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2017-01-28 07:46:04 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17010585 |
| ADD: 319 CLEMATIS ST. SUITE # 508 & 510 |
| CONT: GERARD CONTRACTING |
| TEL: 561-832-9785 |
| 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: SAT. JAN. 28/2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A-1.0 THE ENTRY DOOR JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE |
| ELEVATOR LOBBY SHOWS AS NEW WORK AS IN FILL AN EXISTING |
| OPENING. THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE COMPLIANCE FOR |
| MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT MANUAL SWING DOORS PER |
| SCETION 404.2.4 OF THE 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE AND |
| FIGURE 404.2.4.1 (A). MANEUVERING CLEARANCE OF 18 |
| INCHES LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR. |
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| 2) SHEET A-1.0 DETAIL D NEW BREAK ROOM ELEVATION SHOWS |
| A SHELF HOLDING A MICROWAVE AT AN ELEVATION OF 4 FOOT |
| 10 INCHES OR 58 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. |
| 2A) THE MICROWAVE MUST MEET ONE OF THE TWO REACH |
| RANGES: |
| 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. |
| 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. |
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| 2B) 309.1. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309. |
| 309.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE |
| COMPLYING WITH 305 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN ONE |
| OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES SPECIFIED IN 308. |
| 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH |
| ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, |
| PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED |
| TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS (22.2 N) |
| MAXIMUM. |
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| 3) 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. THE CONTRACT VALUE AS |
| STATED INDICATES A CONTRACT VALUE OF $31,500. THE 2014 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 202.4.1 CAN REQUIRE UP |
| TO 20% ($6,300.00) OF THE CONTRACT VALUE IN ACCESSIBLE |
| UPGRADES TO THE TENANT SPACE. THE SEQUENCE IN HOW THE |
| FUNDS ARE TO BE SPENT WHICH ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS TO |
| PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS |
| THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING |
| ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN ACCESSIBLE |
| ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST ONE |
| ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX |
| RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL |
| ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND |
| ALARMS. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THE BATHROOM WITHIN THE TENANT SPACE DOES |
| NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE 2014 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE: |
| 604.3.1 SIZE |
| 604.4 SEATS. |
| 604.5 GRAB BARS. |
| 604.7 DISPENSERS |
| 606.1 LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL COMPLY WITH 606. |
| 608.1 SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 608. |
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| EITHER THE CONTRACTOROR DESIGNER OF RECORD SHALL ON |
| THEIR LETTERHEAD PROVIDE A ITEMIZED LIST WHERE THE 20% |
| IN FUNDS WILL BE SPENT ON THIS PROJECT AND ALSO REFLECT |
| ON THE PLANS. |
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| 4) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET IN ALL OF THE WHOLE FLOOR |
| SHOWN AND IN THE WORK AREA INCLUSIVE OF THE ELEVATOR |
| LOBBY THERE IS ONLY ONE EMERGENCY BATTERY BACK UP LIGHT |
| INDICATED ON THE WHOLE FLOOR. 2014 FBC-B 1006.3.1 |
| ILLUMINATION LEVEL UNDER EMERGENCY POWER. |
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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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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION/ DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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