Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20060393
Permit Number 20060393
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 4
Notes
Date Text
2020-11-27 08:34:38WEST 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]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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.
  
 4TH REVIEW
 DATE: MON. NOV. 02/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 1-3 COMPLIED.
  
 4A) COMPLIED.
  
 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B)
  
 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.
  
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 5) COMPLIED.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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