Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18120669
Permit Number 18120669
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2019-05-06 18:48:10ALTERATION/CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, SECOND BUILDING REVIEW
 CHECKLIST.
 CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 1- OK
  
 2- OK
  
 3- OK.
  
 4- OCCUPANCY LOADS ON SHEET A0 INDICATES OCCUPANCY
 FACTORY (F) AND CONFERENCE AREA. CLEARLY SPECIFY TYPE
 OF FACTORY. F1 OR F2. SEE SEC. 306 FBC.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REVISED OCCUPANCY STATES:
 MAIN OCCUPANCY: FACTORY GROUP F-1 (ORIGINAL
 DESIGNATION).
 ACCESSORY USES: B-BUSINESS; USED ON 2ND LEVEL.
 S- STORAGE: USED ON 1ST LEVEL
 A-1 NEW ASSEMBLY USE (CONFERENCE ROOM).
  
 NEW ACCESSORY OCCUPANCY LOAD: CONFERENCE AREA 1/15 X
 +/-836SF=56 OCCUPANTS.
  
 THE OCCUPANCY OF THIS BUILDING NEEDS TO BE
 REVISED/CLARIFIED.
 (A)ACCESSORY OCCUPANCIES SHALL NOT OCCUPY MORE THAN 10
 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE STORY IN WHICH THEY
 ARE LOCATED. SEE SEC. 508.2.3 FBC-BUILDING AND REVISE
 AS REQUIRED.
 ALSO, ASSEMBLY IS NOT AN ACCESSORY FOR STORAGE. THIS IS
 A SEPARATE OCCUPANCY GROUP. SEE SEC. 302.1
 FBC-BUILDING. USE
  
 (B) BASED ON REVISED FLOOR PLANS ON SHEET A1.0 THE
 FIRST FLOOR MAY NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS STORAGE . IT MAY
 BE CLASSIFIED AS HIGH-HAZARD GROUP H. SEE SEC. 307.1
 FBC-BUILDING.
 PROVIDE THE MSDS SHEETS FOR ALL CHEMICALS AND ALL
 QUANTITIES TO VERIFY IF QUANTITIES ARE IN EXCESS OF
 THOSE ALLOWED IN CONTROL AREAS. (SEE SEC. 414.2 FOR
 CONTROL AREAS REQUIREMENTS).
 NOTE: IF HIGH HAZARD GROUP H IS DETERMINED, THEN MIXED
 OCCUPANCIES ARE NOT ALLOWED AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
 MAY APPLY.
  
 (C)CONFERENCE ROOM IS NOT ASSEMBLY A-1. SINCE THERE IS
 NOT SPECIFIC ASSEMBLY FOR A CONFERENCE ROOM, THEN IT
 FALLS MORE IN THE ASSEMBLY GROUP A-3. SEE SEC. 303.4
 FBC-BUILDING AND REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
  
 5- OK
  
 6- A)FACTORY USE AND ASSEMBLY USE ARE MIXED
 OCCUPANCIES. SEE 2017 FBC-B 508.1. EACH PORTION OF A
 BUILDING SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 302.1. WHERE A BUILDING CONTAINS MORE THAN
 ONE OCCUPANCY GROUP, THE BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
 508.2, 508.3 OR 508.4, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE
 SECTIONS.
  
 B) CLARIFY WHY COVER SHEET AND TITLE BLOCK ON ALL PLANS
 INDICATE THAT THIS IS "ADMINISTRATION BLDG. CONFERENCE
 ROOM". THIS BUILDING DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE
 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. IS THERE A FACTORY IN THE
 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING?. COORDINATE WITH ITEM ABOVE
 AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 COORDINATE WITH ITEM #4 ABOVE.
  
 7- THE DESIGNER OF RECORD WILL ALSO NEED TO INDICATE IF
 THE NEW CONFERENCE ROOM WILL MEET WHICH SECTION OF THE
 2017 FBC-B CODE:
 2017 FBC-EXIT. BLDG. CODE 1012.1.1.1 CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHOUT SEPARATION
 2017 FBC-EXIT. BLDG. CODE 1012.1.1.2 CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITH SEPARATION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 (A)COORDINATE WITH ITEM #4 ABOVE.
  
