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2021-06-03 09:59:06 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21041092 |
| ADD: 2465 MERCER AVE. ## 103 |
| CONT: PHILIP E JOHNSON INC. |
| TEL: 561-366-1034 |
| 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: THURS. JUNE 03/2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| 1) SHEET A-1, HANDICAPPED BATHROOM REQUIREMENTS: |
| 1A) RAILS ASSUMED GRAB RAILS STATE AT 36 INCHES HIGH, |
| IT IS NOT CLEAR WHERE THE MEASUREMENT IS TAKEN CENTER |
| LINE OR TOP OF THE GRASPING SURFACE. 2020 |
| 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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| 1B) 2021 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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| 1C) 2021 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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| 1D) BATH ACCESSORIES STATES 40 INCHES ABOVE FINISH |
| FLOOR MINIMUM 29 INCHES CLEAR OPENING. NOT SURE WHAT |
| THIS IS FOR, POSSIBLE MEDICINE CABINET. 2021 |
| 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. |
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| 2) 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 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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