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| 2020-06-14 15:39:48 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20060389 |
| | ADD: 2401 MERCER AVE. |
| | CONT: BUTLER CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-832-9700 |
| | 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: SUN. JUNE 14TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE SUBMITTED PERMIT APPLICATION STATES THAT IT IS |
| | FOR THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTROOM FOR A VALUE |
| | OF $5,000.00 DOLLARS. THE PERMIT APPLICATION DOES NOT |
| | STATE IF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS PERMIT IS |
| | IN BUILDING A OR BUILDING B? TO FURTHER CONFUSE THE |
| | JOBSITE LOCATION IN THE TITLEBLOCK THE LOCATION STATES |
| | 2401 MERCER BUILDING B. THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET A-1 UNDER |
| | THE FLOOR PLAN STATES BUILDING A, WHICH IS IT? THE |
| | LOCATION OF WHERE THIS PROJECT IS TO TAKE PLACE IS IN |
| | QUESTION? |
| | 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 A-1 CODE REFERENCES LIST THE 2014 FBC AS THE |
| | CODE IN AFFECT. PLEASE UPDATE THE CODE REFERENCE TO THE |
| | 2017 FBC. THE 2017 FAMILY OF THE 6TH EDITION FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE HAS BEEN ADOPTED STATEWIDE SINCE |
| | 12/31/2017. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET A-2 DOES MAKE REFERENCE TO THIS FACILITY IS A |
| | PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL GRADES K-8TH GRADE. PLEASE BE |
| | AWARE OF THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE SCOPING |
| | REQUIREMENTS AND THE EXCEPTION FOUND UNDER SECTION |
| | 101.2. EXCEPTION: FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL |
| | FACILITIES AND STATE LICENSED FACILITIES, SEE CHAPTER |
| | 4, SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES, OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING. |
| | SECTION 453 DEALS WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. NOT THE LOCAL BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT CONCERN UNLESS THE SCHOOL BOARD SUBMITS |
| | PLANS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. |
| | |
| | 3A) SECTION 468.1 IS FOR FLORIDA?S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE |
| | SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THERE IS NO |
| | EXISTING BUILDING CODE TO GO BY UNDER SPECIAL |
| | OCCUPANCIES FOUND IN CHAPTER 4. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH |
| | INFORMATION ON THE PLAN TO DETERMINE CODE COMPLIANCE |
| | FOR CODE COMPLIANCE FOR THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF FIXTURES |
| | REQUIRED UNDER THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 2902.1 FOR |
| | EDUCATION. |
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| | 3B) 2017 FBC-B 468.3.5.1 STANDARDS. EDUCATIONAL AND |
| | ANCILLARY FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH TOILETS, |
| | HAND WASHING FACILITIES AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR ALL |
| | OCCUPANTS IN RATIOS AND ACCESSIBLE AS REQUIRED BY THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, FLORIDA LAW AND FEDERAL |
| | REGULATIONS. SHEET A-1 SHOWS A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | NOT A HIGH-LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN AS REQUIRED BY: |
| | 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. |
| | DRINKING FOUNTAINS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 307.2 |
| | PROTRUSION LIMITS. OBJECTS WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN |
| | 27 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH |
| | FLOOR SHALL PROTRUDE 4 INCHES OR LESS MAXIMUM |
| | HORIZONTALLY INTO THE CIRCULATION PATH. SKIRTS MAYBE |
| | REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 4) SHEET A-3 HAS RESTROOM DETAILS, THE GRAB BARS THAT |
| | SURROUND THE WATER CLOSET NEED TO BE UPDATED TO THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 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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| | 5) 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 BECAUSE OF COVID |
| | 19 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
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| | 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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