 (B) IF THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION IS ALLOWED, THEN THE
 REQUIRED SEPARATION SHALL BE FIRE BARRIERS. NEED TO
 PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 APPROVED FIRE BARRIER WALL AND APPROVED HORIZONTAL FIRE
 RATED ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 508.4.4.1
 FBC-BUILDING.
 NOTE: EXISTING CONCRETE BLOCK WALL DOESN'T NECESSARILY
 MAKES A TWO HOUR FIRE RATED WALL. NEED TO PROVIDE
 COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE OF
 CONCRETE BLOCK USED ON THE WALL TO VERIFY THAT IT MEETS
 THE FIRE RATING STATED. SAME APPLIES TO THE EXISTING
 FLOOR /CEILING ASSEMBLY.
  
 8- OK.
  
 9- 2017 FBC-EXIT. BLDG. CODE 1012.1.4 ACCESSIBILITY.
 ALL BUILDINGS UNDERGOING A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1012.8.
 EXIST. BLDG. 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.
  
 A) PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 202.4 FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE ( 2012 EDITION). SHOW PATH OF TRAVEL
 TO THE ALTERED AREA, INCLUDING THE RESTROOMS, ETC. SEE
 SEC. 202.4 FAC.
  
 RESPONSE:
 CLARIFY WHAT IS THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO ENTER THE NEW
 CONFERENCE ROOM. ONLY THRU THE CORRIDOR DOOR OR ALSO
 THRU THE NEW EXTERIOR DOUBLE DOORS. PLANS DON'T SHOW
 ANY INFORMATION OF THE DOORS THRESHOLD. ARE THE NEW
 EXTERIOR DOORS PART OF THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE NEW
 CONFERENCE ROOM? I APOLOGIZE, I SHOULD OF CLARIFY AND
 ASK FOR THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO ENTER THE NEW
 CONFERENCE ROOM. SEE SEC. 206.2.1 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY.
  
  
 B) FLOOR PLAN SHOWS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SINK AND
 CABINETRY MAYBE A BREAK AREA. THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 606
 SINKS.
 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.
 606.3HEIGHT.
 606.4 FAUCETS.
 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES.
  
 RESPONSE:
 SINK HEIGHT DOESN'T COMPLY WITH SEC. 606.3.
 THERE IS NOT INFORMATION FOR EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACE
 PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 606.5.
  
 10- OK.
  
 11- PROVIDE COMPLETE WIND DESIGN DATA AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. 1603.1.4 FBC.
 NOTE: CHECK TABLE 1604.5 FBC. THIS BUILDING LOOKS LIKE
 IS ESSENTIAL FACILITY. AND REVISE EXTERIOR DOORS DESIGN
 PRESSURES SHOWN ON SHEET A4.0.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REVISE THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA & CODES
 INFORMATION ON SHEET A4.0.
 (A) ASCE REFERENCED IN THE 2017 FBC IS THE ASCE 7-10
 NOT ASCE 7-16. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 (B) IF THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL FACILITY, THEN THE ULTIMATE
 DESIGN WIND SPEED IS 180 NOT 170. SEE FIGURE 1609.3(2)
 FBC AND CITY AMENDMENTS SEC. 120 CITY AMENDMENTS. NOTE:
 THIS BUILDING IS IN EXPOSURE D NOT C. REVISE AS
 REQUIRED.
  
 (C) REVISE THE DOORS DESIGN PRESSURES TO CORRESPOND TO
 THE REVISION REQUIRED ABOVE.
  
 12- ALL EXIT DOORS NEED TO HAVE PANIC HARDWARE AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 1010.1.10 FBC. REVISE DOOR HARDWARE
 SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED (INCLUDING THE EXISTING DOOR E1).
  
 RESPONSE:
 THERE ARE NOT SPECIFICATIONS FOR PANIC HARDWARE ON
 EXISTING DOOR E1.
  
 13- OK
  
 14- OK
  
 15- OK
  
 16 VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION SEEMS
 TO BE LOW BASED ON ALL THE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN ON
 PLANS. VALUATION TO INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS,
 CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND PROFIT AND ALL DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL FEES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 109.3 CITY
 AMENDMENTS. REVISE AS REQUIRED OR PROVIDE COPIES OF
 SIGNED CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL APPROVAL.
  
 17- 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT
 CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE/VOID THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
 PLEASE DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS. SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS
 FOR REFERENCE.
  
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]
  
  
  


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