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2020-09-02 09:12:12 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20061298 |
| ADD: 700 S. ROSEMARY ST. SUITE: 218 |
| CONT: RCC ASSOCIATES |
| TEL: 954-4293700 |
| 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: WED. SEPT. 02ND/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) COMPLIED. 9/03/2020 |
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| 2) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE DESIGNER HAS SHOWN WHERE A |
| PORTION OF THE ACCESSIBLE SEATING WILL OCCUR, AT THE |
| BAR. 46 SEATS X 0.05 = 2.3 OR 3 SEATS YOU ALWAYS ROUND |
| UP THERE ARE NEVER PORTIONS OF PATRONS. THE REQUIREMENT |
| OF DISPERSION WOULD REQUIRE ACCESSIBLE SEATING AT LEAST |
| ONE OF THE TABLES. |
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| SHEET A2.1 SHOWS ON THE FLOOR PLAN 2 AREAS OF DROPPED |
| BAR SURFACES. SHEET A601 DETAIL 5 SHOWS ON THE NEW |
| PROPOSED DROP BAR COUNTER SURFACE A SUB-SURFACE 3/4 |
| INCH PLYWOOD AND A 1 1/2 INCH CONCRETE TOP SURFACE. THE |
| PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO HOW THE WEIGHT OF THE CONCRETE |
| COUNTER TOP WILLBE SUPPORTED. PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR KNEE & TOE CLEARANCES SEE SECTION 306 |
| OF THE 2017 ACCESSIBLITY CODE. |
| IT WOULD APPEAR THAT A SUPPORT POST AT THE OUTER CORNER |
| OF THE DROPPED BAR WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR THE FORWARD |
| APPROACH WITH 30 INCHES CLEAR?CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 30 X 48 |
| INCHES CLLEAR FLOOR SPACE FIGURE 305.3. |
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| 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. SHEET A201 SHOWS 34 SEATS AT THE |
| BAR AND 12 SEATS W/ TABLES. THE PLAN DOES NOT SHOW ANY |
| ACCESSIBLE SEATING. 2017 FBC-ACC. SECTION 226.1 WHERE |
| DINING SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF |
| FOOD OR DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE SEATING SPACES |
| AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY |
| WITH 902. |
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| 2A) DISPROPORTIONATE COST 202.4.1. 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 UP |
| TO THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE FUNDS (&55,000.00 X 0.20% = |
| $11,000.00 DOLLARS) 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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| 2B) 2ND REQUEST. 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND |
| WORK SURFACES REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE |
| DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING |
| DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
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| 2C)2ND REQUEST. 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND |
| CAFETERIAS. IN RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, |
| INCLUDING RAISED OR SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR |
| DINING AREAS. |
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| 2D) 2ND REQUEST. 902.1 .DINING SURFACES AND WORK |
| SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY |
| 902.1 GENERAL. DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT |
| LIMITED TO, BARS, TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS. |
| EXAMPLES OF WORK SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, |
| STUDY CARRELS, STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY |
| CHANGING AND OTHER TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL |
| GROOMING, COUPON COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA |
| SCOPING PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORK STATIONS. |
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| 2D)(1)2ND REQUEST. 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A |
| CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A |
| FORWARD APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE |
| CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| 2D)(2) 2ND REQUEST. 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING |
| SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM |
| AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 3) 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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