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| 2021-02-17 08:59:58 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2021 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21020105 |
| | ADD: 515 N FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 600 |
| | CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| | TEL: ??? |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] CONTACT: DARA NUNEZ |
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| | 2021 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2021 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2021 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: WED. FEB. 17TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A0.01 GENERAL INFORMATION. |
| | 1A) UNDER THE HEADING APPLICABLE CODES LIST THE FLORIDA |
| | FAMILY OF CODES AS THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 6TH |
| | EDITION. PLEASE UPDATE ALL PLANS THAT MAKE REFERENCE TO |
| | THE 2017 6TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FAMILY OF CODES. |
| | DEC. 31ST/ 2020 FLORIDA ADOPTED STATEWIDE THE 7TH |
| | EDITION OF THE 2020 FLORIDA FAMILY OF CODES. |
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| | 1B) UNDER THE HEADING PROJECT INFORMATION THE PLANS |
| | STATE THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF 3,348 SQ. FT. OF WORK |
| | AREA BUT THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| | PLEASE REFER TO THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLE |
| | 1004.1.2.CODE CHANGE FOR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY, THE |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS NOW 150 GROSS NO LONGER 100 |
| | GROSS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING THIS WILL HELP YOU IN THIS CASE. |
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| | 1C) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-B |
| | SECTION/ TABLE 1006.2.1 MAXIMUM COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| | ON THE SHEET A0.01 AND SHOW THE MAXIMUM COMMON PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL FROM THE FURTHEST POINT (BREAK ROOM AREA) IN THE |
| | NEWLY FORMED TENANT SPACE ON THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A1.12 SHOWS THE FRONT ENTRY PAIR OF DOORS AS |
| | OUTSWING DOORS IDENTIFIED AS DOOR # 001. THERE ARE A |
| | PAIR OF DOORS WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS |
| | THAT HELP CREATE THE REQUIRED ELEVATOR LOBBY. THE |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND ELECTRICAL SHEETS ARE SILENT IF THESE |
| | DOORS ARE ON MAGNETIC HOLD OPEN DEVICES. WE ARE TRYING |
| | TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE SECTION ACCESS. CODE 404.2.6 DOORS IN SERIES. THE |
| | DISTANCE BETWEEN 2 HINGED DOORS OR PIVOTED DOORS IN |
| | SERIES SHALL BE 48 INCHES MINIMUM PLUS THE WIDTH OF |
| | DOORS SWINGING INTO THE SPACE. SEE FIGURE 404.2.6. IF |
| | THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOORS ARE ON MAGNETIC HOLD OPEN |
| | DEVICES WHEN THE FIRE ALARM GOES OFF THE ELEVATOR DOORS |
| | WILL AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE AND ANYONE IN A WHEEL CHAIR |
| | WOULD GO TO THE STAIRWELL FOR THE AREA OF RESCUE |
| | ASSISTANCE, NOT TRAVEL INTO THE ELEVATOR LOBBY. PLEASE |
| | MAKE A NOTATION IF THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOORS ARE ON |
| | MAGNETIC HOLD OPEN DEVICES. |
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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 |
| | 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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