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2021-01-06 09:49:35 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20110321 |
| ADD: 6417 GEORGIA AVE. |
| CONT: MASTER CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-248-5498 |
| 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: FRI. NOV. 20TH/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
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| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| 1) SHEET A.05 BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS: |
| 1A) COMPLIED. |
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| 1B) COMPLIED. |
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| 1C) 2ND REQUEST. UNDER THE HEADING OF TENANT OCCUPANT |
| LOAD AND REFERENCING TABLE 1004.1.2 BUT THE OCCUPANT |
| LOAD IS NEVER GIVEN. 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2 TAKES A |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 100 GROSS OR 4,500S. F./ 100= |
| 45 OCCUPANTS. |
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| 1D) COMPLIED. |
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| 1E) COMPLIED. |
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| 1F) SEMI-COMPLIED. SHEET A05 SHOWS A BREAK ROOM 108 BUT |
| THERE ARE NO DETAILS OR ELEVATIONS OF THIS AREA, THE |
| PLANS DO NOT SHOW HOW ACCESSIBILITY IS GOING TO BE MET, |
| FRONT APPROACH OR SIDE APPROACH AND COUNTER HEIGHT. |
| 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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| 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY & |
| DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE |
| INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST |
| CONTACT. |
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| 1G) SEMI-COMPLIED.2ND REQUEST. DETAILS ON A07. THE |
| FLOOR PLAN NOW SHOWS A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN, NOT A |
| HIGH/ LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| 1G)(1) 2ND REQUEST. 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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| 1G)(2) 2ND REQUEST. 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 INTO |
| THE CIRCULATION PATH. |
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| 1G)(3) COMPLIED. 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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| 1G)(4) 2ND REQUEST. SPOUT OUTLETS/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS. |
| 2017 ACCESS. CODE. SPOUT OUTLETS SHALL COMPLY WITH: |
| 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT. 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| FLOOR OR GROUND FOR WHEELCHAIR BOUND INDIVIDUALS. |
| 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR THE STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE |
| BETWEEN 38 TO 43 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR. |
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| 1G)(5)2ND REQUEST. 211.3 MORE THAN MINIMUM NUMBER. |
| WHERE MORE THAN THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF DRINKING |
| FOUNTAINS SPECIFIED IN 211.2ARE PROVIDED, 50 PERCENT OF |
| THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS PROVIDED SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND 50 PERCENT SHALL OF |
| THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS PROVIDED SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 602.7. |
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| 2)SEMI-COMPLIED. THE MOP-SINK CLOSET DOES NOT CALL OUT |
| A WALL LEGEND, TILE OR FRP PANELS REQUIRED. THE |
| RESTROOMS DO NOT STATE WHICH WALLS ARE GOING TO RECEIVE |
| TILE UP TO 48 INCHES, ALL OF THE WALLS, PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| 1ST ROUND COMMENT. I COULD NOT FIND A ROOM FINISH |
| SCHEDULE BUT HERE IS IMPORTANT CODE INFORMATION THAT |
| NEEDS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO YOUR PLANS. 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. |
| 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
| 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND |
| PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4. |
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| 3) COMPLIED, ROOF PERMIT 20110303. |
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| 4A) 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, MULLIONS & ROOF HATCHES. |
| (B) WINDOWS & MULLIONS |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, |
| (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| 4B) NEW COMMENT. ROOF PRESSURES AND WALL PRESSURES ARE |
| STILL RELEVANT. SHEET S01 STATES THE WIND DESIGN AS |
| ASCE 7-10 ,170 PSF & EXPOSURE C. THE FLOOR PLAN WITH |
| STATED PRESSURES DOES NOT STATE IF THE PRESSURES GIVEN |
| ARE IN VULT OR VASD NOR IS THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT GIVEN |
| WHICH IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THE HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE |
| FACTOR, ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1 AND OR TABLE 2609.7. |
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| 5) COMPLIED. |
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| 6) 2ND REQUEST, NOTE FOR WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS, NEITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL HAS IDENTIFIED THE TYPE OF GLAZING, WIDTH, |
| NOR HEIGHT NOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR THE |
| OPENINGS. IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY |
| ON THE PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER |
| OF RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING |
| DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE |
| IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, |
| MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED |
| INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE |
| PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2017 FBC-B 1405.13.1 |
| INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. |
| FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH |
| INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM |
| LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS. |
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| 7) COMPLIED, ROOFING PERMIT 20110303. |
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| 8) 2ND REQUEST. 2017 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. |
| MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE |
| EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. WIND PRESSURE FOR EACH |
| COMPONENT OR CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO BE DESIGNED FOR |
| WIND PRESSURES COMPONENTS AND ATTACHMENTS. |
| LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP |
| EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS, |
| DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL |
| AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
| 2017 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| LOADS. |
| THE ROOF TOP A/C STAND PRODUCT APPROVALS, TO BE |
| REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE |
| FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS CALCULATING THE AREA (SIDE VIEW) |
| OF THE ROOF TOP COMPRESSORS, CONFIGURATION ON STAND, |
| THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF THE STAND AND COMPRESSORS, |
| WEIGHT, CIRCLED THE DESIGN PARAMETERS IN THE TABLES, |
| ANCHORS AND UPLIFT VERSES MOMENT FOR THE UNIT TO THE |
| STAND AND THE STAND TO THE ROOF. THE PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| IS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD, APPROVED |
| BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. |
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| 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. |
| PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| REVIEW CYCLE. |
| 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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