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| 2013-06-11 15:40:16 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 13060215 |
| | ADD: 7000 S DIXIE HWY SUITE # 8 |
| | CONT: ALDRIDGE CONTRACTING |
| | TEL: (561)309-9749 |
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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: JUNE 11/2013 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | NOTICE: UNDER PERMIT 12090630 BUILDING "B" AT 7050 S |
| | DIXIE WAS REMODELED, IT IS A MIXED USE BUILDING. THE |
| | PARTICULAR SUITE INDICATED ON THE PLANS WAS PERMITED AS |
| | APARTMENT # 1 A R2 OCCUPANCY. THIS REVIEW WILL BE |
| | CONSIDERED A CHANGE OF USE WHICH WILL CAUSE THIS REVIEW |
| | TO BE REVIEWED UNDER THE : 2010 FLORIDA EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 9 SECTION 901.3.1. |
| | 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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| | 1) PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESS ON THE PLANS BUILDING "B" |
| | IS 7050 S DIXIE HWY, SUITE 100. |
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| | 2) 912.1.1 COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 8. THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF CHAPTER 8 SHALL BE APPLICABLE THROUGHOUT THE |
| | BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION ... |
| | 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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| | 805.1 GENERAL. THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 705 EXCEPT AS MODIFIED IN |
| | SECTIONS 805.2 AND 805.3. |
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| | 705.2 GENERAL. |
| | THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THIS SECTION. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. WHERE THE WORK AREA AND THE MEANS OF EGRESS SERVING |
| | IT COMPLIES WITH THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
| | 2. MEANS OF EGRESS CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING AND THE FLORIDA |
| | FIRE PREVENTION CODE UNDER WHICH THE BUILDING WAS |
| | CONSTRUCTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLIANT MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE CODE OFFICIAL, THEY DO |
| | NOT CONSTITUTE A DISTINCT HAZARD TO LIFE. |
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| | WORK AREA. THAT PORTION OR PORTIONS OF A BUILDING |
| | CONSISTING OF ALL RECONFIGURED ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR |
| | SPACES AS INDICATED ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. WORK |
| | AREA EXCLUDES OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING WHERE |
| | INCIDENTAL WORK ENTAILED BY THE INTENDED WORK MUST BE |
| | PERFORMED AND PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING WHERE WORK NOT |
| | INITIALLY INTENDED BY THE OWNER IS SPECIFICALLY |
| | REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. |
| | |
| | 912.4.2 MEANS OF EGRESS FOR CHANGE OF USE TO EQUAL OR |
| | LOWER HAZARD CATEGORY.NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OR CONFIGURED |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | CHAPTER 10 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | 912.4.3 EGRESS CAPACITY. |
| | EGRESS CAPACITY SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | AS SPECIFIED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | THE NEW OCCUPANCY. |
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| | 2010 FBC-B AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES 441.4 |
| | INDEPENDENT EGRESS. A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | FROM EACH SMOKE COMPARTMENT CREATED BY SMOKE BARRIERS |
| | WITHOUT HAVING TO RETURN THROUGH THE SMOKE COMPARTMENT |
| | FROM WHICH MEANS OF EGRESS ORIGINATED. |
| | AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE FACILITY. BUILDINGS OR PORTIONS |
| | THEREOF USED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, |
| | NURSING OR SIMILAR CARE ON A LESS THAN 24-HOUR BASIS TO |
| | INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RENDERED INCAPABLE OF |
| | SELF-PRESERVATION. |
| | 2010 FBC-B 1008.1.1 MINIMUM 34" WIDE DOOR, 32" CLEAR |
| | OPENING. |
| | 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH, 32 |
| | INCHES. |
| | 2010 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 404.2.4. MANEUVERING |
| | CLEARANCES. |
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| | 3A) 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. |
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| | ADVISORY 202.4 ALTERATIONS AFFECTING PRIMARY FUNCTION |
| | AREAS. |
| | AN AREA OF A BUILDING OR FACILITY CONTAINING A MAJOR |
| | ACTIVITY FOR WHICH THE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS INTENDED |
| | IS A PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ADA |
| | REGULATIONS STATE, ?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.? (28 CFR 36.403 (F)(1)). SEE |
| | ALSO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ADA REGULATIONS, |
| | WHICH USE SIMILAR CONCEPTS IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC |
| | SECTOR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES (49 CFR 37.43 (E)(1)). |
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| | ALSO, MIXED USE FACILITIES MAY INCLUDE NUMEROUS PRIMARY |
| | FUNCTION AREAS FOR EACH USE. AREAS CONTAINING A PRIMARY |
| | FUNCTION DO NOT INCLUDE: MECHANICAL ROOMS, BOILER |
| | ROOMS, SUPPLY STORAGE ROOMS, EMPLOYEE LOUNGES OR LOCKER |
| | ROOMS, JANITORIAL CLOSETS, ENTRANCES, CORRIDORS, OR |
| | RESTROOMS. |
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| | 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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| | 3B) 2010 FL ACCESSIBILITY CODE 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING |
| | SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK WRITING SURFACES SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH 902.3. 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING |
| | SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES (710 MM) |
| | MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| | FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 4) 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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