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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16050912
Permit Number 16050912
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2016-07-11 07:43:15BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 NORTON MUSEUM
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16050912
 ADD: 1451 S. OLIVE AVE.
 CONT: GILBANE
 TEL: 561-236-7052
 E-MAIL: [email protected] MICHAEL IZZO
 [email protected] MICHAEL J BEAUMIER
  
 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: SAT. JULY 09/ 2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PLEASE BE AWARE THIS SCOPE OF WORK REQUIRES A
 THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, SEE F.S. 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.
  
 1A) 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.
  
 1B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL 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.
 THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS WERE SENT TO:
 [email protected] MICHAEL IZZO 07/09/2016 7:24 AM
 [email protected] MICHAEL J BEAUMIER 07/09/2016
 7:37 AM
  
 1C) 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.
  
 1D) 110.3.7.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES,
 PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING
 INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND
 CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING
 DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.
  
 1D) 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. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 1E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR
 HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 1F) 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..
 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.7 THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS
 CONCERNING SPECIAL INSPECTORS.
  
 1G) 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.
  
 1H) 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.
  
 2) SHEET 0277_S003 HEADING FOUNDATIONS INDICATES THERE
 WAS A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT COMPLETED BY ARDAMAN
 12/16/2014. PLEASE SUBMIT REPORT. NOTE WHEN SUBMITTED
 ELECTRONICALLY THE SOILS ENGINEER WILL NEED TO SUBMIT
 UNDER AN ELECTRONIC SEAL PER 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES
 FOR SIGNING AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED
 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS
 (ELECTRONIC SEALS).
 OTHERWISE ONE PAPER ORIGINAL SIGNED AND SEALED DOCUMENT
 WILL BE RETAINED AND SCANNED INTO THE SYSTEM.
  
 3) UNDER SHEET 0008_A0004 THE PHASING PLAN THE PLANS
 SHOW EXISTING AND THE EXPANSION PLAN. PLEASE PROVIDE
 THE EXISTING TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING AND
 THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING AT THE END OF
 THIS EXPANSION. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED BY
 PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF
 IMPACT FEES ARE DUE. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 4) SHEET 0012_ LS101 VERSES 0097_A101;
  
 4A) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SEEMS INCOMPLETE, IT APPEARS
 THERE ARE EXISTING AREAS OF THE MUSEUM AND PORTIONS
 THAT ARE GOING TO BE REMODELED THAT PROVIDE THE SQUARE
 FOOTAGE OF THE ROOM AND OCCUPANT LOADS BUT THERE IS NO
 ROOM NUMBER TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOM.
 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY
 TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK
 PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES,
 RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 4B) THE LIFE SAFETY PLANS CHARTS SHOWING EXIT CAPACITY
 AND OCCUPANT LOADS BUT THE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW
 THE EGRESS PATH FOR 50 % OF THE BUILDING. WHERE THE
 ROOMS THAT DO SHOW WHAT AMOUNT OF OCCUPANTS THAT ARE
 EXITING A ROOM, THEY DO NOT GIVE AN ACCUMULATIVE
 OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS, TO THE
 EXIT. DOOR SWINGS CANNOT BE EVALUATED BECAUSE THE PATH
 OF TRAVEL AND OCCUPANT LOADS IS UNKNOWN. FBC-B 1005.2
 MINIMUM WIDTH BASED ON COMPONENT. THE MINIMUM WIDTH, IN
 INCHES (MM), OF ANY MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS SHALL
 NOT BE LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED FOR SUCH COMPONENT,
 ELSEWHERE IN THIS CODE.
  
 4C) ROOM 120 THE EMILY & LEONARD LAUDER RESTAURANT
 INDICATES 3511 SQ. FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 235 IN
 THE LS101 SHEET. WHEREAS IN THE OCCUPANT LOAD CHART
 THIS SAME ROOM SHOWS 3,736 SQ. FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD
 OF250.EVEN IF YOU FIGURE THE PRIVATE DINING ROOM 121
 THE SQ. FOOTAGE TOTALS UP TO 4286 SQ. FT. THERE IS A
 DISCREPANCY IN THE OCCUPANT LOADS FOR BOTH OF THESE
 ROOMS. THE PRIVATE DINING ROOM OF 775 SQ. FT. /15= 52
 OCCUPANTS NOT 49. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS.
 SEE FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2.
  
