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2017-07-29 11:40:16 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17070763 |
| ADD: 1100 NORTHPOINT PKWY. |
| CONT: ANDERSON-MOORE CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-308-1590 |
| 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. JULY 29/ 2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) PLEASE PROVIDE AN OVERALL LIFE SAFETY PLAN OF THE |
| BUILDING PROVIDING THE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR THE 1ST AND |
| SECOND FLLOOR INCLUDING THE EXIT STAIRS. 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. |
| 107.3.5.1.1. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS/ BUILDING REVIEW |
| MINIMUM BUILDING TYPE & SQUARE FEET PER FLOOR |
| BUILDING FIRE SPRINKLERED OR NOT/ REQUIRED? |
| OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| OCCUPANCY LOAD |
| GROSS |
| NET |
| MEANS OF EGRESS |
| EXIT ACCESS |
| EXIT |
| EXIT DISCHARGE |
| STAIRS CONSTRUCTION/GEOMETRY AND PROTECTION |
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| 2) THE SHEET AD1.1. THE DEMOLISHION SHEET NOTE18 IS THE |
| REMOVAL OF THE STAIR, HANDRAIL & GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS, |
| SHEET ALS 1.1. & A.1.1.1. NOTE NUMBER 9 INDICATES THE |
| WINDOWS LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR ARE TO |
| REMAIN. THIS CREATES A 2 STORY ATRIUM, THE LIFE SAFETY |
| PLAN DOES NOT STATE UNDER THE BUILDING DESCRIPTION TYPE |
| OF BUILDING OR IF THE BUILDING IS FIRE SPRINKLERED OR |
| NOT. |
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| 2A) SHEET ALS 1.1. UNDER THE HEADING COMMON PATH OF |
| TRAVEL IS FOR UNSPRINKLERED BUILDING. |
| 2B) SHEET ALS 1.1. UNDER THE HEADING DEAD END NOTS |
| UNSPRINKLERED BUILDING. |
| 2C) SHEET ALS 1.1. UNDER THE HEADING OCCUPANT FINISHES |
| SPRINKLERS |
| 2D) SHEET ALS 1.1. UNDER THE HEADING COMMON PATH OF |
| TRAVEL ALSO LIST < 30 OCCUPANTS. THIS WOULD BE CORRECT |
| IF THE WORK WAS IN A TENANT SPACE WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| WAS UNDER 30 BUT THERE IS OCCUPANT LOADS ON THE 1ST AND |
| SECOND FLOOR THAT WILL BE TRAVELINGTHROUGH THE COMMON |
| AREAS OF THE BUILDING. |
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| 3) SHEET ALS1.1, A.1.1.1. & A.3.0.1. PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ATRIUM (2 STORY NOT REQUIRING SMOKE |
| CONTROL) SEE SECTIONS 404.3 EXCEPTION # 1 AND 404.6 AND |
| EXCEPTIONS, PLEASE PROVIDE HOW CODE COMPLIANCE WILL BE |
| ACHIEVED? |
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| 4) SHEET A.30.1. DETAILS 1,2,3 & 4 ALL SHOW THE NEW |
| STAIR WITH OPEN RISERS. |
| 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. |
| 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| 210.1 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STAIRS THAT ARE PART OF A |
| MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH 504. |
| 504.3 OPEN RISERS. OPEN RISERS ARE NOT PERMITTED. |
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| 5) SHEET A.30.1. DETAILS 1,2,3 & 4 SHOW A NEW STAIR BUT |
| THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT GIVEN ANY DESIGN CRITEIA |
| FOR THE NEW STAIR FOR LIVE LOADS PER FBC-B TABLE 1607 |
| (30) STAIRS, HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAIL PER 1607.8.1, |
| &1607.8.1.1. THE NOTE ON SHEET A3.0.1 INDICATES THE |
| STAIR IS TO BE DESIGNED BY A SPECIALTY ENGINEER BUT THE |
| DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MENTIONED. |
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| 6A) SHEET A.30.1. DETAILS 1,2,3 & 4 SHOW A NEW STAIR |
| BUT THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS NOT GIVEN ANY DESIGN |
| CRITEIA FOR THE NEW STAIR GLASS GUARD. PLEASE ALSO |
| PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 2407.1.1 LOADS. THE |
| PANELS AND THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| WITHSTAND THE LOADS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1607.8. A |
| SAFETY FACTOR OF FOUR SHALL BE USED. |
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| 6B) 2407.1.2 SUPPORT. EACH HANDRAIL OR GUARD SECTION |
| SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY A MINIMUM OF THREE GLASS |
| BALUSTERS OR SHALL BE OTHERWISE SUPPORTED TO REMAIN IN |
| PLACE SHOULD ONE BALUSTER PANEL FAIL. GLASS BALUSTERS |
| SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED WITHOUT AN ATTACHED HANDRAIL OR |
| GUARD. |
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| 7) SHEET S-1 SHOWS A NEW 4 INCH SLAB AT THE NEW STAIR |
| LOCATION, NO FOUNDATION UNDER THE NEW STAIR. THE WALLS |
| SURROUNDING THE STAIR ARE NOT MENTIONED IF THEY ARE |
| CONSIDERED BEARING WALLS, IT WOULD APPEAR THE |
| MID-LANDING WILL NEED TO BE BEARING ON THESE WALLS OR |
| ATTACHED TO THE BACK WALL FOR LATERAL SUPPORT. THERE IS |
| ALSO MENTION OF HOW THE NEW STAIR WILL BE ANCHORED INTO |
| THE FOUR IN THICK SLAB, NOR AT THE 2ND FLOORLANDING |
| AGAIN THIS IS ALSO A UNKNOWN. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE SPECIALTY ENGINEER TO |
| DESIGN FOR THE ANCHORING/ SECURING OFTHE STAIR |
| STTRUCTURE. |
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| 8) SHEET A4.02 DETAILS 1-3 ALL SHOW THE FEATURED WALL |
| TO BE FURRED OUT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AND EXCEED THE 1 |
| 3/4 INCH FURRING STRIPS ALLOWED IN FBC-B 803.11.1.1. |
| FURRING STRIPS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 1. BE FILLED WITH MATERIAL THAT IS INORGANIC OR |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE; |
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| 2. BE FILLED WITH MATERIAL THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF A CLASS A MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| 803.1.1 OR 803.1.2; OR |
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| 3. BE FIREBLOCKED AT A MAXIMUM OF 8 FEET (2438 MM) IN |
| EVERY DIRECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 718. |
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| 9) 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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| THIS REVIEW CYCLE A THOROUGH REVIEW COULD NOT BE |
| COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL AND OR NEW COMMENTS MAY OCCUR |
| ON SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. |
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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 |
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