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2017-05-15 14:00:53 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17040865 |
| ADD: 101 N. CLEMATIS ST. SUITE: 110 |
| CONT: TBD TO BE DETERMINED |
| TEL: [email protected] |
| E-MAIL: 954-914-9848 |
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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: MON. MAY 15/ 2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE SHEET G-0400.00 CODE SUMMARY SHEET: |
| 1A) UNDER THE HEADING APPLICABLE CODES, MISSING THE 5TH |
| EDITION OF THE FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE. |
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| 1B) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT INDICATED UNDER THE |
| 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE WHICH COMPLIANCE METHOD WAS |
| USED IN DEVELOPING THE PLANS. EXISTING BLDG. CODE THE |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY 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. |
| FOR THIS REVIEW THE BUILDING PLAN REVIEWER WILL USE THE |
| WORK AREA METHOD SINCE 99 % OF ALL DESIGNERS USE THIS |
| DESIGN METHOD FOR ALTERATIONS, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, |
| ADDITION OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. CHANGE OF |
| OCCUPANCY, 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 10. |
| 1001.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
| WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A |
| NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 1012 SHALL APPLY. |
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| 1C) UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANCY TYPE: THE PLANS |
| INDICATE BUSINESS. PLEASE PROVIDE A MORE DESCRIPTIVE |
| USE OF THIS SPACE TO DETERMINE IF THIS TENANT IS TO BE |
| CLASSIFIED AS A GENERAL DOCTORS OFFICE, OR SPECIALIZING |
| IN THE TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT MOBILITY OR |
| ONE OF THE SPECIALTY OCCUPANCIES FOUND UNDER CHAPTER 4 |
| OF THE FBC-B. |
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| 1D) UNDER THE HEADING CONSTRUCTION TYPE THE PLANS STATE |
| CONFIRM AND CODE SECTION, THIS SECTION IS NOT FOUND IN |
| EITHER THE 2014 FBC-B NOR EXISTING BUILDING CODE. THE |
| OTHER ISSUE WITH TRYING TO IDENTIFY A BUILDING |
| CONSTRUCTION TYPE WE CAN GO TO FBC-B TABLE 601 FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATINGS BUT THE RATINGS DO NOT MATCH ANY OF |
| THE BUILDING TYPES. THE CLOSEST IS A BUILDING TYPE |
| CONSTRUCTION IA BUT MORE RESTRICTIVE WITH 3 HOUR FIRE |
| RATING ON THE EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS. 107.2.1.3 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 1E) EGRESS REQUIREMENTS INDICATE (2) ARE REQUIRED AND 4 |
| ARE PROVIDED. IN THE SCOPING REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 2 OF |
| THE ACCESS. CODE SECTION 206.4.1. PUBLIC ENTRANCES. IN |
| ADDITION TO ENTRANCES REQUIRED BY 206.4.2 THROUGH |
| 206.4.9, AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 404. BARRIERS AT COMMON OR EMERGENCY |
| ENTRANCES AND EXITS OF BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS |
| CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT ARE |
| EXISTING, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, OR UNDER CONTRACT FOR |
| CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING |
| SUCH ENTRANCES OR EXITS SHALL BE REMOVED. PLEASE NOTE |
| IN SPEAKING WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WE ARE |
| CONSIDERING THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS AS ONE ENTRANCE, 3 X |
| 0.6 = 1.8 OR (2) ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS ARE |
| REQUIRED, PLEASE SHOW ON THE PLANS . |
| 2) SHEET A-110.00 PLEASE REVIEW THE LAYOUT OF THE FRONT |
| ENTRY, RECEPTION AND WAITING AREAS AND SHOW HOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 206.3 OF THE ACCESS. CODE IS TO |
| BE COMPLIED WITH. 206.3 LOCATION. |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTES SHALL COINCIDE WITH OR BE LOCATED IN |
| THE SAME AREA AS GENERAL CIRCULATION PATHS. WHERE |
| CIRCULATION PATHS ARE INTERIOR, REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE |
| ROUTES SHALL ALSO BE INTERIOR. |
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| ADVISORY 206.3 LOCATION. THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE MUST BE |
| IN THE SAME AREA AS THE GENERAL CIRCULATION PATH. THIS |
| MEANS THAT CIRCULATION PATHS, SUCH AS VEHICULAR WAYS |
| DESIGNED FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, WALKS, AND UNPAVED |
| PATHS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTINELY USED BY |
| PEDESTRIANS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE OR HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE |
| ROUTE NEARBY. ADDITIONALLY, ACCESSIBLE VERTICAL |
| INTERIOR CIRCULATION MUST BE IN THE SAME AREA AS STAIRS |
| AND ESCALATORS, NOT ISOLATED IN THE BACK OF THE |
| FACILITY. |
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| 3) DISCREPANCY IN PLANS SHEET S-301 DETAIL # 5 |
| INDICATING THE NEW ROOF TOP A/C UNIT TO SIT ON A NEW |
| W4X13 BEAM PER THE MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENT. THE PLANS |
| SHOW THE NEW BEAM TO BE WELDED TO AN EXISTING BEAM. THE |
| M1.2 NOTE # 1 INDICATES THE NEW ROOF TOP UNIT IS TO SIT |
| ON TOP OF A NOA APPROVED ROOF RACK TO BE DESIGNED BY |
| THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. 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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