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2019-01-22 08:46:06 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 18110093 |
| ADD: 609 8TH ST. |
| CONT: COOPER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING |
| TEL: 561-588-5222 |
| 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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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. JAN. 22/ 2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) ASBESTOS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 553.79 F. S. |
| THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU OF THE OWNERS OR OPERATORS? |
| RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE & FEDERAL |
| ASBESTOS REGULATIONS, INCLUDING SECTION 376.60 F. S. |
| AND CFR 61- NESHAP REQUIREMENTS. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE- |
| ASBESTOS SURVEYS AND SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION |
| TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PRIOR TO: |
| * DEMOLITION OF ALL REGULATED STRUCTURES; |
| * MOST RENOVATION ACTIVITIES IN REGULATED STRUCTURES |
| WHERE ASBESTOS IS DISTURBED OR REMOVED. |
| NON-COMPLIANCE MAY RESULT IN SEVERE MONETARY PENALTY. |
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| FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, CONTACT |
| THE DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING |
| HRS/ PALM BEACH COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT |
| (DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AIR |
| POLLUTION CONTROL SECTION) |
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| 901 EVERNIA STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
| (561) 355-3070 |
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| 2) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES AS A 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. |
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| 2A) COMPLETED. 109.3.6.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. THE |
| ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A (WRITTEN/ TYPED) |
| 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. |
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| 2B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD |
| BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S |
| 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. |
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| FORMS SENT TO: [email protected] MON. JAN. 14/ 2019 |
| 12:54 PM |
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| 2C) THRESHOLD BLDG., REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. |
| AMENDMENT 110.3.7.4.4 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 |
| FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL |
| AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 |
| FLORIDA STATUTE. |
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| 2D) 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. |
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| 2E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 2F) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE |
| REQUIRED. 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.. |
| 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 110.3.7 THRESHOLD |
| BUILDINGS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS |
| CONCERNING SPECIAL INSPECTORS. |
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| 2G) 110.3.7.4.3 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. |
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| 2H) 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. |
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| 2I) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES |
| FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER |
| HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE |
| MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR |
| WALLS AND CEILINGS. |
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| 3) THE STRUCTURAL SHEET S0.1 UNDER THE HEADING |
| EARTHWORK & FOUNDATIONS NOTE A INDICATES THAT THE |
| FOUNDATION DESIGN WAS BASED ON THE GEOTECHNICAL |
| ENGINEERING REPORT PREPARED BY TERRACON CONSULTANTS, |
| INC. (REPORT NO. 185072). DATED JULY 20/2018. PLEASE |
| SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC REPORT WITH ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE |
| OR A PAPER REPORT WITH SIGNATURE AND SEAL. |
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| 4A) THE SHEET S0.1 GENERAL NOTES, DESIGN CRITERIA (4) |
| WIND LOADS OR THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA IS MISSING THE |
| MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR MULTIPLIERS FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE |
| BUILDING AND EXPOSURE. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND |
| DIRECTION IF MORE THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. |
| TABLE 1609.7.2. HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE |
