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2019-04-30 12:34:58 | 2017 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] |
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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: TUES. APRIL 20/ 2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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