Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15120536
Permit Number 15120536
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-01-19 10:38:44BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15120536
 ADD: 2745 OKEECHOBEE BLVD.
 CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS
 TEL: 561-568-8931
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: FRI. JAN. 15/ 2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 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.
  
 2) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING.
 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) 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. 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) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S
 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS
 REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH
 INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE
 PLACE. CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER
 INFORMATION BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 2C) 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.
  
 2D) 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.
  
 2E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 2F) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE
 REQUIRED. FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE,
 PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING
 ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN 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 OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE
 IN BLACK & WHITE..
  
 2G) INFORMATIONAL. PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH?S AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561)
 805-6700) FOR ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF
 JOBSITE INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN
 6 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 2H) INFORMATIONAL. 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) SHEET 011-INDEX INDICATES SHEETS 028-LS-1W,
 029-LS-2E, 030-LS-2W, 033-A0.1 & 034-A1.1.1 ARE
 MISSING, WERE NOT PART OF THIS SUBMITTAL. A THOROUGH
 REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A RESULT OF THE
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
 MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF THIS REVIEW.
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 4) PLEASE PROVIDE A SOILS REPORT IN COMPLIANCE WITH:
 2014 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) SHEET 027-LS-1E:
 5A) THE PLAN DOES SHOW EXIT DIRECTIONAL AND EXIT
 LIGHTS, BUT THE PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE A EGRESS PATH,
 INCLUDING MEZZANINE OCCUPANT LOADS, ALLOWABLE OCCUPANT
 LOAD FOR STAIRS PER FBC-B 1005.3.1 AND AS TO WHICH
 DOORS THEY WILL EXIT AND THE ALLOWABLE OCCUPANT LOAD
 PER SET OF DOORS PER FBC-B 1005.3.2.
  
 5B) THE SERVICE VESTIBULE SHOWS THE USE OF A PLATFORM
 LIFT, PLEASE PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS SHOP DRAWINGS
 AND OR SPEC SHEET THAT SHOWS THE LIFT COMPLIES WITH
 ASME A18.1 (FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 410.1).
  
 5C) THERE IS AN AREA OF CONCERN, THE DRIVEWAY 170
 APPEARS TO BE A DUAL USE LOADING ZONE FOR THE PARTS
 RECEIVING ROOM 163. THE ISSUE IS BOTH ROOMS THE PARTS
 RECEIVING DOOR AND ROOM 166 DETAIL ROOM BOTH SHOW THE
 EXTERIOR DOOR IS THE EXIT DISCHARGE THAT LEADS INTO A
 COURTYARD AREA THAT IS NOT PROTECTED AS REQUIRED BY
 SECTION 1027.4, 1027.4.1 & 1027.4.2 THAT WILL ALLOW THE
 OCCUPANT TO TRAVEL TO THE PUBLIC WAY. OCCUPANT LOADS
 FOR THESE DOORS HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED SO THE REQUIRED
 WIDTH OF THE EGRESS PATH CANNOT CURRENTLY BE
 DETERMINED.
 5D) THE MEZZANINE LEVEL IS NOT SHOWN ON THE 1ST FLOOR
 LIFE SAFETY PLAN, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ANOTHER STORY SEE
 054-A1-2-1A. IT APPEARS THERE ARE 2 MEZZANINES, ONE
 OVER THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY THE OTHER IN THE PARTS
 STORAGE AREA. THE MEZZANINE LEVEL OVER THE BUSINESS
 OCCUPANCY DOES HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A ELEVATOR TO
 GET A WHEEL CHAIRED CLIENT OR WORKER TO THE UPPER
 PORTION OF THE MEZZANINE BUT THERE ARE STAIRS DOWN TO
 THE CONFERENCE ROOM. NO ACCESSIBILITY TO THE CONFERENCE
 ROOM.
 2014 FBC-B 201.1.1VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY. 201.1.1
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY. SECTIONS 553.501-553.513, F.S.,
 AND THE ADA STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN DO NOT
 RELIEVE THE OWNER OF ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR
 FACILITY GOVERNED BY THOSE SECTIONS FROM THE DUTY TO
 PROVIDE VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL LEVELS ABOVE AND
 BELOW THE OCCUPIABLE GRADE LEVEL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
 THE STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ELEVATOR TO BE INSTALLED IN
 SUCH BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR FACILITY.
  
 203.9 EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS.
 SPACES AND ELEMENTS WITHIN EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS SHALL
 ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 206.2.8, 207.1, AND
 215.3 AND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED SO THAT
 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES CAN APPROACH, ENTER, AND
 EXIT THE EMPLOYEE WORK AREA.
  
