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2016-08-20 10:22:21 | BUILDING 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] |
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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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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: FRI. JULY 08/2016 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) COMPLIED. |
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| 2) SHEET A-1.0: |
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| 2A ) COMPLIED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
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