 4D) WITHIN THIS SAME AREA ROOMS 120 & 121 THE TOTAL
 OCCUPANT LOAD 235 + 52 = 287 OCCUPANTS. THE PLANS ONLY
 ACCOUNT FOR 167 OCCUPANTS OF THE 287 OCCUPANT LOAD,
 THERE ARE 120 OCCUPANTS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. PLEASE ALSO
 NOTE IN THE PRIVATE DINING ROOM 121 LABELED 49
 OCCUPANTS WHICH SHOULD BE 775/15= 52 OCCUPANTS. THE
 PLAN SHOWS ALL EXITING THROUGH ONE DOORWAY. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1015.1 THE MAXIMUM
 ALLOWABLE WITH ONE EXIT IS 49 FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY.
 IF THE OCCUPANCY WAS FIGURED ON THE 775 SQ. FT. AS A
 NET @ 15 FT./OCCUPANT THEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS 52
 REQUIRING 2 EXITS, NOT PROVIDED.
  
 4E) ROOM 118 THE RESTAURANT LOBBY AREA DOES NOT HAVE AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD FIGURED IN, THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF
 THIS IS A PRE-FUNCTION AREA WHERE THERE WOULD POSSIBLY
 BE A QUEUING LINE WHERE AN AREA WOULD BE ROPED OFF WITH
 BOLLARDS, THE EGRESS PATH IS UNKNOWN IN THIS CASE? THE
 OTHER UNKNOWN IS ROOM 119 SALTMAN CORRIDOR WHERE ARE
 THESE OCCUPANTS EXITING. FBC-B 1028.4 THIS SECTION IS
 FOR A-1 ASSEMBLY BUT MAYBE A SIMILAR TYPE USE.
  
 4F) AREA OF CONCERN WITH STAIR #2 AND EXIT C. THE 1ST
 FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A OCCUPANT LOAD OF 135 BEING TAKEN
 FROM THE 2ND FLOOR WORST CASE SCENARIO FLOOR DOWN THIS
 STAIR. THE EXIT DOOR C IS MAXED OUT AT 340/ 340
 OCCUPANT LOAD. WHEN VIEWING ON SHEET 0014_LS 102 THE
 TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE 2ND FLOOR OF 463 THERE IS
 ONLY 443 OCCUPANTS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE (4) STAIR
 WELLS, STAIR 1 (136 OCC.), STAIR 2 (135) STAIR 4 (68)
 AND STAIR 5(104), 136 + 135 + 68 + 104= 443 OCCUPANTS/
 SHORT 20 OCCUPANTS IN THE STAIRWELLS!!!! ALTHOUGH
 STAIRWELL # 2 COULD ACCOMMODATE MORE OCCUPANTS THE
 LIMITING FACTOR IS AT EXIT DOOR C, IS FULL 340/ 340
 OCCUPANTS. SEE FBC-B 1005.3.2 AND ALSO THE EXCEPTION.
  
 4G) CLOAK ROOM NOR CLOSETS SHOW OCCUPANT LOADS. FBC-B
 TABLE 1004.1.2.
  
 4H) THE COMBINATION FOYERS/ VESTIBULE 110 & 145 SHOW AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD OF ONLY 9. THIS AREA MAY ALSO BE A
 QUEUING AREA FOR THE A1 THEATER OCCUPANCY. THE PLANS DO
 NOT INDICATE IF THIS IS TO BE A PRE-FUNCTION AREA WHERE
 THERE WOULD POSSIBLY BE A QUEUING LINE WHERE AN AREA
 WOULD BE ROPED OFF WITH BOLLARDS; THE EGRESS PATH IS
 UNKNOWN IN THIS CASE? FBC-B 1028.4 THIS SECTION IS FOR
 A-1 ASSEMBLY USAGE.
  