 5E) SHEET 054-A1-2-1A. THE QUESTION ARISES IS THE
 ELEVATOR ON EMERGENCY POWER? HOW WILL WHEELCHAIR BOUND
 PERSON GET BACK DOWN FROM THE MEZZANINE IN CASE OF LOSS
 OF POWER? . 201.1.1 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY. SECTIONS
 553.501-553.513, F.S., AND THE ADA STANDARDS FOR
 ACCESSIBLE DESIGN DO NOT RELIEVE THE OWNER OF ANY
 BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR FACILITY GOVERNED BY THOSE
 SECTIONS FROM THE DUTY TO PROVIDE VERTICAL
 ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL LEVELS ABOVE AND BELOW THE
 OCCUPIABLE GRADE LEVEL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE
 STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ELEVATOR TO BE INSTALLED IN SUCH
 BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR FACILITY.
  
 6) SHEET 036-A1-1-1B PARTS STORAGE IS THERE A MEZZANINE
 LEVEL IN THE PARTS STORAGE OR A OPEN GRID SECOND FLOOR?
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 7A) SHEET 036-A1-1-1B INDICATES A TIRE CAROUSEL, PLEASE
 PROVIDE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS AND CUT SHEETS ON
 THIS EQUIPMENT. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 7B) PLEASE PROVIDE THE CUBIC FEET THE TIRE CAROUSEL
 ENCLOSES, MAY NEED TO COMPLY WITH 903.2.9.2 BULK
 STORAGE OF TIRES.
  
 8) SHEET 036-A1-1-1B SERVICE BAY INDICATES THE USE OF
 CAR LIFTS WILL THESE LIFTS BE USING A HYDRAULIC TYPE
 LIFT? IS SO PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B
 SECTION B 3011.1 ELECTROLYSIS PROTECTION FOR
 UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR CYLINDERS. ALL NEWLY
 INSTALLED UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYLINDERS
 SHALL BE ENCASED IN OUTER PLASTIC CONTAINMENT TO
 MINIMIZE ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION BETWEEN THE METAL
 CYLINDER AND GROUND CATHODE.
  
 9) SHEET 145-S1.1A IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT SHOWS A KEY
 FOUNDATION PLAN FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE KEY PLAN DOES
 NOT IDENTIFY THE FOUNDATION BEHIND THE BUILDING LABELED
 1. PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE THIS PLAN CAN BE LOCATED.
  
 10) SHEET 037-A1-1-1C INDICATES AN ELEVATOR DETAIL
 FOUND ON 109-A7-1 INDICATING THE ELEVATOR TO THE 6TH
 FLOOR/ ROOF TOP OF THE GARAGE AND SHEET 111-A7-3 BOTH
 APPEAR TO BE A HYDRAULIC TYPE ELEVATOR .
 PLEASE PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 3011.1
 ELECTROLYSIS PROTECTION FOR UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC
 ELEVATOR CYLINDERS. ALL NEWLY INSTALLED UNDERGROUND
 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CYLINDERS SHALL BE ENCASED IN OUTER
 PLASTIC CONTAINMENT TO MINIMIZE ELECTROLYTIC CORROSION
 BETWEEN THE METAL CYLINDER AND GROUND CATHODE.
  
 11) SHEET 036-A1-1-1B THE CAR LIFTS DO NOT INDICATE IF
 THE CAR LIFTS ARE A HYDRAULIC TYPE OF ELEVATOR
 REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 3011.1
 ELECTROLYSIS PROTECTION FOR UNDERGROUND HYDRAULIC
 ELEVATOR CYLINDERS.
  
 12) SHEET 037-A1-1-1C NOR THE SHEET 109-A7-1 SHOW THE
 CAB OF ELEVATOR # 1 ACCOMMODATES THE AMBULANCE
 STRETCHER REQUIREMENTS OF FBC-B 3002.4.
  
 13) SHEET 109-A7-1 WILL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE
 WITH FBC-B 3004.2 & 3004.3 VENTING.
  
