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2018-02-13 13:21:16 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17120517/ CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| ADD: 925/ 1013 N. RAILROAD AVE. (PCN: |
| 74-43-43-15-20-005-0110) |
| CONT: FLORIDA GENERAL CONTRACTOR |
| TEL: 561-704-5042 |
| E-MAIL: JIG3684@ YAHOO.COM |
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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. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. FEB. 13/ 2018 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1, 2A & 2D) THE SITE PLAN C-1 IS CORRECT IN THE |
| PLACEMENT OF THE PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN 925 N. RAILROAD |
| AVE. & 1013 N. RAILROAD AVE. THE SHEET A-1 SHOWS WHAT |
| APPEARS A 4 HOUR WALL BETWEEN PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE |
| SAME OWNER WITH OPENINGS IN THE FIRE WALL. I CANNOT |
| FIND WHERE THERE WAS A PERMIT PULLED FOR THE CURRENT |
| CONFIGURATION OF WALLS (FIREWALL). IN 1998 UNDER |
| 98007817 THIS SPACE WAS A BAKERY AND WHERE THE 4 HOUR |
| FIRE WALL STANDS THERE WAS A VERY LARGE PROOF ROOM. |
| I?VE SPOKEN WITH THE ARCHITECT NADER GOUBRAN ABOUT THE |
| FIRE WALL. HE INDICATED THE LAWYER FOR HIS CLIENT WAS |
| SUPPOSED TO HAVE FILED A UNITY OF TITLE, THIS WILL NEED |
| TO BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE CITY SURVEYOR VINCE NOEL. |
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| 3) COMPLIED. SHEET C1. THE 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| AND EXISTING BUILDING CODE . |
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| 4) SHEET A2 EXISTING AND DEMOLITION PLAN: |
| 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 1001.3 CHANGE OF |
| OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. WHERE THE OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING CHANGES, THE PROVISIONS OF |
| SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1012 SHALL APPLY. THIS INCLUDES A |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHIN A GROUP AS |
| WELL AS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FROM ONE |
| GROUP TO A DIFFERENT GROUP. |
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| CREATION OR EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMITY. |
| 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. CREATION OR EXTENSION |
| OF NONCONFORMITY. ALL NEW WORK, RE-CONFIGURATION SHALL |
| NOT CREATE OR EXTEND ANY NONCONFORMITY IN THE EXISTING |
| BUILDING TO WHICH THE RE-CONFIGURATION OF SPACE IS |
| BEING MADE WITH REGARD TO ACCESSIBILITY, STRUCTURAL |
| STRENGTH, FIRE SAFETY, MEANS OF EGRESS, OR THE CAPACITY |
| OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. |
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| 4A) SHEET A2 EXISTING AND DEMOLITION PLAN. THE BUILDING |
| 1013 N. RAILROAD AVE. IN 1998 WAS A BAKERY, WHERE THE |
| NOW EXISTING 4 HR. FIRE WALL IS LOCATED THERE WAS NO |
| FIRE WALL BATHROOMS EXISTED AND A VERY LARGE PROOF |
| ROOM., PERMIT 98007817 (SEE FILE-NET) DID NOT TRANSFER |
| OVER WHEN WE WENT TO COMMUNITY PLUS. |
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| 4B) SHEET A1 AND A2 EXISTING AND DEMOLITION PLAN. ON |
| THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING A EXISTING CORRIDOR. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS FROM |
| 2009-2014 THIS AREA BEING A OPEN AIR LOADING PLATFORM. |
| IN JAN. 31/2016 THIS AREA HAS BEEN ENCLOSED ON THE |
| NORTH AND WEST WITH A WALL AND A ROOF FRAMING AND |
| ROOFING SYSTEM BUILT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PERMIT AND |
| INSPECTIONS. |
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| 4C) PICTURES TAKEN ON LINE FROM THE DANIEL ART WORLD |
| GALLERIE SHOW NEW STOREFRONT SYSTEM, DOORS SIDELIGHTS, |
| MULLIONS AND TRANSOM INSTALLED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF |
| PERMIT. |
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| 5) CORRECTED STATEMENT. THE COVERSHEET CORRECTLY |
| ILLUSTRATES WHERE THE PROPERTY LINE IS BETWEEN 925 N. |
| RAILROAD AVE. AND 1013 N. RAILROAD AVE. EITHER THE 4 |
| HOUR FIRE WALL WILL NEED TO BE MADE LEGAL OR A UNITY OF |
| TITLE. I?VE SPOKEN WITH THE ARCHITECT NADER GOUBRAN |
