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2020-11-27 08:34:38 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 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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| 4TH REVIEW |
| DATE: MON. NOV. 02/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) 1-3 COMPLIED. |
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| 4A) COMPLIED. |
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| 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
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| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| 4B) 2ND REQUEST.I'VE RED YOUR RESPONSE IN REGARDS TO |
| THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. MY EXPERIENCE IN ANY ASSEMBLY |
| AREA, MERCANTILE AREA AND OR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY WHERE |
| THE WATER FOUNTAINS WERE TURNED OFF BY REQUEST OF THE |
| HEALTH DEPARTMENT THEY DIDN'T PUT IN A BOTTLED WATER |
| DISPENSER. TO MEET THE CODE REQUIREMENTS AS A MINIMUM |
| THERE NEEDS TO BE A HIGH-LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN IF IN |
| THE INTEREST OF YOUR CLIENT IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO GO ON |
| THE CODE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALL THE BOTTLED |
| WATER DISPENSER THEY DO THAT. TO MEET THE CURRENT |
| RQUEST OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ONCE THE INSPECTIONS |
| ARE COMPLETE AND C/O ISSUED AND BEFORE OCCUPANCY AND |
| MEET THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CURRENT GUIDELINES YOU COULD |
| TURN OFF THE WATER TO THE WATER FOUNTAINS, BUT THE CODE |
| MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE MET. |
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| THE ISSUE IS THE NEWLY PROPOSED WATER BOTTLE DISPENSER. |
| THE SECOND REVIEW THERE WAS A SINGLE WATER FOUNTAIN. |
| WHEN WE VERSION THE PLANS SHEET A-1 SHOWS A SINGLE |
| WATER FOUNTAIN. THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE REQUIRES AT |
| LEAST A HIGH & LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN INCOMPLIANCE WITH: |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS. |
| 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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| PROTRUDING OBJECTS 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS 307.2. |
| OBJECTS WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT |
| MORE THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL NOT PROTRUDE |
| MORE THAN 4 INCHES HORIZONTALLY INTO THE CIRCULATION |
| PATH. |
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| 602.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING |
| WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE |
| AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| SPOUT OUTLETS/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS. 2017 ACCESS. CODE. |
| SPOUT OUTLETS SHALL COMPLY WITH: |
| 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT. 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| FLOOR OR GROUND FOR WHEELCHAIR BOUND INDIVIDUALS. |
| 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR THE STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE |
| BETWEEN 38 TO 43 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR. |
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| WHEN YOU INSTALL THE HIGH LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN YOU |
| MEET THE CODE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE, IF YOU WISH TO |
| INSTALL A WATER BOTTLE DISPENSER THAT WOULD BE OVER AND |
| ABOVE THE ODE BUT YOU HAVE TO MEET THE CODE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR A HIGH/ LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| 5) COMPLIED. |
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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 |
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| 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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