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2020-09-14 10:45:48 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20090118 |
| ADD: 4847 DAVID S MACK DR. |
| CONT: IBIS BUILDING CORP. |
| TEL: 561-568-2570 |
| 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: SEPT. 14TH/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET 1 & 2 FOR FLOORS 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| THE DOUBLE DOORS FROM SMOKE COMPARTMENT M AND THE |
| NURSES CENTRAL STATION AND CENTRAL BATHING STATION ARE |
| IN CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER. ON ALL 4 FLOORS THE |
| CENTRAL BATHING STATION SHOWS A DOUBLE ACTING PIVOT |
| DOOR THAT SWINGS INTO THE SMOKE COMPARTMENT EGRESS |
| DOORS. PLEASE REVIEW THE 017 FBC-B SECTION 1005.7.1. |
| DOORS, WHEN FULLY OPEN, SHALL NOT REDUCE THE REQUIRED |
| WIDTH BY MORE THAN 7 INCHES. DOORS IN ANY POSITION |
| SHALL NOT REDUCE THE REQUIRED WIDTH BY MORE THAN |
| ONE-HALF. |
| 2) SHEET A4 SHOWS IN ALL THE CENTRAL BATHING FACILITIES |
| GYPSUM WALL BOARD AND EPOXY PAINT. PLEASE REVIEW 2017 |
| FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A |
| RESULT OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION. IN |
| RESTROOMS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A SMOOTH |
| HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN |
| 2 FEET OF SERVICE SINKS, URINALS, AND WATER CLOSETS |
| SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE TO A |
| HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR, EXCEPT |
| FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE MATERIAL USED IN SUCH |
| WALLS SHALL BE OF A TYPE THAT IS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED |
| BY MOISTURE. |
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| 2B) 2017 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS |
| A BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS |
| AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF |
| MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER |
| RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE |
| FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND |
| THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| 2C) 2017 FBC-B SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER |
| COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS |
| SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A |
| HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET. |
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| 2D) SHEET A5 DETAIL P-3 INDICATES WITH A NOTE THAT THE |
| SHOWER WATERPROOFING BUILDING PANEL SYSTEM PER |
| MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. NO PRODUCT INFORMATION |
| WAS SUBMITTED THIS REVIEW. FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE |
| ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING |
| ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.. |
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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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