Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12020587
Permit Number 12020587
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-03-12 13:54:06BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 12020587
 ADD: 400 EXECUTIVE CENTRE DR # 110
 CONT: SCIENTIFIC CONSTRUCTION GROUP
 TEL: (786)587-9728
  
 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.
  
 1STREVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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 .
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF
 DISPROPORTIONALITY.
  
 (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.
  
 (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:
  
 (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE;
  
 (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA:
  
 (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR
 A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM:
  
 (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES;
  
 (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND
  
 (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH
 AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION WHICH DOORS WILL BE
 ALTERED TO CREATE A 32 INCH CLEAR OPENING AND USING UP
 THE 20% FUNDS FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
 2) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE ONE HOUR TENANT
 SEPERATION REQUIRED BY FBC-B 708.1.
  
 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."
  
 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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