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| 2017-08-10 14:18:38 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 17071273 |
| | ADD: 5829 CORPORATE WAY / PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL |
| | CONT: SOUTHSHORE BUILDERS |
| | TEL: 772-618-0169 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED.- THURS. AUGUST 09 & 10/2017 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1A) COVERSHEET. THE PLANS LIST THIS AS A BUSINESS |
| | OCCUPANCY. PLEASE PROVIDE THE CURRENT OCCUPANCY. THE |
| | LAST BUSINESS LICENSES THAT WERE CLOSED SHOULD THIS TO |
| | BE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. THERE IS STILL A ACTIVE |
| | LICENSE FOR A CHARTER SCHOOL. YOU HAVE THE OCCUPANCY AS |
| | A BUSINESS, PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE |
| | GOING TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THIS |
| | BUSINESS? 2014 FBC-B 304.1 VERSES 305.1. EITHER THE |
| | LEVEL OF ALTERATION MAY CHANGE OR THE OCCUPANCY TYPE |
| | MAY CHANGE. |
| | PLEASE NOTE IGENERATION EMPOWER ACADEMY HAD NEVER COME |
| | IN FOR A CHANGE IN OCCUPNCY!!!!! |
| | IN 13090021 THERE WAS A EXPIRED PERMIT (NEVER ISSUED) |
| | TO WIDEN THE CORRIDORS. |
| | NOTE IF THIS IS A CHARTER SCHOOL THERE WILL BE |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ONCE THE OCCUPANCY IS DECLARED. |
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| | 1B) SHEET A1.1. THE 1ST FLOOR PHASE 1. THE PLANS |
| | INDICATE A DOOR # 18 AS A 45 MIN. FIRE RATED DOOR WHERE |
| | THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW THE ELECTRIC ROOM AS FIRE RATED; |
| | ONLY THE MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM IS REQUIRED TO BE FIRE |
| | RATED. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) SHEET A1.1. THE 1ST FLOOR HAS A ROOM LABELED WORK |
| | OUT AREA. THIS AREA WAS A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM WITH |
| | ADDITIONAL OFFICES. THIS IS A CHANGE IN USE AND |
| | OCCUPANCY. ROOM 108 IS CLASSIFIED AS A WORK OUT ROOM OR |
| | A A-3 OCCUPANCY. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B |
| | TABLE 508.4. ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY IN A NON-SPRINKLERED |
| | BUILDING REQUIRES 2 HOUR FIRE SEPARATION AND 1 ? HOUR |
| | OPENING PROTECTION. FBC-B TABLE 716.5. |
| | WILL THE STORAGE ROOMS 109 & 110 BE PART OF THE WORK |
| | OUT ROOM, WHERE WILL THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION WALL BE |
| | PLACED? |
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| | 3) SHEET A.1.1. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF |
| | THIS ROOM. THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IS DEFINITELY OVER THE |
| | 10% OF THE FLOOR AREA. WORK OUT ROOMS WITHOUT EQUIPMENT |
| | IS FIGURED AT 15 SQ. FT./ OCCUPANT. WHEN EQUIPMENT IS |
| | SHOWN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS FIGURED AT 50 SQ. FT./ |
| | OCCUPANT. DOORS SHALL SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS |
| | TRAVEL WHERE SERVING A ROOM OR AREA CONTAINING AN |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE PERSONS. 2014 FBC-B |
| | 1008.1.2. |
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| | 4) SHEET A.1.1. THE LECTURE HALL ROOM 111 PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THIS ROOM. LECTURE HALLS |
| | ARE ALSO CONSIDERED AN A3 OCCUPANCY. NO OCCUPANCY |
| | SEPARATION IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE LECTURE HALL AND THE |
| | WORK OUT ROOM, BUT THE 2 HOUR FIRE RATING WILL NEED TO |
| | BE EXTENDED DOWN CORRIDOR 112 AND 1 ? HOUR PROTECTIVES |
| | ON THE DOOR OPENINGS. |
| | |
| | 5A) SHEET A.1.1. WITHIN THE LECTURE HALL THERE IS ONLY |
| | ONE MEANS OF EGRESS, WITH A OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE |
| | (2) MEANS OF EGRESS WILL BE REQUIRED. SEE 2014 FBC-B |
| | TABLE 1015.1. |
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| | 5B) SHEET A1.1. THE 2 REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS ANY |
| | PORTION OF THE EXIT ACCESS, THE EXIT DOORS OR EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOORWAYS SHALL BE PLACED A DISTANCE APART EQUAL |
| | TO NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE LENGTH OF THE MAXIMUM |
| | OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE BUILDING OR AREA TO |
| | BE SERVED MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN EXIT |
| | DOORS OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS. FBC-B 1015.2.1. |
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| | 6) SHEET A.1.1. THE 1ST FLOOR RESTROOMS AND A.2.1 THE |
| | 2ND FLOOR RESTROOMS ARE BEING RE-CONFIGURED IN THE MENS |
| | RESTROOMS ON BOTH FLOORS. THE 1ST FLOOR, THE RELOCATING |
| | THE SHOWER AND THE 2ND FLOOR MENS RESTROOM THE |
| | ELIMINATION OF THE SHOWER. WHEN SHOWERS ARE PROVIDED |
| | THEY NEED TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH SEX. SEE 103 |
| | EQUIVALENT FACILITATION, 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
| | PLEASE ALSO LOOK AT THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE COST |
| | ASPECT IN 202.4.2(III) AND THE POSSIBILITY OF UNISEX |
| | RESTROOM WITH SHOWER TO BE USED BY BOTH SEXES . |
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| | 6A) THE 1ST FLOOR MENS BATHROOM (SHOWER) SINCE THE |
| | SHOWER IS BEING RELOCATED NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH: 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. |
| | |
| | 6B) THE RELOCATED SHOWER WILL NEED TO BE ON AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE, PLEASE PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | SHOWER, SHOW IF THERE IS TO BE A SEAT OR NOT, IS THIS A |
| | ROLL IN SHOWER, PROVIDE THE PLACEMENT OF VALVES, |
| | CONTROL WALL, BACKING FOR GRAB BARS, GRAB BARS SEE ALL |