 14A) SHEET 109-A7-1 SHOWS ELEVATOR # 1 AS THE VERTICAL
 ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE PARKING GARAGE FLOORS.
 IS THE ELEVATOR # 1 TIED TO EMERGENCY POWER TO BE
 CONSIDERED RELIABLE MEANS OF EGRESS IF THE POWER FAILS.
 MISSING THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET FOR THE 2ND FLOOR BUT FOR
 THE 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH FLOOR THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS 259
 PER FLOOR. 2014 FBC-B SECTION 1021.2 REQUIRES AT LEAST
 2 EXITS FROM EACH STORY OR OCCUPIED ROOF.
 THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 207.1 ACCESSIBLE MEANS
 OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE 2003 IBC SECTION 1007.
 2003 IBC-B 1007.1. WHERE 2 OR MORE MEANS OF EGRESS IS
 REQUIRED BY SECTION 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY
 ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT
 LESS THAN TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. PLEASE
 PROVIDE WHAT WILL BE CONSIDERED THE SECOND MEANS OF
 ACCESSIBLE EGRESS FOR THE PARKING GARAGE LEVELS
 2THROUGH 6.
  
 14B) THE PARKING GARAGE. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE
 USE OF THE PARKING GARAGE OTHER THAN THE STORAGE OF
 CARS. THE PLANS WILL NEED TO CLARIFY IF THE PARKING
 GARAGE IS STRICTLY FOR INVENTORY OF CARS, OR IF BOTH
 INVENTORY OF CARS AND CUSTOMER PARKING? THE QUESTION
 ARISES DOES THE REQUIREMENT FOR ACCESSIBLE PARKING
 SPACES FOR THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS AISLES COME INTO PLAY
 AS WELL AS HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR VAN PARKING.
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 208.3.1, & 502.1 THROUGH
 502.7 EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING GARAGE MAYBE STRICTLY
 USED JUST FOR THE INVENTORY OF AUTOMOBILES.
 PLEASE REVIEW SECTION FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 208.1
 REQUIREMENTS FOR VAN PARKING STRUCTURES. EXCEPTION:
 PARKING SPACES USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR BUSES, TRUCKS,
 OTHER DELIVERY VEHICLES, LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, OR
 VEHICULAR IMPOUND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH
 208 PROVIDED THAT LOTS ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC ARE
 PROVIDED WITH A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE COMPLYING WITH
 503.
  
 14C) SHEET 090-A4-4 DETAILS 1 & 2 BOTH PROVIDE
 ELEVATIONS FOR THE FINISH FLOOR ON VARIOUS FLOOR LEVELS
 AND DETAIL # 1 INDICATES THE FLOOR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
 ARE 34 INCH DOUBLE T CONCRETE JOIST. THIS WOULD PROVIDE
 AN 8FT.-8 IN. CLEAR SPACE BENEATH THE JOIST, DEPENDING
 ON THE LAYOUT OF THE RAINWATER HORIZONTAL RUNS AND FIRE
 SPRINKLER LAYOUT WHICH HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED.2014
 FBC-B 406.4.1.
  
 15A) SHEET 079-A3-0 HEADING PARKING GARAGE CALCULATIONS
 PLEASE ADD AN ADDITIONAL COLUMN PER 2014
 FBC-B SECTION 406.2. THE AREA OF SUCH OPENINGS IN
 EXTERIOR WALLS ON A TIER SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 20
 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PERIMETER WALL AREA OF EACH TIER.
  
 15B) IN THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION 406.5.2 THE CODE ALSO
 REQUIRES THE INTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 20
 PERCENT OPEN WITH UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED OPENINGS.
 PLEASE ADD ANOTHER COLUMN TO THE HEADING PARKING GARAGE
 CALCULATIONS SHOWING CODE COMPLIANCE.
 16A) SHEET 026-LS-0-1 UNDER THE HEADING OF APPLICABLE
 CODES INDICATES THIS BUILDING IS TO BE A 1B TYPE OF
 CONSTRUCTION. FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDING. THE INDEX
 SHEET 001 DOES NOT INDICATE ANY FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS TO
 BE INCORPORATED WITHIN THE SET OF DRAWINGS. THE PLANS
 SHEET 026-LS-0.1 INDICATES AREA INCREASES WERE TAKEN
 FOR FIRE SPRINKLERING OF THE WHOLE BUILDING.
  
 16B) SHEETS 108-A7-0 STAIR 3 (ASSUMED STAIR 2 IS ALIKE
 BUT OPPOSITE) SHOWS FLOOR PLAN VIEW AS WELL AS A CUT
 SECTION THROUGH THE STAIR TOWER BUT THERE IS NO MENTION
 OR DETAILS OF HOW THE OPEN PARKING GARAGE IS GOING TO
 BE FIRE SPRINKLERED AS WELL AS THE 6TH FLOOR OR ROOF
 LEVEL. THIS LEVEL IS OCCUPIED (USABLE) SPACE AND
 CONSIDERED A STORY? THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE A STAND
 PIPE IN ANY OF THE STAIR TOWERS, 1,2 OR 3. SEE 2014
 FBC-B 406.5.8.
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 (5.) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 EARLY WARNING SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEMS
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
 RISER DIAGRAM
  
