Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17010585
Permit Number 17010585
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-01-28 07:46:04BUILDING 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]
  
 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. JAN. 28/2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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 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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