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2017-10-04 16:34:12 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2014 MECHANICAL, ENERGY CONSWERVATION, |
| EXISTING BUILDING CODES |
| PERMIT #17090394 |
| 10/4/17 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION WHICH INDICATES INTERIOR |
| IMPROVEMENTS AND "BATHROOM" FOR HARD EXERCISE WORKS |
| TENANT DOES NOT MATCH THE PLANS WHICH INDICATES A |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM A WAREHOUSE (S OCCUPANCY) TO |
| AN A3 EXERCISE FACILITY. PLEASE CORRECT THE APPLICATION |
| AND ADJUST THE JOB VALUE ACCORDINGLY. |
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| 2) THE SUBMITTED ENERGYGAUGE COMPLIANCE SUBMITTAL IS |
| PROVIDING DATA FOR ONLY 130 SF. OF THE NEW TENANT |
| SPACE. HOWEVER THE ACTUAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE NEW |
| FACILITY IS 6,125 SQUARE FOOTAGE PER SHEET A1.PLEASE |
| SEE SECTION C101.4.4 FBC-14 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
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| 3) CLARIFY IF THE SECOND FLOOR SPACE NOTED ON A1 IS A |
| SEPARATE TENANT SPACE OR PART OF THE NEW EXERCISE |
| OCCUPANCY. PLEASE NOTE THAT VERTICAL ACCESSIBILTY MAY |
| BE REQUIRED PER SECTIONS 201 & 202 FBC-14 |
| ACCESSIBILITY, AS WELL AS MECHANICAL PLANS. |
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| 4) SHEET A5: A SPACE HEATING SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THE |
| EXERCISE AREA OF THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 309.1. THE SYSTEM SHALL BE CAPABLE OF |
| MAINTAINING A MINIMUM INDOOR TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGRESS |
| F. THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD IS CLAIMING AN EXCEPTION TO |
| THE SIMILAR CODE SECTION FOUND IN THE FBC-14 BUILDING |
| CODE (SECTION 1204.1) WHICH EXEMPTS SPACE HEATING |
| SYSTEMS SPACES NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN COMFORT. PLEASE |
| NOTE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL CODE AND COMMENTARIES FOR |
| THE BUILDING AND MECHANICAL CODE INDICATE WAREHOUSES |
| AND COOLERS AS EXAMPLES OF SUCH EXEMPT SPACES, HOWEVER |
| AN EXERCISE ROOM IS NOT USED AS AN EXAMPLE. THIS MATTER |
| WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUILDING OFFICAL FOR FURTHER |
| REVIEW. |
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| 5) A5: PROVIDE A VENTILATION CALCULATION FOR THE |
| EXERCISE AREA- SEE SECTION 402 (NATURAL VENTILATION) |
| AND TABLE 403.3 (MECHANICAL VENTILATION). |
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| 6) A5: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION FOR THE BATHROOMS IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 403.3 AND PROVIDE EXHAUST FAN |
| EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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