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2020-08-25 09:36:13 | 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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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. AUGUST 25TH / 2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) COMPLIED. ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND ACCESS AISLE. |
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| 2) COMPLIED. LIFE SAFETY PLAN 1ST FLOOR & 2ND FLOOR. |
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| 3) 2ND REQUEST. SPOKE WITH THE CONTRACTOR ABOUT THIS |
| ISSUE, DISPROPORTIONATE COST MAY PROHIBIT VERTICAL |
| ACCESSIBILITY WILL SUPPLY LETTER ON CONTRACTORS LETTER |
| HEAD WHERE THE DISPROPORTIONATE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT UP |
| TO 0.20 % OF THE CONTRACT VALUE OR $21,000.00 DOLLARS. |
| 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) SPOKE WITH THE CONTRACTOR ABOUT THE REQUIRED 20% |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COST LETTER ON THE COMPANY LETTER HEAD |
| AND WHAT ITEMS CAN BE INCLUED UNDER THE 20% |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COST. 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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| 5A-C) COMPLIED. |
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| 5D) NEW COMMENT. SHEET A-3 DOES NOT SHOW A HIGH- LOW |
| DRINKING FOUNTAIN. THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR COMBINED |
| OCCUPANT LOAD IS 27 OCCUPANTS REQUIRING DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS. |
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| DRINKING FOUNTAINS. |
| 5D)(1) 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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| 5D)(2) 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 IN TO THE |
| CIRCULATION PATH. |
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| 5D)(3) 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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| 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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