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| 2013-05-23 10:43:49 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 13050463 |
| | ADD: 4317 NORTHSHORE DR SUITE # |
| | CONT: TBD |
| | TEL: (561)574-8553 |
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| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
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| | 2010 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 |
| | DATE: 5/23/2013 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THIS UNIT IS UNDERGOING A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM |
| | BUSINESS TO DAYCARE, PLEASE SEE 2010 EXISTING BUILDING |
| | CODE 901.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION. |
| | WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A |
| | NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 912 SHALL APPLY. |
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| | 1A) EXST BLDG CODE 912.1.1.2 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION WITH SEPARATION. WHERE A PORTION OF AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING THAT IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND THAT PORTION IS SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING WITH FIRE BARRIERS HAVING A |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING AS REQUIRED IN THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR THE SEPARATE OCCUPANCY, |
| | THAT PORTION SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | CHAPTER 8 FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER. |
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| | THE ADJACENT TENANTS ARE EITHER A BUSINESS OR |
| | MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY THAT ONLY REQUIRE A ONE HOUR FIRE |
| | SEPERATION BETWEEN OCCUPANCIES, PLEAS PROVIDE THE |
| | FOLLOWING INFORMATION: |
| | IS THIS BUILDING FIRE SPRINKLERED? |
| | PROVIDE THE WALL SECTION AS TO WHAT TYPE OF WALL IS |
| | THERE NOW A ONE HOUR RATED WALL OR A TWO HOUR RATED |
| | WALL. IF WALL IS ONLY ONE HOUR RATED PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| | WALL ASSEMBLY DETAIL FROM A RECONIZED NATIONAL TESTING |
| | LAB FOR A 2 HOUR WALL RATING. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 508.4. |
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| | 1B) EXST BLDG CODE 912.1.4 ACCESSIBILITY. ALL BUILDINGS |
| | UNDERGOING A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTION 912.8. 912.8 ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT UNDERGO A CHANGE OF GROUP OR |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| | EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| | ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| | RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| | ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| | INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| | AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| | INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| | TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| | AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| | 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. 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. |
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| | 2) 2010 FBC-B436.2 CLOSET DOORS. EVERY CLOSET DOOR |
| | LATCH SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN OPEN THE DOOR FROM |
| | INSIDE THE CLOSET. |
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| | 3)2010 FBC-B 436.3 BATHROOM DOORS. EVERY BATHROOM DOOR |
| | LOCK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PERMIT OPENING OF THE LOCKED |
| | DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE OPENING |
| | DEVICE SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE STAFF. |
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| | 4) 436.4 DOOR CLOSURE. ANY EXIT DOOR DESIGNED TO BE |
| | NORMALLY CLOSED SHALL BE KEPT CLOSED AND SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH SECTION 715.3. |
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| | 5) 2010 FBC-B 713.6 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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| | 6) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| | FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL |
| | PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND |
| | A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE |
| | INFORMATION. |
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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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| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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