Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18080583
Permit Number 18080583
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-09-20 19:25:00PLAN
 REVIEW COMMENTS
  
 1ST REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017)
 ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 (561) 805-6714
 [email protected]
  
 DENIED BY BUILDING
 PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW:
  
 1) ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER 6/29/14, AND THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN
 $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V,
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-123(A) AND SECTION
 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS 1% OF THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 SEC. 78-129. - PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT FOR PRIVATE
 DEVELOPMENT.
 (A) APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND
 THE PUBLIC ART ASSESSMENT SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL
 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, INCLUDING NEW
 CONSTRUCTION, OR THE RENOVATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF AN
 EXISTING BUILDING, WHERE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE
 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000.00. ALL BUILDINGS
 WITHIN NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS SHALL BE ASSESSED
 CUMULATIVELY TOWARDS THIS ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
 REQUIREMENT, EVEN IF THE BUILDINGS ARE PERMITTED
 SEPARATELY OR DEVELOPED IN PHASES. THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION APPLY TO NEW DEVELOPMENT OR NEW
 CONSTRUCTION WITHIN EXISTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT CAN BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. PLANS WILL BE
 REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA
 PROJECTDOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE.
 NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL
 FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT
 (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT
 FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE
 FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN
 BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRAT
 ION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON
 APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO
 YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected] .
  
 3) THRESHOLD BUILDING / FL S. S. 553.71(7) "THRESHOLD
 BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN
 (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN
 AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500
 PERSONS.
  
 A) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 110.8.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION
 PLAN. THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A
 THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING
 AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR
 THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE
 OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE
 SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT
 THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 110.8.1 W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD
 BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY 553.79(5)
 FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY
 THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED
 TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH INTEREST, NOTARIZED
 AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED
 BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE PLACE.
  
 C) THRESHOLD BLDG. REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. AMENDMENT
 110.8.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH ARE REQUIRED
 TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF
 RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE
 ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE MINIMUM
 BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS
 AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THIS SECTION AND CHAPTER 633 FLORIDA STATUTES.
  
 D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME OF
 INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE RESUME
 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS SPECIFIED
 HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE WILL
 REVIEW THE RESUME. AFTER THE RESUME IS REVIEWED, AN
 INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
 WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST
 MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
  
 E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY
 FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 F) NOTE: FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE,
 PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING
 ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN E-MAIL YOU THE
 APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR
 PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN
 COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR
 THE MEP INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE
 IN BLACK & WHITE.
  
 G) 110.8.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES,
 PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT
 AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING
 INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND
 CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING
 DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR.
  
 H) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700 FOR ALL
 BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6
 MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY.
  
 I) 110.8 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR
 THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #25. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER HAS
 REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL,
 APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND
 CEILINGS.
  
 J) PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL
 BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THE MAY 2017 GUIDELINES
 AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING THRESHOLD/SPECIAL
 INSPECTORS AND RESIDENT INSPECTORS.
  
 4) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 110.9 IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION.
 ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY REGULATED BY THIS CODE SHALL
 BE PERFORMED IN A MANNER SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY IMPACT
 THE CONDITION OF ADJACENT PROPERTY, UNLESS SUCH
 ACTIVITY IS PERMITTED TO AFFECT SAID PROPERTY PURSUANT
 TO A CONSENT GRANTED BY THE APPLICABLE PROPERTY OWNER,
 UNDER TERMS OR CONDITIONS AGREEABLE TO THE APPLICABLE
 PROPERTY OWNER. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE CONTROL OF DUST, NOISE, WATER OR DRAINAGE RUN-OFFS,
 DEBRIS, AND THE STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SHALL NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT LEGAL
 HISTORIC SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE FLOWS SERVING ADJACENT
 PROPERTIES, AND MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL DRAINAGE DESIGN
 COMPLYING WITH ENGINEERING STANDARDS TO PRESERVE THE
 POSITIVE DRAINAGE PATTERNS OF THE AFFECTED SITES.
 ACCORDINGLY, DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS AND
 OWNERS OF ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING
 ADDITIONS, POOLS, PATIOS, DRIVEWAYS, DECKS OR SIMILAR
 ITEMS, ON EXISTING PROPERTIES RESULTING IN A
 SIGNIFICANT DECREASE OF PERMEABLE LAND AREA ON ANY
 PARCEL OR HAS ALTERED THE DRAINAGE FLOW ON THE
 DEVELOPED PROPERTY SHALL, AS A PERMIT CONDITION,
 PROVIDE A PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED DRAINAGE PLAN CLEARLY
 INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. UPON
 COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT, A CERTIFICATION FROM A
 LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 INSPECTOR IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL
 INSPECTION.
  
