Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14120431
Permit Number 14120431
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
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2015-03-30 06:57:41BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 14120431
 ADD: 321 23RD ST.
 PCN:74-43-43-10-19-003-0143
 CONT: PETROCCHI CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: (305)495-3745
 E-MAI: [email protected]
  
 PARK PALM BEACH MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL
 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.
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: SAT. 27/ 2015
 ACTION: DENIED
 NOTICE: CHAPTER 553.80(2)(B) FLORIDA STATUTES STATES
 THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE A FEE OF FOUR
 TIMES THE FEE FOR PLAN REVIEW, IF PLANS ARE REJECTED
 (3) OR MORE TIMES FOR REPEATED FAILURE TO CORRECT A
 CODE VIOLATION.
  
 NOTICE: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER 7/1/14, AND THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN
 $500,000. PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO.
 4504-14, AND CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF
 ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION
 78-123(A) AND SECTION 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS
 1% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
  
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS
  
 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION LIST THE ADDRESS OF 321 23RD
 ST./ 74-43-43-10-19-003-0143, THIS IS A SINGLE LOT,
 THIS WILL REQUIRE MORE THAN A UNITY OF TITLE, THIS
 PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A REPLAT WITH A NEW PCN AND
 POSSIBLE ADDRESS CHANGE.
 2) THIS PROJECT IS FOR A 4 STORY BUILDING THAT
 QUALIFIES AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING. 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) 2ND. REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATED THE WRITTEN
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN WAS ATTACHED TO THE RESPONSE
 PACKAGE. NOTE I?VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THE RESPONSE
 PACKAGES, ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, AND MEP RESPONSE
 SHEETS; THERE IS NO WRITTEN STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN.
 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A
 (WRITTEN/ TYPED) 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) COMPLIED.
 THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. AMENDMENT
 110.3.7.4.4 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 OR 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.
  
 2C) 2ND. REQUEST. RESPONSE, OWNER WILL SUBMIT. 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]
 D) 2ND. REQUEST. RESPONSE, OWNER WILL SUBMIT. 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]
 E) NOTE NO ACTION IS REQUIRED, WE ARE E-MAILING YOU THE
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR DOCUMENTS AND FORMS TO THIS E-MAIL
 ADDRESS; E-MAIL: [email protected] JAN.
 20/2015
 F) NOTICE: THIS IS A DIGITAL PLAN, AFTER PERMIT
 ISSUANCE, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL E-MAIL YOU, THE
 APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR
 PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN
 COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR
 THE MEP INSPECTORS.
  
 G) NOTICE TO THRESHOLD INSPECTOR & CONTRACTOR. 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.
 H) 2ND. REQUEST. RESPONSE INFORMATIONAL ONLY, PLEASE
 INCORPORATE INTO THE PLANS UNDER FIRE STOPPING
 PENETRATIONS. 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING
 GUIDELINES FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT
 THE DESIGNER HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR
 SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING
 PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS.
  