 4I) WITHIN THE STILLER AUDITORIUM THERE IS A PLATFORM
 LIFT TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LOWER VIEWING AREA.
 COMPLIANCE FOR THE FLORIDA 2014 ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY IS BEING ACHIEVED BY THE
 PLATFORM LIFT, ACCESS CODE 207.1 AND AS PART OF A MEANS
 OF EGRESS IT ALSO HAS TO COMPLY WITH 1003.2.13 OF THE
 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2000 EDITION AND THE 2001
 SUPPLEMENT OR SECTION 1007 OF THE IBC-B 2003 EDITION.
 IN THE 2003 IBC-B 1007.5. PLATFORM LIFTS (WHEEL CHAIR)
 SHALL NOT SERVE AS PART OF AN ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF
 EGRESS, EXCEPT WHERE ALLOWED AS PART OF A REQUIRED
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE IN SECTION 1109.7. PLATFORM
 LIFTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2702 SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A18.1. STANDBY POWER
 SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE PLATFORM LIFTS PERMITTED TO
 SERVE AS A PART OF A MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 4J) THE SOME OF THE EXITS DO NOT INDICATE IF THEY ARE
 ACCESSIBLE EGRESS DOORWAYS COMPLYING WITH 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. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS
 VAGUE AT BEST. 1027.5 ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY. THE EXIT
 DISCHARGE SHALL PROVIDE A DIRECT AND UNOBSTRUCTED
 ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY.
  
 5) SHEET 0013_LS101M & 0098_A101M:
  
 5A) ON SHEET 0013_LS101M JUST TO THE RIGHT OF CORRIDOR
 101M THERE IS A SMALL ROOM AND DOOR. THERE IS ALSO A
 NOTE ON THE PLANS PLEASE CLARIFY ROOM AND DOOR
 ARRANGEMENT. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 5B) ON SHEET 0013_LS101M THERE IS A VERTICAL EXIT STAIR
 # 5 AND ADJACENT TO THE STAIR CORRIDOR 101M. THERE IS
 NO EXIT DOOR SEPARATING THE VERTICAL EXIT FROM EITHER
 AN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR OR AN EXIT PASSAGE WAY. HIS USE
 APPEARS TO BE AN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR MISSING THE DOOR
 TO THE VERTICAL EXIT.
 2014 FBC-B 1022.4 OPENINGS. INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND
 RAMP OPENING PROTECTIVES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 716. SEE TABLE 716.5.
 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.
  
 6) SHEET 0014_LS102 & 0099_A102:
  
 6A) BETWEEN THE 2 SHEETS THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE
 STAIR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LS SHEET LIST STAIR AS
 STAIR # 01 WHEREAS 0099_A102 ON GRIDLINES X3 5.3X XF-3
 IDENTIFIES THE STAIR AS STAIR # 3 B217. DISCREPANCY IN
 PLANS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 6B) THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE PLAN STAIR LABEL BOTH
 1 & 3 HAVE (2) OTHER ROOMS WITHIN THE VERTICAL STAIR
 ENCLOSURE. ONE NOT LABELED THE OTHER B215 SECURITY
 CLOSET. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2014 FBC-B 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 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.
  
 6C) THE 2ND FLOOR IS OPEN TO THE 1ST FLOOR IN THE GRAND
 HALL AND ADMISSIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE A NORTH / SOUTH
 SECTION THROUGH THE CENTER OF THIS AREA. SHEET 0099 THE
 2ND FLOOR SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A 2 STORY ATRIUM.
 THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN 0014 THE 2ND FLOOR SHOWS A SMOKE
 PARTITION RATED WALL. THE SHEET 0015_LS 103 THE 3RD
 STORY SHOWS A SMOKE RATED PARTITION DOWN TO THE 2ND
 FLOOR. IF THIS IS A 3 STORY ATRIUM THEN COMPLIANCE WITH
 404.4 & 404.5.
  
 6D) 2014 FBC-B 404.4 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. A FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 907.2.14.
  
 404.5 SMOKE CONTROL. A SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 909.
 EXCEPTION: SMOKE CONTROL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ATRIUMS
 THAT CONNECT ONLY TWO STORIES.
  
 6E) THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE PLANS CALL OUT FOR THE
 PARTITIONS ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS TO BE SMOKE
 PARTITIONS.
 THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THERE WILL BE A SMOKE CONTROL
 SYSTEM FBC-B 404.6 EXCEPTION # 3 DIES STATE:
 A FIRE BARRIER IS NOT REQUIRED BETWEEN THE ATRIUM AND
 THE ADJOINING SPACES OF ANY THREE FLOORS OF THE ATRIUM
 PROVIDED SUCH SPACES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE DESIGN OF
 THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM.
  
