Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19120804
Permit Number 19120804
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-01-22 10:49:472017 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]
  
 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. JAN. 21/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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).
  
 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?
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 8E)(2) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 602.1
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 307. PROTRUDING
 OBJECTS.
  
 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.
  
 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
  
 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..
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 12) THE PLANS ALSO INDICATE THE USE OF ACM PANELS
 PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS:
 1407.4 STRUCTURAL DESIGN,
  
 12A) MCM SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO
 RESIST WIND LOADS AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 16 FOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING.
  
  
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
  
 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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