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2015-01-27 14:06:23 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 14120864 |
| ADD: 1101 S FLAGLER DR. |
| CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS |
| TEL: (561)689-8880 |
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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: TUES. JAN. 27/ 2014 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A1 SHOWS A RAMP , GUARDRAIL/ HANDRAIL SYSTEM. |
| PLEASE NOTE THE TOP OF THE LANDING IS 14.40' ABOVE |
| GRADE, THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP IS SET AT 11.88' OR A |
| DIFFERENCE IN 2.52' IN ELEVATION OR 30 1/4 INCHES IN |
| HEIGHT. WHEN A GUARDRAIL IS OVER 30 INCHES TALL, THE |
| GUARD RAIL RAIL IS REQUIRED. |
| 2010 FBC-B 1013.1 WHERE REQUIRED. GUARDS SHALL BE |
| LOCATED ALONG OPEN-SIDED WALKING SURFACES, INCLUDING |
| MEZZANINES, EQUIPMENT PLATFORMS, STAIRS, RAMPS AND |
| LANDINGS THAT ARE LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) |
| MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE FLOOR OR GRADE. |
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| THE ISSUE IS THE REQUIREMENT FOR OPENING LIMITATIONS IN |
| A CHANGE IN GRADE GREATER THAN 30 INCHES. SEE 2010 |
| FBC-B 013.3 OPENING LIMITATIONS. |
| REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW |
| PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN DIAMETER FROM |
| THE WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD HEIGHT. |
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| ALSO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| 1607.7.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS |
| SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A LOAD OF 50 POUNDS PER |
| LINEAR FOOT (PLF) (0.73 KN/M) APPLIED IN ANY DIRECTION |
| AT THE TOP AND TO TRANSFER THIS LOAD THROUGH THE |
| SUPPORTS TO THE STRUCTURE. GLASS HANDRAIL ASSEMBLIES |
| AND GUARDS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTION 2407. |
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| 1607.7.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS |
| SHALL BE ABLE TO RESIST A SINGLE CONCENTRATED LOAD OF |
| 200 POUNDS (0.89 KN), APPLIED IN ANY DIRECTION AT ANY |
| POINT ALONG THE TOP, AND TO TRANSFER THIS LOAD THROUGH |
| THE SUPPORTS TO THE STRUCTURE. THIS LOAD NEED NOT BE |
| ASSUMED TO ACT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE LOADS SPECIFIED IN |
| SECTION 1607.7. |
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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] |
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