Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13090635
Permit Number 13090635
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-10-25 08:29:09BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 13090635
 ADD: 800 HANK AARON DRIVE BUILDING # 1, TYPE A BLDG,
 MIZNER LAKES
 CONT: KAST CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: (561)324-8082
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: FRIDAY OCT 25TH/ 2013
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 1) THIS PERMIT IS FOR BUILDING # 1 A (3) STORY
 MODEL-TYPE A BUILDING. THE SUBMITTALS INCLUDED A
 WRITTEN THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN WHICH WILL BE
 REQUIRED FOR ALL (4) STORY BUILDINGS.
  
 THE CITY DOES REQUIRE FOR (3) STORY BUILDINGS A
 RESIDENT INSPECTOR PER 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION, SECTION 110.3.9 THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE BY
 OTHERS, THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 109. HE/SHE
 MAY ACCEPT REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF RECOGNIZED
 INSPECTION SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT AFTER INVESTIGATION
 HE/SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND
 RELIABILITY.
 PLEASE CONTACT KEN CONRAD THE MANAGER OF THE THRESHOLD
 & RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAMS FOR ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION AND REQUIRED FORMS FROM BOTH THE INSPECTOR
 AND THRESHOLD CO & CONTRACTOR.
 KEN CONRAD
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 E-MAIL: KCONRAD @WPB.ORG
  
 2) BUILDINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE BUILT IN PHASE 1,
 PLEASE LIST THEM INTO THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE THRESHOLD &
 RESIDENT INSPECTOR PACKAGE SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO
 THROUGH THE PAPERWORK FOR EACH PERMIT. NOTE THRESHOLD
 DOCUMENTS WILL BE NEEDED FOR BUILDING # 6, 7 & 8 ALL 3
 BEING 4 STORY BUILDINGS. THIS COMMENT DEALS WITH THE 4
 STORY BUILDINGS:
 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.
  
 2A) 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 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.
  
 2B) 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.
  
 2C) 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.
  
 2D) 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.
  
 2D)(1) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
 THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN
 CONRAD: [email protected]
  
 2D)(2) 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]
  
 2E) PLEASE PROVIDE 3 SETS OF PLANS AND ASSOCIATED
 DOCUMENTS FOR ALL RESIDENT & THRESHOLD BUILDINGS.
  
 3A) SUBMITTED WAS A SINGLE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT BY GFA
 INTERNATIONAL, AUGUST 19,2013 GFA PROJECT # 13-0924.00,
 3 WILL BE REQUIRED.
  
 3B) WITHIN THE SUBMITTED SOILS REPORT BASED ON THE
 RESULTS, LOOSE SOILS AND SOFT ORGANIC SOIL (MUCK) LAYER
 WAS FOUND. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHICH OF THE THREE
 OPTIONS WERE PICKED FOR THIS PROJECT, THIS MAY AFFECT
 THE TYPE OF FOUNDATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
 A SEPERATE PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SOILS WORK.
  
 4A) PLEASE NOTE PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED, THEY
 ARE NOT INDICATED AS TO WHICH BUILDING THEY ARE GOING
 TO BE INSTALLED. WE WILL ASSUME WORST CASE SCENARIO,
 FOR WALL OPENINGS WE WILL BE LOOKING AT A EXTERIOR
 CORNER ZONE, ZONE 5, 10 SQ. FT. A ROOF HEIGHT MEAN ROOF
 HEIGHT FOR THE 4 STORY BUILDING AND A ?C? EXPOSURE
 CATEGORY. THE SAME WILL HOLD TRUE FOR ALL ROOFING
 PRODUCTS UNLESS THE PRODUCTS ARE BROUGHT IN BUILDING
 TYPE SPECIFIC, WORST CASE SCENARIO.
  
 THE SUBMITTED APPROVALS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BECAUSE OF
 TOO MANY UNKNOWNS.
  