| ABOUT THE FIRE WALL. HE INDICATED THE LAWYER FOR HIS |
| CLIENT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE FILED A UNITY OF TITLE; |
| THIS WILL NEED TO BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE CITY SURVEYOR |
| VINCE NOEL. TO DATE VINCE NOEL HAS NOT RETURNED MY |
| PHONE CALL. |
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| UNITY OF TITLE. THE PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE |
| TRANSGRESSES LEGAL BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE LOTS |
| WHICH COMBINE TO FORM 'THE SITE'. A 'UNITY OF TITLE' |
| SHALL BE RECORDED AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. SUBMIT A |
| COPY OF THE RECORDED 'UNITY OF TITLE' DOCUMENT SO THAT |
| FBC TABLE 601 BOUNDARY LINE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DEEMED |
| NOT APPLICABLE. |
| SEE WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION: |
| HTTP://WWW.WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/ENG_FORMS.PHP |
| "APPLICATION FOR UNITY OF TITLE" |
| HTTP://WWW.WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/UPLOADS/2010-10-12-14-45 |
| -38-UNITYOFTITLE3.PDF |
| VINCENT J NOEL |
| SURVEYOR/REAL ESTATE SUPERVISOR |
| ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
| PHONE: 494-1040 EXT: 1096 |
| FAX: 494-1116 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| ********************************************* |
| MANUEL JULIAN GONZALEZ |
| ENGINEERING PROJECT COORDINATOR |
| ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET, 4TH FLOOR |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
| (MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 3366, ZIP 33402) |
| MAIN PHONE: (561) 822-1200 |
| DIRECT: (561) 494-1085 |
| FAX: (561) 494-1116 |
| MOBILE: (561) 644-7301 |
| EMAIL: [email protected] |
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| 6) SEMI-COMPLIED. NETHER SHEET A-1 NOR A-2 PROVIDE WHAT |
| IS EXISTING AND WHAT IS NEW. PLEASE BE ADVISED GOOGLE |
| STREET VIEW IN FEB. OF 2015 SHOWS THE 4 LOADING BAYS |
| OPEN ALONG N. RAILROAD AVE. FOR 925 AND 1013 N. |
| RAILROAD AVE. WITHIN THE LOADING BAYS THERE IS ONLY ONE |
| EXISTING SET OF STAIR AND NO GUARDRAILS. THE OTHER |
| ISSUE IS HOW THE BUILDINGS ARE BUILT BETWEEN 925 AND |
| 1013 N. RAILROAD AVE. THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A 4 HOUR |
| FIRE WALL SEPARATING THE BUILDINGS, WE DO NOT HAVE |
| PERMITS PULLED CREATING OPENINGS WITHIN THE 4 HOUR FIRE |
| WALL NOR HOW THE STRUCTURE ABOVE IS BEING SUPPORTED? IT |
| WOULD APPEAR THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK ALREADY |
| COMPLETED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A PERMIT. A THOROUGH |
| REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A RESULT OF THE |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COMMENTS |
| MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF THIS REVIEW. WORK |
| COMPLETED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A PERMIT MAY ALSO |
| RESULT IN A 4X FEE FOR THE WORK NOT PERMITTED. |
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| 7) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1 SHOWS THE EXIT ACCESS PATHS |
| THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING BUT THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FOR |
| EACH ROUTE HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED ON THE PLANS, PLEASE |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1016.2. |
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| THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAD INDICATED ON SHEET A1, THE |
| LIFE SAFETY PLAN THAT THERE ARE 4 EXITS FROM THE |
| BUILDING AND 3 ACCESSIBLE, NOT TRUE, THERE IS ONLY 1 |
| EXIT FROM THE BUILDING AND 1 ACCESSIBLE EXIT WITH THE |
| EXTERIOR RAMP. ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ART MERCANTILE |
| AREA THERE ARE 2 NEW EXIT DOORS SHOWN ON THE PLAN AND |
| LEADING TO THE EXISTING CORRIDOR. NEVER PERMITTED WILL |
| NEED TO BE MADE LEGAL OR REMOVED. |
| THE SECOND ISSUE WITH USING THIS SPACE EITHER AS A EXIT |
| ACCESS CORRIDOR OR A EXIT PASSAGE WAY IS IT IS NOT |
| ENCLOSED AT THE END, IT LEADS FROM THE INSIDE TO THE |
| EXTERIOR WITHOUT A DOOR. |
| THE WORST PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THE NEW EXIT CORRIDOR |
