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2020-01-22 10:49:47 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 19120804 |
| ADD: 2719 PINEWOOD AVE. BUILDING C |
| CONT: WALKER DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-998-0001 |
| 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. JAN. 21/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION?S ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME AS |
| THE SUBMITTED PLANS. THE TITLEBLOCK INDICATES THE |
| ADDRESS AS 2723 PINEWOOD AVE. BUILDING C (A 2 STORY |
| STRUCTURE). THE PERMIT APPLICATION HAS 2715 AND 2719 |
| PINEWOOD. 2715 PINEWOOD IS BUILDING A. BUILDING B HAS |
| THE ADDRESSES OF 2719 & 2723 (2 TENANTS) AND BUILDING C |
| HAS THE ADDRESS OF 2723 PINEWOOD, VERIFIED BY GOOGLE |
| STREET SCAPE. PLEASE CORRECT THE ADDRESSING. |
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| 2) THE VALUE OF THE PERMIT VALUE IS EXTREMELY, |
| EMBRACING LOW FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK ($9,500.00) FOR THE |
| REMODEL OF A 2 STORY STRUCTURE INCLUDING NEW STEEL |
| STAIRWAY. BEFORE THE NEXT SUBMITTAL PLEASE UPDATE THE |
| VALUE TO AN APPROPRIATE VALUE FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK. |
| OTHERWISE WE WILL DO A CALCULATED VALUE USING THE |
| CURRENT ICC COST TABLES. |
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| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 108.3* |
| 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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| 3) NOTE OF INTEREST. SHEET A-2.0. ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY OF |
| SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR BUILDING # 2 WITH THE PALM BEACH |
| COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE, AND WITH THE CITY |
| RECORDS (GREEN CARDS) AND THE WORK SHOWN IN THESE |
| DRAWINGS. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR AN |
| ADDITIONAL 1,600 SQ. FT. ON TAXES THAT IS NOT THERE. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY HAS THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE AT 4,000 |
| SQ. FT. THE CITY RECORDS (GREEN CARDS) MATCH THE |
| EXISTING FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE 1ST |
| FLOOR 1,500 SQ. FT. THE 2ND FLOOR OLD APARTMENT 900 SQ. |
| FT. FOR A TOTAL OF 2,400 SQ. FT. |
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| 4) THE TITLE SHEET ? A-1.0 INDICATES THE PRIMARY |
| OCCUPANCY AS S2 ORDINARY HAZARD STORAGE. A S-2 STORAGE |
| OCCUPANCY IS VERY SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT TYPE OF MATERIALS |
| ARE CLASSIFIED AS S-2 STORAGE CONSIST OF |
| NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF |
| MATERIALS THAT ARE TO BE STORED. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 311.3 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR S-1 STORAGE FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS AND |
| THE AMOUNT OF SQUARE FOOTAGE INVOLVED. SEE 903.2.9 OF |
| THE 2017 FBC-B. |
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| 5) THE TITLE SHEET ? A-1.0 LIST THE CLASSIFICATION OF |
| WORK AS A LEVEL 3 ALTERATION. THE LAST KNOWN USE FOR |
| THE 2ND STORY IS A APARTMENT, WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FOR THE UPSTAIRS AND COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION |
| 1001.2.2.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, PLEASE UPDATE |
| THE PLANS. |
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| 6A) THE TITLE SHEET NOR A-1.1 CODES & SPECS PROVIDE THE |
| LIVE LOADS THE 2ND FLOOR WAS DESIGNED FOR? THE STORAGE |
| OCCUPANCY OF THE 2ND FLOOR DOES NOT STATE THE LIVE |
| LOADS TO BE IMPOSED, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 |
| FBC-B TABLE 1607.1(31). |
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| 6B) 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION |
| 106.1 LIVE LOADS POSTED. WHERE THE LIVE LOADS FOR WHICH |
| EACH FLOOR OR PORTION THEREOF OF A |
| COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IS OR HAS BEEN |
| DESIGNED TO EXCEED 50 PSF, SUCH DESIGN LIVE LOADS SHALL |
| BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED BY THE OWNER IN THAT PART OF |
| EACH STORY IN WHICH THEY APPLY, USING DURABLE SIGNS. IT |
| SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO REMOVE OR DEFACE SUCH NOTICES? |
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| 6C) 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| SECTION 106.2 ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. A |
| CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED BY SECTION 111 |
| SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE FLOOR LOAD SIGNS, |
| REQUIRED BY SECTION 106.1, HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
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| 6D) 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| SECTION 106.3 RESTRICTIONS ON LOADING. IT SHALL BE |
| UNLAWFUL TO PLACE, OR CAUSE OR PERMIT TO BE PLACED, ON |
| ANY FLOOR OR ROOF OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR PORTION |
| THEREOF, A LOAD GREATER THAN IS PERMITTED BY THIS CODE. |
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| 6E) THE TITLE SHEET UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK STATES ON |
| THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING (REAR/ WEST SIDE) A NEW |
| METAL STAIRWAY AND STEEL COLUMNS ARE TO BE DESIGNED BY |
| A DELEGATE ENGINEER. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HAS NOT |
| PROVIDED DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE STAIR (FBC-B TABLE |
| 1607.1(30). THERE IS NO DESIGN PERIMETERS FOR THE |
| HANDRAIL OR GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS, FBC-B 1607.8.1, 1609, |
| WIND. |
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| 7) SHEET A1.1 CODES AND SPECS UNDER THE HEADING OF FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING REQUIREMENT FOR EXTERIOR WALLS TABLE |
| 602- BUILDING TYPE II-B. PLEASE CORRECT CONSTRUCTION |
| TYPE, PLANS INDICATE CONSTRUCTION TYPE V-B. 107.2.1.2. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 8A) THE TITLE SHEET DOES NOT INDICATE A LIFE SAFETY |
| SHEET. IT APPEARS THE 2ND FLOOR OCCUPANCY ONLY HAVING |