 5) THE VALUATION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE VERIFIED WHEN
 THE MAIN BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION IS REVIEWED. THE
 VALUATION FOR THE FOUNDATION WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE
 MAIN BUILDING PERMIT AMOUNT. FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS)
 109.3 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.
  
 6) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 107.3.3 PHASED APPROVAL. (SEE
 ALSO SECTION 105.13.) THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS
 AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
 FOUNDATIONS OR ANY OTHER PART OF A BUILDING OR
 STRUCTURE BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE
 WHOLE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED,
 PROVIDED THAT ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND DETAILED
 STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED COMPLYING WITH PERTINENT
 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. THE HOLDER OF SUCH PERMIT
 FOR THE FOUNDATION OR OTHER PARTS OF A BUILDING OR
 STRUCTURE SHALL PROCEED AT THE HOLDER'S OWN RISK WITH
 THE BUILDING OPERATION AND WITHOUT ASSURANCE THAT A
 PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WILL BE GRANTED. THIS
 PROVISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE;
 ALL OTHER AGENCY APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION
 MUST BE SECURED PRIOR TO THIS PROVISION BEING APPLIED.
  
 7) SUBMIT VIBRO REPLACEMENT PLANS, DRAWINGS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY A SPECIALTY
 ENGINEER AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROJECT. FBC (CITY
 AMENDMENTS) 107.2.1.2
  
 8) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS) 107.2.5 SITE PLAN. THE
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION
 FOR PERMIT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SITE PLAN SHOWING
 TO SCALE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AND
 EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE SITE, DISTANCES FROM LOT
 LINES, THE ESTABLISHED STREET GRADES AND THE PROPOSED
 FINISHED GRADES, DEPICTING THE PROPOSED LOT DRAINAGE
 AND, AS APPLICABLE, FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, FLOODWAYS, AND
 DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATIONS; AND IT SHALL BE DRAWN IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACCURATE AND INCLUDED ON A BOUNDARY
 LINE SURVEY. IN THE CASE OF DEMOLITION, THE SITE PLAN
 SHALL SHOW CONSTRUCTION TO BE DEMOLISHED AND THE
 LOCATION AND SIZE OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND
 CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE TO REMAIN ON THE SITE OR PLOT.
  
 9) THE PLANS INDICATE THAT THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN
 EXPOSURE CATEGORY C. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROJECT MAY
 BE EXPOSURE D BASED ON FBC 1609.4.3 AND ITS PROXIMITY
 TO THE INTER COASTAL WATERWAY. SUBMIT AN ANALYSIS OF
 HOW THE EXPOSURE CATEGORY WAS DETERMINED. FBC 1609.4
  
 10) ON SHEET 004-S-002, THE DESIGN LOAD DATA REFERENCES
 THE 2014 FBC. PLEASE UPDATE TO REFERENCE THE 2017 FBC,
 WHICH IS THE APPLICABLE CODE FOR THIS PROJECT.
  
 11) AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 18 OF THE GEOTECHNICAL
 REPORT,DATED MARCH 9, 2018, STATES THAT FOR THIS
 PROJECT THE VR SUPPORTED FOUNDATIONS MAY BE DESIGNED
 BASED ON AN ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF 5,000 PSF AND
 THAT THE FINAL DESIGN VALUE MAY BE HIGHER OR LOWER BUT
 THEY DON'T EXPECT A VALUE GREATER THAN 8,000 PSF. ON
 PAGE 19 OF THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT,DATED MARCH 9, 2018,
 AN ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF 5,000 PSF IS
 SPECIFIED. THE REVISED REPORT DATED MAY 14, 2018 STATES
 THAT THE VR SUPPORTED FOUNDATIONS MAY BE DESIGNED BASED
 ON AN ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE BETWEEN 5,000 PSF AND
 8,000 PSF.
 ON SHEET S-000 OF THE PLANS UNDER FOOTINGS, F1 HAS THE
 BEARING PRESSURE AS 8,000 PSF. PLEASE REVIEW THE
 REQUIRED BEARING PRESSURE FOR YOUR DESIGN.
  
 12) THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT THAT WAS REVISED ON JUNE
 27, 2018 WAS NOT FOUND IN THE SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS. FBC
 107.2.1
  
 13) NOTE THAT THE PLAN REVIEW FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING
 HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. SEE PLAN REVIEW
 COMMENT #6. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY RESULT FROM THE
 RESPOSE TO THIS REVIEW.
  
 14) 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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