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2021-03-16 12:30:17 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21021416 |
| ADD: 1897 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. # 204 |
| CONT: PM DEVELOPMENT |
| TEL: 561-889-5874 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2020 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. MARCH 16TH/ 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A-1: |
| 1A) THIS SHEET INDICATES THE DESIGNER OF RECORD TO BE |
| AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM, JMS ARCHITECTURE, LLC. THERE IS |
| NO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND SEAL AS REQUIRED FOR |
| DIGITALLY SUBMITTED PLANS. |
| 107.1 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS/ SIGNATURES & SEALS. IF THE |
| DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IS AN ARCHITECT, INTERIOR DESIGNER, |
| LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR ENGINEER LEGALLY REGISTERED |
| UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF |
| ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN AS PROVIDED FOR IN |
| CHAPTER 481, FLORIDA STATUTES, PART 1, OR LANDSCAPE |
| ARCHITECT AS PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 481, FLORIDA |
| STATUTES, PART II, OR ENGINEERING AS PROVIDED FOR IN |
| CHAPTER 471, FLORIDA STATUTES, THEN HE OR SHE SHALL |
| AFFIX HIS OR HER OFFICIAL TO SAID DRAWINGS, |
| SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCOMPANYING DATA, AS REQUIRED BY |
| FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| ARCHITECT DIGITAL SIGNING & SEALING PLANS. 61G1-16.005 |
| PROCEDURES FOR DIGITALLY SIGNING AND SEALING AND FOR |
| ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, |
| REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| 1B) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THE ADDRESS |
| GIVEN ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THIS PROJECT |
| IS WITHIN A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BUT WITHIN THE |
| TITLEBLOCK OF THE PLANS IT STATES THE PROJECT IS A |
| RESIDENTIAL REMODEL. |
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| 1C) GENERAL NOTE # 1 STATES THAT THE PLANS ARE LEVEL 2 |
| ALTERATION PER F. B. C. R. IF THIS STANDS FOR THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE RESIDENTIAL, PLEASE CORRECT TO |
| THE 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- BUILDING CODE. |
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| 1D) GENERAL NOTE # 2 STATES ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH THE |
| CITY OF PALM BEACH. PLEASE UPDATE THE CITY TO THE CITY |
| OF WEST PALM BEACH. WRONG TOWN. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 1E) GENERAL NOTE # 4 STATES THE SQUARE FOOT AREA OF THE |
| TENANT SPACE IS 750 SQ. FT. AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD |
| FACTOR OF 100 SQ. FT. PER PERSON OR 8 OCCUPANTS, YOU |
| ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE NEXT WHOLE OCCUPANT. PLEASE BE |
| AWARE OF THE CODE CHANGE IN THE 2020 FBC-B TABLE |
| 1004.1.2 THAT FOR THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY THE OCCUPANT |
| LOAD FACTOR WAS INCREASED TO 150 SQ. FT. PER PERSON, |
| 750/ 150= 5. |
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| 1F) GENERAL NOTE # 6 STATES THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS |
| II-B ONE STORY FULLY FIRE SPRINKLERED. THE SUBMITTED |
| FLOOR PLAN INDICATES THE USE OF 2X4 WOOD PARTITIONS FOR |
| ALL OF THE NEW NON-BEARING WALLS. PLEASE REVIEW IN THE |
| 2020 FBC-B SECTION 603. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN TYPE I |
| AND II CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 603.1.1.1.1. FIRE |
| RETARDANT TREATED WOOD SHALL BE PERMITTED IN NONBEARING |
| PARTITIONS WHERE THE REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING IS |
| 2 HOURS OR LESS. |
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| 1G) THIS SAME NOTE INDICATES THE USE OF 2X4 WOOD |
| PARTITIONS FOR ALL OF THE NEW NON-BEARING WALLS |
| P107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. GYPSUM |
| PARTITIONS AS SHOWN. THERE IS NO DETAIL, DOES THE WALL |
| GO TO THE DROPPED CEILING GRIDWORK OR ALL THE WAY TO |
| THE DECK ABOVE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 1H) THE FLOOR PLAN ALSO STATES THAT ALL NEW DOORS ARE |
| TO BE 26X68. PLEASE SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 2020 ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR WIDTH & SIZE OF DOORS, |
| & 2020 FBC-B 1010.1.1. WHERE THIS SECTION REQUIRES A |
| MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A |
| SWING DOORS IS MEASURED CLEAR OPENING OF THE DOORWAY |
| WITH THE SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE |
| FACE OF THE DOOR AND THE STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90 |
| DEGREES. AT A MINIMUM A 2 FOOT 10 INCH DOOR WOULD BE |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION HAS A DOLLAR VALUE OF |
| $2,750.00. THIS AMOUNT IS EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY LOW. |
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| 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION SECTION 109.3 BUILDING |
| PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, |
| ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR |
| PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE |
| APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. 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, 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. |
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| THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE |
| MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. |
| WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING |
| PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE |
| QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED |
| SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE |
| QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND |
| LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE |
| FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN |
| LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR |
| EACH PERMIT. |
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| 3) ONCE THE TRUE VALUE OF VALUE OF WORK IS ESTABLISHED |
| PLEASE PROVIDE ON EITHER THE DESIGNER OF RECORD OR |
| CONTRACTOR LETTERHEAD WHERE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| ACCESSIBILITY CODE WILL BE ACHIEVED. |
| 202.4.1. DISPROPORTIONATE COST. ALTERATIONS MADE TO |
| PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED |
| AREA WILL BE DEEMED DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL |
| ALTERATION WHEN THE COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE |
| ALTERATION TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COST THAT MAY |
| BE COUNTED AS EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN |
| ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COST |
| ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUT TO THE ALTERED AREA; (II) COST |
| ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS |
| INSTALLING GRAB BARS, ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, |
| INSULATING PIPES, OR INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET |
| CONTROLS; (III) COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE |
| TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION |
| DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) |
| COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING AN ACCESSIBLE DRINKING |
| FOUNTAIN. |
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| 4) 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 |
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| 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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| LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
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| FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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