Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20110321
Permit Number 20110321
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-01-06 09:49:35WEST 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]
  
 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: FRI. NOV. 20TH/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B)
  
  
  
 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.
  
  
  
 1) SHEET A.05 BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS:
 1A) COMPLIED.
  
 1B) COMPLIED.
  
 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.
  
 1D) COMPLIED.
  
 1E) COMPLIED.
  
 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.
  
 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY &
 DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE
 INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST
 CONTACT.
  
 1G) SEMI-COMPLIED.2ND REQUEST. DETAILS ON A07. THE
 FLOOR PLAN NOW SHOWS A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN, NOT A
 HIGH/ LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 3) COMPLIED, ROOF PERMIT 20110303.
  
 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
  
 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.
  
 5) COMPLIED.
  
 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.
  
 7) COMPLIED, ROOFING PERMIT 20110303.
  
 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.
  
 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
 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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