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2020-06-19 15:25:46 | ADDITIONAL BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| ROBERT MCDOUGAL |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6714 |
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| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) |
| FBC B = FBC BUILDING |
| FBC R = FBC RESIDENTIAL |
| FBC EB = FBC EXISTING BUILDING |
| FBC A = FBC ACCESSIBILITY |
| FBC EC = FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION |
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| THE FOUNDATION PERMIT HAS BEEN DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING |
| REASONS. |
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| 1) THE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT THE BUILDING HAS NOT BEEN |
| APPLIED FOR AT THIS TIME. TYPICALLY THE PERMIT TO |
| CONSTRUCT THE BUILDING HAS BEEN APPLIED FOR AND THE |
| PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION HAVE REVIEWED BEFORE A PERMIT |
| FOR A FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT IS APPLIED FOR. UNLESS THE |
| PLANS FOR THE BUILDING HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED, |
| THE FOUNDATION ONLY PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED AS A PROCEED |
| AT YOUR ON RISK PERMIT. FBC 107.3.3 PHASED APPROVAL. |
| (SEE ALSO SECTION 105.13.) THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS |
| AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF |
| FOUNDATIONS OR ANY OTHER PART OF A BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE |
| WHOLE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, |
| PROVIDED THAT ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND DETAILED |
| STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED COMPLYING WITH PERTINENT |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE. THE HOLDER OF SUCH PERMIT |
| FOR THE FOUNDATION OR OTHER PARTS OF A BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE SHALL PROCEED AT THE HOLDER'S OWN RISK |
| WITH THE BUILDING OPERATION AND WITHOUT ASSURANCE THAT |
| A PERMIT FOR THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE WILL BE GRANTED. THIS |
| PROVISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; |
| ALL OTHER AGENCY |
| APPROVALS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION MUST BE SECURED |
| PRIOR TO THIS PROVISION BEING APPLIED. |
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| 2)A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD |
| ZONE WHICH IS A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. IT APPEARS |
| THAT THE BUILDING AND THE EQUIPMENT SERVICING IT ARE |
| NOT LOCATED IN THE AE FLOOD ZONE. IT APPEARS THAT SHEET |
| C5.00 HAS THE X AND X500 FLOOD ZONES REVERSED. FROM |
| EAST TO WEST THE FLOOD ZONES ARE AE, X500 AND X. PLEASE |
| CORRECT. |
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| 3) ON SHEET 00.200 UNDER BUILDING TYPE THAT REFERENCES |
| THE 2010 FBC AND THIS PROJECT FALLS UNDER THE 2017 FBC. |
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| 4) THIS PROJECT EXPANDS OVER MULTIPLE LOTS OR PARCELS |
| OF LAND. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO PERMIT |
| ISSUANCE. FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 5) AN MOT PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BEFORE PERMIT |
| ISSUANCE. IN ADDITION TO TRAFFIC CONTROL, THE PLAN |
| SHOULD INCLUDE LOCATION OF STAGING AREAS, CONSTRUCTION |
| TRAILER LOCATIONS, EMPLOYEE PARKING DURING |
| CONSTRUCTION, EMERGENCY FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS, SITE |
| FENCING (SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION), HOURS OF |
| WORK, ETC. FBC 107 |
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| 6) THIS IS A THRESHOLD BUILDING. SUBMIT THE REQUIRED |
| THRESHOLD DOCUMENTS WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES AND COMPLY |
| WITH THE OTHER THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS. 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. (I SAW THAT A THRESHOLD |
| INSPECTION PLAN IS PROVIDED ON SHEET S0-003.) |
