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2020-05-17 12:28:03 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20041170 |
| ADD: 6821 NORTON AVE. |
| CONT: COASTAL WINDOWS & DOORS |
| TEL: 561-842-7000 |
| 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: SUNDAY MAY 17, 2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| INDICATES REMODELING IN THE FIRST FLOOR OCCUPANCY, |
| WHEREAS THE COVERSHEET C-1 UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK NOTE |
| # 1 REMODEL OF THE 1ST FL. AND RESTROOM & NOTE 2 |
| INDICATES THE REMODEL OF THE 2ND FLOOR. THERE IS A |
| DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND THE 2ND |
| FLOOR. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, |
| DISCREPANCY IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE |
| ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT. |
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| 2) SHEET A-1: |
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| 2A) THE PLANS SHEET A-1 INDICATE UNDER THE HEADING |
| PROJECT DATA THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IS A-3 BUT THE OCCUPANT |
| LOAD IS TAKEN AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY 1350 SQ. FT. / |
| 100 SQ. FT. (OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR/ TABLE 1004.1.2.). |
| PLEASE REVIEW TABLE 11004.1.2 EXHIBIT GALLERIES (A-3) |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS TO BE TAKEN AT 30 NET. PLEASE |
| UPDATE THE OCCUPANT LOAD (NET). |
| 2017 FBC-B 201: FLOOR AREA, NET. THE ACTUAL OCCUPIED |
| AREA NOT INCLUDING UNOCCUPIED ACCESSORY AREAS SUCH AS |
| CORRIDORS, STAIRWAYS, TOILET ROOMS, MECHANICAL ROOMS |
| AND CLOSETS. |
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| 2B) THE PLANS SHEET A-1 INDICATE UNDER THE HEADING |
| PROJECT DATA THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IS A-3 BUT IF UNDER |
| COMMENT # 1 THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS |
| PERMIT IS THE REMODEL OF BOTH THE 1ST & 2ND FLOOR THEN |
| THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MIXED USE OCCUPANCY, 1ST |
| FLOOR A-3 AND THE 2ND FLOOR R-3. SEE THE 2017 FBC-B |
| SECTION 508.1 & TABLE 707.3.10. |
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| 2C) THE PLAN SHEET A-1 INDICATES UNDER THE HEADING |
| PROJECT DATA THE PLAN IS SILENT TO THE 2ND FLOOR |
| OCCUPANCY WHERE THE 2ND FLOOR PLAN DOES INDICATE WORK |
| TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS SET OF PLAN DOCUMENTS, NOTES |
| 3, 4 & 5. THE PROJECT DATA DOES NOT INDICATE THE TYPE |
| OF OCCUPANCY THE 2ND FLOOR HOUSES NOR THE PROPOSED |
| OCCUPANT LOAD. SEE 2017 FBC-B SECTIONS 310.5 & TABLE |
| 1004.1.2. |
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| 2D) SHEET A-1 SHOWS ONLY ONE MEANS OF EGRESS TO THE 2ND |
| STORY R-3 RESIDENCE, AN EXTERIOR STAIR. SHEET A-1 ALSO |
| HAS A NOTE ABOUT A NEW STOREFRONT IN THE FORMER |
| OVERHEAD DOOR OPENING. THERE ARE NO ELEVATION DRAWINGS |
| OF THIS SIDE VIEW BUT THE PLANS FAIL TO SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SECTION 1027.6 EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY PROTECTION. |
| YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE 2015 IBC CODE COMMENTARY FIGURE |
| 1027.6(1) WHERE WITHIN THE VERTICAL CROSSED HATCHED |
| LINES NO OPENINGS EXCEPT FOR 1 HOUR RATED DOORS AND |
| OPENINGS OUTSIDE OF THE STAIR AND LANDINGS BUT WITHIN |
| 10 FEET OF EITHER THE STAIR OR LANDING ? HOUR OPENING |
| PROTECTIVES ARE REQUIRED. THIS WAS NOT ADDRESSED UNDER |
| THE PERMIT 20031278. |
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| 2E) SHEET A-1 GIVE THE WIND DESIGN CRITERIA BUT NOT THE |
| PRESSURES FOR THE NEW EXTERIOR DOOR AND WINDOW OPENINGS |
| FOR THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA. THE FOLLOWING |
| INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN, |
| REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE DESIGN OF |
| THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE STRUCTURE: |
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| 2E)(1-3.) COMPLIED. |
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| 2E)(4.) APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| 2E)(5.) DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| 2E)(6.) TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| BUILDING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| 3) 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 & ROOF HATCHES. |
| (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, |
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| 4) GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF RECORD AND |
| BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL |
| PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING |
| WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION SIZE, LENGTH |
| IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, |
| ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING |
| SIZE. 2017 FBC-B 1405.13.1 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND |
| DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED |
| MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING |
| SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE |
| CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPACING USED IN |
| THE TESTS. |
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| 5A) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS |
| WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE |
| 61G20 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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| 5B) 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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| 6) SHEET A-1 TOILET ACCESSORY SCHEDULE: |
| 6A) BOTH GB & GB-1 BOTH STATE THE GRAB BAR IS TO BE |
| INSTALLED @ 33 INCHES A.F.F. ?CENTERLINE OF GRAB BAR. |
| 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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| 6B) TPH TOILET PAPER HOLDER INDICATES IT IS TO BE |
| MOUNTED MIN. / MAX. 36 INCHES FROM THE REAR WALL. |
| 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.7. TOILET PAPER |
| DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7-9 |
| INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO |
| THE CENTER LINE OF THE DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE |
| DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES |
| MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED |
| BEHIND THE GRAB BARS. |
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| 7) THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A SINGLE WATER FOUNTAIN. PLEASE |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 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. |
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| 8) THE 2ND FLOOR (A-1) PLAN STATES WITH NOTE 3 THAT A |
| NEW DOORWAY TO THE ADDED FOR ACCESS TO THE ROOF DECK. |
| THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY STRUCTURAL SHEETS AND OR |
| DETAILS HOW THIS WILL OCCUR. THE SHEET A-1 DOES NOT |
| EVEN LET US KNOW IF THIS BUILDING IS CBS CONSTRUCTION |
| OR WOOD FRAME. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 9) COMPLIED. 7/16/2020 TEL. MEETING ARCH. JIM PAINE |
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| 10) THIS NOTE IS TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL, THE SECOND FLOOR COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL FOR |
| THE 2ND FLOOR IS TO THE MOST REMOTE POINT OF THE 2ND |
| FLOOR TO THE EXIT DISCHARGE, THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS. |
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| 11) 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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| PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE |
| TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS 561-718-9724. |
| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, 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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