Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17031144
Permit Number 17031144
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-04-10 13:40:41BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17031144
 ADD: 2711 EXCHANGE COURT
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 561-358-5080
 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: MON. APRIL 10/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM THE
 LAST KNOWN PERMITTED USE. NEITHER THE COVERSHEET NOR
 SHEET A-1.00 SHOW THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. IT
 APPEARS THIS IS A 2ND TRY FROM THE EXPIRED PERMIT :
 14110421 TO CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY FROM A BUSINESS USE TO
 A DAYCARE OCCUPANCY. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION
 SUPPLIED TO DO AN ADEQUATE PLANS REVIEW, A THOROUGH
 REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A RESULT OF THE
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
 MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF THIS REVIEW.
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT DECLARED WHICH METHOD
 THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY WAS DESIGNED TO? 2014
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 301.1. CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY, ADDITION OR RELOCATION OF ALL EXISTING
 BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE METHODS LISTED
 IN SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH 301.1.3 AS SELECTED BY THE
 APPLICANT. APPLICATION OF A METHOD SHALL BE THE SOLE
 BASIS FOR ASSESSING THE COMPLIANCE OF WORK PERFORMED
 UNDER A SINGLE PERMIT UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE
 CODE OFFICIAL.
  
  
 1A) SITE PLAN SUBMITTED DOES NOT SHOW THE PROPERTY
 LINES, THE DISTANCE FROM THE BUILDING TO THE PROPERTY
 LINE. THE SITE PLANS DOESN?T INDICATE THE MINIMUM
 BUILDING TYPE, IF SPRINKLERED OR NOT.
 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS. THE
 EXAMINATION OF THE DOCUMENTS BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CRITERIA AND
 DOCUMENTS:
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 (3) MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION FBC-B TABLE 503 .
 (5) BUILDING IS FIRE SPRINKLERED OR NOT?/ IS IT
 REQUIRED?
  
 1B) THE COVERSHEET INDICATES AN EXISTING OUTDOOR PLAY
 AREA, BOTH THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS AND GOGGLE BOTH SHOW
 ON BOTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING EXISTING PARKING LOTS.
 PLAY GROUND, AND 12 X 16 SHADE STRUCTURE WILL BE
 CONSIDERED NEW STRUCTURES AND WILL NEED FURTHER
 INFORMATION ON BOTH. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 IS REQUIRED.
  
 1C)(1) ON THE COVER SHEET AS-1.00 THERE IS HAND WRITTEN
 THE AMOUNT OF 3 YEAR OLDS (35), THE AMOUNT OF 4 YEAR
 OLDS (30), TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION, PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 PROVIDE THE
 REQUIRED SQUARE FEET PER OCCUPANT AND THE TOTAL SQUARE
 FOOTAGE FOR THE BUILDING. DAYCARE @ 35 NET.
  
 1C)(2) ON THE COVER SHEET AS-1.00 THERE IS HAND WRITTEN
 THE AMOUNT OF 3 YEAR OLDS (35), THE AMOUNT OF 4 YEAR
 OLDS TO BE ENROLLED IN THE DAYCARE. ON THE RIGHT SIDE
 OF THE SHEET UNDER THE HEADING OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS, IS
 LISTED PRE-K THREE?S AND PRE-K FOURS. WITH A PRE- K
 PROGRAM THE OCCUPANTS ARE IN ORGANIZED TEACHING
 SESSIONS WHERE NOT ONLY THE REQUIREMENTS OF:
 FBC-B 466 DAYCARE NEED TO BE MET BUT ALSO 468 FOR
 SCHOOLS. THERE ALSO IS A NOTE THAT STATES THESE
 STUDENTS ARE NON-INFANTS. WILL THERE BE ANY CHILDREN 2
 ? AGE OR LESS THAT ARE NOT CAPABLE OF SELF
 PRESERVATION. 308.6 308.6 INSTITUTIONAL GROUP I-4, DAY
 CARE FACILITIES (CHILD DAYCARE).
  
 308.6.1. . 308.6.1 CLASSIFICATION AS GROUP E. A CHILD
 DAY CARE FACILITY THAT PROVIDES CARE FOR MORE THAN FIVE
 BUT NO MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN 21/2 YEARS OR LESS OF
 AGE, WHERE THE ROOMS IN WHICH THE CHILDREN ARE CARED
 FOR ARE LOCATED ON A LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE SERVING
 SUCH ROOMS AND EACH OF THESE CHILD CARE ROOMS HAS AN
 EXIT DOOR DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR, SHALL BE CLASSIFIED
 AS GROUP E.
  
 1D) ON THE COVER SHEET AS-1.00 THERE IS HAND WRITTEN
 THE AMOUNT OF 3 YEAR OLDS (35), THE AMOUNT OF 4 YEAR
 OLDS (30), TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATION, PLEASE ONLY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD CAN ALTER THE PLANS SINCE THEY HAVE
 A TITLEBLOCK WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM WEST
 ARCHITECTURAL & DESIGN.
 NO ARCHITECT HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE
 PLANS, NOT SIGNED AND SEALED. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
 REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL AND BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC RECORD SHALL
 HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 AFFIXED TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL ADMIN CODE 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
 PLANS ARE TO BE SIGNED WITH A FULL SIGNATURE FROM THE
 ARCHITECT OF RECORD PER 481.221 WITH A MINIMUM OF FIRST
 AND LAST NAME AS SHOWN ON THE ARCHITECTS' LICENSE, FAC
 61G1-16.003
  
 1E) 4) FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
 2010 FBC-B 436.1(2) STORAGE ROOMS 1 HR FIRE RATED /
 TABLE 715.4 3/4 HR OPENING PROTECTIVES.
  
