Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16061352
Permit Number 16061352
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-08-20 10:22:21BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16061352
 ADD: 1905 S. DIXIE HWY. SUITE # 100A & 100B
 CONT: SISCA
 TEL: 561-228-7503
 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. JULY 08/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
  
 2) SHEET A-1.0:
  
 2A ) COMPLIED.
  
 2B)2ND REQUEST. CODE RESEARCH INDICATES THE TENANT
 SPACES TO BE MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES. UNDER THE HEADING
 OF MEANS OF EGRESS THERE ARE (2) DISCREPANCIES, (1) THE
 OCCUPANCY TYPE IS LISTED AS BUSINESS, THE (2) ISSUE IS
 OCCUPANT LOAD IS FIGURED AT 60 SQ. FT. / OCCUPANT
 PLEASE REVIEW THE 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 WHERE
 EITHER AT BASEMENT OR GRADE FLOOR LEVEL THE OCCUPANT
 LOAD IS TAKEN AT 30 SQ. FT./ OCCUPANT.
  
 3) SHEET A-2.0:
 3A) COMPLIED. PLEASE REVIEW THE ALLOWABLE CENTERS FOR
 AN ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET IN THE 2014
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE THE WATER CLOSET IS TO BE
 LOCATED BETWEEN 16 INCHES TO 18 INCHES FROM THE SIDE
 WALL. SEE ACCESS. CODE 604.2. THE OTHER ISSUE THE PLANS
 DO NOT SHOW AN OVER ALL MEASUREMENT OF THE RESTROOMSTHE
 MINIMUM MEASUREMENT WOULD BE 7 FEET 1 INCH. THE PLANS
 CENTER THE WATER CLOSET AT 16 3/4 INCHES OFF THE WALL
 AND THE LAV IS CENTERED AT 15 3/4 INCHES OFF THE
 OPPOSITE SIDE WALL. THE "CLEARANCES" FROM THE SIDE WALL
 OVER THE WATER CLOSET TO THE CLOSET EDGE OF THE LAV IS
 60 INCHES, THE CENTERLINE DISTANCE OFF THE WALL FOR THE
 LAV AT 15 3/4 INCHES WILL INCREASE THE OVERALL DISTANCE
 OR THE ROOM BY 3/4 INCHES.
  
 3B) COMPLIED. THE DETAILS FOR THE GRAB BARS ALL SHOW
 THE DISTANCE 36 INCHES FROM THE FINISH FLOOR TO
 CENTERLINE, PLEASE NOTE THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTION 609.4 REQUIRES THE MEASUREMENT TO BE TAKEN FROM
 THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE.
  
 3C) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATES THERE IS AN
 ATTACHMENT INDICATING THE ANCHOR TYPE WINGITS GBW40 TO
 BE INCLUDED IN THIS SUBMITTAL. PLEASE NOTE NO SUCH
 SUBMITTAL IN THIS SUBMITTAL PACKAGE.
 1ST ROUND COMMENT. THERE ARE NO DETAILS SHOWN HOW CODE
 COMPLIANCE FOR BACKING FOR GRAB BARS. 2014 FBC-ACCESS.
 CODE 609.8 STRUCTURAL STRENGTH.
  
 3D) 2ND REQUEST. NOT FOUND. THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW
 ACCESSIBLE SGINAGE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESS. CODE
 703.1 GENERAL.
 SIGNS SHALL COMPLY WITH 703. WHERE BOTH VISUAL AND
 TACTILE CHARACTERS ARE REQUIRED, EITHER ONE SIGN WITH
 BOTH VISUAL AND TACTILE CHARACTERS, OR TWO SEPARATE
 SIGNS, ONE WITH VISUAL, AND ONE WITH TACTILE
 CHARACTERS, SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 703.2 RAISED CHARACTERS.
 RAISED CHARACTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 703.2 AND SHALL BE
 DUPLICATED IN BRAILLE COMPLYING WITH 703.3. RAISED
 CHARACTERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 703.4.
  
 3E) SEMI COMPLIED. ONE SUBMITTAL PACKAGE SHOWS THE
 PBS45 PUSHPLATE & A STANLEY ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES
 BROCHURE. THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHERE
 THE PUSH BOTTON IS TO BE LOCATED TO ACTIVATE THE
 ACCESSIBLE DOOR SYSTEM, NOR DOES THE ELECTRICAL PLAN.
 IT APPEARS THERE IS GLASS WINDOWS AND MULLIONS
 SURROUNDING THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS. THE ELECTRICAL PLANS
 DO INDICATE A JUNCTION BOX FOR THE STANLEY ELECTRIC
 OPERATOR.
  
 THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE IF THE 2 MEANS OF EGRESS ARE
 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. 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.
  
 3F)2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INCLUDES THE 20 %
 DISPROPORTIONATE COST, NOT A SEPARATE LETTER GIVING THE
 BREAK OUT OF THE COST OF THE FUNDS SPENT. THIS LETTER
 CAN BE ON EITHER THE CONTRACTORS LETTER HEAD OR THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD. PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER SHOWING A
 ITEMIZED LIST OF ELEMNTS WHERE UP TO 20% OF THE
 CONTRACT VALUE HAS BROUGHT THESE ELEMENTS UP TO MEET
 THE CURRENT 2014 ACCESSIBLITY CODE. 202.4.1
 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN
 ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE
 DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN
 THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO
 THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS
 EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
 TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
 AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE
 ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING
 RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS,
 ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR
 INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH
 AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT,
 INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT
 TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING
 AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 4)NEW COMMENT.PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 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
 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH
 ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 SHALL BE REVIEWED
 AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR
 TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. FL
 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
 PLEASE NOTE THIS CAN BE A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL IF EITHER
 OF THE CONTACTOR OR DESIGNEER OF RECORD WISHES. A
 WRITTEN RESPONSE IS ALL THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED.
  
 5) 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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