| LEADS YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE MAIN ENTRY/ EGRESS, THERE |
| IS NO REMOTENESS AS REQUIRED UNDER ; |
| 2014 FBC-B 1015.2.1. WHERE TWO EXITS OR EXIT ACCESS |
| DOORWAYS ARE REQUIRED FROM 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. |
| SHEET A1 I MEASURES FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER TO THE |
| NORTHWEST CORNER IN MILLIMETERS. THE OVER ALL |
| MEASUREMENT WAS 420 MM. THE 2 WEST DOORWAYS DO NOT MEET |
| THE REMOTENESS BECAUSE THEY LEAD YOU BACK TO THE MAIN |
| ENTRY. THE ONLY OTHER EXIT IS FOUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF |
| THE BUILDING WITH A NEW RECESSED EXIT DOOR TO THE |
| EXTERIOR. SINCE THIS IS A NON- SPRINKLERED BUILDING WE |
| USE ? OF THE OVERALL DIAGONAL OR 210 MM TO DETERMINE |
| REMOTENESS. MEASURED FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE DOUBLE |
| DOORS SOUTH EXPOSURE TO THE NEW PROPOSED DOORWAY IT IS |
| ONLY 180 MM AWAY, THIS LOCATION DOES NOT MEET THE |
| REMOTENESS TEST. |
| WITH THE DOORWAY NOT MEETING THE REMOTENESS TEST THE |
| ACCESSIBLE LULA LIFT CAN NOT BE COUNTED AS AN |
| ACCESSIBLE EXIT. |
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| 8) 2ND REQUEST. THE COVERSHEET INDICATES THE OCCUPANT |
| LOAD OF 378 AND SHEET A-1 SHOWS 4 EXITS AND 3 |
| ACCESSIBLE EXIT. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION: |
| 4 X 0.60= 2.4, REQUIRES 3 ACCESSIBLE EXITS THAT WILL |
| MEET THE REMOTENESS REQUIREMENTS UNDER FBC-B 1015.2.1. |
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| 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 1012.8 ACCESSIBILITY. |
| EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT UNDERGO A CHANGE OF GROUP OR |
| OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ACCESSIBILITY. |
| |
| 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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| (GRAY BOX FLORIDA SPECIFIC). BARRIERS AT COMMON OR |
| EMERGENCY ENTRANCES AND EXITS OF BUSINESS |
| ESTABLISHMENTS CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH THE GENERAL |
| PUBLIC THAT ARE EXISTING, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, OR UNDER |
| CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION WHICH WOULD PREVENT A PERSON |
| FROM USING SUCH ENTRANCES OR EXITS SHALL BE REMOVED. |
| |
| 9) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1 INDICATES THE USE OF (2) NEW |
| LIFTS, PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC, TO BE LIMITED USE/ |
| LIMITED- APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 408 OF THE |
| ACCESSIBILITY CODE COMPLYING WITH ASME A17.1 OR |
| PLATFORM LIFTS UNDER SECTION 410 OF THE ACCESSIBILITY |
| CODE COMPLYING WITH ASME A18.1. PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLATION |
| INSTRUCTIONS. |
| |
| 10) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1 SHOWS THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN, |
| PLEASE PROVIDE A FLOOR PLAN WITH ACTUAL LAYOUT OF |
| ARTWORK, FURNITURE, TEMPORARY PARTITIONS FOR HANGING |
| ART WORK AND OR KIOSK SHOW TRAVEL DISTANCES, AND COMMON |
| PATH OF TRAVEL IT WOULD APPEAR THERE MAYBE ISSUES WITH |
| COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE |
| BUILDING. 2014 FBC-B TABLE 1014.3 AND TABLE 1016.2. |
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| 11) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1 THE ELEVATED MERCANTILE ART |
| AREA ONLY SHOWS ONE MEANS OF EGRESS. FBC-B TABLE 1015.1 |
| & FBC-B 1015.2.1 REQUIRES 2 MEANS OF EGRESS WHEN THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD IS 50 OR MORE OCCUPANTS. ALTHOUGH THE |
| ENTRY DOOR FROM NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE WOULD BE THE 2ND |
| MEANS OF EGRESS, TO LEAVE FROM THE ELEVATED MERCANTILE |
| ART AREA, ONE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE DOUBLE |
| DOORS AND THROUGH THE OFFICE AREA AND OUT THE EXIT DOOR |
| ONTO THE SIDEWALK AT NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE. |
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| 11A) COMPLIED, UNDER CURRENT DESIGN. THE DOUBLE DOORS |
| AT THE OFFICE WOULD HAVE TO BE SWUNG AROUND TO COMPLY |
