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2019-10-16 10:55:05 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 18120436 |
| ADD: 2201 45TH ST. |
| CONT: DPR CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 954-991-6200 |
| 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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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. OCT. 15- WED. OCT. 16/ 2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) COMPLIED, REMOVED MANUAL CONSISTING OF 179 PAGES |
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| 2) PROVISO: 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] |
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| 3) SHEET 014_G201 OVERALL PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN: |
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| 3A) COMPLETED. |
| CHILDREN?S BEHAVIOR UNIT AND ADDITION WILL BE KNOWN AS: |
| BUILDING A |
| THE BUILDING JUST TO THE SOUTH: BUILDING B |
| THE BUILDING HOUSING THE ADULT BEHAVIOR UNIT AND |
| ADDITION AS: BUILDING C |
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| 3B)(1) 2ND REQUEST. IT IS NECESSARY FOR OUR RECORDS AND |
| TRACKING PURPOSES (2) SEPARATE PERMITS WILL BE |
| REQUIRED. THIS IS NOT JUST A REQUEST, IT IS A MUST. |
| SINCE THE SCOPE OF WORK IS IN (2) BUILDINGS, IN (2) |
| LOCATIONS AND FOR TRACKING PURPOSES (INSPECTIONS) |
| THIS PERMIT SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN INTO (2) SEPARATE |
| PERMITS WITH SEPARATE IDENTITIES, (EXAMPLE BUILDING A |
| OR BUILDING C), PLEASE ALSO SPLIT THE VALUE OF THE |
| PERMIT APPLICATION ACCORDINGLY. UNDER THE 16110246 |
| PERMIT THE BUILDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED AS PAVILIONS, |
| (EXAMPLE GYM: PAVILION 4). THE WHOLE CAMPUS IS LISTED |
| UNDER 2201 45TH ST. THE BUILDINGS HAVE NO IDENTIFIERS, |
| THIS WOULD BE A GREAT HELP FOR ADDRESSING OF THE |
| CAMPUS. |
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| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION |
| 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT |
| CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF |
| THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL |
| CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT |
| LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED |
| BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| 3B)(2) 2ND REQUEST. 2017 FBC-B 501.2 ADDRESS |
| IDENTIFICATION. NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WITH APPROVED ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION. |
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| CITY MUNI CODE SEC.78-6 (1-7) (2) LOCATION, BUILDINGS |
| CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE ADDRESS. ALL ADDRESSES SHALL |
| BE POSTED ON THAT PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE FRONTING OR |
| FACING UPON THE STREET OR PRINCIPAL VEHICULAR ACCESS TO |
| THE PREMISES, SO AS TO BE READILY VISIBLE TO |
| APPROACHING VEHICLES. |
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| 4A) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SUBMITTED PLANS HAVE CIVIL |
| PLANS, SITE PLANS AND ENGINEERING PLANS AS PART OF THE |
| PACKAGE. SUBMITTED WAS A SURVEY WITH THE AE FLOOD ZONE |
| SHOWN ON THE SURVEY THE EXISTING NORTH BUILDING, |
| BUILDING A. THE EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT IN THE FLOOD |
| ZONE BUT THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS IN THE AE FLOOD ZONE. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE THE SURVEY WITH THE PROPOSED ADDITION AS |
| AN OVERLAY TO SHOW IF THE ADDITION IS OR IS NOT IN THE |
| FLOOD ZONE. OUR MAPS IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN A FLOOD |
| ZONE AE. |
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| 4B) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SUBMITTED PLANS HAVE CIVIL |
| PLANS, SITE PLANS AND ENGINEERING PLANS AS PART OF THE |
| PACKAGE. SUBMITTED WAS A SURVEY WITH THE AE FLOOD ZONE |
| SHOWN ON THE SURVEY THE EXISTING ADULT BEHAVIOR UNIT |
| BUILDING C. THE EXISTING BUILDING C IS NOT IN THE FLOOD |
