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2019-03-11 10:17:20 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 19020741 |
| ADD: 430 HAMPTON RD |
| CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| TEL: 315-374-7292 |
| 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: MON. MARCH 11/ 2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET T-1.0: |
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| 1A) ARCHITECT BHARAT R. PATEL SIGNATURE IS A COPIED |
| SIGNATURE, (SIGNATURE IS PIXILATED). FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A SCANNED, |
| FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE OF THE |
| LICENSEE?S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON |
| ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS, |
| SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| 1B) THE COVERSHEET LIST THE APPLICABLE CODES WITH THE |
| EXCEPTION OF THE 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE-EXISTING |
| BUILDING. ALL OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODES WERE |
| ADOPTED STATEWIDE ON DEC. 31/ 2017. |
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| 1C) THE COVERSHEET ALSO IS MISSING THE METHOD FROM |
| WHICH THE PLANS WERE DEVELOPED. SEE THE 2017 FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING SECTION: |
| 301.1. THE REPAIR, ALTERATION, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, |
| ADDITION OR RELOCATION 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. |
| 301.1.1 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD. |
| 301.1.2 WORK AREA COMPLIANCE METHOD. |
| 301.1.3 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD. |
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| 1D) THE COVERSHEET LIST THIS BUILDING HAVING A SQUARE |
| FOOTAGE OF 1548 SQ. FT. AND AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 15 |
| OCCUPANTS. |
| THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 LIST A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY |
| AS 100 SQ. FT. GROSS. 1548/100 = 15.48 OCCUPANTS, |
| OCCUPANTS ARE ALWAYS ROUNDED UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE |
| NUMBER, NO PARTIAL OCCUPANTS. SEE BOAF INTERPRETATIONS. |
| (BOAF- BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA). |
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| 1E) THE COVERSHEET LIST THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA AS |
| WELL AS SHEET S3 BUT THE ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR THIS |
| WIND DESIGN ARE NOT GIVEN IN VULT OR VASD. WE WOULD |
| PREFER TO SEE THE PRESSURES LISTED IN VASD SINCE ALL OF |
| THE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE ALSO IN VASD. 2017 FBC-B |
| 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA.(5.) DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO |
| BE USED FOR EXTERIOR COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS |
| NOT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE |
| STRUCTURE, PSF. |
| 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
| 1F) THE COVERSHEET LIST DESIGN LOADS, GIVEN ARE THE |
| ROOF LOADS OF 25PSF DL + 30PSF LL BUT THERE ARE NO |
| FLOOR LOADS GIVEN. SHEET S3 THE FLOOR LOADS ARE GIVEN |
| AT 40 PSF LL + 25 PSF DL. SHEET S3 DOES NOT PROVIDE THE |
| DEFLECTION LIMITATIONS FOR THE SUPPORTING FLOOR |
| MEMBERS. SHEET S1 INDICATES THE FLOOR FRAMING MEMBERS |
| AT 2-0 FEET ON CENTER BUT NOT THE DEPTH OF THE FRAMING |
| MEMBERS. THE CONCERNS ARE UNDER THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING |
| BUILDING CODE 1007.1: |
| BUILDINGS OR PORTIONS THEREOF SUBJECT TO A CHANGE OF |
| OCCUPANCY WHERE SUCH CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF OCCUPANCY |
| RESULTS IN HIGHER UNIFORM OR CONCENTRATED LOADS BASED |
| ON THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, TABLE 1607.1 |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE GRAVITY LOAD PROVISIONS OF THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| EXCEPTION: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WHOSE STRESS IS NOT |
| INCREASED BY MORE THAN 5 PERCENT. |
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| UNDER THE TABLE 1607.1 THE LIVE LOADS FOR RESIDENTIAL |
| BEDROOMS COULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO 30 LBS. PER SQ. |
| FT., THE OTHER HABITAL AREAS TO 40 LBS. PER SQ. FT. |
| WITH THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY |
| THE LIVE LOAD FLOOR LOADS ARE NOW 50 LBS. PER SQ. FT. |
| WITH THE ADDITIONAL LIVE LOAD TO 50 LBS. IT EXCEEDS THE |
| ALLOWABLE 0.05 PER CENT. |
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| IF YOU LOOK AT TABLE 2308.4.2.1(2) WITH THE JOIST |
| SPACED AT 2.0 FT. C/C FOR SS SOUTHERN PINE FOR |
| RESIDENTIAL LIVING AREAS 40 PSF DEFLECTION 360 YOU GET |
| A SPAN OF 8 FT. 11 INCHES FOR 2X6. TAKEN AT 30 PSF |
| (BEDROOMS) THE SPAN IS ONLY 9 FEET 9 INCHES. THE SPANS |
| VERY FROM 13 FEET TO 13.5 FEET FOR 2X6. PLEASE VERIFY |
| THE FLOOR JOIST SIZE AND SPACING. FOR STICK BUILT HOMES |
| THEY MAY HAVE USED THE 2 FEET C/C OR 16 INCHES ON |
| CENTER, IT IS CRUCIAL TO KNOW THE FLOOR SPACING AND |
| SIZE OF THE FLOOR FRAMING MEMBERS. |
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| THE OTHER ISSUE WITH APPLYING FLOOR TILE TO A WOOD |
| FLOOR JOIST SYSTEM, IF THERE IS TOO MUCH DEFLECTION IN |
| THE FLOOR SYSTEMS THE AREAS WHERE THE DEFLECTION IS |
| STRESSED FOR WOOD FLOORS IT WOULD NOT BE NOTICED BUT |
| WHERE TILE IS INSTALLED, THE MORTAR JOINTS WILL CRACK |
| BECAUSE OF THE FLOOR MOVEMENT!!!! |
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| 2) SHEET A-0.3 THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN INDICATES THERE ARE |
