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2012-03-12 13:54:06 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 12020587 |
| ADD: 400 EXECUTIVE CENTRE DR # 110 |
| CONT: SCIENTIFIC CONSTRUCTION GROUP |
| TEL: (786)587-9728 |
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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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| 1STREVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A1 INDICATES DOOR TYPE "B"& DOOR TYPE "C", |
| BOTH ARE INDICATED TO BE A 30 INCH OPENING.2007/09 |
| FBC-B SECTION 11-4.13.5 CLEAR WIDTH- DOORWAYS SHALL |
| HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING OF 32 INCHES (813 MM) WITH |
| THE DOOR OPEN 90 DEGREES, MEASURED BETWEEN THE FACE OF |
| THE DOOR AND THE OPPOSITE STOP . |
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| THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE CONTRACT VALUE TO |
| BE $25,000.00, AN ADDITIONAL $5,000.00 OR 20% IN FUNDS |
| WILL NEED TO BE INDICATED WHERE THESE FUNDS WILL BE |
| USED IN UPGRADING THIS UNIT TO BE CLOSER TO ACCESSIBIE |
| IN CODE COMPLIANCE. . FBC-B 11-4.1.6(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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| (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; AND |
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| (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH |
| AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION WHICH DOORS WILL BE |
| ALTERED TO CREATE A 32 INCH CLEAR OPENING AND USING UP |
| THE 20% FUNDS FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. |
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| 2) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE ONE HOUR TENANT |
| SEPERATION REQUIRED BY FBC-B 708.1. |
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| 3) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: FBC-B 712.6 FIRE |
| WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE BARRIERS |
| AND SMOKE PARTITIONS OR ANY OTHER WALL REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| PROTECTED OPENINGS SHALL BE EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY |
| IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING IN A MANNER |
| ACCEPTABLE TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. SUCH |
| IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE ABOVE ANY DECORATIVE CEILING |
| AND IN CONCEALED SPACES. SUGGESTED WORDING FOR FIRE AND |
| SMOKE BARRIERS: "FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIER - PROTECT ALL |
| OPENINGS." |
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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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