 17) SHEET 109-A7-1 ALSO IS LACKING THE REQUIRED
 STANDPIPE WITHIN THE STAIRWELL AND HOW THE UPPER LEVEL
 THE 6TH FLOOR/ ROOF TOP PARKING LEVEL WILL ACHIEVE CODE
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR
 BUILDINGS.
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 (5.) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 EARLY WARNING SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEMS
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
 RISER DIAGRAM
  
 18A) PLEASE SHOW WHERE THE PLANS CAN SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION 406.4.3 VEHICLE BARRIERS.
 VEHICLE BARRIERS NOT LESS THAN 2 FEET 9 INCHES (835 MM)
 IN HEIGHT SHALL BE PLACED AT THE ENDS OF DRIVE LANES,
 AND AT THE END OF PARKING SPACES WHERE THE VERTICAL
 DISTANCE TO THE GROUND OR SURFACE DIRECTLY BELOW IS
 GREATER THAN 1 FOOT (305 MM). VEHICLE BARRIERS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH THE LOADING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 1607.8.3.
  
 18B) PLEASE SHOW WHERE THE PLANS CAN SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION 406.4.2 GUARDS.
 GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1013. GUARDS SERVING AS VEHICLE BARRIERS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH SECTIONS 406.4.3 AND 1013.
  
 19) THIS COMMENT IS COMMON FOR ALL FLOORS. SHEET
 055-A1-2-B THE FLOOR INDICATES THE ELEVATION OF THE
 LEVEL FLOOR AT 38.0 FEET. THE PLANS DO SHOW WHAT
 APPEARS TO BE FLOOR DRAINS BUT THE DIFFERENCE IN
 ELEVATION IS NOT MARKED ON THE PLANS NOR IS THERE ANY
 NOTES ON THE PLANS INDICATING THE DIFFERENCE IN
 ELEVATION. PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014
 FBC-B 406.4.5 FLOOR SURFACE.
 THE AREA OF FLOOR USED FOR PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES OR
 OTHER VEHICLES SHALL BE SLOPED TO FACILITATE THE
 MOVEMENT OF LIQUIDS TO A DRAIN OR TOWARD THE MAIN
 VEHICLE ENTRY DOORWAY.
  
 20) PORTIONS OF THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR ARE
 CONSIDERED AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE, PLEASE IDENTIFY
 WHERE IN EITHER THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS OR THE
 MECHANICAL SHEETS COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 406.6.2
 VENTILATION. A MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE
 PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 MECHANICAL.
  
 21) PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE IN THE SUBMITTED PLANS
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B SECTION [F] 406.6.3 AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM. AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE SHALL BE
 EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.2.10.
  
 22) PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B SECTION
 406.8.2 VENTILATION. REPAIR GARAGES SHALL BE
 MECHANICALLY VENTILATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL. THE VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL
 BE CONTROLLED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARAGE.
  
 23) PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B SECTION
 406.8.6 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
 A REPAIR GARAGE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.2.9.1.
  
 24) SHEET 038-A1-1-1D. NEXT TO STAIR 128 THE PLANS
 INDICATE THE USE OF A PLATFORM LIFT, PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 410.1
 THROUGH 410.6.
  
 25) SHEETS 035-A1.1.1A THROUGH 040-A1.1.1F, AND SHEET
 113-A8.0 DOOR SCHEDULE:
  
 25A) DOOR TYPE (N) SHOW THEY ARE A HORIZONTAL
 BI-PARTING DOOR. SHEET 113-A8-0 INDICATES A DOOR TYPE
 (N) BUT DOES NOT INDICATE TO WHICH CODE SECTION THE
 DOORS ARE COMPLY 1008.1.4.2 POWER OPERATED DOORS OR
 1008.1.4.3 HORIZONTAL SLIDING DOORS OR HOW MUCH FORCE
 IS TO BE APPLIED TO SET THE DOOR IN MOTION. DOORS SHALL
 BE OPENABLE BY A SIMPLE METHOD FROM BOTH SIDES WITHOUT
 SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT, HOW WILL THIS BE
 ACCOMPLISHED.
  