| 30.3.1. THE CODE ANALYSIS ON SHEET A0.03 DOES STATE THE |
| MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF 41 FEET 7 INCHES. THIS IS |
| NOT GIVEN IN THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA, AND THE FACTOR |
| FOR HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE IS NOT GIVEN, B EXPOSURE @ 40 |
| FEET. MULTIPLIER OF 1.09 USED. |
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| 4B) THE OTHER ISSUE IS IN NOTE 5 ON SHEET S0.4. DESIGN |
| VALUES SHOWN IN THIS TABLE ARE ULTIMATE VALUES FOR USE |
| WITH LRFD (LOAD RESISTANCE FACTORED DESIGN). THE 2017 |
| FBC-B USES PRESSURES FOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING IN |
| VULT( ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED) AND VASD (ALLOWABLE |
| OR NOMINAL SERVICE LOADS). THE SAME HOLDS TRUE IN ASCE |
| 7-10 CHAPTER 30 HOLDS TRUE TO THE USAGE OF THE |
| TERMINOLOGY OF VULT AND VASD. THE TERMINOLOGY OF LRFD |
| LENDS ITSELF TO MORE LIKE CONCRETE, STEEL AND TIMBER. |
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| 4C) PLEASE SUBMIT THE WIND PRESSURES IN VASD SINCE ALL |
| PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE PUBLISHED IN VASD, THE INSPECTORS |
| DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO COMPUTE THE VULT TO VASD. FBC-B |
| 1609.3.1. |
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| 5) COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 2017 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, WALL LOUVERS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT |
| CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS |
| (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| 5A) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS |
| WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE |
| 61G20 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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| DELEGATED ENGINEERING. 61G15-30.003 ENGINEERING |
| DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION. FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE |
| DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL FORWARD THE DELEGATED |
| ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR |
| REVIEW. |
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| 5B) 107.3.4.2 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF |
| THIS SECTION, DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE |
| PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE |
| TIME OF THE APPLICATION AND THAT ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO |
| THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD. |
| DEFERRAL OF ANY SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL HAVE THE PRIOR |
| APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE REGISTERED |
| DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST |
| THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| FOR REVIEW BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| DOCUMENTS FOR DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE |
| SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN |
| RESPONSIBLE CHARGE WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD |
| THEM TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION |
| INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE |
| BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO |
| THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL |
| ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED UNTIL THE DEFERRED |
| SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL. |
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| 5C) 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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| 6) SHEET C6.1& C2.1 SHOWS THE EXISTING BUILDING GOING |
| THROUGH THE PROPERTY LINE FOR LOT 4 & 5, AND THE |
| PROPOSED 3 STORY ADDITION GOING THROUGH THE PROPERTY |
| LINE BETWEEN LOTS 5 & 6. PLEASE PROVIDE IS THE3 LOTS |
| GOING TO BE REPLATED. SO NO PROPERTY LINES GO THROUGH |
| THE BUILDING AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR 4 HOUR FIRE WALLS |
| WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. 2017 FBC-B TABLE 602 & FIRE WALLS |
| FBC-B 706.1.1. |
| |
| 7A) SHEET 005-A0.03 CODE ANALYSIS. THE 2017 FLORIDA |
| EXISTING BUILDING CODE, PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD. |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. 407.1. 407.1 CONFORMANCE. NO |
| CHANGE SHALL BE MADE IN THE USE OR OCCUPANCY OF ANY |
| BUILDING UNLESS SUCH BUILDING IS MADE TO COMPLY WITH |
| THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING |
| FOR THE USE OR OCCUPANCY. CHANGES IN USE OR OCCUPANCY |
| IN A BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE SUCH THAT THE |
| EXISTING BUILDING IS NO LESS COMPLYING WITH THE |
| PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE THAN THE EXISTING BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE WAS PRIOR TO THE CHANGE. SUBJECT TO THE |
| APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE USE OR OCCUPANCY |
| OF EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE CHANGED |
| AND THE BUILDING IS ALLOWED TO BE OCCUPIED FOR PURPOSES |
| IN OTHER GROUPS WITHOUT CONFORMING TO ALL OF THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE FOR THOSE GROUPS, PROVIDED |
| THE NEW OR PROPOSED USE IS LESS HAZARDOUS, BASED ON |
| LIFE AND FIRE RISK, THAN THE EXISTING USE. |
| PLEASE NOTE THE CODE RESEARCH FOUND ON SHEET A0.03 DOES |
| INDICATE THAT THERE WERE 2 FLOORS WITH AN R-2 |
| OCCUPANCY. SO THERE IS A PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. |
| THE NEW OCCUPANCY (ASSEMBLY) IS A MORE STRINGENT USE |
| AND OCCUPANCY THAN THE R2. |
| |
| 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE 401.3 DANGEROUS |
| CONDITIONS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL HAVE THE |
| AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE ELIMINATION OF CONDITIONS |
| DEEMED DANGEROUS. THIS NOTE HOLDS TRUE FOR ALL OF |
| COMMENTS 7A- 7_. |
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| 7B) PLEASE NOTE SHEET 005-A0.03 CODE ANALYSIS UNDER THE |
| HEADING CODE RESEARCH APPLICABLE CODES. THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD LIST THE APPLICABLE CODES 2017 FBC-EB CHAPTER 4 |
| PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD AND CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC |
| BUILDINGS. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SAME PAGE THE WORK |
| AREA METHOD, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY 10 |
| WHICH IS UNDER THE WORK AREA METHOD OF COMPLIANCE, |
| PLEASE CLARIFY TO WHAT DESIGN METHOD (EXISTING BUILDING |
| CODE) THIS PROJECT IS TO BE DESIGNED AND COMPLY? |
| 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THIS |
| REVIEW WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE 2017 FBC-EB |
| CHAPTER 4 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD AND CHAPTER 12 |
| HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THE 2017 FBC-BUILDING WHERE |
| DIRECTED BY CHAPTER 4 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD. |
| |
| 7C) PLEASE NOTE SHEET 005-A0.03 CODE ANALYSIS UNDER THE |
| HEADING OCCUPANCY DATA ROOMS 201 BALLROOM, & ROOM 202 |
| UNDER STAGE ARE TO IN THE SAME ROOM. BALLROOM LENDS ONE |
| TO BELIEVE THERE WILL BE DANCING IN THIS ROOM. IN THE |
| OCCUPANCY TABLE CHART LIST TABLE 1004.1.2 WITH ASSEMBLY |
| UNCONCENTRATED 1/15 NET. |
| PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 1004.1.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-B 15 SQ. |
| FT. WOULD BE USED FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS, 7 SQ. FT. |
| WOULD BE USED FOR CHAIRS ONLY, & 5 SQ. FT. WOULD BE |
| USED FOR STANDING. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT DANCING WOULD |
| BE THE CLOSEST FIT TO THE USAGE AND 5 SQ. FT. SHOULD BE |
| USED FOR THE CODE ANALYSIS FOR THE 2ND FLOOR. |
| |
| 7D) THIS WILL TRIPLE THE OCCUPANT LOAD PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| NEW ANALYSIS FOR THIS FLOOR FOR EXITING. PLEASE SHOW |
| HOW THE OCCUPANTS WILL EXIT SHOW THE EXITING FOR THIS |
| FLOOR AND THE ADDITIONAL LOAD FROM THE MEZZANINE. THE |
| MEZZANINE OCCUPANT LOAD IS FIGURED IN WITH THE 2ND |
| FLOOR OCCUPANT LOAD FOR EXITING. PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE 2ND FLOOR WITH MEZZANINE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD. FBC-B 1019.1. 2017 FBC-B 505.2.2 MEANS |
| OF EGRESS. THE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR MEZZANINES SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10. |
| |
| 7E) SINCE THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1019.3 (MEZZANINE |
| LEVEL & 2ND FLOOR) DOES ALLOW FOR OPEN STAIRS (EXIT |
| ACCESS STAIRWAYS) FOR 2 STORIES: |
| 1019.3. (1). EXIT ACCESS STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS THAT SERVE |
| OR ATMOSPHERICALLY COMMUNICATE BETWEEN ONLY TWO |
| STORIES. SUCH INTERCONNECTED STORIES SHALL NOT BE OPEN |
| TO OTHER STORIES. PLEASE SHOW HOW EXITING IS TO OCCUR |
| WITH NOT GOING THROUGH THE NEW 3 STORY ADDITION. |
| |
| 7F) MEANS OF EGRESS HEADING. FOR THE MEZZANINE LEVEL |
| AND 2ND FLOOR, PLEASE SHOW THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM THE |
| MOST REMOTE POINT ON THE MEZZANINE LEVEL TO AN EXIT, |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH |
| 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1017.2 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY, 250 FEET/ |
| FIRE SPRINKLERED BUILDING. |
| |
| 7G) THE CODE ANALYSIS SHEET A0.03 UNDER THE HEADING |
| MEANS OF EGRESS HAS TAKEN A FACTOR OF 0.2? PER OCCUPANT |
| FOR STAIRS AND A FACTOR OF 0.15? FOR OTHER MEANS OF |
| EGRESS OTHER COMPONENT WIDTHS. THIS EXCEPTION IS FROM |
| THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1005.3.1 EXCEPTION 1. THE |
| EXCEPTION STATES: IN BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH |
| AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2 AND AN EMERGENCY |
| VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 907.5.2.2. IN THIS SET OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED |
| YOU ARE TAKING THE EXCEPTION BUT NO PLANS WERE |
| SUBMITTED FOR THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION |
| SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907.5.2.2. |
| |
| 7H) THE CODE ANALYSIS SHEET A0.03 UNDER THE HEADING |
| MEANS OF EGRESS LIST UNDER THE STAIR REQUIREMENT A |
| SINGLE STAIR AND THE SAME FOR DOORWAYS/ EXITS A SINGLE |
| DOOR WAY AS MEETING THE WIDTH REQUIREMENTS. WHEN AN |
| OCCUPANT LOAD IS MORE THAN 49 THERE IS REQUIRED 2 MEANS |
| OF EGRESS SEE TABLE 1006.1.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. |
| |
| 7I) (1) THE CODE ANALYSIS SHEET A0.03 UNDER THE HEADING |
| MEANS OF EGRESS LIST UNDER THE STAIR REQUIREMENT |
| MINIMUM WIDTH LIST THE FBC 1009.4. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS |
| AN OLD CODE SECTION. UNDER THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION |
| 1011.2 IS WIDTH AND CAPACITY. |
| |
| 7I) (2) THE CODE ANALYSIS SHEET A0.03 UNDER THE HEADING |
| MEANS OF EGRESS LIST UNDER THE STAIR REQUIREMENT |
| MINIMUM STAIR WIDTH LIST < 50 OCCUPANTS = 36 INCH |
| STAIRS (AT MEZZANINE STAIRS). PLEASE BE AWARE IN THE |
| 2015 IBC COMMENTARY SECTION 1011.2 EXCEPTION 1 STATES: |
| THE USE OF THIS EXCEPTION IS LIMITED TO BUILDINGS WHERE |
| THE ENTIRE OCCUPANT LOAD OF EACH UPPER STORY AND / OR |
| BASEMENT IS LESS THAN 50. |
| |
| 7J) THE CODE ANALYSIS LIST THE EXISTING 3RD FLOOR A R2 |
| RESIDENTIAL MEZZANINE. SHEET 053-A1.01 LIST THE |
| BUILDING AREAS. THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING |
| IS GIVEN AS 4,670 SQ. FT. AND THE EXISTING MEZZANINE |
| STAGE AS 2,530 SQ. FT. EQUALS 0.54 PERCENT OF THE 2ND |
| FLOOR. MY CALCULATIONS FOR THE 2ND FLOOR ARE 41X89= |
| 3,649 SQ. FT. AND FOR THE MEZZANINE WITHOUT STAIRS |
| BEING DEDUCTED ARE 2,284 SQ. FT. OR 0.62 % OF THE 2ND |
| FLOOR, THIS MAKES THE 3RD LEVEL A 3RD FLOOR NOT A |
| MEZZANINE WITH A 2 STORY ATRIUM BETWEEN THE 2ND FLOOR |
| AND 3RD FLOOR. PLEASE NOTE IF THERE ARE OPEN STAIRS |
| THAT COMMUNICATE WITH THE 1ST FLOOR THEN THERE IS A 3 |
| STORY ATRIUM THAT WOULD COMMUNICATE. |
| |
| 7K) PLEASE NOTE IN THE 2017 FBC DECLARING A BUILDING |
| TYPE III-B IS THE EQUIVALENT TO A BUILDING TYPE V IN |
| THE 1935 WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING CODE. SECTION 2202. |
| TYPE V BUILDINGS SHALL NOT EXCEED A HEIGHT OF 35 FEET |
| IN HEIGHT IN WHICH THERE MAY BE NO MORE THAN 2 I/2 |
| STORIES. |
| 1935 DEFINITION FOR: HEIGHT OF BUILDING. IS THE |
| VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM THE GRADE TO THE HIGHEST POINT |
| OF THE COPING OF A FLAT ROOFED BUILDING TO THE DECK |
| LINE OF A MANSARD ROOF OR TO THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE |
| HIGHEST GABLE OF A PITCH OR HIP ROOF. |
| |
| 7L) PLEASE ALSO NOTE IN THE 1035 WEST PALM BEACH |
| BUILDING CODE, THE CODE ONLY MAKES MENTION OF |
| MEZZANINES IN BUILDING TYPES I AND II BUILDINGS. WHICH |
| IN THE 2017 FBC-B WOULD BE TYPE I-A AND I-B TYPE |
| BUILDINGS. |
| PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT UNDER THE 1935 CODE TYPE II |
| CONSTRUCTION WAS HEAVY TIMBER BUILDINGS COULD BE UP TO |
| 65 FEET IN HEIGHT, 5 STORIES, (HEAVY TIMBER BUILDINGS |
| CANNOT EXCEED ONE STORY) ROOF CONSTRUCTION HEAVY |
| TIMBER, FLOORS AND NON-BEARING PARTITIONS MAYBE OF |
| WOOD. |
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| 8) STAIR SHAFTS & ELEVATOR SHAFTS: |
| 8A) STAIR 126 ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND 3RD FLOOR THERE ARE |
| DUCTS PENETRATING THE STAIRWELL SHAFT WITH A A/C VENT. |
| SEE SHEETS 096-M-102 AND 097-M-103. PLEASE REVIEW: |
| |
| 2017 FBC-B 1023.5 PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS INTO OR |
| THROUGH INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS ARE |
| PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY |
| FOR INDEPENDENT VENTILATION OR PRESSURIZATION, |
| SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES, ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR |
| FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL |
| RACE-WAY SERVING THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP |
| AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE |
| INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 714. THERE SHALL NOT BE |
| PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATION OPENINGS, WHETHER |
| PROTECTED OR NOT, BETWEEN ADJACENT INTERIOR EXIT |
| STAIRWAYS. |
| |
| 8B) SHEET 097-M-103 IN THE ELEV. F1 THERE APPEARS TO BE |
| A 4 INCH DIAMETER SUPPLY THAT DUMPS INTO THE ELECTRIC |
| ROOM 315. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS: |
| FBC-B 3002.1 HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE PROTECTION. ELEVATOR |
| ENCLOSURES SHALL BE SHAFT ENCLOSURES COMPLYING WITH |
| SECTION 713. |
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| FBC-B 713.8.1 PROHIBITED PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS |
| OTHER THAN THOSE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE SHAFT |
| SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN SHAFT ENCLOSURES. |
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| 8C)(1) SHEET 056-A1.04 STAIR 126 NOTE # 3 INDICATES THE |
| USE OF A ROOF HATCH, SHEET 081-A4.10 STAIR 126 DETAIL |
| NO. 7 ALSO SHOWS THE ROOF HATCH. 2017 FBC-B 1023.5 |
| PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS INTO OR THROUGH INTERIOR |
| EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR |
| EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| VENTILATION OR PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, |
| STANDPIPES, ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RACE-WAY SERVING |
| THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY AND RAMP AND TERMINATING AT |
| A STEEL BOX NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE INCHES (0.010 M2). |
| SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 714. THERE SHALL NOT BE PENETRATIONS OR |
| COMMUNICATION OPENINGS, WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT, |
| BETWEEN ADJACENT INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS. |
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| 8C)(2) SHEET 056-A1.04 STAIR 126 NOTE # 3 INDICATES THE |
| USE OF A ROOF HATCH, SHEET 081-A4.10 STAIR 126 DETAIL |
| NO. 7 ALSO SHOWS THE ROOF HATCH. PLEASE NOTE DOOR |
| SCHEDULE FOUND ON SHEET 090-A6.02 INDICATES A DOOR # |
| 401 A BILCO (NOA 14-0708.07) TYPE S ROOF HATCH. PLEASE |
| REVIEW 3 OF 10 OF THIS PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR CLEAR |
| OPENING SIZE AND COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 1011.12.2 ROOF |
| ACCESS EXCEPTION. IN BUILDINGS WITHOUT OCCUPIED ROOFS, |
| ACCESS TO THE ROOF SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF |
| HATCH OR TRAPDOOR NOT LESS THAN 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA |
| AND HAVING A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 2 FEET. |
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| 9) SHEET 056-A1.04 DETAIL # 2 INDICATES THE USE OF A |
| CONCRETE PAVER PEDESTAL SYSTEM. |
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| 9A) PLEASE INDICATE WHERE THE APPROVED ROOF COVERING IS |
| IN THIS DETAIL. THE DETAIL SHOWS CONCRETE PLANK |
| STRUCTURAL ROOF DECK SYSTEM, 2 INCH RIGID BOARD |
| INSULATION, LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE TOPPING, SLOPED TO |
| ROOF DRAINS, AND PEDESTAL CONCRETE PAVER SYSTEM? |
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| 2017 FBC-B 1503.1. ROOF DECKS SHALL BE COVERED WITH |
| APPROVED ROOF COVERINGS SECURED TO THE BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS |
| CHAPTER. ROOF COVERINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE AND THE APPROVED |
| MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS SUCH THAT THE ROOF COVERING |
| SHALL SERVE TO PROTECT THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. |
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| 9B) PLEASE SUBMIT THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE CONCRETE |
| PAVER PEDESTAL SYSTEM AND THAT WAS TESTED FOR THIS TYPE |
| OF INSTALLATION ONTO LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE. 107.2.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1609.5.2 ROOF COVERINGS. ROOF COVERINGS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1609.5.1. |
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| 1609.5.1 ROOF DECK. THE ROOF DECK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| WITHSTAND THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH ASCE 7. |
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| 10) A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN |
| SINCE THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND |
| REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. A COMPLETE REVIEW DID NOT OCCUR |
| IN THE 1ST REVIEW CYCLE, WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW |
| CYCLE THERE MAYBE ADDITIONAL NEW REVIEW COMMENTS |
| BECAUSE OF, PORTIONS OF PLANS NOT REVIEWED, NEW PLANS |
| AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| 11) - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS: PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE |
| PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA PROJECT DOX 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://DISCOVE |
| R.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QU |
| ESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE |
| UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO |
| [email protected] . |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2300 |
| N. JOG RD. ROOM?S 2W01-2W14 WEST PALM BEACH, FL. |
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| 12) 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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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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