Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15110873
Permit Number 15110873
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-04-20 14:40:58BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15110873
 ADD: 1237 ROEBUCK CT.
 CONT: J & M CONTRACTORS OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
 TEL: 561-433-3440
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2014 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW/ 3RD REVIEW CYCLE WAS NEVER ROUTED TO
 BUILDING REVIEW
 DATE: WED. APRIL 20/ 2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1-2) COMPLIED.
  
 3) UNKNOWN THE TOP ELEVATION ON THE WIND CALCULATIONS
 INDICATES A HEIGHT OF 22 FT. SHEET M1 INDICATES THE
 EXHAUST DUCT TO BE A MINIMUM OF 6 FEET ABOVE THE ROOF.
 THIS PUTS THE ROOF DECK APPROXIMATELY AT 16 FEET. HOW
 WILL COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION FBC-B 1509.6.4 BE
 ACHIEVED? NOTE THE RESPONSE WAS A 16 FOOT ALUMINUM
 EXTENSION LADDER NOT CODE COMPLIANT!!
 2014 FBC-B 1509.6.4 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON ROOFS
 OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES.
 WHERE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES REQUIRING ACCESS ARE
 INSTALLED ON ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES AT A HEIGHT
 EXCEEDING 16 FEET (4877 MM), SUCH ACCESS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED BY A PERMANENT APPROVED MEANS OF EGRESS, THE
 EXTENT OF WHICH SHALL BE FROM GRADE OR FLOOR LEVEL TO
 THE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES? LEVEL SERVICE SPACE. SUCH
 ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS
 GREATER THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) HIGH OR WALKING ON
 ROOFS HAVING A SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN
 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE).
 PERMANENT LADDERS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED
 ACCESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM DESIGN
 CRITERIA:
 3.1. THE SIDE RAILING SHALL EXTEND ABOVE THE PARAPET OR
 ROOF EDGE NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM).
 3.2. LADDERS SHALL HAVE RUNG SPACING NOT TO EXCEED 14
 INCHES (356 MM) ON CENTER.
 3.3. LADDERS SHALL HAVE A TOE SPACING NOT LESS THAN
 6-INCHES (152 MM) DEEP.
 3.4. THERE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES (457 MM)
 BETWEEN RAILS.
 3.5. RUNGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 0.75-INCH (19 MM)
 DIAMETER AND BE CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING A 300-POUND
 (136.1 KG) LOAD.
 3.6. LADDERS OVER 30 FEET (9144 MM) IN HEIGHT SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH OFFSET SECTIONS AND LANDINGS CAPABLE OF
 WITHSTANDING 100 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT (488.2 KG/M2).
 3.7. LADDERS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION BY
 APPROVED MEANS. CATWALKS INSTALLED TO PROVIDE THE
 REQUIRED ACCESS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 24-INCHES (610
 MM) WIDE AND SHALL HAVE RAILINGS AS REQUIRED FOR
 SERVICE PLATFORMS
  
 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & 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
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  


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