 4B) PLEASE IDENTIFY FOR GLAZED OPENINGS, WINDOWS &
 DOORS TYPE OF GLAZING, SIZE OF WINDOWS, & ASSOCIATED
 PRESSURES. 2010 FBC-B 1609.6.4.4.1. COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING.
  
 4C) FOR ROOFING APPROVALS, PLEASE IDENTIFY SUB-SYSTEMS
 AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES.
 SEE IF LIMITATION # 7 OR LIMITATION #9 APPLIES, IF
 LIMITATION # 7 APPLIES, PLEASE PROVIDE ENHANCED
 FASTENING AS TO RAS 117.
  
 5) SHEET A151:
  
 5A) BUILDING DATA- FIRE RESISTANCE RATING BASED ON
 EXTERIOR WALLS & FIRE SEPARATION TABLE 602. SHEET A100
 SHOWS 30?-0? SEPARATION, BUT THERE IS NO ASSUMED
 PROPERTY LINES SEE FBC-B 503.1.2 BUILDINGS ON THE SAME
 LOT AND TABLE 602. BUILDINGS THAT REQUIRED 1 HR. FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING WOULD NOW REQUIRE A 2 HOUR FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING. ALSO BE AWARE OF ALLOWABLE GLAZED
 OPENINGS AT FIFTEEN FEET, PER FBC-B TABLE 705.8.
  
 5B) FIRE PROTECTION & OPENING PROTECTIVE.
 PLEASE PROVIDE IN THE BUILDING DATA TABLE IF THE FIRE
 SPRINKLERS WILL BE NFPA 13 OR 13R? 107.2.1.3.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 5C) UNDER THE HEADING OF FIRE PROTECTION & OPENING
 PROTECTIVES,
 THE LISTING DOES NOT INCLUDE WINDOWS. PLEASE UPDATE
 LIST. 2ND FLOOR UNITS E2 ARE A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS
 AND WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH FBC-B 1026.6 1 HR.
 PROTECTIVE, (DOES NOT MEET ANY EXCEPTIONS). THE
 AFFECTED UNITS, 2ND FLOOR ARE THE E1 UNITS, 1ST FLOOR
 UNITS A2 & E1 UNITS AS WELL AS THEIR EXTERIOR DOORS..
  
 5D) FIRE & SMOKE SEPARATION;
 THE BUILDING DATA TABLE INDICATES NONE, BUT THE PLANS
 SHOW A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL. THIS IS NOT TOWNHOUSE
 CONSTRUCTION, THE PLANS INDICATE A R2 APARTMENT
 COMPLEX. PLEASE UPDATE CHART.
  
 6) THE PLANS ARE MISSING,
 107.3.51.1 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL
 BUILDINGS:
 A) INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD & SMOKE DEVELOPMENT)
 803.9 & TABLE 803.9.
  
 B) 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
 WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM
 PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION
 CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED)
 FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM
 E 90. PENETRATIONS OR OPENINGS IN CONSTRUCTION
 ASSEMBLIES FOR PIPING; ELECTRICAL DEVICES; RECESSED
 CABINETS; BATHTUBS; SOFFITS; OR HEATING, VENTILATING OR
 EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL BE SEALED, LINED, INSULATED OR
 OTHERWISE TREATED TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED RATINGS.
 THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO DWELLING UNIT
 ENTRANCE DOORS; HOWEVER, SUCH DOORS SHALL BE TIGHT
 FITTING TO THE FRAME AND SILL.
  
 C) 1207.2.1 MASONRY.
 THE SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS OF CONCRETE MASONRY AND
 CLAY MASONRY ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CALCULATED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH TMS 0302 OR DETERMINED THROUGH TESTING
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 90.
  
 D) 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND.
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR
 BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA
 WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION
 CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD
 TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492.
  