 6F) FOR THE ATRIUM SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL ALSO NEED
 TO COMPLY WITH: FBC-B 404.7 STANDBY POWER. EQUIPMENT
 REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SMOKE CONTROL SHALL BE CONNECTED TO
 A STANDBY POWER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 909.11.
  
 6G) FBC-B 404.8 ATRIUM. INTERIOR FINISH. THE INTERIOR
 FINISH OF WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE ATRIUM SHALL BE NOT
 LESS THAN CLASS B WITH NO REDUCTION IN CLASS FOR
 SPRINKLER PROTECTION.
  
 6H)(1) THE PLANS INDICATE THE USE OF A LULA ELEVATOR
 FROM CORRIDOR 216 TO THE LIBRARY 220. WITH IN THIS
 SPACE THERE IS A SET OF STAIRS. PLEASE IDENTIFY IF THIS
 IS NEW CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING
 CONSTRUCTION. WITHIN THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 THE USE OF PLATFORM LIFTS IS VERY LIMITED IN THEIR USE
 IN NEW CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2014 FBC-ACCESS.
 CODE 206.7(1-10).
  
 6H)(2) IF ALLOWED AS PART OF A RENOVATION PROJECT THEN
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: FLORIDA 2014 ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 FOR VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY IS BEING ACHIEVED BY THE
 PLATFORM LIFT, ACCESS CODE 207.1 AND AS PART OF A MEANS
 OF EGRESS IT ALSO HAS TO COMPLY WITH 1003.2.13 OF THE
 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2000 EDITION AND THE 2001
 SUPPLEMENT OR SECTION 1007 OF THE IBC-B 2003 EDITION.
 IN THE 2003 IBC-B 1007.5. PLATFORM LIFTS (WHEEL CHAIR)
 SHALL NOT SERVE AS PART OF AN ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF
 EGRESS, EXCEPT WHERE ALLOWED AS PART OF A REQUIRED
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE IN SECTION 1109.7. PLATFORM LIFTS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2702 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A18.1. STANDBY POWER SHALL BE
 PROVIDED FOR THE PLATFORM LIFTS PERMITTED TO SERVE AS A
 PART OF A MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 6I) DISCREPANCY IN IDENTIFICATION OF STAIRS, SHEET
 0014_LS102 IDENTIFIES THE STAIR AS 05 WHERE AS SHEET
 0099_A102 IDENTIFIES THE SAME STAIR AS 1A. 107.2.1.3
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 6J) WITHIN THE SAME STAIR IDENTIFIED ABOVE THE TOP
 LANDING THERE IS A DOOR NOT IDENTIFIED BUT DOES NOT
 HAVE THE 18 INCHES MANEUVERING CLEARANCES ON THE INSIDE
 OF THE DOOR. ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4.
  
 7) SHEET 0015_LS103 & 0100_A103:
  
 7A) AGAIN ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET IN THE LOWER RIGHT
 HAND CORNER THE STAIRWELL IS LABELED STAIR 1 & 3.
 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 8) GRAND STAIR CASE, STAIR # 2 IS A OPEN STAIR AS
 ALLOWED BY FBC-B 1009.3 EXCEPTION # 4. SHEETS 0014 &
 0015 DUE INDICATE THE USE OF DRAFT STOP WITH FIRE
 SPRINKLERS, SHEET 0012 THE 1ST FLOOR THERE IS NO
 MENTION OF A DRAFT CURTAIN OR FIRE SPRINKLERS. PLEASE
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1009.3 EXC. # 4.
  
 8A) SHEET 0171_A510 DETAIL DOES PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR
 THE DRAFT CURTAIN BUT AGAIN THERE IS NO MENTION OF
 CLOSELY SPACED SPRINKLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13.
 8B) SHEET 0166_A503 GRAND STAIR SECTION DETAIL 1 DOES
 NOT EVEN SHOW A DRAFT CURTAIN ON THE 3RD FLOOR.
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: FBC-B 1009.3 EXC. # 4. IN OTHER
 THAN GROUP B AND M OCCUPANCIES, EXIT ACCESS STAIRWAY
 OPENINGS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ENCLOSED PROVIDED THAT
 THE BUILDING IS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1,
 THE FLOOR OPENING DOES NOT CONNECT MORE THAN FOUR
 STORIES, THE AREA OF THE FLOOR OPENING BETWEEN STORIES
 DOES NOT EXCEED TWICE THE HORIZONTAL PROJECTED AREA OF
 THE EXIT ACCESS STAIRWAY, AND THE OPENING IS PROTECTED
 BY A DRAFT CURTAIN AND CLOSELY SPACED SPRINKLERS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13.
  
