Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17070276
Permit Number 17070276
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2017-07-14 10:09:002014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17070276
 ADD: 205 SOUTHERN BLVD.
 CONT: JOHN ROSSI CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-659-5505
 E-MAIL: JOHNROSSI:[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: FRI. JULY 14/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PLEASE PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN. 2014 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION
 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
 2. OCCUPANCY GROUP AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS
 SHALL BE DETERMINED.
 3. MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED
 (SEE TABLE 503).
 5. FIRE SPRINKLERS REQUIRED? IF SO FIRE SUPPRESSION
 SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE: SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS
 7. OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES
 OCCUPANCY LOAD
 GROSS
 NET
 MEANS OF EGRESS
 STAIRS
 RAMPS
 EXIT ACCESS
 EXIT
 EXIT DISCHARGE TO THE PUBLIC WAY
 EXIT AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE INCLUSIVE OF BRAILLE
 10. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING:
 SITE REQUIREMENTS
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY
 SIGNAGE
 12. SPECIAL SYSTEMS: LIFTS
  
 2) THE SHEET A101 LIST THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK IN THE
 SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT AND WORK DEPICTED ON THE PLANS AS
 A LEVEL 3 ALTERATION. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS ADDITIONAL
 SQUARE FEET BEING ADDED TO THE BUILDING, BY DEFINITION
 THIS IS AN ADDITION AND TO BE REVIEWED UNDER CHAPTER 11
 ( ADDITIONS) OF THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION
 1101.2 CREATION OR EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMITY. AN
 ADDITION SHALL NOT CREATE OR EXTEND ANY NONCONFORMITY
 IN THE EXISTING BUILDING TO WHICH THE ADDITION IS BEING
 MADE WITH REGARD TO ACCESSIBILITY, STRUCTURAL STRENGTH,
 FIRE SAFETY, MEANS OF EGRESS, OR THE CAPACITY OF
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THERE
 SEEMS TO BE (2) POSSIBLY (3)
 VIOLATIONS TO THE BUILDING CODE WITH THE EXISTING
 DESIGN WITHOUT THE ADDITION, THE REQUEST IN COMMENT # 1
 WILL VERIFY IF THERE ARE CODE VIOLATIONS.
  
 2A) IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE BAR AND INTERIOR DINING
 ROOMS THE SQUARE FOOT AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 2,368 SQ.
 FT. / 15= 158 OCCUPANTS. UNDER THE EXISTING BUILDING
 CODE SECTION 805.3.1.1 SINGLE-EXIT BUILDINGS.
 ONLY ONE EXIT IS REQUIRED FROM BUILDINGS AND SPACES OF
 THE FOLLOWING OCCUPANCIES:
 (1.) IN GROUP A, B, E, F, M, U AND S OCCUPANCIES, A
 SINGLE EXIT IS PERMITTED IN THE STORY AT THE LEVEL OF
 EXIT DISCHARGE WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE STORY DOES
 NOT EXCEED 50 AND THE EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE DOES
 NOT EXCEED 75 FEET. IN THIS STRUCTURE THERE ARE VARIOUS
 EXITS BUT THEY CONVERGE TO A SINGLE EXIT DISCHARGE ON
 THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING CONVERGING TO A SINGLE
 ENTRY/ EXIT. WITH THE ADDITION AND USE OF THE NANA WALL
 SYSTEM THESE DOORS THESE MAYBE A PROBLEM WITH EXITING
 IF THEY ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EGRESS PATH. THE
 OTHER ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED IS THE USE OF
 SLIDING GLASS DOORS WITHIN THE DINING ROOM TOWARDS THE
 EAST SIDE SEPARATING DINING ROOMS.
  
 2B) THE OTHER ISSUE THE FLOOR PLANS SHOW IS TWO SETS OF
 STAIRS BUT THERE IS NO ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE/ EXITS SHOWN
 ON THE PLANS. 2014 ACCESS. CODE 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. FOR THE MAIN DINING
 ROOM/ BAR AREA THERE NEEDS TO BE (2) ACCESSIBLE
 ENTRANCES AS WELL.
  
