Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080942
Permit Number 16080942
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-10-25 14:35:00BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16080942
 ADD: 1551 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE # CU01
 CONT: BUTLER CONSTRUCTION CO.
 TEL: 561-832-9700
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. OCT. 25/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET 002_LS-ALS1.0:
 1A) COMPLIED.
  
 1B) THE SUBMITTED SURVEY IS DATED 08/08/2002 DOES NOT
 REFLECT THE CURRENT BUILDING CONFIGURATION ON THE LOT.
 THE SURVEY SHOWS A SALES TRAILER, PARKING LOT AND CHAIN
 LINK FENCE SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY. THE SURVEY IS NOT
 SIGNED NOR SEALED BY A FLORIDA LICENSED SURVEYOR.
 THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE REQUEST FOR A CURRENT ELEVATION
 CERTIFICATE. THE FORM SUBMITTED IS THE STANDARD FLOOD
 HAZARD DETERMINATION FORM (SFHDF). THE CURRENT
 ELEVATION FORM (FORM OMB NO. 1660-0008/ EXPIRATION
 DATE: NOV. 30/ 2018) IS 6 PAGES IN LENGTH.
  
 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE A SURVEY OF THE
 PROPERTY WITH THE FLOOD ZONE DELINEATION LINES SHOWN.
 THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS WEB SITE SHOWS THEA5 FLOOD
 DELINEATION LINE CUTTING THROUGH THE BUILDING. THE
 CITIES FLOOD MAPS SHOW THE DELINEATION LINE DEFINITELY
 ON THE PROPERTY. IF THE SURVEY SHOWS ANY OF THE
 BUILDING BEING LOCATED IN THE A5 FLOOD ZONE THEN FLOOD
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED.
  
 FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES
 SECTION 94-546. STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "A" FLOOD
 ZONE. A FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED.
 PLEASE REVIEW CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS
 REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES OF ELEVATION
 (FREEBOARD).
  
 THE RESPONSE INDICATES THE EXISTING FLOOR IS AT AN
 ELEVATION OF 8 FEET. NEW AREAS OF THE PROPOSED SLAB TO
 BE FINISHED AT THE SAME LEVEL, SHEET 003_A1.01. NOR
 014_S-2 SHOW IF THE 8 FEET IS VERTICAL DATUM OF NGVD
 1929 OR NAVD 1988. 3 FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL
 BE REQUIRED.
  
 DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE
 REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES
 REQUIRED:
 (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE
 PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED
 FINISH FLOOR HEIGHT.
 (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED
 (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
 OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD
 ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL
 EXTERIOR ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR
 GENERATORS
 FEMA NEW FORM AVAILABLE JUNE 13/2016.
 OMB NO. 1660-0008
 EXPIRATION DATE: NOV. 30/2018
 HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM
  
 2) SHEET S1 & S2 SHOW THERE IS STRUCTURAL WORK INVOLVED
 AND THIS IS A HIGH-RISE BUILDING MEETING THE DEFINITION
 FOR 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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)2ND REQUEST. 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.
  
 2C)2ND REQUEST. 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) 2ND REQUEST. UNTIL FORMS ARE FILLED OUT 100%
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL THIS COMMENT STANDS.
 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.
  
 2E) 2ND REQUEST. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB
 SUMMARY OR HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 2F)INFORMATIONAL. 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.
  
 2G) 2ND REQUEST. 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.
  
 2H) INFORMATIONAL. PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACHS 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.
  
 2I) 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.
  
 3A) 2ND REQUEST . SHEET 013_S-1 DETAILS 1&2 SHOW THE
 NEW CONCRETE COLUMNS AND BEAM. THE DETAIL ALSO SHOWS A
 NEW L* X 4 ? INCH ANGLE THAT BOLTS INTO THE POST
 TENSIONED SLAB AND NEW BEAM. THE QUESTION IS DOES THE
 STEEL (REBAR) IN THE COLUMNS AND BEAM CONTINUE OR IS IT
 CUT OFF WHERE THE CONCRETE IS CUT, HOW IS LAP
 DEVELOPED? ACI 318 2.7 DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICES OF
 REINFORCING.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THERE ARE ONLY 2 STRUCTURAL
 SHEETS, 013_S-1 & 014_S-2. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO
 DEMOLITION SHEETS SHOWING WHAT STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE
 BEING REMOVED NOR HOW WHEN REMOVING THE STRUCTURAL
 BEAM, HOW TO HANDLE THE EXISTING BEAM STEEL, IS IT TO
 BE CUT, IS IT TO BE SAVED FOR THE PROPER LAPS REQUIRED
 FOR THE BEAM? ACI 318 2.7 DEVELOPMENT AND SPLICES OF
 REINFORCING.
  
 3B) COMPLIED.
  
 4) COMPLIED. SHEET 013_S-1 UNDER THE WIND DESIGN
 CRITERIA THE PLANS LIST THIS AS AN C EXPOSURE, YOU CAN
 SHOOT A VECTOR OUT TO THE NNE OVER WATER FOR 5,822 FEET
 BEFORE HITTING LAND AND A VECTOR TO THE SSE FOR 6,363
 FEET OVER WATER UNTIL YOU HIT LAND. THIS QUALIFIES THE
 EXPOSURE TO BE CONSIDERED AN D EXPOSURE. SEE THE 2014
 FBC-B 1609.4.2 EXPOSURE D. EXPOSURE D SHALL APPLY WHERE
 THE GROUND SURFACE ROUGHNESS, AS DEFINED BY SURFACE
 ROUGHNESS D, PREVAILS IN THE UPWIND DIRECTION FOR A
 DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 5,000 FEET (1524 M) OR 20 TIMES
 THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  
 5) 2ND REQUEST. THE QH(ULT)= 68.1
 QH(ALL.)= 40.9
 PLEASE NOTE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT IS NOT GIVEN NOR AT
 WHAT SQUARE FOOTAGE THESE PRESSURES ARE TAKEN. PLEASE
 PROVIDE THE SQ. FT. AND HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING THESE
 PRESSURES ARE FOR. PRESSURES TAKEN AT 15 FT/ FOR 10 SQ.
 FT. EXPOSURE D -49.92 VASD /NEGATIVE PRESSURE FOR 100
 SQ. FT. @15 FT. ELE. EXPOSURE D ARE -43.04 VASD. PLEASE
 NOTE THE NEGATIVE PRESSURES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TAKEN
 FROM THE ROOF LINE(QH), THE POSITIVE PRESSURES THE
 HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE TO THE OPENING (QZ). PLEASE PROVIDE
 IN A TABLE FORM IN VASD FOR 10, 20, 50 & 100 SQ. FT.
 PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW THESE PRESSURES WERE DERIVED.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRESSURES IN
 VASD SINCE THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE IN VASD. PLEASE
 NOTE THE ADJUSTMENT FACTORS TABLE 1609.7.2 FOR HEIGHT
 AND EXPOSURE. PRESSURES ARE TO BE TAKEN FROM ASCE 7-10
 SINCE THE BUILDING IS ABOVE 60 FEET IN HEIGHT.
  
 6A) DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. 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/ MULLIONS
 (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS,
  
 6B)DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. AT CONTRACTORS OWN RISK!!! NANA
 WALL SYSTEM (DOOR) ARE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED FOR WATER
 INFILTRATION SEE FBC-B 1710.5.1.1 EXCEPTION # 2.
  
 6C) COMPLIED.
  
 7) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. 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..
  
 8) COMPLIED.
  
 9) 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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