Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19040663
Permit Number 19040663
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-04-30 12:34:582017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19040663
 ADD: 513 CLEMATIS ST. / SUITE: 103
 CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 314-397-9047
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. APRIL 20/ 2019
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THIS REVIEW, BUILDING WILL BE REVIEWING THIS TENANT
 SPACE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. THE USE BEFORE PERMITTED
 AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY (13070239/ 2010 FBC-B 303.1
 EXCEPT. 2) OCCUPANT LOAD LESS THAN 50. SHEET A-1 UNDER
 EGRESS AND LIFE SAFETY NOTES INDICATES A MERCANTILE
 OCCUPANCY WHERE A ON THIS SAME PAGE THE FLAME SPREAD
 RATINGS ARE TAKEN FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. DISCREPANCY
 IN THE OCCUPANCY TYPE?
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 2) THE COVERSHEET UNDER THE HEADING OCCUPANCY LOADS
 STATES THE CUSTOMER AREA AS BASED ON STANDING
 UNCONCENTRATED TABLES AND CHAIRS @ 15 SQ. FT. PER
 OCCUPANT. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B
 TABLE 1004.1.2.
 ASSEMBLY WITHOUT FIXED SEATS
 CONCENTRATED (CHAIRS ONLY- NOT FIXED 7 NET
 STANDING SPACE 5 NET
 UNCONCENTRATED (TABLES & CHAIRS) 15 NET
  
 YOU NEED TO DECIDE IF YOU ARE TAKING THE SQUARE FEET AT
 STANDING 441/5= 89 OCCUPANTS REQUIRING 2 EXITS.
 OR
 IF YOU ARE TAKING THE UNCONCENTRATED (TABLES & CHAIRS)
 @ 15 NET. 441/15=30 OCCUPANTS
  
 3) PLEASE NOTE ON THE COVER SHEET THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD HAS THE NUMBER OF EXITS REQUIRED AS 1 BUT 2
 PROVIDED AND THE MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE OF 27 FEET 6
 INCHES. IF THE TRAVEL DISTANCE IS GOING TO BE TAKEN
 FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR REQUIRING THE 2 EXITS,
 THEN SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH:
 2017 ACCESS. CODE 206.4.1 PUBLIC ENTRANCES. IN ADDITION
 TO ENTRANCES REQUIRED BY 206.4.2 THROUGH 206.4.9, AT
 LEAST 60 PERCENT OF ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 404.
  
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 207.1 MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1003.2.13 OF THE
 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 EDITION AND 2001
 SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
 BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION).
  
 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS
 IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY
 ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE
 SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS.
 THERE IS AT LEAST A 6 INCH DROP OUT THE BACK DOOR TO
 THE COURTYARD DECK MAKING IT NOT ABLE TO BE AN
 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 4) IF THE TENANT INTENDS TO USE THE COURTYARD AREA FOR
 SEASONAL SEATING, THEN THE BACK DOOR WILL NEED TO HAVE
 AN UPPER LANDING AND AN ACCESSIBLE RAMP TO THE
 COURTYARD AREA. HANDRAILS MAYBE REQUIRED ON THE
 DIFFERENCE IN GRADE.
 4A) 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE
 CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE
 SEATING SPACES AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING
 SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.
  
 4B) 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES REQUIRED TO
 COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE SPACE
 OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING SURFACES AND WORK
 SURFACES.
  
 4C) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN
 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL
 BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, INCLUDING RAISED OR
 SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS.
  
 4D) 902.1 .DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND
 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. DINING SURFACES INCLUDE,
 BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS,
 AND BOOTHS
  
 4D)(1) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD
 APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
 COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 4D)(2) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND
 WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 5) THE VALUE FOR THIS PERMIT IS EXTREMELY LOW
 CONSIDERING ALL OF THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THAT IS GOING
 INTO THIS SPACE AND THE REQUIRED GREASE TRAP. 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) PLEASE PROVIDE THE DIMENSION OF THE EXISTING
 RESTROOM TO SEE IF THE RESTROOM COMPLIES WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 7) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION:
 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO
 PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED
 AREA WILL BE DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL
 ALTERATION WHEN THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE
 ALTERATION TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA.
  
 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.
  
 EITHER THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR CONTRACTOR ON THEIR
 LETTERHEAD CAN SHOW WHERE 0.20 % OF THE VALUE OF THE
 PROJECT, THIS ENCLUDESDESIGN FEES, IS GOING TO MAKE
 THIS UNIT ACCESSIBLE.
  
 8) SHEET A-1 SHOWS UNDER THE STAIR STORAGE. PLEASE SHOW
 HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION
 1011.7.3 ENCLOSURES UNDER INTERIOR STAIRWAYS. THE WALLS
 AND SOFFITS WITHIN ENCLOSED USABLE SPACES UNDER
 ENCLOSED AND UNENCLOSED STAIRWAYS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY
 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION OR THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE,
 WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  
 9) 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.
  
 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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