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2014-07-31 07:26:19 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 14070933 |
| ADD: 326 FERN ST. |
| CONT: STRATICON |
| TEL: (561) 436-4733 |
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| 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. |
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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: THURS. JULY 31/ 2014 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE COVERSHEET INDICATES THIS TENANT SPACE TO BE A |
| MERCANTILE OCCUANCY. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2007 CODE |
| COMMENTARY UNDER THE |
| MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY, JUST AS IN A AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOM |
| WHERE YOU LOOK AT VEHICLES BUT THE ONE YOU BUY IS |
| STORED ELSEWHERE, THIS IS CONSIDERED A BUSINESS |
| OCCUPANCY, NOT A MERCANTILE. 2010 FBC-B 304.1.REAL |
| ESTATE OFFICES ARE CONSIDERED A BUSINESSE OCCUPANCY NOT |
| MERCANTILE. |
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| 2A) THE COVERSHEET ALSO SHOWS THE SHOWS THE SQ FT OF |
| 1432 SQ FT/ 100= 14 OCCUPANTS. FOR BOTH MERCANTILE & |
| BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES YOU USE THE GROSS SQUARE FOOTAGE |
| OF THE UNIT. SEE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.1. |
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| 2B) WITH THIS TENANT SPACE BEING CONSIDERED A BUSINESS |
| OCCUPANCY PLEASE USE THE 1568 GROSS SQ FT/ 100= 16 |
| OCCUPANTS. YOU DO NOT ROUND DOWN A OCCUPANTOR PART OF A |
| OCCUPANT . 2010 FBC-B SECTION 1004.1.1. & BOAF INFORMAL |
| INTERPRETATION 5479. |
| DATE: TUE DEC 18 2007 |
| REPORT #: 5479 |
| CODE: BUILDING |
| SECTION: 1004.1.2 |
| QUESTION: |
| IS IT THE INTENT OF SECTION 1004.1.2 TO ALLOW THE |
| LARGEST NUMBER COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| TABLE 1004.1.2 TO BE ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE |
| NUMBER? COMMENT: FOR EXAMPLE, A |
| BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IN A BUILDING WITH 3215 GROSS SQUARE |
| FEET, CALCULATED OCCUPANCY LOAD |
| WOULD BE 32.15 WOULD I ROUND DOWN TO 32 OCCUPANTS OR |
| WOULD I BE REQUIRED TO ROUND UP TO |
| 33 OCCUPANTS |
| ANSWER: |
| ROUND UP TO 33 |
| COMMENTARY: |
| OCCUPANTS ONLY COME AS A WHOLE. |
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| 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. |
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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] |