| ZONE BUT THE PROPOSED ADDITION IT MAYBE LOCATED IN THE |
| AE FLOOD ZONE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SURVEY WITH THE |
| PROPOSED ADDITION AS AN OVERLAY TO SHOW IF THE ADDITION |
| IS OR IS NOT IN THE FLOOD ZONE AE. OUR MAPS IT WOULD |
| APPEAR TO BE IN A FLOOD ZONE AE. |
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| 4C) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE LETTER INDICATES SURVEY |
| DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS PART OF THIS SUBMITTAL. |
| THIS QUESTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SURVEY. PLEASE |
| NOTE SINCE THE CITY CANNOT DETERMINE WHEN THESE |
| BUILDINGS WERE BUILT, SINCE THEY WERE UNDER ONE |
| ADDRESS. IF THE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS BOTH A & C ARE |
| PRE-FIRM OR POST-FIRM OR IF THE ADDITION WILL MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT A CONCISE CODE |
| ANALYSIS FOR THE FLOOD REQUIREMENTS CANNOT BE |
| DETERMINED EVEN FOR THE 2ND REVIEW, THIS QUESTION NOT |
| ANSWERED. |
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| 4C)(1) 2ND REQUEST. IN BOTH CASES IF THE EXISTING |
| BUILDINGS (A & C)ARE EITHER PRE OR POST FIRM AND THE |
| ADDITION (STRUCTURALLY CONNECTED) ARE NOT A SUBSTANTIAL |
| IMPROVEMENT THEN THE ADDITION IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| ELEVATED TO AT LEAST THE ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING |
| FLOOR. TAKEN FROM SI/SD DESK REFERENCE. |
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| 4C)(2) 2ND REQUEST. UNDER THE 2017 EXIST. BUILDING CODE |
| SECTION 1103.5 APPLIES: |
| BS]1103.5 FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. ADDITIONS AND FOUNDATIONS |
| IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| REQUIREMENTS: |
| 1.FOR HORIZONTAL ADDITIONS THAT ARE STRUCTURALLY |
| INTERCONNECTED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING: |
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| 1.1. (BUILDING C.) IF THE ADDITION AND ALL OTHER |
| PROPOSED WORK, WHEN COMBINED, CONSTITUTE SUBSTANTIAL |
| IMPROVEMENT, THE EXISTING BUILDING AND THE ADDITION |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1612 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 1.2. (BUILDING A). IF THE ADDITION CONSTITUTES |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, THE EXISTING BUILDING AND THE |
| ADDITION SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1612 OF THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| |
| IF EITHER OF THE BUILDINGS (A OR C) MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS THEN UNDER |
| THE 2017 FBC-B 1612 FLOOD LOADS TABLE 1612.1 SECTION |
| 449 HOSPITALS. |
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| 449.4.2.2.2 FOR ALL EXISTING FACILITIES, THE LOWEST |
| FLOOR ELEVATIONS OF ALL ADDITIONS, AND ALL PATIENT |
| SUPPORT AREAS INCLUDING FOOD SERVICE, AND ALL PATIENT |
| SUPPORT UTILITIES, INCLUDING MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL |
| (EXCEPT FUEL STORAGE AS NOTED IN SECTION 449.4.2.9.3 OF |
| THIS CODE) FOR THE ADDITIONS SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE THE |
| ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, IF THE EXISTING |
| BUILDING WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH |
| EITHER THE SITE STANDARDS OF SECTION 449.4 OF THIS CODE |
| OR LOCAL FLOOD-RESISTANT REQUIREMENTS, IN EFFECT AT THE |
| TIME OF CONSTRUCTION, WHICHEVER REQUIRES THE HIGHER |
| ELEVATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY SECTION 1612 |
| OF THIS CODE. IF THE EXISTING BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED |
| PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF EITHER THE SITE STANDARDS OF |
| SECTION 449.4 OF THIS CODE OR LOCAL FLOOD-RESISTANT |
| REQUIREMENTS, THEN THE ADDITION AND ALL PATIENT SUPPORT |
| AREAS AND UTILITIES FOR THE ADDITION AS DESCRIBED IN |
| THIS SECTION SHALL EITHER BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED |
| TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 449.4.2.2.1 OF THIS |
| CODE OR BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO MEET THE DRY |
