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2020-06-15 10:11:54 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20060456 |
| ADD: 1101 N. OLIVE AVE. |
| CONT: S. D. CHURCH & SONS |
| TEL:1- 386-314-3001 |
| 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) SHEET A-1 SHOWS THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND ACCESS |
| AISLE TO BE RESTRIPED. THE PLAN SHOWS SINGLE STRIPPING. |
| 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 502.2 VEHICLE SPACES. |
| EACH PARKING SPACE MUST BE AT LEAST 12 FEET WIDE, SHALL |
| BE MARKED TO DEFINE THE WIDTH, AND SHALL HAVE AN |
| ADJACENT ACCESS AISLE COMPLYING WITH 502.3. |
| ADVISORY 502.3.3MARKING THE METHOD AND MARKING OF COLOR |
| OF MARKING ARE NOT SPECIFIED BY THESE REQUIREMENTS BUT |
| MAY BE ADDRESSED BY STATE OR LOCAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS. |
| WEST PALM MUNI-CODE ARTICLE XV PARKING DETAIL, 94-485 |
| ILLUSTRATES WITH MEASUREMENTS FOR DOUBLE STRIPE STALL |
| PAINTING. 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 502.2 VEHICLE |
| SPACES. EACH PARKING SPACE MUST BE AT LEAST 12 FEET |
| WIDE, SHALL BE MARKED TO DEFINE THE WIDTH, AND SHALL |
| HAVE AN ADJACENT ACCESS AISLE COMPLYING WITH 502.3. |
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| 2) SHEET A-3 SHOWS THE NEW PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND |
| FLOOR PLAN. THERE IS NO LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR THE 1ST |
| FLOOR NOR 2ND FLOOR. PEASE SHOW THE COMMON PATH OF |
| TRAVEL FOR THE 1ST FLOOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2017 FBC-B |
| TABLE 1006.2.1 & FOR THE 2ND FLOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH: |
| 2017 FBC-B 1006.3.2(2). |
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| 3) SHEET A-3 THE 2ND FLOOR DOES NOT SHOW A ACCESSIBLE |
| MEANS OF EGRESS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION |
| 207.1 MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION |
| 1003.2.13 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2000 |
| EDITION AND 2001 SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF THE |
| INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION). |
| 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS |
| IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY |
| ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE |
| SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE REQUIRES VERTICAL |
| ACCESSIBILITY UNDER 201.1.1. PLEASE ALSO SEE ADVISORY |
| SCOPING 201.1 SCOPE (GREY BOX) FLORIDA REQUIREMENTS |
| MAYBE WAIVED DOWN TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ADA |
| STANDARDS. SEE THE ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR LIMITED- |
| USE-APPLICATION ELEVATORS (LULA). |
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| 4) THE FIRST FLOOR SHOWS VARIOUS AREAS WHERE ACCESSIBLE |
| UPGRADES ARE GOING TO BE MADE BUT THE 2ND FLOOR DOES |
| NOT SHOW ANY NEW ACCESSIBLE UPGRADES. |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COST. PLEASE REVIEW HOW YOU ARE TO |
| MEET DISPROPORTIONATE COST. EITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR |
| THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ON THEIR LETTERHEAD NEED TO SHOW |
| HOW THEY ARE GOING TO SPEND THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE |
| FUNDS LISTED FOR EACH ELEMENT WHERE THE FUNDS ARE BEING |
| SPENT AND IN THE ORDER LISTED IN SECTION 202.4.1 |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COST OF THE 2017 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
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| 5) SHEET A-4 SHOWS VARIOUS ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS: |
| 5A) THE MIRROR OVER THE SINK SHOWS THE BOTTOM OF THE |
| MIRROR FRAME AT 40 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR, NOT |
| THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE. |
| 603.3 MIRRORS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. MIRRORS |
| LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING |
| SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR |
| COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF |
| THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 5B) TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS. 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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| 5C) THERE ARE NO DETAILS FOR AN ACCESSIBLE BREAK ROOM |
| SINK, NOR DOES SHEET A-3 DOES NOT SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR |
| SPACE FOR THE BREAK ROOM SINK. |
| SINKS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 |
| HEIGHT. LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| THE FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE |
| 34 INCHES (865 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| GROUND. |
| 606.2 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, |
| SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR |
| SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN. |
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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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| 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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