 6E) 2010 FBC-C 1209.2 ATTIC SPACES.AN OPENING NOT LESS
 THAN 20 INCHES BY 30 INCHES (559 MM BY 762 MM) SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO ANY ATTIC AREA HAVING A CLEAR HEIGHT OF
 OVER 30 INCHES (762 MM). A 30-INCH (762 MM) MINIMUM
 CLEAR HEADROOM IN THE ATTIC SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT
 OR ABOVE THE ACCESS OPENING.
  
 6F) THE 300 SERIES SHEETS INDICATE THE WALL TAGS, OR
 IDENTIFY WALL CONSTRUCTION. WALL TYPE 14 INDICATES
 SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION, THERE IS ALSO A WALL TYPE A13
 THAT CONTAINS BATHROOM EXHAUST FANS AND CLOTHES DRYER
 VENTS. WALL TYPE A13 IS NOT SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION NOR
 IS IT CONTINIOUS TO THE NEXT DECK ABOVE. THIS IS A R-2
 OCCUPANCY NOT COVERED UNDER TOWNHOUSE CONSTRUCTION OR
 THE RESIDENTIAL CODE. SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE
 2010 FBC-B 708.2 EXCEPTION # 3 IS FOR PIPES, TUBES,
 CONDUITS, WIRE & CABLES BUT THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN FBC-B 716.5.3 IS FOR DUCT WORK.
 PLEASE REVIEW EXCEPTION # 2 RESIDENTIAL SEE 2.1 THE
 SECTION STATES FOR KITCHEN, CLOTHES DRYER, BATHROOM &
 TOILET ROOM EXHAUST.
 EXCEPTION: # 2.
 2.1. KITCHEN, CLOTHES DRYER, BATHROOM AND TOILET ROOM
 EXHAUST OPENINGS ARE INSTALLED WITH STEEL EXHAUST
 SUBDUCTS, HAVING A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF
 0.0187-INCH (0.4712 MM) (NO. 26 GAGE);
  
 2.2. THE SUBDUCTS EXTEND AT LEAST 22 INCHES (559 MM)
 VERTICALLY; AND
  
 2.3. AN EXHAUST FAN IS INSTALLED AT THE UPPER TERMINUS
 OF THE SHAFT THAT IS POWERED CONTINUOUSLY IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 909.11, SO AS TO
 MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS UPWARD AIRFLOW TO THE OUTSIDE.
  
  
 7A) SHEET S5 PLYWOOD SHEATHING NOTE D & E INDICATE SEE
 FRAMING PLAN FOR TYPE AND SIZE OF NAILS, WHERE, PROVIDE
 FOR ROOF SHEATHING ZONES 1, 2 & 3. PLEASE PROVIDE
 NAILING FOR THE APPROPRIATE WIND EXPOSURE AND HEIGHT
 FACTORS FOR THIS BUILDING.
  
 7B) SHEET S-5 PLEASE ALSO NOTE, PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH
 FBC-B 2304.9.5 FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH
 PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD.
 FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH
 PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD
 SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 2304.9.5.1 THROUGH
 2304.9.5.4. THE COATING WEIGHTS FOR ZINC-COATED
 FASTENERS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A 153.
  
  
 8) THE VALUE FOR YOUR PERMIT IS LOW, OUR CALCULATED
 VALUE IS $2,030,736.20 DOLLARS IN VALUE.
 W P B ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 108.2 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT
 FEES. ON BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ELECTRICAL, GAS,
 MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS OR ALTERATIONS
 REQUIRING A PERMIT, A FEE FOR EACH PERMIT SHALL BE PAID
 AS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE
 ESTABLISHED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY.
  
 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION.
 IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE
 CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE,
 ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS
 APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE
 PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES,
 VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL
 REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE
 STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR
 FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR
 BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING
 COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE.
 VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED
 DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
 (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
 FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
 CONGRESS.
  
 9) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A
 TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT
 NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE,
 IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE
 CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT.
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 10) 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.
  
 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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