 25B) SHEET 039-A1-1-1E DOOR 121 IS IDENTIFIED ON THE
 PLAN AS A SLIDING GLASS DOOR. SHEET 113-A8-0 INDICATES
 THIS DOOR TYPE AS DOOR TYPE ( E ), WHICH IS A SWING
 TYPE OF DOOR. 107.2.1.3 IT APPEARS TO BE A TYPO,
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 26) SHEET 100-A6-2 PLEASE PROVIDE HOW THE SKYLIGHT
 GLAZING IS GOING TO COMPLY WITH THE 2014 FBC-B 2405.2
 ALLOWABLE GLAZING MATERIALS AND LIMITATIONS.
 2405.5 UNIT SKYLIGHTS AND TUBULAR DAYLIGHTING DEVICES.
 UNIT SKYLIGHTS AND TUBULAR DEVICES SHALL BE TESTED AND
 LABELED AS COMPLYING WITH AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S./A440.
 THE LABEL SHALL STATE THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER, THE
 APPROVED LABELING AGENCY, THE PRODUCT DESIGNATION AND
 THE PERFORMANCE GRADE RATING AS SPECIFIED IN
 AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/ A440. IF THE PRODUCT
 MANUFACTURER HAS CHOSEN TO HAVE THE PERFORMANCE GRADE
 OF THE SKYLIGHT RATED SEPARATELY FOR POSITIVE AND
 NEGATIVE DESIGN PRESSURE, THEN THE LABEL SHALL STATE
 BOTH PERFORMANCE GRADE RATINGS AS SPECIFIED IN
 AAMA/WDMA/ CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 AND THE SKYLIGHT SHALL
 COMPLY WITH SECTION 2405.5.2. IF THE SKYLIGHT IS NOT
 RATED SEPARATELY FOR POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURE,
 THEN THE PERFORMANCE GRADE RATING SHOWN ON THE LABEL
 SHALL BE THE PERFORMANCE GRADE RATING DETERMINED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/ I.S.2/A440 FOR BOTH
 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE DESIGN PRESSURE AND THE SKYLIGHT
 SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 2405.5.1.
  
 27) SHEET 140-S0.1 STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATION NOTES MISC.
 NOTE # 6 IS THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA, PLEASE ALSO
 PROVIDE AT WHAT MEAN ROOF HEIGHT IS THE PRESSURES FOUND
 ON SHEET 143-S0.4 TAKEN? UNTIL THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT IS
 GIVEN THE PRESSURES CANNOT BE VERIFIED. 2014 FBC-B
 TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING. MEAN ROOF HEIGHT. THE AVERAGE OF THE ROOF
 EAVE HEIGHT AND THE HEIGHT TO THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE
 ROOF SURFACE, EXCEPT THAT EAVE HEIGHT SHALL BE USED FOR
 ROOF ANGLE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 DEGREES (0.18
 RAD).
  
  
 28) PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRESSURES FOUND ON SHEET
 143-S0.4 IN VASD SINCE ALL OF THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE
 IN VASD. THE INSPECTORS ON SITE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE
 PRESSURES ON THE S0,4 SHEET TO BE INLINE WITH THE
 PRODUCT APPROVALS. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT
 TO VASD.
  
 29A) PLEASE SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVALS TO COMPLY WITH:
 2014 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING, AND
 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) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
 29B) 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY
 DCA RULE 9N-3 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING
 BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 29C) THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD MAY ELECT TO
 : 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION 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.
  
 30A) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH:2014 FBC-B 1013.6
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE
 APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, FANS, ROOF HATCH OPENINGS OR
 OTHER COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE SERVICE ARE LOCATED
 WITHIN 10 FEET (3048 MM) OF A ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF
 A WALKING SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED
 MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR
 GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO
 PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 21 INCHES (533 MM) IN
 DIAMETER. THE GUARD SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 30
 INCHES (762 MM) BEYOND EACH END OF SUCH APPLIANCE,
 EQUIPMENT, FAN OR COMPONENT.
  
 30B) 2014 FBC-B 1013.7 ROOF ACCESS. GUARDS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WHERE THE ROOF HATCH OPENING IS LOCATED WITHIN
 10 FEET (3048 MM) OF A ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A
 WALKING SURFACE AND SUCH EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED
 MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR
 GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO
 PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 21 INCHES (533 MM) IN
 DIAMETER.
  
 30C) 2014 FBC-B 1509.6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCREENS.
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCREENS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF
 THE MATERIALS SPECIFIED FOR THE EXTERIOR WALLS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE
 BUILDING. WHERE THE FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE IS GREATER
 THAN 5 FEET (1524 MM), MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCREENS
 SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENTS.
  
 31) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL
 PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND
 A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 32) 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.
 A THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A
 RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF
 THIS REVIEW.
  
 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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