| FLOOD PROOFING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1612 OF THIS |
| CODE. |
| 449.4.2.2.3 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT, AS DEFINED BY |
| SECTION 1612 OF THIS CODE, TO ALL EXISTING FACILITIES |
| LOCATED WITHIN FLOOD AREAS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1612 |
| OF THIS CODE OR WITHIN A CATEGORY 3 SURGE INUNDATION |
| ZONE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 449.4.2.2.1 OF THIS CODE, |
| SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| SECTION 1612 OF THIS CODE. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE A COST ANALYSIS TO SEE IF THE |
| SUBSTANTIAL REQUIREMENT IS OR IS NOT MET, AN EXAMPLE IS |
| UNDER PERMIT 16110246. |
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| UNDER THE 2ND REVIEW WE HAVE RECEIVED A VALUE OF 25 |
| MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS, USING THE PALM BEACH COUNTY |
| PROPERTY APPRAISER?S OFFICE THE VALUE FOR IMPROVEMENTS |
| IS $16,434,316.00. THERE VALUE IS USUALLY LOW. EVEN |
| WITH A INCREASED VALUE OF 1.25% OR $20,542,895.00 |
| DOLLARS THE WHOLE CAMPUS WOULD BE SUBSTANTIAL |
| IMPROVEMENTS. EVEN IF WE GO AS FAR AS FIGURING THE |
| WHOLE CAMPUS 124,817 SQUARE FEET AT NEW CONSTRUCTION |
| COST OF $308.81 DOLLARS A SQUARE FOOT OR A COST OF $38, |
| 544,737.00 THE $25 MILLION WOULD BE CONSIDERED |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS. I EXPLAINED THIS TO MS. HILL |
| (PLAN REVIEW SUPERVISOR) YESTERDAY, SO SHE HAS SENT OUT |
| AN E-MAIL EXPLAINING WHAT SHOULD BE USED PERMIT WISE TO |
| DETERMINE WHAT PERMITS SHOULD BE USED FOR THE LAST 5 |
| YEARS TO DETERMINE IF SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS HAVE |
| BEEN MET FOR BUILDINGS A & C |
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| 4D) 2ND REVIEW. HAVE YOU RECEIVED A LOMAR REMOVING |
| THESE AREAS FROM THE FLOOD ZONE? RESPONSE INDICATES |
| REFER TO ENCLOSED RESPONSE LETTER ISSUED BY |
| KIMLEY-HORN. THE LETTER FROM KIMLEY HORN STATES THE |
| PROPOSED BEHAVIORAL ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS DOES NOT |
| QUALIFY AS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. THE DOCUMENTS |
| SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME STATING 25 MILLION IN |
| IMPROVEMENTS, EVEN IF THIS VALUE IS FOR THE WHOLE |
| CAMPUS QUALIFIES AS SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS WHEN TAKEN |
| AT NEW CONSTRUCTION COST OF $38 MILLION FOR THE WHOLE |
| CAMPUS. |
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| 5) SHEET 002_G100: |
| |
| 5A-B) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE COMMENT SHEET RESPONSE 5C |
| ANSWERS COMMENT 5A & & 5B. THE BUILDINGS A & B ARE TO |
| BE CONSIDERED ONE BUILDING. SHEET G100 UNDER THE |
| HEADING (5) IT IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT BUILDINGS ARE |
| BEING GROUPED TOGETHER SINCE THE NOMENCLATURE INCLUDES |
| BUILDINGS 1,2,3 AS WELL AS A,B & C. THE RESPONSE TO |
| COMMENT 5C MAKES IT CLEAR, BUT THE COMMENT SHEET WILL |
| NOT FOLLOW THE PLANS TO SCANNING AND RECORD RETENTION. |
| PLEASE REVISE AND STATE THAT BUILDINGS A & B ARE TO BE |
| CONSIDERED 1 BUILDING ON THE SAME LOT. PLEASE ALSO NOTE |
| FOR AREA OF A BUILDING THE DIMENSIONS ARE TAKEN FROM |
| THE INSIDE OF THE EXTERIOR WALL, JUST AS THE SMOKE |
| COMPARTMENTS. FLOOR AREA, GROSS. THE FLOOR AREA WITHIN |
| THE INSIDE PERIMETER OF THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE |
| BUILDING UNDER CONSIDERATION. |
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| 5C) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE RESPONSE TO COMMENT 5C DOES |
| INDICATE BUILDING C AND ADDITION IS TO BE CONSIDERED A |
| STAND-ALONE BUILDING. WHAT I CAN NOT FIND IS AN ASSUMED |
| PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN BUILDING B AND BUILDING C NOR |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B TABLE 602 FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS |
| FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE |
| NOR THE MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS BASED ON |
| FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE & DEGREE OF OPENING PROTECTION |
| FBC-B TABLE 705.8. |
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| 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. WITH THE NEW ADDITION TO BUILDING |
| A, THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS NOT |
| CONSIDERED AS ONE, THEN THERE SHOULD BE A PROPOSED |
| IMAGINARY PROPERTY LINE BETWEEN BUILDINGS A & C AND |
| DISTANCE BETWEEN THIS IMAGINARY PROPERTY LINE FOR WALL |
| RATINGS AND ALLOWABLE SQ. FT. OF WALL OPENINGS. SEE |
| TABLE 602 AND 705.8. NONE OF THESE THINGS APPEAR TO BE |
| CONSIDERED, ONLY TABLE 601. THERE IS A FOOTNOTE A |
| NOTING A REDUCTION OF 1 HOUR FOR STRUCTURAL FRAME, |
| BEARING WALLS AND REDUCTION OF ROOF WHERE ONLY |
| SUPPORTING ROOF THIS IS FOUND ONLY IN TYPE I-A AND I-B |
| CONSTRUCTION NOT II-B. THE OTHER ISSUE IS UNDER 603.1.1 |
| WHERE FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOOD CAN BE USED. |
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| 6 & 7) 2ND REQUEST. WE HAVE MULTIPLE PERMITS FOR THIS |
| SITE AND THE QUESTION OF EXPOSURE HAS COME UP IN ALL OF |
| THE PLAN REVIEWS. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS QUESTION TO THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL ROBERT BROWN FOR AN INTERPRETATION |
| FOR THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH. MR. BROWN HAS |
| DETERMINED THAT THIS SITE DOES QUALIFY AS AN C EXPOSURE |
| SINCE IT DOES QUALIFY AS AN C SURFACE ROUGHNESS |
| CATEGORY. |
| |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET 076_S001 IN THE STRUCTURAL |
| NOTES IN THE WIND DESIGN DATA THE EXPOSURE IS GIVEN AS |
| A B EXPOSURE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT TO THE NORTHEAST AND |
| NORTHWEST THERE ARE C EXPOSURES SINCE MOST OF THESE |
| AREAS HAVE LITTLE OR NO BUILDINGS, THEY ARE GRASSLANDS, |
| OPEN LAKES, CANALS, PARKING LOTS AND HIGHWAYS. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1609.4.2 SURFACE ROUGHNESS CATEGORIES. A |
| GROUND SURFACE ROUGHNESS WITHIN EACH 45-DEGREE SECTOR |
| SHALL BE DETERMINED FOR A DISTANCE UPWIND OF THE SITE |
| AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1609.4.3 FROM THE CATEGORIES |
| DEFINED BELOW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIGNING AN EXPOSURE |
| CATEGORY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1609.4.3. |
| SURFACE ROUGHNESS C. OPEN TERRAIN WITH SCATTERED |
| OBSTRUCTIONS HAVING HEIGHTS GENERALLY LESS THAN 30 |
| FEET. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES FLAT OPEN COUNTRY, AND |
| GRASSLANDS. |
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| 7)2ND REQUEST SEE COMMENT # 6. SINCE THE EXPOSURE WOULD |
| BE A C EXPOSURE FOR 179 VASD THE PRESSURES WILL |
| INCREASE FOR THE MULTIPLIER FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE |
| BUILDING FOR THE EXPOSURE C. SEE TABLE 1609.7(2). |
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| 8) 2ND REQUEST. SINCE THE BUILDING OFFICIAL HAS DEEMED |
| THIS AN EXPOSURE C THE PRESSURES SHOWN ON THE PLANS |
| WILL BE INCREASED. |
| 1ST ROUND COMMENT. PLEASE ALSO NOTE ON SHEET 076_S001 |
| UNDER THE HEADING 2.4.1 EXTERIOR COMPONENTS & CLADDING |
| THE COLUMN OF PRESSURES FOR CORNERS WALL ZONE 5 THE |
| NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR 20 SQ. FT. AND 100 SQ. FT. ARE |
| THE SAME AND THE PRESSURES FOR 50 SQ. FT. ARE HIGHER |
| THAN FOR THE 20 SQ. FT. IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS A TYPO, |
| PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE. |
| 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| |
| 9A) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. 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, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT |
| CONCRETE INSULATION, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS & CURBS |
| |
| 9B) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. 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.. |
| |
| 10) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. 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. |
| |
| 11) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. ROOFING: FOR |
| ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY ALL ROOFING |
| SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR ROOF |
| ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL LIMITATIONS, IF |
| ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF ZONES 2 & 3. |
| FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR BOTH |
| INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN COMPLIANCE |
| WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117. CALCULATION |
| PREPARED, SIGNED AND |
| SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR |
| REGISTERED ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & |
| CLADDING. |
| |
| 12) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. EFIS SYSTEMS: |
| PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE SYSTEM TO |
| BE INSTALLED. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS |
| INSTALLATION BROCHURE PROVIDING COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 |
| FBC-B SECTIONS; |
| 1408.2 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. |
| 1408.2 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. |
| 1408.3 STRUCTURAL DESIGN. |
| 1408.4 WEATHER RESISTANCE. |
| 1408.4.1 EIFS WITH DRAINAGE. |
| 408.4.1.1 WATER-RESISTIVE BARRIER. |
| 1408.5 INSTALLATION |
| |
| 13) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL, BY DESIGNER |
| OF RECORD FOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. 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. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 14A) SEMI-COMPLIED. THIS REVIEW SHEET 076_ S001 |
| INDICATES THERE IS A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT BY |
| PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC, PLEASE SUBMIT |
| EITHER A PAPER REPORT SIGNED AND SEALED OR AN |
| ELECTRONIC REPORT WITH ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND SEAL, |
| TO SATISFY COMPLIANCE WITH 1803.5.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. |
| |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET 076_S001 UNDER THE HEADING |
| OF FOUNDATION AND THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT IT DOES NOT |
| INDICATE A REPORT NUMBER NOR UNDER THE SOIL BEARING |
| CAPACITY FOR ISOLATED FOOTING OR CONTINUOUS FOOTING THE |
| PSF IS LEFT BLANK. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| FBC-B SECTION: |
| |
| 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION, |
| STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE SOIL IS IN DOUBT OR |
| WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR TO THAT SPECIFIED |
| IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION |
| BE CONDUCTED. |
| |
| 14B) NEW COMMENT. SHEET 076_S001 UNDER THE HEADING |
| FOUNDATION 2.1 DOES INDICATE MUCK LAYER TO BE REMOVED. |
| NOT HAVING THE REPORT YET WE WILL NEED TO SEE WHAT THE |
| GEOTECHNICS ENGINEER WILL REQUIRE FOR BACKFILLING OF |
| THE MUCK AREA, SOILS TYPE, COMPACTING TO WHAT |
| PERCENTAGE AND AT WHAT MAXIMUM LIFTS. THE PLANS STATE |
| WHAT THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WILL REQUIRE, DOES THE |
| GEOTECHNICAL REPORT REQUIRE THE SAME.107.2.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 14C) NEW COMMENT. SINCE THERE IS MUCK FOUND AND A |
| DEMUCKING PROCESS IS TO TAKE PLACE AND MAXIMUM LIFTS OF |
| EVERY 8 INCHES, WHO WILL BE THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER |
| WHO WILL BE PRESENT TO MONITOR THE FILL PROCESS IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND SOILS |
| ENGINEER?S REQUIREMENTS? SEE 2017 FBC-B 1803.5.8. |
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| 15) SEMI- COMPLIED. THE NOTE FOUND DETAIL # 4/ SHEET |
| A475 DOES INDICATE FIRE RETARDANT TREATED PLYWOOD AND B |
| STEEL DECKING. THE QUESTION WILL ARISE WITH THE |
| STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFING PRODUCT APPROVAL AS TO THE |
| TYPE OF DECKING AND ANCHOR AS TO THE PSF THE ANCHOR CAN |
| HOLD, WILL IT BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THE PLYWOOD |
| (THICKNESS NOT GIVEN) OR THROUGH THE STEEL DECKING? |
| 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 16) COMPLIED. |
