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2016-04-20 14:40:58 | BUILDING 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] |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 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. |
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| 2ND REVIEW/ 3RD REVIEW CYCLE WAS NEVER ROUTED TO |
| BUILDING REVIEW |
| DATE: WED. APRIL 20/ 2016 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1-2) COMPLIED. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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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