| | OF SECTION 608 OF THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE, THERE IS NOT |
| | INFORMATION TO DO A THOROUGH REVIEW IN THE RESTROOMS. |
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| | 6C) THE VALUE OF THE WORK WILL BE INCREASING WITH THE |
| | INCREASED SCOPE OF WORK. ONE CODE ISSUE IS THE 20% |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN OF |
| | HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT AND IN THE ORDER AS LISTED |
| | BELOW. SUBMIT ON THE CONTRACTORS LETTER HEAD A COST |
| | BREAK DOWN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH; |
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| | 2014 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN |
| | THE EVENT OF DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| | WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH |
| | OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| | THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| | EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING 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. |
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| | 7) SHEET A2.1 IN THE MENS RESTROOM THE RESTROOM IS |
| | BEING RECONFIGURED, REMOVING THE SHOWER AND ADDING |
| | ANOTHER LAV. THE PLANS SHOW A DOOR WHERE THE NEW LAV IS |
| | TO BE INSTALLED, THERE IS NO MANEUVERING CLEARANCES ON |
| | THE LATCH SIDE OF THE DOOR. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 |
| | ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 AND TABLE 404.2.4.1. |
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| | 8) PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 2 STORY NON-SPRINKLERED |
| | BUILDING. SHEET A2.1 DOES SHOW THERE IS AN EXISTING |
| | ELEVATOR, BUT THERE IS NO AREA OF REFUGE. THE 2014 |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE IN SECTION 207.1 REFERENCES THE 2003 |
| | IBC SECTION 1007 OF THE IBC (INTERNATIONAL BUILDING |
| | CODE) . IN REVIEWING THE 2003 IBC IN SECTION 1007.6 THE |
| | AREA OF REFUGE HAS ITS REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | 2003 IBC-B 1007.6.1. SIZE. EACH AREA OF REFUGE SHALL BE |
| | SIZED TO ACCOMMODATE ONE WHEEL CHAIR SPACE OF 30 X 48 |
| | INCHES FOR EACH 200 OCCUPANTS. |
| | |
| | 2003 IBC-B 1007.6.2. SEPARATION. EACH AREA OF REFUGE |
| | SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE STORY BY A |
| | SMOKE BARRIER COMPLYING WITH 709. EACH AREA OF REFUGE |
| | SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE INTRUSION OF SMOKE. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1) AREAS OF REFUGE LOCATED WITHIN A STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE. |
| | 2) AREAS OF REFUGE WHERE THE AREA OF REFUGE AND AREAS |
| | SERVED BY THE AREA OF REFUGE ARE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT |
| | WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2. |
| | |
| | 2003 IBC-B 1007.6 .3 TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION. AREAS OF |
| | REFUGE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION |
| | SYSTEM BETWEEN THE AREA OF REFUGE AND A CONTROL POINT. |
| | IF THE CENTRAL CONTROL POINT IS NOT CONSTANTLY |
| | ATTENDED, THE AREA OF REFUGE SHALL ALSO HAVE CONTROLLED |
| | ACCESS TO A PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM. LOCATION OF THE |
| | CENTRAL CONTROL POINT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT. TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE |
| | BOTH AUDIBLE AND VISIBLE SIGNALS. |
| | |
| | 1007.6.4 INSTRUCTIONS. IN AREAS OF REFUGE THAT HAVE A |
| | TWO-WAY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, INSTRUCTIONS |
| | ON THE USE OF THE AREA UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS SHALL |
| | BE POSTED ADJOINING THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. THE |
| | INSTRUCTIONS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING; |
| | 1) DIRECTIONS TO FIND OTHER MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| | 2) PERSONS ABLE TO USE THE EXIT STAIRWAY DO SO AS SOON |
| | AS POSSIBLE, UNLESS THEY ARE ASSISTING OTHERS. |
| | 3) INFORMATION ON THE PLANNED AVAILABILITY OF |
| | ASSISTANCE IN THE USE OF STAIRS OR SUPERVISED OPERATION |
| | OF ELEVATORS AND HOW TO SUMMON SUCH ASSISTANCE. 4) |
| | DIRECTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS |
| | SYSTEM. |
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| | 1007.6.5 IDENTIFICATION. EACH DOOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO |
| | AN AREA OF REFUGE FROM AN ADJACENT FLOOR AREA SHALL BE |
| | IDENTIFIED BY A SIGN COMPLYING WITH ICC A117., STATING |
| | AREA OF REFUGE, AND INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL |
| | OF ACCESSIBILITY. WHERE EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION IS |
| | REQUIRED BY SECTION 1011.2, THE AREA OF REFUGE SIGN |
| | SHALL BE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, TACTILE SIGNAGE |
| | COMPLYING WITH ICC A117.1 SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH DOOR |
| | TO AN AREA OF REFUGE. |
| | |
| | 1007.7. SIGNAGE. AT EXITS AND ELEVATORS SERVING A |
| | REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE SPACE BUT NOT PROVIDING AN APPROVED |
| | ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS, SIGNAGE SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | INDICATING THE LOCATION OF ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| | |
| | 9) 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. |
| | 10) THIS REVIEW CYCLE A THOROUGH REVIEW COULD NOT BE |
| | COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL AND OR NEW COMMENTS MAY OCCUR |
| | ON SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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