 3) RESPONSE SEE RESPONSE FROM OWNER AND CONTRACTOR,
 WHERE. THE PERMIT VALUATION OF $8,500,000.00 IS LOW
 COMPARED TO THE CALCULATED VALUE FROM THE ICC BUILDING
 VALUATION DATA AUGUST 2014 USING THESE TABLES THE
 CALCULATED VALUE OF $9,855,203.00. PLEASE NOTE ANY
 SUB-PERMIT THAT TAKES SEPARATE FEES AND REVIEWS PLEASE
 LIST PERMITS AND VALUES, THESE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM
 THE PRIME VALUE. ANY PERMITS AND VALUES NOT INCLUDED IN
 THIS LIST WILL REQUIRE SEPARATE FEES & REVIEWS.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 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.
 4) COMPLIED.
 PLEASE NOTE UNDER THE FOLDER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,
 MISSING WAS THE SOILS REPORT PREPARED BY ANDAMAN FILE
 03-2310 02/06/04. 2010 FBC-B
 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION,
 STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE SOIL IS IN DOUBT OR
 WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR TO THAT SPECIFIED
 IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
 BE CONDUCTED.
 5) PAGE 003/ A-1.00 CODE SUMMARY SHEET:
 5A) COMPLIED..
 5B) OCCUPANCY & MEANS OF EGRESS HEADING: CORRECTION,
 MERCANTILE 3,212 GRS SF / 30 SF PER OCC.=108 FBC-B
 TABLE 1004.1.1
 5C) OCCUPANCY & MEANS OF EGRESS HEADING: CORRECTION,
 A-2 COURTYARD/ POOL & DECK CORRECTION 13 +104= 117
 OCCUPANTS. TYPO
 5D) COMPLIED.
 ALLOWABLE EXTERIOR OPENINGS CANNOT BE VERIFIED, THE
 PROPERTY LINES HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED AND THE DISTANCE
 AWAY FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. FBC-B TABLE 602 EXTERIOR
 FIRE RATINGS AND TABLE 705.8 ALLOWABLE OPENINGS.
  
 6) PAGE 004/ A-1.01 (NOTE K)/ 008- A-1.05 ON BOTH
 SHEETS THERE ARE NOTES TO COMPLY WITH 1207.2 AIR-BORNE
 SOUND AND 1207.3 STRUCTURE BORNE SOUND. IN NEITHER CASE
 HAS TESTING REPORTS SUBMITTED PROVIDING CODE
 COMPLIANCE. PAGE 008 HAD A NOTE OF REPORT NGC7005033
 BUT NOT SUBMITTED.
 THERE ARE GOING TO BE (2) ISSUES WITH THE RESPONSE
 ABOUT AIR-BORNE TESTING AND STRUCTURE BORNE TESTING.
 6A)(1) THE 1ST ISSUE IS FOR FIELD TESTING OF FLOOR
 SYSTEMS TO ASTM E90 AND ASTM E492 (2010 FBC-B 1207.3)
 FOR EACH FLOOR SYSTEM WITH DIFFERENT ASSEMBLIES WILL BE
 REQUIRED. STC/ IIC 45 FIELD TESTED.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1 107.3.3 CONTRACTOR IS AT OWN RISK, NO
 ASSURANCES THAT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CAN BE
 ISSUED WITHOUT CODE COMPLIANCE.
 6A(2) THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL TESTING OF AIR-BORNE
 SOUND (2010 FBC-B 1207.2 & 1207.2.1) FOR EACH TYPE OF
 WALL ASSEMBLY, SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS
 (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 45 WHEN FIELD TESTED.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1 107.3.3 CONTRACTOR IS AT OWN RISK, NO
 ASSURANCES THAT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CAN BE
 ISSUED WITHOUT CODE COMPLIANCE
 6A)(3) CONCRETE MASONRY ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CALCULATED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TMS 0302 OR DETERMINED THROUGH
 TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 90.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1 107.3.3 CONTRACTOR IS AT OWN RISK, NO
 ASSURANCES THAT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CAN BE
 ISSUED WITHOUT CODE COMPLIANCE
 6B) THE SECOND ISSUE THE ABOVE TESTING DOES NOT TAKE
 PLACE UNTIL THE UNITS ARE FINISHED AND CREDITS ARE
 BASICALLY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR FINISHES THAT ABSORB
 SOUND TRANSFER. THE ISSUE WILL BE COMPLIANCE WITH
 SECTION 2010 FBC-B 719.2 CONCEALED INSULATION OF
 INSULATING MATERIALS, SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX
 OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT
 MORE THAN 450. BEFORE THE INSULATION IS INSTALLED IN
 WALLS OR FLOOR DECKS OR WITHIN FLOOR ASSEMBLIES THIS
 CODE SECTION HAS TO BE MET.
 6C) NEW COMMENT DEALS WITH THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS AND
 CREDITS TAKEN FOR FLOORS, THE 2ND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL
 UNITS WITH THE GARAGE BENEATH AS WELL AS UNITS OVER THE
 AIR CONDITIONED SPACE TAKE CREDIT FOR 1 FT. OF SOIL
 CONCRETE FLOORS CARPET AND RUBBER PAD. SHEET 008/A-1.05
 FLOOR/ WALL ASSEMBLIES DETAIL # 40 SHOWS THE FLOOR/
 CEILING ASSEMBLY 1ST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL /GARAGE CEILING
 ASSEMBLY NO R-VALUE ASSIGNED TO THE ASSEMBLY THROUGH
 THE ENERGY CALCS. NOTE THERE IS AN OPTIONAL HIGH HAT
 AND 5/8 INCH GYPSUM WALL BOARD.
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1
 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. SUCH DRAWINGS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE
 FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF
 MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY
 WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE
 SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS
 A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS
 EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION.
  
