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2020-06-15 07:10:04 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20060393 |
| ADD: 2405 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: MON. JUNE 15TH/ 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. |
| 109.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
| IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, |
| ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE |
| PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
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| 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. |
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| 3) SHEET A.2 SHOWS THE NEW ADA RESTROOM WITH THE BACK |
| WALL MEASUREMENT OF 6 FEET 4 INCHES. THE FLOOR PLAN |
| DOES NOT SHOW THE CLEARANCES AT WATER CLOSETS. 604.3 |
| CLEARANCE. CLEARANCES AROUND THE WATER CLOSETS AND IN |
| TOILET COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.3. |
| 604.3.1. SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE |
| 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE |
| WALL AND AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM PERPENDICULAR FROM THE |
| REAR WALL. NOTE THE MINIMUM BACK WALL MEASUREMENT |
| SHOULD BE 7 FOOT 1 INCH. |
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| 4) 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. |
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| 4A) 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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| 4B) 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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| 5) 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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| 6) 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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| 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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