 3) THE S1 SHEET DOES NOT HAVE THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA
 FOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. 2014 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND
 DESIGN DATA. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND
 LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS
 GOVERN THE DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM
 OF THE STRUCTURE:
  
 3.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST),
 MILES PER HOUR (KM/HR) AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED,
 VASD, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1609.3.1.
  
 3.2. RISK CATEGORY.
  
 3.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE
 THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2.
 HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE.
  
 3.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
  
 3.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS NOT SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF.
  
 TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING.
  
 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD.
  
 4) THE SUBMITTED NANA WALL PRODUCT APPROVAL WILL NEED
 TO COMPLY WITH: 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..
  
 5) THE NANA WALL PRODUCT APPROVAL NOA 15-0225.05,
 EITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL NEED
 TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH IDENTIFY GLAZING. PLEASE
 IDENTIFY ON THE PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO
 DESIGNER OF RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING,
 PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF
 GLAZING, MULLION INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS
 AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2014
 FBC-B 1405.13.1 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S
 INSTRUCTIONS. FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE
 PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED
 BASED ON MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS.
  
 6) THE PLANS SHEET A100 REALLY DON?T IDENTIFY IF THE
 NEWLY CREATED A/C SPACE AND ADJACENT OUTDOOR SEATING
 AREA ARE UNDER ROOF COVER, THERE AGAIN THERE IS (2)
 ISSUES OF CONCERN:
  
 6A) THIS OUTDOOR SEATING AREA WOULD NEED TO BE ON AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE PLEASE PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE OF HOW
 THE TRANSITION FOR THE BOTTOM TRACK WILL OCCUR, OR WILL
 THERE BE A FLUSH SADDLE SILL AS PROVIDE ON PAGE 7 OF
 THE PRODUCT APPROVAL? ACCESS. CODE 404.2.5 THRESHOLDS.
 THRESHOLDS, IF PROVIDED AT DOORWAYS, SHALL BE 1/2 INCH
 (13 MM) HIGH MAXIMUM. RAISED THRESHOLDS AND CHANGES IN
 LEVEL AT DOORWAYS SHALL COMPLY WITH 302 AND 303.
  
 6B) IF THE OUTSIDE SITTING AREA IS NOT COVERED BY A
 ROOF THEN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1710.5.1.1 MAYBE A
 CONCERN.
 EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS. (EXCEPTION) 2. DOOR
 ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED WHERE THE OVERHANG (OH) RATIO IS
 EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 1 NEED NOT BE TESTED FOR WATER
 INFILTRATION. THE OVERHANG RATIO SHALL BE CALCULATED BY
 THE FOLLOWING EQUATION:
 OH RATIO = OH LENGTH/OH HEIGHT
 WHERE:
 OH LENGTH = THE HORIZONTAL MEASURE OF HOW FAR AN
 OVERHANG OVER A DOOR PROJECTS OUT FROM DOOR SURFACE.
 OH HEIGHT = THE VERTICAL MEASURE OF THE DISTANCE FROM
 THE DOOR SILL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OVERHANG OVER A
 DOOR.
  
 7A) SHEET A300 SHOWS A NEW FLAT SECTION OF ROOF, PLEASE
 COMPLY WITH1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA
 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 61G20-3.005, RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY
 OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE
 PRODUCT APPROVALS: (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES.
  
 7B) ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES
 FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF
 ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR
 BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117.
 CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND SEALED BY A FLORIDA
 REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING.
  
 7C) 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) 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.
  
 THIS REVIEW CYCLE A THOROUGH REVIEW COULD NOT BE
 COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL AND OR NEW COMMENTS MAY OCCUR
 ON SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS.
  
 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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