 7) PAGE 005/ A-1.02 OCCUPANCY & EGRESS PLAN / FIRE WALL
 SEPARATION.
 PAGE 023/ A-3.41 SOUTH STAIRS
 PAGE 024/ A-4.11 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
  
 7A)(1) COMPLIED. 4/01/2015 SPOKE WITH THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD, RESOLVED ISSUE WITH SECTION 1027.1 EXCEPTION
 1.1-1.3.
  
 7A)(2) NEW COMMENT. THE LISTED ABOVE SHEETS DO NOT
 PROVIDE DOOR IDENTIFICATION TAGS TO VERIFY FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATINGS. 2010 FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
 7B-H) COMPLIED.
  
 8) COMPLIED.
 9) PAGE 42/ A-6.20 :
 9A) 2ND REQUEST. TRASH ROOM 2ND THROUGH THE 4TH FLOOR
 SHOW THE WHOLE OF THE TRASH ROOM/ ENCLOSURE AS BEING
 WITHIN THE 2 HOUR RATING FOR A SHAFT. DETAIL # 6 LABELS
 THE REFUSE CHUTE ITSELF AS THE SHAFT, THIS IS JUST THE
 TRASH CHUTE ITSELF.
 FBC-B 708.13.1 REFUSE AND LAUNDRY CHUTE ENCLOSURES. A
 SHAFT ENCLOSURE CONTAINING A REFUSE OR LAUNDRY CHUTE
 SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND SHALL BE
 ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 708.4. OPENINGS
 INTO THE SHAFT, INCLUDING THOSE FROM ACCESS ROOMS AND
 TERMINATION ROOMS, SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THIS SECTION AND SECTION 715. OPENINGS INTO CHUTES
 SHALL NOT BE LOCATED IN CORRIDORS. DOORS SHALL BE SELF-
 OR AUTOMATIC-CLOSING UPON THE ACTUATION OF A SMOKE
 DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 715.4.8.3, EXCEPT
 THAT HEAT-ACTIVATED CLOSING DEVICES SHALL BE PERMITTED
 BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE TERMINATION ROOM.
  
 9B) 2ND REQUEST, SHAFT IS STILL ENCLOSING THE ACCESS
 ROOM SEPARATING THE SHAFT FROM CORRIDOR. WITH THE
 CORRECTED SHAFT THE ACCESS ROOM THAT LEADS FROM THE
 CORRIDOR TO THE REFUSE CHUTE, THIS AREA WILL NEED TO
 COMPLY WITH 708.13.3 A 1 HOUR FIRE BARRIER WITH 3/4 HR.
 DOOR SELF-CLOSING OR AUTOMATIC CLOSING UPON THE
 DETECTION OF SMOKE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 715.4.8.3. DOOR IS SHOWN AS ? HR.
  
