Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16041215
Permit Number 16041215
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-05-06 14:07:49BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16041215
 ADD: 2001 S. DIXIE HWY.
 CONT: MAC ENTERPRISES
 TEL: 561-236-3627
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: FRI. MAY 06/ 2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET A050 LIFE SAFETY PLAN:
  
 1A) NO FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS WERE SUBMITTED! BUILDING
 CODE DATA LIST THIS BUILDING AS A BLDG. TYPE III-B/
 SPRINKLERED. UNDER THE HEADING OF THE EXISTING BUILDING
 CODE A. IV(A) FIRE SPRINKLERS ARE TO BE INSTALLED UNDER
 A SEPARATE PERMIT.
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND UNDER
 THE:
 EXIST. BLDG. CODE 1001.3 WHERE THE OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING CHANGES, THE PROVISIONS OF
 SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1012 SHALL APPLY. THIS INCLUDES A
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHIN A GROUP AS
 WELL AS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM ONE
 GROUP TO A DIFFERENT GROUP.
 EXIST. BUILD. CODE 1004.1 FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
 OF SECTION 1012 SHALL APPLY WHERE A BUILDING OR
 PORTIONS THEREOF UNDERGO A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION.
 EXIST. BLDG. CODE 1012.2.1 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. WHERE
 A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT
 REQUIRES AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE
 PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH
 SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS.
 2014 FBC-B 903.2.3 GROUP E. AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR GROUP E OCCUPANCIES AS
 FOLLOWS: (1.) THROUGHOUT ALL GROUP E FIRE AREAS GREATER
 THAN 12,000 SQUARE FEET (1115 M2) IN AREA.
 SEE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-32.004 FIRE
 PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 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.
 107.3.5.1.1. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 (5.) FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE:
 SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 STANDPIPES
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS
  
 1B) IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE A DISCREPANCY IN PLANS.
 SHEET A050 LIFE SAFETY PLAN , THE BUILDING CODE DATA
 INDICATES THE AGE OR GRADES OF THE SCHOOL TO BE 9TH
 THRU THE 12TH GRADE. THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET DOES NOT
 LIST THE GRADES JUST CLASSROOM WHICH IT SHOULD SINCE
 THIS IS THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET. SHEET A101 LIST
 CLASSROOMS STARTING AT PRE-K. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, DISCREPANCY IN PLANS.
  
 1C) IT APPEARS THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. SHEET
 A050 LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND SHEET A101. LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 INDICATES A CLASSROOM WITH 1315 SQ. FT. WHEREAS THE
 SAME ROOM ON SHEET A101 IS LABELED AS A MULTI- PURPOSE
 ROOM WHERE THE OCCUPANT LOAD SHOULD BE FIGURED AT 15
 SQ. FT. PER OCCUPANT. 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2.
 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 1D) SHEET A050 LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND SHEET A101 NEITHER
 SHEET LIST THE USAGE OF ROOMS 201, 202 NOR 203.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED 107.2.1.3. / 2014 FBC-B
 TABLE 1004.1.2.
  
 1E) PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT SHOWED THE USE OF A PORTION OF THE
 1ST FLOOR ROOF AS ACCESSIBLE AND USED AS A PLAYGROUND,
 HAS THIS AREA BEEN DELETED FROM THE PLANS? THERE IS AN
 EXTERIOR DOOR LEADING OUT ONTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A
 BALCONY? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. IS
 THE 1ST FLOOR ROOF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS SIZED FOR THE
 ADDITIONAL LIVE LOAD THAT WOULD BE PUT ON THESE FRAMING
 MEMBERS? 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1607.1 (26) OCCUPIABLE ROOFS?
  
 1F) THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING THAT WAS HELD AT THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
 LOCATION OF PROPERTY LINES TO THE WEST AND SOUTH OF THE
 BUILDING. TO THE WEST THERE IS AN ALLEYWAY WHERE THE
 ALLOWABLE OPENINGS PER SECTION TABLE 705.8 OF THE FBC-B
 ARE EXCEEDED.
  
 1G) THE DOORS FACING THE WEST PROPERTY LINE APPEAR TO
 SWING OUT OVER THE PROPERTY LINE. FBC-B 3202.2
 ENCROACHMENTS ABOVE GRADE AND BELOW 8 FEET IN HEIGHT.
 DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO THE
 PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
  
 1H) THE EXISTING BUILDING APPEARS TO HAVE SECTIONS OF
 THE BUILDING THAT TRANSGRESS THE PROPERTY LINE AS WELL
 AS NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT TRANSGRESS THE PROPERTY LINE.
 THE PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE TRANSGRESSES LEGAL
 BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE LOTS WHICH COMBINE TO FORM
 'THE SITE'. A 'UNITY OF TITLE' SHALL BE
 RECORDED AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. SUBMIT A COPY OF THE
 RECORDED 'UNITY OF TITLE' DOCUMENT SO THAT FBC TABLE
 601 BOUNDARY LINE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DEEMED NOT
 APPLICABLE.
 SEE WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION:
 HTTP://WWW.WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/ENG_FORMS.PHP
 "APPLICATION FOR UNITY OF TITLE"
 HTTP://WWW.WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/UPLOADS/2010-10-12-14-45
 -38-UNITYOFTITLE3.PDF
 VINCENT J NOEL
 SURVEYOR/REAL ESTATE SUPERVISOR
 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
 PHONE: 494-1040 EXT: 1096
 FAX: 494-1116
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
 *********************************************
 MANUEL JULIAN GONZALEZ
 ENGINEERING PROJECT COORDINATOR
 ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS STREET, 4TH FLOOR
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
 (MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 3366, ZIP 33402)
 MAIN PHONE: (561) 822-1200
 DIRECT: (561) 494-1085
 FAX: (561) 494-1116
 MOBILE: (561) 644-7301
  
