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2020-03-05 18:18:35 | PLAN |
| REVIEW COMMENTS |
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| 1ST REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017) |
| ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561) 805-6714 |
| [email protected] |
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| DENIED BY BUILDING |
| PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
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| 1) SUBMIT A RECEIPT FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH |
| TO SHOW THAT AN APPLICATION AND THE REQUIRED |
| INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THEM. FLORIDA |
| STATUTES 514.03, APPROVAL NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT, |
| DEVELOP, OR MODIFY PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS OR PUBLIC |
| BATHING PLACES. |
| (1) A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY DESIRING TO CONSTRUCT, |
| DEVELOP, OR MODIFY A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL MUST SUBMIT |
| AN APPLICATION, CONTAINING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED |
| UNDER S. 514.031(1)(A)1.-6. TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR AN |
| OPERATING PERMIT BEFORE FILING AN APPLICATION FOR A |
| BUILDING PERMIT UNDER S. 553.79. A COPY OF THE FINAL |
| INSPECTION REQUIRED UNDER S. 514.031(1)(A)5. SHALL BE |
| SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UPON RECEIPT BY THE |
| APPLICANT. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE |
| PURSUANT TO S. 120.60 UNTIL SUCH COPY IS SUBMITTED TO |
| THE DEPARTMENT. |
| (2) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR LOCAL ENFORCEMENT DISTRICTS |
| MAY DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION |
| STANDARDS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, PURSUANT TO S. |
| 553.80. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR LOCAL ENFORCEMENT |
| DISTRICTS MAY CONDUCT PLAN REVIEWS AND INSPECTIONS OF |
| PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AND PUBLIC BATHING PLACES FOR |
| THIS PURPOSE. |
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| 2) THIS PUBLIC POOL IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN R-2 OCCUPANCY |
| AND IS SUBJECT TO THE FBC ACCESSIBILTY FOR ACCESSIBILE |
| MEANS OF ENTRY PER SECTION 242 UNLESS IT IS EXEMPT. |
| COMMUNITY POOLS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIVATE |
| RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY THAT DO NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENTAL |
| FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SPONSORSHIP AND ARE LIMITED TO |
| THE EXCLUSIVE OF RESIDENTS AND THEIR GUESTS ARE NOT |
| COVERED BY THE ADA ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, |
| INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR POOL LIFTS OR SLOPED ENTRIES. |
| IF A SWIMMING POOL LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY |
| IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR RENTAL OR USE IT IS |
| REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH TITLE II OF THE ADA. SPECIFY ON |
| THE PLANS THE FORMER OR SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATTER |
| STATEMENTS. SEE DECLARATORY STATEMENT, DS 2013-011. |
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| 3) DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL NATURE OF THIS PROJECT AND THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORING, A THRESHOLD INSPECTOR WILL BE |
| REQUIRED. THRESHOLD BUILDING / FL S. S. 553.71(7) |
| "THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS |
| GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH |
| HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DEFINED IN |
| THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. |
| IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 |
| PERSONS. |
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| A) FBC (CITY AMENDMENTS)110.8.1 THRESHOLD INSPECTION |
| PLAN. THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL |
| INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION |
| PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL |
| INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING |
| AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR |
| THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE |
| OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE |
| SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT |
| THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS. |
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| B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 110.8.1 W.P.B. |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD |
| BUILDINGS A SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY 553.79(5) |
| FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY |
| THIS CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED |
| TO BE FILED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH INTEREST, NOTARIZED |
| AND RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED |
| BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE PLACE. |
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| C) THRESHOLD BLDG. REQUIRED STATEMENT: W.P.B. AMENDMENT |
| 110.8.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH ARE REQUIRED |
| TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF |
| RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE |
| ARCHITECT'S OR ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND |
| SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE MINIMUM |
| BUILDING CODES AND THE APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS |
| AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| THIS SECTION AND CHAPTER 633 FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME OF |
| INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE RESUME |
| MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS SPECIFIED |
| HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE WILL |
| REVIEW THE RESUME. AFTER THE RESUME IS REVIEWED, AN |
| INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES |
| WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST |
| MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA. |
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| E) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY |
| FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
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| F) NOTE: FOR DIGITAL PLANS, AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE, |
| PLEASE E-MAIL THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN OF THE PERMIT BEING |
| ISSUED, THE PERMIT LIBRARIAN WILL THEN E-MAIL YOU THE |
| APPROVED AND BATCH STAMPED PLANS SO YOU MAY PRINT YOUR |
| PLANS, TWO SETS OF PLANS WILL NEED TO BE PRINTED IN |
| COLOR, (1) FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTOR, THE OTHER FOR |
| THE MEP INSPECTORS OTHER PLANS YOU WISH TO PRINT MAYBE |
| IN BLACK & WHITE. |
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| G) 110.8.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING PROCEDURES, |
| PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT |
| AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND RESHORING |
| INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED AND |
| CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING |
| DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR. |
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| H) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S AUTOMATED |
| TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700 FOR ALL |
| BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE |
| INSPECTIONS WITHOUT THIS THE PERMIT EXPIRES IN 6 |
| MONTHS, ABANDONMENT OF JOB, NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY. |
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| I) 110.8 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR |
| THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #25. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER HAS |
| REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE MATERIAL, |
| APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR WALLS AND |
| CEILINGS. |
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| J) PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL |
| BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THE CURRENT (OCTOBER |
| 2018) GUIDELINES AND POLICIES FOR PROJECTS CONCERNING |
| THRESHOLD/SPECIAL INSPECTORS AND RESIDENT INSPECTORS. |
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| 4) ADDITIONAL PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, |
| PLUMBING AND GAS. FBC 105.1 |
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| 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A |
| RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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