| ONE MEANS OF EGRESS IS OVER THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| FOR STORIES WITH ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO ONE EXIT FOR |
| OTHER OCCUPANCIES SEE THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1006.3.2(2). |
| FOR STORAGE OCCUPANCIES THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL IS |
| LIMITED TO 75 FEET. THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL IS |
| MEASURED FROM THE FURTHEST POINT ON THE ROOF DECK |
| THROUGH THE 2ND FLOOR AND DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE BOTTOM |
| LANDING THAT IS WHERE YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF DIRECTION TO |
| THE PUBLIC WAY. |
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| 8B) THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THE 2ND FLOOR, ON THE TITLE |
| SHEET DETAIL # 7 INDICATES THE OCCUPANT LOADS, BUT |
| THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT LOAD TAKEN FOR THE ROOF DECK, |
| THERE IS A EXTERIOR DOOR THAT LEADS OUT ONTO THE ROOF |
| DECK. PLEASE ASSIGN AN OCCUPANT LOAD TO THE ROOF DECK. |
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| 8C) EVEN WITH A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY 600 SF/ 100= 6 |
| OCCUPANTS. WHICH WOULD REQUIRE VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY. |
| SEE THE 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 201.1.1. |
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| 8D) WITH THE 2ND FLOOR HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OVER 5 |
| AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY PLEASE |
| SHOW THE 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM AND SHOWER AS AN ACCESSIBLE |
| BATHROOM. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 213.2. |
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| 8E)(1) SHEET A4.0 THE 1ST & 2ND FLOOR PLAN IS MISSING |
| REQUIRED DRINKING FOUNTAINS. DRINKING FOUNTAIN. 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO |
| FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH |
| 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| 602.7. |
| EXCEPTION: WHERE A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPLIES |
| WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND 602.7, IT SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TWO SEPARATE DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS. |
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| 8E)(2) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 602.1 |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 307. PROTRUDING |
| OBJECTS. |
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| 8F) SHEET A-4.0 THE 1ST FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE |
| WHERE THE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE IS LOCATED, PLEASE |
| PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE FOR THIS FLOOR. GOOGLE |
| EARTH SHOWS A DROP AT THE FRONT ENTRY. . THERE WAS NO |
| SITE PLAN SUBMITTED SHOWING THE EGRESS PATH TO THE |
| PUBLIC WAY OR COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B 1028.5 |
| ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY. 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE CHANGES |
| IN LEVEL 303.2. VERTICAL. CHANGES IN LEVEL ARE |
| PERMITTED IN FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES, THEY SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 303. |
| 8G) THE REAR EXIT DOOR OF THE 1ST FLOOR 100C IS WITHIN |
| 10 FEET OF THE EXTERIOR STAIRWAY. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1027.6 EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY |
| PROTECTION. EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS SHALL BE |
| SEPARATED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AS REQUIRED |
| IN SECTION 1023.2. 2017 FBC-B 1023.2 CONSTRUCTION. |
| ENCLOSURES FOR INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS AND RAMPS SHALL |
| BE CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE BARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 707 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711, OR BOTH. INTERIOR EXIT |
| STAIRWAY AND RAMP ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE A |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 HOURS WHERE |
| CONNECTING FOUR STORIES OR MORE AND NOT LESS THAN 1 |
| HOUR WHERE CONNECTING LESS THAN FOUR STORIES. THE DOOR |
| ON THE 1ST FLOOR IS REQUIRED TO BE 1 HOUR FIRE RATED |
| DOOR. SEE FIGURE 1027.6(1) OF THE 2015 IBC-B |
| COMMENTARY. |
| 9) NOTICE ONLY, NO ACTION REQUIRED. WALL AND ROOF |
| PRESSURES ARE GOOD. |
| 10) SHEET A-5.0 INDICATES WITH MARKS E6, & E14 THAT |
| THESE WALLS ARE PRE-ENGINEERED. IS THIS MEANT THE |
| STRUCTURAL STEEL WALL FRAMING MEMBERS WERE ASSEMBLED AT |
| A FACTORY LIKE ROOF TRUSSES? THERE IS ALSO HC-16 AND |
| HR-16 PANELS, IS THIS A PRE-MANUFACTURED WALL SYSTEM |
| INCLUDING THE EXTERIOR WALL PANELS? IF SO WHO, OR WHAT |
| AGENCY IS DOING THE INSPECTIONS AT THE MANUFACTURING |
| SITE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 11) COMPONENTS & CLADDING. 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 |
| (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS, ACM PANELS |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES |
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| 11A) W. P. B. 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE |
| PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 |
| 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.. |
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| 11B) DELEGATED ENGINEERING. 61G15-30.003 ENGINEERING |
| DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION. FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE |
| DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL FORWARD THE DELEGATED |
| ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR |
| REVIEW. |
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| 11C) 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 12) THE PLANS ALSO INDICATE THE USE OF ACM PANELS |
| PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS: |
| 1407.4 STRUCTURAL DESIGN, |
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| 12A) MCM SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO |
| RESIST WIND LOADS AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 16 FOR |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. |
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| 12B) 1407.5 APPROVAL. RESULTS OF APPROVED TESTS OR AN |
| ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| CHAPTER 16 FOR WIND LOADS. |
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| 12C) 1407.6 WEATHER RESISTANCE. MCM SYSTEMS SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH SECTION 1403 AND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST WIND AND RAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| THIS SECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER?S INSTALLATION |
| INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| 12D) 1407.7 DURABILITY. MCM SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED MATERIALS THAT MAINTAIN THE |
| PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED IN SECTION 1407 |
| FOR THE DURATION OF USE. |
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| 12E) 1407.8 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING. WHERE MCM SYSTEMS |
| ARE USED ON EXTERIOR WALLS REQUIRED TO HAVE A |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 705, |
| EVIDENCE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| THAT THE REQUIRED FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING IS MAINTAINED. |
| EXCEPTION: MCM SYSTEMS NOT CONTAINING FOAM PLASTIC |
| INSULATION, WHICH ARE INSTALLED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF |
| A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED EXTERIOR WALL IN A MANNER SUCH |
| THAT THE ATTACHMENTS DO NOT PENETRATE THROUGH THE |
| ENTIRE EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLY, SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO |
| COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION. |
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| 12F) 1407.9 SURFACE-BURNING CHARACTERISTICS. UNLESS |
| OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, MCM SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD |
| INDEX OF 75 OR LESS AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF 450 |
| OR LESS WHEN TESTED IN THE MAXIMUM THICKNESS INTENDED |
| FOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E84 OR UL 723. |
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| 12G) 1407.10 TYPE I, II, III AND IV CONSTRUCTION. WHERE |
| INSTALLED ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE I, II, III AND IV |
| CONSTRUCTION, MCM SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS |
| 1407.10.1 THROUGH 1407.10.4, OR SECTION 1407.11. |
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| 13) PLEASE NOTE ON SHEET A-4.0 THE PLAN MAKES REFERENCE |
| TO THE GOVERNING CODE ADAAG. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| HAS BLESSED THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. THE INTENT |
| AS ESTABLISHED BY S.553.502, FLORIDA STATUTES, IS TO |
| MAINTAIN THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFICATION OF |
| THE CODE AS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE ADA |
| STANDARDS SO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE PROVIDES |
| PRESUMPTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ADA STANDARDS. |
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| 13A) DETAIL # 2 GRAB BARS ARE TO COMPLY WITH: 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 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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| 13B) DETAIL # 2, THE TOILET PAPER HOLDER TO COMPLY |
| WITH: 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 604.7 DISPENSERS. TOILET |
| PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 |
| INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE |
| WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE |
| DISPENSER. |
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| 13C)(1) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A-4.0 SHOW DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO |
| FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH |
| 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| 602.7. |
| EXCEPTION: WHERE A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPLIES |
| WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND 602.7, IT SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TWO SEPARATE DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS. |
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| 13C)(2) DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS THE NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 602.1 DRINKING FOUNTAINS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 307. PROTRUDING OBJECTS. |
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| 13D) DETAIL # 5 MAKES REFERENCES TO FACBC 11.4 THIS |
| REFERENCE IS NOT TO THE CURRENT CODE SECTIONS. UNDER |
| THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE THERE IS NO CHAPTER 11. |
| 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 14) SHEETS A-6.0 AND S-3.0 BOTH SHOW THE INSTALLATION |
| OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING MEMBERS AND ANCHORING OF |
| ROOF FRAMING INTO THE TWIN TEE ROOF FRAMING. WHEN THERE |
| IS EITHER WELDING OR BOLTING OF STRUCTURAL MEMBERS THEN |
| THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE |
| SPECIFICATIONS & WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE |
| QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED |
| STANDARDS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| THE CONTRACTOR WOULD NEED TO GET A 3RD PARTY ENGINEER |
| TO PROVIDE INSPECTIONS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO SHOP |
| DRAWING SUBMITTED, CONNECTION TYPE ARE UNKNOWN. |
| IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CODE REQUIREMENTS |
| FOR THIS SECTION, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING |
| INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD AT 561-805-6666. THANK YOU. |
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| 15) 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, 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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