 1F) LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND SHALL
 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
 107.3.5.1.1.(7) OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS
 SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANCY LOAD, MISSING OCCUPANT LOADS IN SECURITY &
 STORAGE ROOM, BREAK ROOM, ART & MUSIC CENTER, COMPUTER
 ROOM, FIRST AID ROOM, FILE ROOM, RECEPTION, CONFERENCE
 ROOM, FAMILY & CHILDREN ROOM, ADULT READING AND
 RESEARCH ROOM & ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE.
 GROSS
 NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS;
 EXIT ACCESS PLANS FAIL TO IDENTIFY FIRE RATED CORRIDORS
 FOR A DAYCARE OCCUPANCY :
 2014 FBC-B 1037.2.2
 1G) WHERE THE TWO EXIT ACCESSES FROM A DAY CARE
 OCCUPANCY IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING ENTER THE SAME
 CORRIDOR AS THE APARTMENT OCCUPANCY, THE EXIT ACCESSES
 SHALL BE SEPARATED IN THE CORRIDOR BY A SMOKE BARRIER
 HAVING NOT LESS THAN A 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING
 CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 710. THE SMOKE
 BARRIER SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT HAS AN EXIT ON EACH
 SIDE.
  
  
 1H) EXIT/ EXIT DISCHARGE / DOORS SEE 2014 FBC-B 1037.1
 PANIC & FIRE EXIT HARDWARE OCCUPANT LOAD WILL BE OVER
 100. NOTE DOOR SIZES ARE NOT PROVIDED: 2014 FBC-B
 1008.1.1/ FBC-ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3 & 404.2.4.
  
 1I) EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS: 1024
 ILLUMINATION AND MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 ILLUMINATION AND MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH SECTION 1006.
  
 1J) 10. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING:
 SITE REQUIREMENTS SEE COMMENT # 1
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
 TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS : NOT SHOWN SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 2010 FBC-ACCESS. 211.2.
  
 1K) 4) 2014 FBC-B COMPLY WITH THIS CHAPTER. DAY CARE
 OCCUPANCIES WILL ALSO NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE 2014
 FBC-B CHAPTER 466.
  
 1L)) SHOW COMPLIANCE. 466.2 CLOSET DOORS. EVERY CLOSET
 DOOR LATCH SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN OPEN THE DOOR
 FROM INSIDE THE CLOSET.
  
 1M) SHOW COMPLIANCE. 466.3 BATHROOM DOORS. EVERY
 BATHROOM DOOR LOCK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PERMIT OPENING
 OF THE LOCKED DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY.
 THE OPENING DEVICE SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
 STAFF.
  
 1N) SHOW COMPLIANCE 466.4 DOOR CLOSURE. FOR THE NEWLY
 RATED CORRIDORS. ANY EXIT DOOR DESIGNED TO BE NORMALLY
 CLOSED SHALL BE KEPT CLOSED AND SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 715.3.
  
 1O) THE PLEASE PROVIDE THE ACTUAL WINDOW SIZE AND TYPE
 OF WINDOW, SINGLE HUNG, CASEMENT OR STOREFRONT.
 2014 FBC-B EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE
 1029.2 MINIMUM SIZE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE
 OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING OF 5.7
 SQUARE FEET (0.53 M2).
 1029.4.1
 EVERY ROOM OR SPACE GREATER THAN 250 SQUARE FEET (23.2
 M2) IN EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES USED FOR CLASSROOM OR
 OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR NORMALLY SUBJECT TO
 STUDENT OCCUPANCY AND EVERY ROOM OR SPACE NORMALLY
 SUBJECT TO CLIENT OCCUPANCY, OTHER THAN BATHROOMS, IN
 GROUP D OCCUPANCIES SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE
 OUTSIDE WINDOW FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE THAT COMPLIES WITH
 THE FOLLOWING:
  
 1. SUCH WINDOWS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE
 WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR
 OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN 20 INCHES (508 MM) IN WIDTH,
 24 INCHES (610 MM) IN HEIGHT, AND 5.7 SQUARE FEET (0.53
 M2) IN AREA.
  
 2. THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 44
 INCHES (1118 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND ANY LATCHING
 DEVICE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED FROM NOT MORE
 THAN 54 INCHES (1372 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR.
  
 1P) 2014 EXST. BLDG. CODE 1002.2.2 FIRE ALARM AND
 DETECTION SYSTEM. WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A FIRE ALARM AND
 DETECTION SYSTEM TO BE PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW
 OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 10 OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED
 THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 OCCURS. EXISTING ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE
 AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. WHERE
 THE BUILDING IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM,
 ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED
 THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 OCCURS AND SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED.
  
 FBC-B 466.7.2 DETECTION.
 A SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72, WITH PLACEMENT OF DETECTORS IN
 EACH STORY IN FRONT OF DOORS TO THE STAIRWAYS AND IN
 THE CORRIDORS OF ALL FLOORS OCCUPIED BY THE DAY CARE
 OCCUPANCY. DETECTORS ALSO SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 LOUNGES, RECREATION AREAS AND SLEEPING ROOMS IN THE DAY
 CARE OCCUPANCY.
  
 1Q) PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A DAYCARE OCCUPANCY, WITH PRE-K
 4 YEAR OLDS, WHEN ANY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS
 TEACHING THE ALPHABET THIS WILL TRIGGER THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCY AND CORRIDOR
 WIDTHS OF 72 INCHES FOR 100 OCCUPANTS OR MORE. 2014
 FBC-B 1018.2. THEN THE SECOND ISSUE IS OCCUPANCY
 SEPARATION BETWEEN OCCUPANCIES, SEPARATED OR NOT?
  
 2) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL
 PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND
 A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 3) 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
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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