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| 17) SEMI-COMPLIED. SHEET055_A475 SHOWS A DETAIL4. |
| THICKNESS OF THE PLYWOOD NOT GIVEN. SHEET A351. DETAIL |
| # 3 DOES GIVE THE THICKNESS. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE |
| OTHER SHEETS THAT EITHER STATE THE USE OF PLYWOOD OR |
| NOT MENTIONING THE SUB-STRATE, THIS NOTE COUNTS FOR |
| ALL. |
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| 18) 2ND REQUEST. RESIDENT INSPECTOR FORMS WERE SENT TO: |
| [email protected] SENT AT3/26/2019 @ 06:25 AM. |
| FORMS NOT RETURNED FILED OUT. |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR ON THE PROJECT AS LONG AS THERE IS |
| STRUCTURAL STEEL BOLTED OR WELDED CONNECTIONS BAR JOIST |
| AND THE STEEL ROOF DECK ANCHORING BY WELDS OR BOLTED |
| CONNECTIONS. |
| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 110.3.9. OTHER |
| INSPECTIONS SERVICES. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY MAKE, |
| OR CAUSE TO BE MADE BY OTHERS, THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED |
| BY SECTION 109 110. HE/SHE MAY ACCEPT REPORTS OF |
| INSPECTORS OF RECOGNIZED INSPECTION SERVICES, PROVIDED |
| THAT AFTER INVESTIGATION HE/SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO |
| THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND RELIABILITY. A CERTIFICATE |
| CALLED FOR BY ANY PROVISION OF THE TECHNICAL CODES |
| SHALL NOT BE BASED ON SUCH REPORTS UNLESS THE SAME ARE |
| IN WRITING AND CERTIFIED BY A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF |
| SUCH SERVICE. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE THE |
| OWNER TO EMPLOY AN INSPECTION SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING |
| INSTANCES: |
| 1. FOR BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS OF TYPE I OR II |
| CONSTRUCTION |
| 2. FOR ALL MAJOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS |
| 3) WELDING AND BOLTED CONNECTIONS |
| FORMS ARE TO BE E-MAILED TO: [email protected] SENT |
| AT3/26/2019 @ 06:25 AM. |
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| 19A) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATES COMPLIANCE |
| WITH UNDERGROUND TERMITE PROTECTION CAN BE FOUND ON |
| SHEETS S001 NOR S002. PLEASE CIRCLE WHERE THIS |
| REQUIREMENT CAN BE FOUND, I DIDN?T SEE WHERE THIS NOTE |
| IS LOCATED. THANK YOU. AS FAR AS SPECIFICATIONS WE DO |
| NOT REVIEW SPECIFICATIONS. |
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| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. NEITHER SHEET 083_S201 NOR |
| 084_S202 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH UNDERGROUND TERMITE |
| PROTECTION 1816.1 OF THE 2017 FBC-B FOR THE NEW WORK OR |
| TRENCHES CUT THROUGH THE SLAB. |
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| 19B) 2ND REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATES DAMP-PROOFING |
| OF THE SLAB ON GRADE CAN BE FOUND ON IN NOTES ON SHEETS |
| S001 AND S002. PLEASE CIRCLE I DIDN?T SEE WHERE THIS |
| NOTE IS LOCATED. THANK YOU. AS FAR AS SPECIFICATIONS WE |
| DO NOT REVIEW SPECIFICATIONS. |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. NEITHER SHEET 083_S201 NOR |
| 084_S202 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 1805.2.1 DAMP-PROOFING OF |
| SLABS. WHERE INSTALLED BENEATH THE SLAB, DAMP-PROOFING |
| SHALL CONSIST OF NOT LESS THAN 6-MIL (0.006 INCH) |
| POLYETHYLENE WITH JOINTS LAPPED NOT LESS THAN 6 INCHES |
| (152 MM), OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS OR MATERIALS. |
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| 20-21) COMPLIED |
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| 22) UNDERSTOOD THE IMPACT FEES WILL NOT BE PAID UNTIL |
| PLANS ARE READY FOR ISSUANCE. |
| IMPACT FEES - 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://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINIS |
| TRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.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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| 23) 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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