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| 2018-02-22 12:31:41 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 18020637 |
| | ADD: 1045 CHARLOTTE AVE. |
| | CONT: 489 EXEMPT. CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | TEL: 561-797-5541 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2017 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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: THURS. FEB. 22/ 2018 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. |
| | BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH |
| | SCALE UPON SUBSTANTIAL PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE |
| | MEDIUM. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH |
| | DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS AND |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS |
| | RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH |
| | THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR |
| | OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC |
| | MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| | 2) . SINCE THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH IS APPLYING FOR |
| | A PERMIT AND GOING FOR THE CONTRACTOR EXEMPTION UNDER F |
| | S 489.103(3) THE PERSON CREATING THE PLANS STILL HAS TO |
| | TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PLANS. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) |
| | THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO |
| | IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE |
| | PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR |
| | THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN. |
| | 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. |
| | 3) 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS. |
| | THE EXAMINATION OF THE DOCUMENTS BY THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM |
| | CRITERIA AND DOCUMENTS: A FLOOR PLAN WITH THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: |
| | 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING |
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| | 2. OCCUPANCY GROUP AND SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS |
| | SHALL BE DETERMINED. |
| | 3. MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED |
| | (SEE TABLE 503). |
| | 4. FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SHALL |
| | INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: |
| | FIRE-RESISTANT SEPARATIONS |
| | FIRE-RESISTANT PROTECTION FOR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION |
| | PROTECTION OF OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS |
| | FIRE BLOCKING AND DRAFTSTOPPING AND CALCULATED FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE |
| | 5. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | SCHEMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS |
| | STANDPIPES |
| | RISER DIAGRAM |
| | 6. LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND SHALL |
| | INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD AND EGRESS CAPACITIES |
| | 7. OCCUPANCY LOAD/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | OCCUPANCY LOAD |
| | GROSS |
| | NET |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | EXIT ACCESS |
| | EXIT |
| | EXIT DISCHARGE |
| | STAIRS CONSTRUCTION/GEOMETRY AND PROTECTION |
| | DOORS |
| | EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS |
| | CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS |
| | HORIZONTAL EXITS/EXIT PASSAGEWAYS |
| | 10. ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | SITE REQUIREMENTS |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE |
| | VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY |
| | TOILET AND BATHING FACILITIES |
| | DRINKING FOUNTAINS |
| | EQUIPMENT |
| | SPECIAL OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS |
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| | 11. INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| | INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD/SMOKE DEVELOPMENT) |
| | LIGHT AND VENTILATION |
| | SANITATION |
| | 12. SPECIAL SYSTEMS: |
| | ELEVATORS |
| | ESCALATORS |
| | LIFTS |
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| | 4) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE TO WHAT CODE THEY WERE |
| | DEVELOPED NOR DO THEY INDICATE UNDER THE 2017 |
| | FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE TO WHICH METHOD AND OR |
| | ALTERATION LEVEL THEY WERE DESIGNED. |
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| | 2017 FBC-EXIST. BUILD. CODE 301.1. THE ALTERATION OF |
| | ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE |
| | METHODS LISTED IN SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH 301.1.3 AS |
| | SELECTED BY THE APPLICANT. SECTIONS 301.1.1 THROUGH |
| | 301.1.3 SHALL NOT BE APPLIED IN COMBINATION WITH EACH |
| | OTHER. |
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| | 5) PLEASE BE AWARE THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT MAYBE |
| | UNDERVALUED AND WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH: |
| | 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. |
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| | 6) PLEASE ALSO SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED SEE SECTION: |
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| | 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| | EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| | ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| | RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| | ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| | INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| | AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| | INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| | TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| | AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 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) PERMIT APPLICATION O/ B SIGNATURE NOT NOTARIZED. |
| | VALUE OVER $2,500.00 IN VALUE. |
| | |
| | 8) 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 OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING 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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