 9C) COMPLIED.
 DETAIL # 6 FOR THE TRASH COLLECTION ROOM FAILS TO
 PROVIDE A FIRE RATING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT, (2ND
 FLOOR LEVEL). SEE FBC-B 708.11 ENCLOSURE AT THE BOTTOM.
 NOTE THAT THE 3 HOUR FIRE RATED WALLS WOULD MEET THE
 FIRE RATINGS REQUIRED, ONLY 2 HRS. REQUIRED BUT THE
 OPENING PROTECTIVES WOULD THEN NEED TO BE 1 1/2 HOUR
 FIRE RATING PER TABLE 715.4.
  
 10-12) COMPLIED.
 13-18) REFER BACK TO THE REQUIREMENT OF COMMENT # 6 AND
 RESPONSE TO BE AIR-BORNE & STRUCTURE BORN SOUND TO BE
 FIELD TESTED. 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1 107.3.3 CONTRACTOR IS
 AT OWN RISK, NO ASSURANCES THAT A CERTIFICATE OF
 OCCUPANCY CAN BE ISSUED WITHOUT CODE COMPLIANCE
 13A) PAGE 17/ A-3.10 THE EXIT ACCESS WALL COMMON TO
 THIS UNIT HAS A WALL TAG # 21 THIS WALL DOES NOT
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-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.
  
 13B) PAGE 18/ A-3.11 THE EXIT ACCESS WALL COMMON TO
 THIS UNIT HAS A WALL TAG # 21 THIS WALL DOES NOT
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-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.
  
 14A) PAGE 19/ A3.12 THE BATHROOM WALL NEXT TO THE
 GARDEN TUB DOES NOT HAVE A WALL IDENTIFICATION TAG,
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 14B) PAGE 19/ A3.12 THE KITCHEN WALL NEXT TO THE SINK
 HAS A WALL IDENTIFICATION TAG OF 33, THIS WALL DOES NOT
 HAVE ANY SOUND RATING, SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B
 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 15) PAGE 20/ A3.20 THE EXIT ACCESS WALL COMMON TO THIS
 UNIT HAS A WALL TAG # 21 THIS WALL DOES NOT INDICATE
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 16A) A3.21 THE EXIT ACCESS WALL COMMON TO THIS UNIT HAS
 A WALL TAG # 21 THIS WALL DOES NOT INDICATE COMPLIANCE
 WITH FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 16B) MASTER BATH GARDEN TUB WALL THAT BACKS UP TO
 SHAFT, NO SHAFT IS SHOWN WALL TAG# 30 , WALL TYPE 30
 DOES NOT PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE
 SOUND.
  
 17) A3.22 WALL TAGS 33 & 35, BOTH OF THESE WALLS DO NOT
 PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 18) PAGE 25, A4.12 HVAC SHAFT, THIS COMMENT STANDS FOR
 ALL FLOORS, WALL TAG # 30 DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 FBC-B 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND.
  
 19) 2ND REQUEST, THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS LISTED THE
 CODE SECTION ON THIS SHEET, NOT THE DESIGN PARAMETERS.
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE
 SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS
 A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR
 ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION.
  
 1ST REVIEW COMMENT. PAGE 43/ A7.01 GUARD RAILINGS FOR
 BALCONIES. DETAILS 3, 10 & 11 SHOW GUARD RAIL
 ATTACHMENT TO THE STRUCTURE WITH EXPANSION BOLTS. THERE
 IS A NOTE ON THE PLANS THAT THE CONNECTION DETAILS ARE
 TO BE DESIGNED BY A ENGINEER LICENSED IN THE STATE OF
 FLORIDA. WHAT THE DESIGNER OF RECORD FAILED TO PROVIDE
 IS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE FOR THE ENGINEER TO
 FOLLOW.
 2010 FBC-B 1607.7.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS.
 1607.7.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD.
 1607.7.1.2 COMPONENTS.
 20) 2ND REQUEST. THE NEW NOTES QUOTE THE CODE SECTION,
 THEY DO NOT GIVE THE FABRICATOR TO WHICH DESIGN
 CRITERIA YOU ARE SPECIFYING FOR THESE ELEMENTS ON YOUR
 BUILDING. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS LISTED THE CODE
 SECTION ON THIS SHEET, NOT THE DESIGN PARAMETERS. 2010
 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE
 SPECIFIC,
 AND THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE
 OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR
 ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION.
  