| WITH 1008.1.2, DOORS SHALL SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF |
| EGRESS TRAVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS GREATER THAN |
| 49. |
| |
| 11B) 2ND REQUEST, THIS DOORWAY MAY STILL NEED TO BE |
| CONSIDERED FOR THE 2ND EXIT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT BETWEEN THE CITY SIDEWALK AND THE |
| BOTTOM LANDING OF THE STAIRWAY, THIS NEEDS TO BE PART |
| OF AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE/ EXIT. 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. |
| THE PICTURES FROM GOOGLE STREET VIEW OF FEB. 2015 IT |
| WOULD APPEAR THERE IS AT LEAST A 4 INCH DIFFERENCE IN |
| HEIGHT FROM THE CITY SIDEWALK TO THE ENTRY DOOR FLOOR |
| LEVEL. |
| |
| 11C) NOTICE ONLY!!!! PLEASE NOTE THE EGRESS DOOR THAT |
| OPENS ONTO NORTH RAILROAD AVENUE IS AN EXISTING |
| NON-CONFORMING DOORWAY THAT SWINGS OUT OVER THE PUBLIC |
| SIDEWALK, NOTE IF THE DOOR IS NOT REPLACED IT DOES NOT |
| NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WHEN THE DOOR AND JAMB ARE |
| REPLACED IT WILL STILL NEED TO SWING OUT BUT RECESSED |
| BACK IN AN ALCOVE. |
| 2014 FBC-B 3202.2 ENCROACHMENTS ABOVE GRADE AND BELOW 8 |
| FEET IN HEIGHT. ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC |
| RIGHT-OF-WAY ABOVE GRADE AND BELOW 8 FEET (2438 MM) IN |
| HEIGHT SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN |
| SECTIONS 3202.2.1 THROUGH 3202.2.3. DOORS AND WINDOWS |
| SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. |
| |
| 11D) GOOGLE STREET VIEW OF FEB. 2015 SHOWS THE N. |
| RAILROAD ENTRY DOOR, IT SEEMS TO BE NARROW, PLEASE |
| PROVIDE HOW WIDE THIS DOOR ACTUALLY IS. 2014 FBC-B |
| 1008.1.1 SIZE OF DOORS. THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF EACH DOOR |
| OPENING SHALL BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE OCCUPANT LOAD |
| THEREOF AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. |
| CLEAR OPENINGS OF DOORWAYS WITH SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE |
| MEASURED BETWEEN THE FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE STOP, |
| WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90 DEGREES. |
| |
| 11E) SEMI- COMPLIED. SHEET A3 SHOWS NEW STOREFRONT |
| FRAMES. IN THE GOOGLE STREET VIEW SHOOT IN FEB. 2015 |
| PLEASE ALSO NOTE THE GARAGE DOORS ARE STILL IN THE |
| OPENINGS AT THE LOADING BAYS, HOW CAN THE SUPPOSED |
| EXISTING GUARDRAILS BE EXISTING? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED. |
| |
| 12) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A4 DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE |
| HANDRAIL NOR GUARDRAIL REQUIREMENTS. 2014 FBC-B |
| 1607.8.1 HANDRAILS AND GUARDS. |
| HANDRAILS AND GUARDS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A |
| LINEAR LOAD OF 50 POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT (PLF) IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. GLASS HANDRAIL |
| ASSEMBLIES AND GUARDS SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTION |
| 2407. |
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| 12A) 2014 FBC-B 1607.8.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS |
| AND GUARDS SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A |
| CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 200 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. |
| |
| 12B) 2014 FBC-B 1607.8.1.2 INTERMEDIATE RAILS. |
| INTERMEDIATE RAILS (ALL THOSE EXCEPT THE HANDRAIL), |
| BALUSTERS AND PANEL FILLERS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST |
| A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 50 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. |
| |
| 12C) PLEASE DO NOT RESTATE THE CODE, BUT PROVIDE |
| CALCULATIONS. 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION |
| DOCUMENTS. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE |
| TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN |
| PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE |
| USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION. ALL |
| INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING |
| DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON |
| RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. (SEE ALSO SECTION 107.3.5). |
| |
| 12D) SHEETS A1 AND A2 DOES NOT SHOW A HANDRAIL FOR ANY |