| TOO BE 2 EXITS FROM THE BUILDING, PLEASE SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH: EXISTING BUILDING CODE 1001.2.2 CHANGE |
| OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OR GROUP. WHERE THE |
| OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING CHANGES, THE |
| PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1012 SHALL APPLY. |
| THIS INCLUDES A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND |
| A CHANGE TO ANOTHER GROUP WITHIN AN OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION. |
| 1001.2.2 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OR GROUP. |
| WHERE THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING |
| CHANGES, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1012 |
| SHALL APPLY. THIS INCLUDES A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION AND A CHANGE TO ANOTHER GROUP WITHIN AN |
| OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
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| 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. |
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| 2017 ACCESS. CODE 206.2.2 WITHIN A SITE. AT LEAST ONE |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL CONNECT ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS, |
| ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES, ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS, AND |
| ACCESSIBLE SPACES THAT ARE ON THE SAME SITE. SHOW ON |
| THE SITE PLAN THE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE, WALKWAYS AND |
| ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE. |
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| 3) ACCESSIBLE PARKING: NO SITE PLAN WAS SUBMITTED SHOW |
| THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING NOR THE DIMENSIONS. PLEASE |
| REVIEW ACCESS. CODE SECTION: |
| 502.3.3 MARKING. |
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| ACCESS AISLES SHALL BE MARKED SO AS TO DISCOURAGE |
| PARKING IN THEM. |
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| THE ACCESS AISLE MUST BE STRIPED DIAGONALLY TO |
| DESIGNATE IT AS A NO-PARKING ZONE. |
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| ADVISORY 502.3.3 MARKING. THE METHOD AND COLOR OF |
| MARKING ARE NOT SPECIFIED BY THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT MAY |
| BE ADDRESSED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS. |
| BECAUSE THESE REQUIREMENTS PERMIT THE VAN ACCESS AISLE |
| TO BE AS WIDE AS A PARKING SPACE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT |
| THE AISLE BE CLEARLY MARKED. |
| FLORIDA LAW, S. 553.5041(5)(C)1., REQUIRES DIAGONAL |
| STRIPING OF ACCESS AISLES. |
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| PLEASE SEE WEST PALM MUNI CODE ARTICLE XV PARKING STALL |
| PAINTING DETAIL. |
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| 3) UNDER THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY IN THE EXISTING |
| BUILDING CODE SECTION 1012.8 REQUIRES YOU TO GO THE |
| 2017 ACCESS. CODE SECTION: |
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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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| THIS SECTION WILL REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO USE UP TO |
| 20% OF THE CONTRACT VALUE FOR ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES. IF |
| THE BUILDING AND SITE CANNOT BE MADE 100% ACCESSIBLE, |
| THEN WE NEED A LETTER ON EITHER THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| OR CONTRACTORS LETTER HEAD ITEMIZING WHERE THE FUNDS |
| WERE TO BE SPENT AND IN THE ORDER LISTED ABOVE UNDER |
| SECTION 202.4.2 UNTIL THEY MEET DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
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| 4) BOTH SHEETS A-0.1 AND A-4.0 BOTH SHOW THE RESTROOM |
| GRAB BAR BEING MEASURED FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB |
| BAR TO THE FINISH FLOOR. PLEASE BE AWARE OF A CHANGE IN |
| THE 2010 ACCESSIBILITY CODE AND CURRENT VERSION OF THE |
| 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB |
| BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL |
| POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE |
| THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING |
| SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE. |
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| 5) THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVAL NOA 16-0218.03 PGT |
| MULLION TUBE WAS INITIALED Y THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| BUT NONE OF THE MULLION SECTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED WITHIN |
| THE REPORT. |
| 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. 2017 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) IMPACT FEES- PAPER SUBMITTALS. PLANS REQUIRE REVIEW |
| BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. CALL (561) 233-5025. UPON |
| APPROVAL, YOU MAY CHECK OUT ONE PLAN SET AND TAKE TO |
| THAT OFFICE FOR REVIEW. PLEASE RETURNED STAMPED AND |
| WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AS APPLICABLE. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO |
| THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. THE FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: HT |
| TP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRATION/PDF/IMPACTF |
| EES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF |
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| 7) 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, 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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