Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20060908
Permit Number 20060908
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-07-05 16:29:48WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20060908
 ADD: 5520 GEORGIA AVE.
 CONT: BADER?S GROUP LLC
 TEL: 561-336-3891
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: SUN. JULY 05TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) ON THE BUILDING PERMIT THE VALUE OF WORK STATED FOR
 THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS PERMIT IS
 $10.000.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE
 PROJECT IS $17,500.00 DOLLARS OF VALUE. THE VALUE OF
 THIS PROJECT SEEMS LOW.
 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.
  
 THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE
 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS.
 WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING
 PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE
 QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED
 SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE
 QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND
 LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE
 FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN
 LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR
 EACH PERMIT.
  
 ALL OTHER PERMITS FIRE SPRINKLER, FIRE ALARM, RACK
 STORAGE, EXHAUST HOODS, ANSUL SYSTEMS OR ALTERNATIVE
 AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, WALK IN COOLERS &
 FREEZERS, ALL LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS, GENERATORS & FUEL
 TANKS, GAS PERMIT, POOL, JACUZZI AND ASSOCIATED
 SUB-PERMITS, AWNING, SCREEN ENCLOSURES, CANOPY, FENCE,
 LANDSCAPE, IRRIGATION, AUGER CAST PILE AND OR
 FOUNDATION OR STRUCTURE ONLY PERMIT WILL BE SEPARATE
 REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED FEES WITH EACH PERMIT.
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED LIST AND SUBTRACT THESE LINE
 ITEMS AND THEIR VALUE FROM THE OVERALL BUILDING VALUE
 STATED ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT. THE
 REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE AFFECTIVELY THE VALUE OF THE
 BUILDING YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS PERMIT. THE
 BUILDING DEPARTMENT DOES NOT WANT TO COLLECT TWICE FOR
 THE VALUE OF THESE SUB-PERMITS NOT COVERED UNDER THE
 PRIME OR MASTER PERMIT.
  
 2) DOES THE TENANT SPACE HAVE A MEZZANINE OVER THE
 OFFICE SPACE, IF SO IT IS NOT DECLARED IN THE SQUARE
 FOOTAGE OF THE TENANT SPACE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 3) SHEET A-1 SHOWS A NEW SECTION OF 1 HOUR RATED WALL
 AND DOOR # 5 IS NOT SHOWN IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE AS
 HAVING A FIRE RATING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B
 TABLE 716.5.
  
 4) SHEET A-1 SHOWS A NEW SECTION OF A 1 HOUR RATED WALL
 AND A DOOR IDENTIFIED AS DOOR # 5. THE DOOR SCHEDULE
 INDICATES DOOR # 5 TO BE 2 FEET 8 INCHES WIDE. PLEASE
 REFER THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 1010.1.1 SIZE OF DOORS.
 2017 ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH & SIZE OF DOORS,
 2017 FBC-B 1010.1.1. WHERE THIS SECTION REQUIRES A
 MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A
 SWING DOORS IS MEASURED CLEAR OPENING OF THE DOORWAY
 WITH THE SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE
 FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90
 DEGREES.
  
 5) THE SHEET A-1 INDICATES A NEW EXTERIOR REPLACEMENT
 DOOR, THE DOOR SCHEDULE PROVIDES A FLORIDA APPROVAL
 NUMBER BUT NO REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. THERE IS ALSO
 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PRESSURES FOR THIS DOOR BUT THERE
 WAS NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA GIVEN TO BCK UP THE
 PRESSURES. THE PRESSURES DO NOT STATE IF THEY ARE VULT
 OR VASD?
 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA.
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL
 BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE
 DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE
 STRUCTURE:
  
 5.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST),
 MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS
 DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1.
  
 5.. RISK CATEGORY.
  
 5.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE
 THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2.
 HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1.
  
 5.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT.
  
 5.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
 BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
 THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF.
  
 5.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD.
  
 6) 2017 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS,
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
 OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005,
 RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS
 OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 (31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS,
  
 7) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE
 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 8) THE RESTROOM ACCESSIBLE DETAIL IS FOUND ON P-1
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR DOES NOT
 INSTALL THE ACCESSIBLE GRAB BARS, PAPER HOLDERS, AND
 MIRRORS IN THE RESTROOMS.
 8A) MISSING DETAIL FOR THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER
 LOCATION FOR SIDE WALL LOCATION. 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.
  
 8B) MIRROR LOCATION IS MEASURED AS SUCH: 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.
  
 8C) THERE IS NO DETAIL ON EITHER THE ARCHITECTURAL NOR
 PLUMBING SHEETS FOR A ACCESSIBLE BREAK ROOM SINK. SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 ACCESS. CODE SECTIONS:
 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.
  
 9) 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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