1.1 BOTH |
| APPEAR TO HAVE A RAISED FLOOR DECK BUT NO VERTICAL |
| ACCESSIBILITY (RAMPS) TO GAIN ACCESS. |
| PLEASE REVIEW 11-4.8 RAMP REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 2) DOOR # 103 SWINGS THE WRONG WAY FOR EGRESS WITH AN |
| OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR GREATER. FBC-B 1008.1.2. |
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| 3) RAISED FLOORING SHEETS A-1.0, A-1.1 & A-3.0 DETAILS |
| 9 & 10 1003.5.2 . WHERE RAMPS ARE REQUIRED. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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