Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14050851
Permit Number 14050851
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-05-25 09:47:25BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14050851
 ADD: 777 S FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 900 W
 CONT: FISHER
 TEL: (561)691-4716
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: SUNDAY MAY 25 TH/ 2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 NOTE, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED, ROOMS 904 & 912 FALL UNDER
 THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL BUSINESS OCC. SPRINKLERED
 BLDG 100 FEET WITH A OCCUPANT LOAD OF LESS THAN 49
 OCCUPANTS.
  
 1) THIS PERMIT IS A PHASED PERMIT, WITH A PHASE I AND
 PHASE II. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF THE PHASE II
 PART OF THE PROJECT WILL STATE AFTER PHASE 1 IS
 COMPLETE OR WILL THEY
 STAT AT THE SAME TIME AND ONLY PHASE 1 LOOK FOR A
 TEMPORARY C.O.? THE CONCERN IS THE 2ND PHASE
 COMPLETEING BEOFE THE 1ST PHASE, AND IF SO THE 2ND
 REQUIRED EXIT THAT WOULD BE IN THE PHASE 1 PORTION OF
 THE PERMIT. OCCUPANT LOADS > THAN 49 OCCUPANTS
 REQUIRING THE 2 EXITS, 2010 FBC-B 1015.1.
  
 2) THIS TENANT SPACE HAS 5 AREAS OF CONFERENCE ROOMS
 PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 508.2.1 THAT
 THESE AREAS CAN BE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES
 UNDER 2010 FBC-B 508.2.1. THE AREA FOR ALL BREAK ROOMS
 & CONFERENCE ROOMS HAS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
 508.2.1 AREA LIMITATIONS. AGGREGATE ACCESSORY
 OCCUPANCIES SHALL NOT OCCUPY MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF
 THE BUILDING AREA OF THE STORY IN WHICH THEY ARE
 LOCATED AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TABULAR VALUES IN
 TABLE 503, WITHOUT BUILDING AREA INCREASES IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 506 FOR SUCH ACCESSORY
 OCCUPANCIES.
  
 BOAF INFORMAL INTERPRETATION REPORT # 6506
 DATE: THU JUN 3 2010
 REPORT: 6506
 CODE: BUILDING CODE YEAR: 2007
 SECTION: 508.3.1
 QUESTION:
 IS IT THE INTENT OF FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - BUILDING
 SECTION 508.3.1, EXCEPTION 1, TO NOT REQUIRE FIRE
 SEPARATION BETWEEN THE
 PRIMARY OCCUPANCY AND MULTIPLE ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES,
 WHEN EACH ACCESSORY OCCUPANCY IS LESS THAN 750 SQ. FEET
 EACH OR
 ONLY WHEN THE TOTAL OF ALL ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES IS
 LESS THAN 750 SQ. FEET IN AREA?
 COMMENT:
 AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY WITH ONE
 ACCESSORY AREA OF 700SF FOR GATHERINGS AND MEETINGS AND
 A SECOND
 ACCESSORY AREA OF 650SF FOR FITNESS AND WORKOUT. IS THE
 EXCEPTION LIMITATION OF 750 S.F. MAX APPLIED TO EACH
 ACCESSORY AREA, IN
 WHICH CASE THIS BUILDING WOULD COMPLY, OR TO THE
 COMBINED TOTAL OF THE TWO ACCESSORY AREAS, IN WHICH
 CASE IT WOULD NOT?
 ANSWER:
 NO. CONSIDERING BOTH SPACES TO BE ASSEMBLY USES LOCATED
 ON THE SAME FLOOR, THE EXCEPTION TO FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE - BUILDING
 SECTION 508.3.1 WOULD NOT REQUIRE SEPARATION OF EITHER
 SPACE. HOWEVER, THE SECTION TO WHICH THE EXCEPTION
 RELATES WOULD LIMIT
 THE AGGREGATE ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES TO 10% OF THE AREA
 OF THE FLOOR ON WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED. IF THE AREA OF
 TWO COMBINED
 ASSEMBLY USES EXCEEDED 10%, THEN AT LEAST ONE OF THE
 ASSEMBLY USES WOULD REQUIRE FIRE RESISTANT RATED
 SEPARATION OF 2 HOURS IN
 A NON-SPRINKLED BUILDING AND 1 HOUR IN A BUILDING
 SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT.
 COMMENTARY:
 NONE.
 NOTICE: THE BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA,
 IN COOPERATION WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION,
 THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ICC,
 AND INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS OFFER THIS
 INTERPRETATION OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE IN THE
 INTEREST OF CONSISTENCY IN THEIR APPLICATION STATEWIDE.
 THIS INTERPRETATION IS INFORMAL, NON-BINDING AND
 SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL BY THE LOCAL
 BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
  
 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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