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2017-10-04 08:24:29 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17090552 |
| ADD: 4411 BEACON CIRCLE |
| CONT: MAC ENTERPRISES |
| TEL: 561-236-2627 |
| 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: WED. OCT. 04/2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE COVERSHEET T.1 LIST THIS AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY |
| WITH 106 OCCUPANTS AND 10,609 SQ. FT. (GROSS). |
| PLEASE SEE BPAF BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| FLORIDA IN COOPERATION WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS |
| THE INFORMAL INTERPRETATION # 5479, THAT YOU ALWAYS |
| ROUND UP, OCCUPANTS ONLY COME AS A WHOLE. IN THIS CASE |
| THE OCCUPANT LOAD WOULD BE 107. 2014 FBC-B TABLE |
| 1004.1.2. |
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| 2) SHEET A.0 THE DEMO PLAN NOTE NUMBER (10) INDICATES |
| (7) OF THE EXISTING EXIT DOORS ARE TO REMAIN IN THE |
| CLOSED & LOCKED POSITION. SHEET A.1 THE FLOOR PLAN NOTE |
| NUMBER (13) INDICATES THESE SAME (7) OF THE EXISTING |
| EXIT DOORS ARE TO REMAIN IN THE CLOSED & LOCKED |
| POSITION. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE HOW COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED WITH |
| CODE SECTION 1008.1.9.3 LOCKS AND LATCHES 2-2.3. |
| 2. IN BUILDINGS IN OCCUPANCY GROUP A HAVING AN OCCUPANT |
| LOAD OF 300 OR LESS, GROUPS B, F, M AND S, AND IN |
| PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP, THE MAIN EXTERIOR DOOR OR |
| DOORS ARE PERMITTED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH KEY-OPERATED |
| LOCKING DEVICES FROM THE EGRESS SIDE PROVIDED: |
| 2.1. THE LOCKING DEVICE IS READILY DISTINGUISHABLE AS |
| LOCKED; |
| 2.2. A READILY VISIBLE DURABLE SIGN IS POSTED ON THE |
| EGRESS SIDE ON OR ADJACENT TO THE DOOR STATING: THIS |
| DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. THE |
| SIGN SHALL BE IN LETTERS 1 INCH (25 MM) HIGH ON A |
| CONTRASTING BACKGROUND; AND |
| 2.3. THE USE OF THE KEY-OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE IS |
| REVOKABLE BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR DUE CAUSE. |
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| 3) SHEET A.3 THE DETAILS FOR THE RESTROOM GRAB BARS THE |
| FINISH ELEVATIONS ARE TAKEN FROM FINISH FLOOR TO THE |
| CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB BAR. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2014 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB |
| BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL |
| POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE |
| THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING |
| SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE. |
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| 4A) SHEET A.3, THE THERMOSTAT, TELEPHONE OUTLET, |
| INTERCOM/ PHONE, AND COAT HOOKS ARE ALL ABOVE THE REACH |
| RANGES FOUND IN THE 2014 ACCESSIBILITY CODE; |
| 308.2 FORWARD REACH. 308.2.1 UNOBSTRUCTED. |
| 308.3 SIDE REACH. 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED. |
| 604.8.3 COAT HOOKS. |
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| 4B) SHEET A.3. ROOM ID NUMBERS IS SHOWN ON THE PLAN |
| CENTERLINE AT 5 FEET FROM FINISH FLOOR. 2014 |
| ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 703.4.1 HEIGHT ABOVE FINISH FLOOR |
| OR GROUND. TACTILE CHARACTERS ON SIGNS SHALL BE LOCATED |
| 48 INCHES MINIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND |
| SURFACE, MEASURED FROM THE BASELINE OF THE LOWEST |
| TACTILE CHARACTER AND 60 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACE, MEASURED FROM THE |
| BASELINE OF THE HIGHEST TACTILE CHARACTER. |
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| 5) SHEET A.4 DETAIL 2 BREAK ROOM INDICATES 2 MICROWAVES |
| SITTING ON SHELVING AT A HEIGHT OF 4 FOOT 8 INCHES TO |
| THE BOTTOM OF THE MICROWAVE. THIS IS ABOVE THE HEIGHT |
| OF EITHER REACH RANGES. |
| 308.2 FORWARD REACH. 308.2.1 UNOBSTRUCTED. |
| 308.3 SIDE REACH. 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED. |
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| 6) THE LIFE SAFETY LS.1 PLAN DOES NOT SHOW WHAT THE |
| CONDITIONS ARE FOR ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES. 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. |
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| 7) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR SHEET A.1 SHOW EXISTING |
| RESTROOMS WITH NO WORK IN EITHER RESTROOM. THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION INDICATES A VALUE FOR THIS PROJECT OF |
| $409,670.00 IN VALUE, 20% OF THIS VALUE IS $81,934.00 |
| DOLLARS, THIS IS UP TO THE AMOUNT OF ACCESSIBLE |
| UPGRADES REQUIRED TO MEET DISPROPORTIONALITY. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST ON THE BUSINESS LETTER HEAD |
| SHOWING WHERE THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN MET AND THE |
| EXISTING RESTROOMS DO NOT NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
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| 2014 FBC-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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| 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. |
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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 |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
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