 2) SHEET A101:
 2A) PLEASE NOTE DOOR 114B IS WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE OPEN
 SECOND FLOOR EXTERIOR LANDING AND STAIRWAY. THE DOOR
 SCHEDULE ON SHEET A601 DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH A
 FIRE RATED DOOR AND SIDE LITE.
 SEE 1026.6 EXTERIOR STAIRWAY AND RAMP PROTECTION.
 EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS SHALL BE SEPARATED
 FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AS REQUIRED IN
 SECTION 1022.2. OPENINGS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE
 NECESSARY FOR EGRESS FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES.
 DOOR 114B AND SIDE LIGHT TO BE 45 MINUTE FIRE RATED.
  
 2B) DOOR # 110 B DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 404.2.4.3 RECESSED DOORS, SEE
 FIGURE 404.2.4.3(A).
  
 3) SHEET A102;
 3A) DOOR 204 AND SIDE LIGHT ARE TO COMPLY WITH SEE
 1026.6 EXTERIOR STAIRWAY AND RAMP PROTECTION. 1HOUR
 FIRE PROTECTED AND NO GLAZING, NO SIDELIGHT. EXTERIOR
 EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE
 INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 1022.2.
 OPENINGS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY FOR EGRESS
 FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES.
  
 ALSO SEE 2012 IBC-B 1026.6 COMMENTARY THE BASE CODE,
 AND FIGURE 1026.6.1 FOR CROSS HATCHED SECTION OPENINGS
 LIMITED BY SECTIONS 1022.4 & 1022.5.
  
 1022.4 OPENINGS. INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP
 OPENING PROTECTIVES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 716. OPENINGS IN INTERIOR EXIT
 STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS OTHER THAN UNPROTECTED EXTERIOR
 OPENINGS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY FOR EXIT
 ACCESS TO THE ENCLOSURE FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES
 AND FOR EGRESS FROM THE ENCLOSURE. ELEVATORS SHALL NOT
 OPEN INTO INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS.
  
 1022.5 PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS
 THROUGH INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS ARE
 PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT DOORS, EQUIPMENT
 AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR
 PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES,
 ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION
 SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING THE INTERIOR
 EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX
 NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH
 PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 714. THERE SHALL BE NO PENETRATIONS OR
 COMMUNICATING OPENINGS, WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT,
 BETWEEN ADJACENT INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS.
  
 EXCEPTION: MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED ON
 THE OUTSIDE OF THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP.
 SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 714.3.2.
  
 4) SHEET A311 THIS SHEET HAS NOTES 501 AND 502
 INDICATING THE STAIR TREAD IS TO BE A CONCRETE FILED
 PAN SYSTEM. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE STAIR RISER.
 PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 ACCESS. CODE 210.1.
 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STAIRS THAT ARE PART OF A MEANS
 OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH 504. 504.3 OPEN RISERS.
 OPEN RISERS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
  
 5) SHEET A400; THE VARIOUS GRAB BARS FOE WATER CLOSETS
 ARE DIMENSIONED FOR HEIGHT FROM THE CENTERLINE. THE
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF
 GRAB BAR IS DIMENSIONED FROM THE TOP OF THE GRASPING
 SURFACE.
  
 6) 2014 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 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
  
  
 7) 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.
  
 8) FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE
 OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION
 INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE
 PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. , 1609.6.4.4.1
 COMPONENTS & CLADDING.
  
 9) ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES
 FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF
 ZONES 2 & 3. IF SO RAS 117 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY
 EITHER A FLORIDA ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO
 DETERMINE CODE COMPLIANCE. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND
 DESIGN DATA.
  
 10) ROOFING: NOTICE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1/2016 THE
 REFERENCED MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ELECTROGALVANIZED
 FASTENERS LISTINGS ARE SUSPENDED:
 11--1019.02 & 11-1019.03 BLUELINX CORP.
 12-0423.06 CONTINENAL MATERIALS, INC.
 15-1123.04 PRIME SOURCE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
 13-0530.01 SPECIALTY FASTENING SYSTEM
 12-0423.03 & 12-0423.04 SUMMIT CONGLOMERATE, LLC
 12-1205.11, 12-1205.13 & 13-05 & 13-0514.05 WEATHERPRO,
 LLC
  
 11) SHEET M-103 SHOWS THE A/C CONDENSING UNITS ON THE
 TOP OF THE 2ND STORY ROOF. PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE
 WITH 2014 FBC-B 1509.6.4. 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 ACCESS, 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.
  
 12) DEPENDING ON THE FINAL LOCATION OF THE ROOF TOP A/C
 CONDENSERS COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1013.6MAY BE A ISSUE.
 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.
  
 13) IMPACT FEES
 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.
  
 14) 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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