Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14070933
Permit Number 14070933
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-07-31 07:26:19BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14070933
 ADD: 326 FERN ST.
 CONT: STRATICON
 TEL: (561) 436-4733
  
 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: THURS. JULY 31/ 2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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