Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20020168
Permit Number 20020168
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-02-18 11:24:312017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020168
 ADD: 6500 S. DIXIE HWY.
 CONT: KCA CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-361-1491
 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. FEB. 18TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) THE COVERSHEET LIST THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IS
 A LEVEL 3 ALTERATION UNDER THE 2017 FLORIDA EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWN ON THE COVERSHEET
 SHOWS A VACANT LOT. UNDER THE MASTER PERMIT 18081402.
 THE PLAN SHOWS A PHASED PROJECT, A NEW SHELL BUILDING
 THE NORTH TENANT SPACE IS C/O-ED, THE TENANT SPACE B
 AND C ARE STILL SHELL SPACES. WITH THE TENANT SPACES B
 & C NOT EVER OCCUPIED THESE SPACES ARE CONSIDER NEW
 WORK UNDER THE CURRENT 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
 PLEASE REVIEW UNDER THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 SECTION 101.4.1 BUILDINGS NOT PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED.
  
 1B) PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO VACANT SHELL SPACES
 TENANT B AND TENANT C. TO WHICH VACANT TENANT SPACE IS
 THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS PERMIT? 2017
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION
 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY
 TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK
 PROPOSED.
  
 2) SHEET 1.0A THE FLOOR PLAN DOES SHOW A NEW X-RAY
 MACHINE BEING INSTALLED AT THIS LOCATION. THERE WAS NO
 INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THE X-RAY MACHINE, THE AMOUNT
 OF RADIATION THE MACHINE DELIVERED FROM THE SEALED
 SOURCE OR HOUSING EXCEEDS 0.005 REMS PER HOUR 2017
 FBC-B SECTION465.4.8 OR QUALIFIES AS HIGH RADIATION
 REQUIRING CONTROL OF ACCESS TO HIGH RADIATION AREAS PER
 FBC-B SECTIONS 465.2 AND 465.5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS,
 465.2 X-RAY FILM PROCESSING FACILITIES AND 465.6 DOOR,
 INTERLOCK AND WARNING SYSTEMS. PLEASE NOTE IF THE HIGH
 RADIATION EQUIPMENT AND PROCESS IS TO BE INSTALLED THE
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, RULE 64E-5 AND FLORIDA
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND CHAPTER 404 FLORIDA STATUTE
 NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS WELL.
  
 3) SHEET 1.0A THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS THE RESTROOM WITH
 EXISTING WALLS, THERE ARE NO DETAILS TO DETERMINE IF
 THE EXISTING RESTROOM AND COMPONENTS MEETS THE
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 806.1. A
 BUILDING, FACILITY OR ELEMENT THAT IS ALTERED SHALL
 COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 ACCESSIBILITY.
  
 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE PROVIDE A LETTER EITHER
 FROM THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR
 LETTERHEAD WHERE UP TO 20 % OF THE CONTRACT VALUE UP TO
 ($9,000.00)IS GOING TO BE SPENT IN ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES
 TO THE PROJECT. IF ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS ARE
 COMPLETED (COMPLIED) BEFORE DISPROPORTIONATION COST IS
 MET A LETTER IS NOT REQUIRED. SHOW 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. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS
 EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF
 TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING
 AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE
 ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING
 RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS,
 ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR
 INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH
 AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT,
 INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT
 TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING
 AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 4) 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.
  
 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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