| OF THE EXISTING STAIRS OR FOR THE EXISTING (PROPOSED) |
| STAIRS. 805.9 HANDRAILS. EXISTING BUILDING CODE. THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS EXIST. BUILD. CODE. 805.9.1 |
| AND 805.9.2 SHALL APPLY TO HANDRAILS FROM THE WORK AREA |
| FLOOR TO, AND INCLUDING, THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE. |
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| 12D)(1)EXIST BUILD. CODE 805.9.1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. |
| EVERY REQUIRED EXIT STAIRWAY THAT IS PART OF THE MEANS |
| OF EGRESS FOR ANY WORK AREA AND THAT HAS THREE OR MORE |
| RISERS AND IS NOT PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE HANDRAIL, |
| OR IN WHICH THE EXISTING HANDRAILS ARE JUDGED TO BE IN |
| DANGER OF COLLAPSING, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH HANDRAILS |
| FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUN OF STEPS ON AT LEAST ONE |
| SIDE. ALL EXIT STAIRWAYS WITH A REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH |
| OF MORE THAN 66 INCHES (1676 MM) SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS |
| ON BOTH SIDES. |
| |
| 12D)(2) EXISTING BUILD. CODE 805.9.2 DESIGN. HANDRAILS |
| REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 805.9.1 SHALL BE |
| DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| |
| 12E) GUARDRAILS SHALL BE 42 INCHES HIGH. 1013.3 HEIGHT. |
| |
| 12F) HANDRAILS ON STAIRS NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH 2014 |
| FBC-B WHERE HANDRAILS ARE NOT CONTINUOUS BETWEEN |
| FLIGHTS, THE HANDRAILS SHALL EXTEND HORIZONTALLY AT |
| LEAST 12 INCHES (305 MM) BEYOND THE TOP RISER AND |
| CONTINUE TO SLOPE FOR THE DEPTH OF ONE TREAD BEYOND THE |
| BOTTOM RISER. |
| |
| 12G) SHEET A4 THERE IS A DETAIL OF AN ACCESSIBLE RAMP, |
| MISSING INFORMATION INCLUDES STEEL RE-INFORCEMENT |
| NEEDED FOR THE FOUNDATION AND UPRIGHT RETAINING WALL |
| RE-INFORCEMENT AS WELL SIZE OF THE RE-BARS AND |
| FREQUENCY IN PLACEMENT. 1-7.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| |
| 12H) SHEET A4 THERE IS A DETAIL OF AN ACCESSIBLE RAMP |
| THERE IS NO DIMENSION AS TO THE WIDTH OF THE ACCESSIBLE |
| RAMP, 2014 FBC-B 1010.6.1 WIDTH. THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF A |
| MEANS OF EGRESS RAMP SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THAT |
| REQUIRED FOR CORRIDORS BY SECTION 1018.2. |
| |
| 12I) 2014 FBC-B 1010.4 CROSS SLOPE. THE SLOPE MEASURED |
| PERPENDICULAR TO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A RAMP |
| SHALL NOT BE STEEPER THAN ONE UNIT VERTICAL IN 48 UNITS |
| HORIZONTAL (2-PERCENT SLOPE). |
| |
| 12J) 2014 FBC-B 1010.5 VERTICAL RISE. THE RISE FOR ANY |
| RAMP RUN SHALL BE 30 INCHES (762 MM) MAXIMUM. A |
| MID-LANDING WILL BE REQUIRED, PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| MID-LANDING THE LANDING LENGTH SHALL BE 60 INCHES |
| MINIMUM FBC-B 1010.7.3. |
| |
| 13) THE PERMIT VALUE IS VERY LOW FOR THE WORK SHOWN ON |
| THE PLANS AS WELL AS THE WORK THAT WAS DONE WITHOUT A |
| PERMIT. |
| |
| 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF |
| THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF |
| BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, |
| MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE UNDER |
| ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE |
| DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS |
| AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, |
| PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISHES, NORMAL SITE |
| WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR BUILDINGS), |
| ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COST, OVERHEAD |
| AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. VALUATION |
| REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF |
| NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
| |
| THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE |
| MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. |
| WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING |
| PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE |
| QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED |
| SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE |
| QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND |
| LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE |
| FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN |
| LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR |
| EACH PERMIT. |
| |
| ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK |
| STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE |
| AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS & |
| FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL |
| TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED |
| SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE, |
| LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR |
| FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE |
| REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE |
| ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE |
| STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE |
| REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE |
| BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE |
| BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR |
| THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE |
| PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT. |
| |
| 14) SHEET A4 PROVIDES THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA AND |
| PROVIDES PRESSURES FOR THE OVERALL OPENING, BUT DOES |
| NOT INCLUDE THE PRESSURES THAT ARE GOING TO BE FOUND IN |
| 10 SQ. FT., 20 SQ. FT. NOR 50 SQ. FT. NOTE THE |
| INDIVIDUAL GLAZING WILL HAVE HIGHER PRESSURES THAN THE |
| OVERALL UNIT, THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR BOTH THE VERTICAL |
| AND HORIZONTAL MULLIONS. WE ARE STILL MISSING THE |
| PRESSURES FOR THE 10, 20 AND 50 SQ. FT. 2014 FBC-B |
| COMPONENTS & CLADDING PRESSURES POSITIVE & NEGATIVE |
| TABLE 1609.2(2). |
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| 14A) SHEET A4 UNDER THE WIND DESIGN LIST 3 REFERENCES |
| TO THE 2014 RESIDENTIAL CODE R616.4, R703.1.3 AND TABLE |
| R301.2(2), THESE ARE ALL TO BE USED WITH SINGLE FAMILY |
| DWELLINGS, NOT TO BE USED WITH THE COMMERCIAL CODE, |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE, SEE CHAPTER 1609. |
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| 14B) SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVALS: 2014 FBC-B 1609.1.2 |
| PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, 1609.6.4.4.1 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: |
| (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS ,MULLIONS & ROOF HATCHES. |
| (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP |
| VENTILATORS |
| (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| 14C) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. 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 SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED |
| 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. |
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| 14D) SHEET A4 THE ACCESSIBLE THRESHOLD NEEDS TO COMPLY |
| WITH: THRESHOLDS ACCESS. CODE 404.2.5. 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. |
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| 14E) W. P. B. 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.. |
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| 15) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. ONE SET OF |
| PLANS WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN (BY THE CONTRACTOR OR |
| REPRESENTATIVE) TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE |
| OFFICE LOCATED AT 2300 N. JOG RD. ROOMS 2W01-2W14 WEST |
| PALM BEACH, FL. 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. |
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| 16) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES |
| AS NECESSARY. 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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| A THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A |
| RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF |
| THIS REVIEW. |
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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 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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