 9) SHEET 0228_A806 DOOR SCHEDULE: DOOR C310A MISSING 90
 MIN. LABEL. FBC-B TABLE 716.5 OPENING PROTECTIVES.
  
 10) SHEET 0157_A420 DETAIL # 2 INDICATES THE USE OF
 FULLY ADHERED PVC ROOFING TO 5/8 INCH THERMAL BARRIER
 THEN METAL DECKING. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE 5/8 INCH
 THERMAL BARRIER COMPONENT, SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B
 603.
  
 11)SHEET 0173_ A601 RFC & SHEET 0258_A921 AUDITORIUM
 CEILING DETAILS:
  
 11A) DETAILS THIS SHEET SHOW A DROPPED DOWN CEILING
 FRAMING SYSTEM. THESE DETAILS DO NOT INDICATE THE
 MATERIALS OF THE FRAMING IS MADE FROM SIZE NOR SPACING.
 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 11B) DETAILS THIS SHEET SHOW A DROPPED DOWN CEILING BUT
 NO REFERENCE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE CEILING BOARD,
 TYPE OF MATERIAL, ETC? 107.3.5.1.1. 11 INTERIOR
 FINISHES. 803.11.2 SET-OUT CONSTRUCTION.
  
 11C) THERE MAYBE USE OF A FOAM PANEL THE PLANS ARE NOT
 CLEAR, BUT THERE IS FABRIC PANELS AS SPECIFIED. PLEASE
 PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 803.11.2 SET-OUT
 CONSTRUCTION. WHERE WALLS AND CEILINGS ARE REQUIRED TO
 BE OF FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED OR NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 CONSTRUCTION AND WALLS ARE SET OUT OR CEILINGS ARE
 DROPPED DISTANCES GREATER THAN SPECIFIED IN SECTION
 803.11.1, CLASS A FINISH MATERIALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 803.1.1 OR 803.1.2, SHALL BE USED.
  
 12) SHEET 0173_A601 AUDITORIUM WALLS & SHEET 0255_A918:
  
 12A) BUILT OUT WALL DETAILS AS BEFORE COMMENTS, DO NOT
 INDICATE THE FRAMING MATERIAL SIZE NOR SPACING OF THE
 FRAMING MEMBERS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 12B) ) DETAILS THIS SHEET SHOW A BUILT OUT WALL DETAILS
 BUT NO REFERENCE TO THE THICKNESS OF THE WALL BOARD,
 TYPE OF MATERIAL, ETC? 107.3.5.1.1. 11 INTERIOR
 FINISHES. 803.11.2 SET-OUT CONSTRUCTION.
  
 12C) THERE MAYBE USE OF A FOAM PANEL THE PLANS ARE NOT
 CLEAR, BUT THERE IS FABRIC PANELS AS SPECIFIED. PLEASE
 PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 803.11.2 SET-OUT
 CONSTRUCTION. WHERE WALLS AND CEILINGS ARE REQUIRED TO
 BE OF FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED OR NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 CONSTRUCTION AND WALLS ARE SET OUT OR CEILINGS ARE
 DROPPED DISTANCES GREATER THAN SPECIFIED IN SECTION
 803.11.1, CLASS A FINISH MATERIALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 803.1.1 OR 803.1.2, SHALL BE USED.
  
 13) SHEET 0260_A930 ALL DETAILS SHOW ELECTRICAL FLOOR
 BOXES LOCATED IN CONCRETE STRUCTURAL SLABS WITH WOOD
 STRINGER BUILT UP FLOORING HEIGHT NOT GIVEN, WITH 2
 LAYERS OF SUB-FLOORING NOT IDENTIFIED. SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH 2014 FBC-B SECTIONS:
  
 805.1 APPLICATION. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS INSTALLED ON
 OR EMBEDDED IN FLOORS OF BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR II
 CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 805.1.1 THROUGH
 805.1.3.
 EXCEPTION: STAGES AND PLATFORMS CONSTRUCTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 410.3 AND 410.4, RESPECTIVELY.
  