 1ST REVIEW COMMENT. PAGE 44/ A-7.02 & S-7.04 VARIOUS
 DETAILS AND DESIGN ARE SHOWN FOR CANOPY AND AWNINGS,
 THERE IS NO ATTACHMENT INFORMATION NOR IS THERE A
 PROPOSED WIND DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE SPECIALTY
 ENGINEER TO DESIGN. FBC-B 3105.
 21)2ND REQUEST, ENERGY CALCULATIONS DATED 12/09/2014.
 PAGE 45/A-7.03 INDICATES AN INSULATION NOTE WAS ADDED
 BUT WHERE? PAGE 45/ A-7.03 ROOF DETAILS NOR THE ENERGY
 CALCULATIONS PROVIDE WHAT THE MINIMUM ROOF INSULATION
 IS THAT IS REQUIRED. NOTE THE ENERGY FORMS ARE NOT
 CORRECT, THE FRONT PAGE IS FOR A 1 STORY BUILDING,
 PAGES 33-34 BOTH SHOW A VALUE OF R-21.2 PLEASE PROVIDE
 HOW CODE COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED. WHOLE BUILDING
 METHOD FL ENERGY 506.2.1.
  
 22) SEMI ?COMPLIED. PAGE 53/ S1.01 ROOF ZONES 1, 2 & 3
 THE PRESSURES ARE LOW FOR A MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF 48 FT.
 WITH A EXPOSURE D COEFFICIENT. PAGE 47/ S 1.01 WALL
 PRESSURES OK ARE TAKEN AT THE PARAPET HEIGHT OF 54 FT.
 ELEVATION.
  
 23) 2ND REQUEST. ARCHITECTS RESPONSE NOTE STATE SEE
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS NOTES FOR 22 & 23. THERE WAS NO
 RESPONSE TO COMMENT # 23. CELCORE LIGHTWEIGHT
 INSULATING CONCRETE NOA 13-0307.02 CIRCLE THE
 SUB-SYSTEM THAT IS TO BE USED ON THIS PROJECT AND THE
 ASSOCIATED PRESSURES. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED. 107.2.1.2 FOR ROOF ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED BY
 THE CODE, THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL
 ILLUSTRATE, DESCRIBE AND DELINEATE THE TYPE OF ROOFING
 SYSTEM, MATERIALS, FASTENING REQUIREMENTS, FLASHING
 REQUIREMENTS AND WIND RESISTANCE RATING THAT ARE
 REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED. PRODUCT EVALUATION AND
 INSTALLATION SHALL INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WIND
 CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE OR A STATEMENT
 BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER FOR THE SPECIFIC SITE MUST
 BE SUBMITTED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
  
 24-27) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN
 THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION
 AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD. DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL
 ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS
 ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL.
 DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD
 THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION
 INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE
 BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO
 THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL
 ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV.
 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION
 SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.
 (B) WINDOWS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL
 LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (F) SKYLIGHTS
 (G) EXTERIOR COOLER, FREEZERS & PRE-ENGINEERED A/C
 STANDS
  
 2010 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 SHALL BE
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
  
  
 28) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. FOR DIGITAL
 PLANS, YOU WILL NEED TO PRINT THE CODE SUMMARY SHEET
 AND FLOOR PLANS TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY FOR REVIEW. WE
 WILL NEED THE STAMPED SHEET AND THE RECEIPT. PLEASE
 CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
  
 29) FOR DIGITAL REVIEW PLEASE SUBMIT 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.
  
 TO REVIEW PERMIT STATUS OR ALL REVIEWS YOU MAY LOG ONTO
 HTTP://ONESTOPSHOP.WPBGOV.COM/EGOVPLUS/PERMIT/PERM_STA
 TUS.ASPX FOR PERMIT STATUS.
  
 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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