Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12010646
Permit Number 12010646
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-02-09 09:53:58BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 12010646
 ADD: 315 S FLAGLER
 CONT: THE WHITING TURNER CO
 TEL: (954)776-0800
  
 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) ONLY THE COVER SHEET OF THE A SHEETS ARE SEALED.
 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS
 PREPARED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND BEING FILED FOR
 PUBLIC RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL ADMIN CODE 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
  
 2) THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN FL S. S. 553.71(7) "
 THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS
 GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH
 HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN
 THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ FT IN AREA
 AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS.
  
 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN (WRITTEN) PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
 PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING.
 THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO
 PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO
 THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 3) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR:
 WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA
 STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS
 CODE.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
 PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
 BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 4) THRESHOLD BLDG, REQUIRED STATEMENT:
 W.P.B. AMENDMENT 109.3.6.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING
 WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE
 ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT
 THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S PR ENGINEER'S
 KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE
 APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE
 LOCAL AUTHORITY IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 5) THREE SETS OF ALL DOCUMENTS ARCHITECTURAL &
 STRUCTURAL IN NATURE, THE THRD SET BEING FOR THE
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR AND RECORDS.
  
 6) NOTE: 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING
 GUIDELINES FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT
 THE DESIGNER HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR
 SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING
 PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 7) A HOLD WILL BE PUT ON THIS PROJECT UNTIL THESE ITEMS
 ARE COMPLETED AS REQUESTED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING
 INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD:
  
 PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR
 IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS.
  
 7A) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONCRETE RESTORATION.
 THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN
 CONRAD: [email protected]
  
 7B FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
 OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
 RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
 SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
 WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED,
 AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD
 TEL: 561-805-6666
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 8) SHEET S-1 STRUCTURAL NOTE # 2 AS WELL AS FBC-B
 1802.4-6 INVESTIGATION, SOIL BORING & SAMPLING AND
 REPORTS ARE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE SOILS MINIMUM
 SAFE BEARING VALUE.
 SHEET S-2 DOES INDICATE SOIL STABILIZATION AS WELL.
  
 9) 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.
  
 10) THE FOLLOWING LIST OF PRODUCT TYPES REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 PLEASE PROVIDE 3 COPIES OF EACH REQUIRED (1) FOR THE
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR)
 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV.
 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION
 SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.EXTERIOR SWING, INTERIOR SWING &
 ELECTRONIC BY-PASS
 (B) WINDOWS/ MULLIONS IF NOT INCLUDED WITH IN THE
 REPORT
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 11) SHEET S-3 EITHER PRODUCT TESTING REPORT OR SHOP
 DRAWINGS FOR THE SUSPENDED PARTITION RAIL BEAM SYSTEM
 TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC...
  
 12A) PLEASE REVIEW SHEET S-5 DETAIL # 1 ELEVATOR PIT/
 FOUNDATION DETAIL, BUILDING IS MAKING THIS COMMENT ONLY
 BECAUSE THE SUMP PIT IS INDICATED ON THE BUILDING
 (STRUCTURAL SHEETS). FBC-PLUMBING SECTION 712.3.2
 REQUIRES THE SUMP PIT TO BE NOT LESS THAN 18 INCHES
 WIDE AND 24 INCHES DEEP.
  
 12B) SHEET A2.2 DETAIL 3. THE OTHER CONCERN IS IF THIS
 ELEVATOR IS TO BE A HYDROLIC UNIT, HYDROLIC FLUID LEAKS
 AND OR FAILURES AND THE OILS BEING DELIVERED DIRECTLY
 INTO THE SANITARY SEWER. THE PLUMBING REVIEWER WILL
 ELABORATE FURTHER ON THIS ISSUE.
  
 13) SHEET A0.1 THE GROUND FLOOR INDICATES CORRIDOR #
 001 TO BE A 1-HOUR FIRE RATED CORRIDOR, SHEET A0.2 THE
 MAIN ENTRY COORIDOR # 102 COMMUNICATES WITH THE FIRST
 FLOOR WITH THE NEW OPENING-OPEN TO RECEPTION BELOW
 WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE FIRST FLOOR CORRIDOR TO ALSO BE
 1 HOUR FIRE RATING. THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THIS SAME
 CORRIDOR IS THAT CORRIDOR # 102 ADJOINS WITH CORRIDOR #
 119 & 121WHICH ARE THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIODORS FOR THE
 CHAPEL AN A-3 OCCUPANCY WHICH WILL REQUIRE A 1 HOUR
 FIRE RATING PER FBC-B TABLE 1017.1 & OPENING
 PROTECTIVES PER FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
 14) SHEET A0.1 STAIRWELL # 1 OPENS INTO THE BUILDING,
 NOT EXITING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, THIS IS
 PART OF THE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS THAT WOULD NEED TO
 COMPLY WITH :
 FBC-B 707.2 SHAFT ENCLOSURES REQUIRED.
 FBC-B 1020.1 ENCLOSURES REQUIRED.
 FBC-B 1024.1 EXIT DISCHARGE
 THERE APPEARS TOO BE TWO ISSUES:
 14A) THE NEWLY CREATED HOLE THROUGHTHE FLOOR CREATING A
 2 STORY ATRUIM
  
 14B) STAIRWAY # 1 DUMPING INTO THE BUILDING AND NOT
 MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF EXIT DISCHARGE LISTED
 ABOVE.
  
  
 15) SHEET A0.1 BOTH OF THE CONTINUEING CORRIDORS 113 &
 122 WOULD NEED TO BE 1 HOUR FIRE RATED TO THE VERTICAL
 EXIT STAIR ENCLOSURE. FBC-B TABLE 1017.1 & OPENING
 PROTECTIVES PER FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
 16) SHEET A1.11 GENERAL STORAGE ROOM # 016 THE NEW RAMP
 INDICATES THE USE OF A NEW GUARD RAIL BUT PLANS DO NOT
 INDICATE THE USE OF A HANRAIL ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
 FBC-B 1012.1.
  
 17) SHEET A1.11 THE GENERAL STORAGE ROOM # 016 THE
 EXTERIOR DOOR # 016A IS MISSING THE 18" MANEUVERING
 CLEARENCES PULL SIDE OF DOOR. FBC-B 11-4.13.6.
  
 18) A1.11 DOOR # 021 DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THE
 REQUIRED 18 INCHES ON THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOORWAY,
 THE CORRIDOR IS ONLY 5 FEET WIDE. 11-4.13.6.
 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES.
  
 19) SHEET A1.11 DOOR # 026 TO THE MECHANICAL ROOM DOES
 NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THE REQUIRED 18 INCHES ON THE LATCH
 SIDE OF THE DOORWAY. 11-4.13.6. MANEUVERING CLEARENCES.
  
 20) SHEET A1.11 ROOM 043 THE ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES
 DIRECTOR ROOM, THE CORRIDOR IN FRONT OF THIS ROOM IS A
 RATED CORRIDOR, THE CORRIDOR TURNS INTO AN EXTERIOR
 WALL ON THE ONE SIDE BUT THE SIDE CLOSEST TO ROOM # 043
 IS NO LONGER INDICATED AS A RATED CORRIDOR.
  
 21) SHEET A1.12 COORIDOR # 111 IS NOT GIVEN A WIDTH
 DIMENSION, DOOR # 111 MAY NOT HAVE THE 18" ONTHE PULL
 SIDE OF THE DOOR. 11-4.13.6.
  
 22) SHEET A3.12 DETAIL# 3 PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS
 SPEC ON SUN SCREEN CANOPY, DOES IT COMPLY WITH WIND
 DESIGNS FBC-B 3105.4.
  
 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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