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2021-01-19 16:26:22 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20121397 |
| ADD: 730 BELVEDERE RD. |
| CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| TEL: ??? |
| 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: TUES. JAN. 19TH/ 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES A VALUE OF |
| $8,000.00 DOLLARS, THIS IS EXTREMELY LOW AND NEEDS TO |
| BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, A 2ND REVIEW SHOULD NOT BE |
| COMPLETED UNTIL A REALISTIC VALUE IS GIVEN. THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE |
| REALISTIC VALUE FOR THIS PROJECT. THE VALUE SHOULD |
| INCLUDE 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 AND OR ENGINEERING 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. 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| VALUATION. |
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| 2) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS MISSING INFORMATION NEEDED |
| FOR A COMPLETE REVIEW. 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION: |
| 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND |
| OR STRUCTURES. |
| 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING |
| MISSING CODE DATA: |
| SQUARE FOOT AREA OF TENANT SPACE. |
| OCCUPANT LOAD/ TAKEN GROSS OR NET |
| ELEVATION VIEWS OF THE RESTROOM WITH ACCESSIBLE |
| ELEMENTS GIVEN REQUIRED DIMENSIONS |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS |
| RESTROOMS |
| ELEVATIONS OF KIOSK & WORK SURFACES. |
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| 3A) 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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| 3B) 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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| 3C) 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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| 3D) 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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| 4A) LAVATORIES AND SINKS> 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. |
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| 4B) 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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| 4C) 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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| 4D) CLEARANCES AT WATER CLOSETS. 604.3 CLEARANCE. |
| CLEARANCES AROUND THE WATER CLOSETS AND IN TOILET |
| COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.3. |
| 604.3.1. SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE |
| 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE |
| WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR |
| WALL. NOTE THE MINIMUM BACK WALL MEASUREMENT SHOULD BE |
| 7-FOOT 1 INCH. |
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| 4E) 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. |
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| 4F) GRAB BARS/ RESTROOMS> 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM |
| AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED |
| TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE. |
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| 4G) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.1 THE |
| SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42 INCHES (1065 MM) LONG |
| MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE |
| REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES (1370 MM) MINIMUM |
| FROM THE REAR WALL. |
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| 4H) 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 604.5.2 REAR |
| WALL. THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 |
| MM) LONG MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE |
| WATER CLOSET 12 INCHES (305 MM) MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND |
| 24 INCHES (610 MM) MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE. |
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| 4I) TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS. 604.7. THE TOILET PAPER |
| DISPENSER SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES |
| MINIMUM TO 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER |
| CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE DISPENSER. |
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| 4J) 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. |
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| 5A) WORK SURFACE HEIGHTS. 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF |
| WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES |
| MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 5B)CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2017 ACCESS. CODE 904.3.3 |
| CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK WRITING |
| SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3HEIGHT. |
| THE TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM |
| AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 5C) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCESS. CODE 305.5 |
| POSITION. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, CLEAR FLOOR OR |
| GROUND SPACE SHALL BE POSITIONED FOR EITHER A FORWARD |
| OR PARALLEL APPROACH TO AN ELEMENT. |
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| 5D) 904.4 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS. SALES COUNTERS |
| AND SERVICE COUNTERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 904.4.1 OR |
| 904.4.2. THE ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE COUNTERTOP SHALL |
| EXTEND THE SAME DEPTH AS THE SALES OR SERVICE COUNTER |
| TOP. |
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| 6) 2017 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS |
| COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| INTERPRETATION06/2020. IN RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK |
| AREAS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A SMOOTH |
| HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. |
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| 6A) 1210.2.2 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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| 6B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
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| 6C) 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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| 7) 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 WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| 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. |
| WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| RETIRED. |
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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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