 805.1.1 SUBFLOOR CONSTRUCTION. FLOOR SLEEPERS, BUCKS
 AND NAILING BLOCKS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED OF
 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, UNLESS THE SPACE BETWEEN THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR ASSEMBLY AND THE FLOORING
 IS EITHER SOLIDLY FILLED WITH NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
 OR FIREBLOCKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 718, AND
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH OPEN SPACES SHALL NOT EXTEND UNDER
 OR THROUGH PERMANENT PARTITIONS OR WALLS.
  
 805.1.2 WOOD FINISH FLOORING. WOOD FINISH FLOORING IS
 PERMITTED TO BE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE EMBEDDED OR
 FIREBLOCKED WOOD SLEEPERS AND SHALL BE PERMITTED WHERE
 CEMENTED DIRECTLY TO THE TOP SURFACE OF
 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR ASSEMBLIES OR DIRECTLY TO A
 WOOD SUBFLOOR ATTACHED TO SLEEPERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN
 SECTION 805.1.1.
  
 14) SHEETS 0269_FS200 & 0270_FS201 BOTH SHOW KITCHEN
 EXHAUST HOODS THAT VENT UP THROUGH THE ROOF USUALLY.
 NOTE NONE OF THE FLOOR SHEETS SHOW A RATED SHAFT GOING
 FROM FLOOR THROUGH TO THE ROOF. 2014 FBC-B 713.1
 GENERAL. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO
 SHAFTS REQUIRED TO PROTECT OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS
 THROUGH FLOOR/CEILING AND ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLIES.
 713.4 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING. SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL
 HAVE A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS
 WHERE CONNECTING FOUR STORIES OR MORE, AND NOT LESS
 THAN 1 HOUR WHERE CONNECTING LESS THAN FOUR STORIES.
 THE NUMBER OF STORIES CONNECTED BY THE SHAFT ENCLOSURE
 SHALL INCLUDE ANY BASEMENTS BUT NOT ANY MEZZANINES.
 SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
 NOT LESS THAN THE FLOOR ASSEMBLY PENETRATED, BUT NEED
 NOT EXCEED 2 HOURS. SHAFT ENCLOSURES SHALL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 703.2.
 713.11 ENCLOSURE AT THE BOTTOM. SHAFTS THAT DO NOT
 EXTEND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE SHALL
 COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  
 15) SHEETS 0269_FS200 & 0270_FS201 BOTH SHOW KITCHEN
 EXHAUST HOODS REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT. THE SHAFTS
 WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE BUILDING PERMIT.
  
 16) SHEETS 0285_S120.7 & 0286_S120.8 THE WATER FEATURE
 ALSO WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT, SHOW THE SAME
 DETAIL SHEETS UNDER THE ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL,
 ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING DISCIPLES.
  
 17) SHEET S003 PROVIDES THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA,
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE BUILDING
 AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES 1,2,& 3 AND
 WALL ZONES 4 & 5. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA.
 (5) . DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENT AND CLADDING MATERIALS NOT SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. TABLE
 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & EXPOSURE.
 PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE BUILDING.
  
 18) IT SEEMS THE PLANS ARE INCOMPLETE PLEASE PROVIDE
 WHERE THE FOUNDATION SCHEDULE, CONCRETE COLUMN, HOOPS &
 VERTICAL REBAR AND BEAMS ARE LOCATED, I COULD NOT FIND
 THEM IN THE STRUCTURAL SHEETS.
 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/ BUILDING:
 FOUNDATION SCHEDULE
 COLUMN SCHEDULE
 BEAM ( CONCRETE/ LINTEL) SCHEDULE
  
 19) MISSING PRODUCT APPROVALS. 2010/ 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
  
 20) ADMINISTRATION 107.3.4 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN
 RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. THE REGISTERED DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
 FOR REVIEWING AND COORDINATING SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
 PREPARED BY OTHERS, INCLUDING PHASED AND DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL ITEMS, FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE DESIGN OF
 THE BUILDING. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA
 RULE 9N-3SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 21) 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.
  
 22) 2014 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO
 WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND
 PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 23) 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.
  
 24) FBC-B 1509.6.1 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS. MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT SCREENS SHALL NOT EXCEED 18 FEET (5486 MM) IN
 HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROOF DECK, AS MEASURED TO THE HIGHEST
 POINT ON THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCREEN.
  
 25) 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
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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