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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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| 7) THE PILE INSTALLATION PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| SUBMITTED AND APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR |
| THE PROJECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS. FBC |
| 107 |
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| 8) ON SHEET S0-001, THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT WAS LEFT BLANK |
| UNDER THE WIND CRITERIA DESIGN DATA. FBC 107 |
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| 9) SOME OF THE PLANS, SUCH AS THE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT |
| PLANS, ARE MARKED NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. PLANS THAT ARE |
| SUBMITTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A PERMIT CAN NOT |
| HAVE THIS STATEMENT ON THEM. FBC 107 |
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| 10) NOTE #8 ON SHEET A1.1B1 STATES THAT THE MINIMUM |
| CLEARANCE ABOVE PARKING STALLS IS 7'-0" AFF. FBC |
| ACCESSIBILITY SECTION 502.5 REQUIRES THE VERTICAL |
| CLEARANCE FOR ACCESSIBILE VAN PARKING SPACES, ACCESS |
| AISLES AND VECHICULAR ROUTES IS 98" OR 8'- 2". |
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| 11) SHOW THAT THERE IS AT LEAST ONE ELEVATOR THAT IS |
| CAPBALE OF ACCOMODATING AN AMBULANCE STRETCHER IN THE |
| HORIZONTAL OPEN POSITION AS REQUIRED BY FBC 3002.4 |
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| 12) FBC 3007.6 REQUIRES A FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR |
| TO OPEN INTO A FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR LOBBY. FBC |
| 3007.6.4 REQUIRES THE LOBBY SIZE TO BE A MINIMUM OF 150 |
| SQUARE FEET WITH NO DIMENSION LESS THAN 8 FEET IN |
| DIMENSION. THE FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR LOBBIES |
| HAVE A DIMENSION OF 6 FEET. DOES THIS DESIGN USE FBC |
| 3007.6 EXCEPTION #2 WHICH ALLOWS A 6 FT WIDE, 150 SQFT |
| EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR WITH THE PRESSURIZED FIRE ACCESS |
| ELEVATORS AND FLOOR TO FLOOR SMOKE CONTROL? PLEASE |
| CLARIFY. |
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| 13) IN ORDER TO PREVENT BEING OVER CHARGED FOR THE |
| BUILDING PERMITS, PROVIDE A COST BREAKDOWN OF THE |
| PROJECT. SEPARATE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE |
| FOUNDATION PERMIT FROM THE ITEMS THAT REQUIRE SEPARATE |
| PERMITS. FBC 109 |
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| 14) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE PERCENTAGE OF ALLOWABLE |
| OPENINGS, SUBMIT A SITE PLAN THAT SHOWS THE DISTANCE |
| FROM THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE BUILDING TO PROPERTY |
| LINES. FBC 705.8 |
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| 15) WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A |
| RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE |
| GENERATED BY THE RESPONSES. |
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2020-06-08 09:20:53 | NEW RESIDENTIAL HI RISE "FOUNDATION ONLY" |
| REVIEWED BY ROGER MCPHERSON |
| 561-805-6716 |
| [email protected] |
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| CORRECTIONS NEEDED - FBC WPB AMENDMENTS 107 |
| 1) EXIT STAIRWAYS SHALL TERMINATE AT AN EXIT DISCHARGE |
| OR A PUBLIC WAY. THE STAIRWAYS CANNOT CONTINUE TO THE |
| BASEMENT NOR SHALL THEY CONTINUE UP FROM THE BASEMENT |
| BEYOND THE EXIT DISCHARGE. FBC 1023.3 -AND- 1023.11.1 |
| 2) DOORS SHOWN IN STAIRWAY "B" DRAWING (LS1.102) NEED |
| TO COMPLY WITH FBC 1010.1.8 |
| 3) PLEASE SHOW THE TERMITE PROTECTION REQUIREMENT PER |
| FBC 1816 |
| 4) PLEASE COMPLETE A "THRESHOLD/SPECIAL INSPECTOR |
| AGREEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING" FORM. ( FORMS CAN BE |
| OBTAINED BY E MAILING [email protected]) |
| 5) FBC 1016.2 EGRESS THROUGH INTERVENING SPACES. |
| EGRESS THROUGH INTERVENING SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| THIS SECTION. |
| 1.EXIT ACCESS THROUGH AN ENCLOSED ELEVATOR LOBBY IS |
| PERMITTED. ACCESS TO NOT LESS THAN ONE OF THE REQUIRED |
| EXITS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT TRAVEL THROUGH THE |
| ENCLOSED ELEVATOR LOBBIES REQUIRED BY SECTION 3006. |