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2021-07-08 15:47:52 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21051228 |
| ADD: 424 PARK PL. |
| CONT: HEDRICK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-689-8880 |
| 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. JULY 08TH/ 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET G0-04 CODE DATA: |
| 1A) THE INTERIOR TENANT LAYOUT CONCEPT IS THAT OF A |
| MALL WITH A CENTER MALL AREA/ FOOD PLAZA OR FOOD COURT |
| (SHEET A1-01). |
| MEANS OF EGRESS SHOW OCCUPANCY TYPES A-2 AND MERCANTILE |
| REQUIRING 2 EXITS, AND BUSINESS & S-2 OCCUPANCY WITH |
| ONE REQUIRED EXIT. TENANT SPACE 3 AND 4 BOTH HAVE THERE |
| ONE EXIT, EXITING INTO THE FOOD COURT AREA / FOOD |
| PLAZA. THIS IS THREE SEPARATE TENANT AREAS. THE TENANTS |
| IN SPACES 3 & 4 MUST TRAVEL THROUGH THE FOOD COURT |
| WHICH IS NOT UNDER THEIR CONTROL. THE 2020 FBC-B |
| SECTION 1016.2 EGRESS THROUGH INTERVENING ROOMS: |
| (2) EGRESS THROUGH ADJOINING ROOMS IS FOR USE WHEN THE |
| AREAS SERVED ARE ACCESSORY TO ONE ANOTHER NOT DIFFERENT |
| TENANT SPACES. |
| (3) AN EXIT ACCESS SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH A ROOM THAT |
| CAN BE LOCKED TO PREVENT EGRESS. |
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| 1B) THE OTHER ISSUE IS STATING UNDER THE MEANS OF |
| EGRESS S-2 & B OCCUPANCIES SEE LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR |
| OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATIONS. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN DOES |
| NOT STATE FOR EACH TENANT SPACE A TENANT NUMBER OR |
| OCCUPANCY TYPE. IT ISN?T UNTIL SHEET A1.01 THAT THE |
| TENANT SPACES ARE GIVEN A NUMBERED SPACE. IT WOULD BE |
| NICE TO SEE AT LEAST TENANT NUMBERS ON THE LIFE SAFETY |
| SHEET. IT WOULD STILL BE UP IN THE AIR ABOUT OCCUPANCY |
| TYPE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 2) SHEET G1-01 LIFE SAFETY SHEET & A1.01: |
| 2A) DISCREPANCY IN PLANS THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET SHOWS |
| WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LULA LIFT OR PLATFORM LIFT WITH |
| ONLY ONE OPENING ON THE UPPER FLOOR WHEREAS SHEET A1.01 |
| SHOWS 2 OPENINGS, ONE AT THE LOWER LEVEL AND ONE ON THE |
| OPPOSITE WALL AT THE HIGHER LEVEL. PROVIDE WHICH TYPE |
| OF LIFT IS TO BE INSTALLED. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, DISCREPANCY IN THE PLANS. |
| LULA LIFTS ARE COVERED UNDER THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| CODE SECTION 408 |
| PLATFORM LIFTS ARE COVERED UNDER THE 2020 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 410. |
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| 2B) MANNED DOOR 01-A AT THE FRONT OF THE GARDEN CENTER/ |
| RECEIVING. THERE APPEARS TO BE STAIRS FROM THE LOWER |
| LEVEL THAT LEAD UP TO WHAT APPEARS A GLASS WALL. |
| 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL. |
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| 2C) LANDING AT THE GARDEN CENTER/ RECEIVING. THE |
| LANDING BETWEEN DOORS 01-A & 08-A, PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| DIMENSIONS OF THIS LANDING TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 304.3.1 OF THE 2020 FBC-ACCESS. CODE |
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| 2D) THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET FOR THE FOOD COURT INDICATES |
| AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 179 OCCUPANTS BUT THE PLAN DOES NOT |
| SHOW THE TABLE AND CHAIRS NOR THE REQUIRED AISLE WIDTH |
| SECTION 1029.9.1. MINIMUM AISLE WIDTH. |
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| 2E) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN STATES THERE IS 179 OCCUPANTS |
| IN THE FOOD COURT AREA. THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 226.1 WHERE DINING |
| SURFACES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR |
| DRINK, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT OF THE SEATING SPACES ( 9 |
| ACCESSIBLE SEATS) AND STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING |
| SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902. |
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| 2F) 226.2 DISPERSION. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES |
| REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 902 SHALL BE DISPERSED |
| THROUGHOUT THE SPACE OR FACILITY CONTAINING DINING |
| SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES. |
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| 2G) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN |
| RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL |
| BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, INCLUDING RAISED OR |
| SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS. |
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| 2H) 902.1. DINING SURFACES AND WORK SURFACES SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 902.2 AND 902.3. ADVISORY 902.1 GENERAL. |
| DINING SURFACES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BARS, |
| TABLES, LUNCH COUNTERS, AND BOOTHS. EXAMPLES OF WORK |
| SURFACES INCLUDE WRITING SURFACES, STUDY CARRELS, |
| STUDENT LABORATORY STATIONS, BABY CHANGING AND OTHER |
| TABLES OR FIXTURES FOR PERSONAL GROOMING, COUPON |
| COUNTERS, AND WHERE COVERED BY THE ADA SCOPING |
| PROVISIONS, EMPLOYEE WORKSTATIONS. |
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| 2H)(1) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR |
| SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD |
| APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| 2H)(2) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES AND |
| WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES |
| MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 3) SHEET A1-01 & A6.01 DETAIL 3 RAMP. RAMP DETAIL DOES |
| NOT INDICATE IF THE SIDE OF THE RAMP HAS A HALF HIGH |
| KNEE WALL OR IF THIS IS A HANDRAIL/ GUARDRAIL, NO |
| DETAIL THROUGH RAMP SECTION. 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| 1012.8 HANDRAILS & 1012.9 GUARDS. |
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| 4) SHEET A1-01 NEW OUTSWING DOOR 17-B INDICATES PER |
| EASEMENT PENDING. PLEASE QUALIFY STATEMENT, NO SURVEY |
| WAS SUBMITTED, PLEASE PROVIDE SURVEY TO SEE IF THIS |
| DOORWAY CROSSES THE PROPERTY LINE. WEST WALL IS SHOWN |
| ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AS A 2-HR. FIRE RATED WALL |
| WITHIN 0-5 FEET OF THE PROPERTY LINE. |
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| 5) SHEET A1-01 NEW INSWING DOOR 05-B AND ROLL-UP DOOR |
| G24 INDICATES PER EASEMENT PENDING. PLEASE QUALIFY |
| STATEMENT, NO SURVEY WAS SUBMITTED, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| SURVEY TO SEE IF THIS DOORWAY CROSSES THE PROPERTY |
| LINE. WEST WALL IS SHOWN ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AS A |
| 2-HR. FIRE RATED WALL WITHIN 0-5 FEET OF THE PROPERTY |
| LINE. |
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| 6) DISCREPANCY IN PLAN. SHEET A0-10 INDICATED AS |
| ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN WHEN IT IS A ROOF PLAN. |
| DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| IS REQUIRED. |
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| 7) A1-R0 & A3.01& A3.02 SHOW ONLY WALL SCUPPERS, PLANS |
| STATE SCUPPER, OVERFLOW SCUPPER AND DOWNSPOUT THERE IS |
| ONLY ONE OPENING THROUGH THE WALL PER VALLEY NOT THE |
| REQUIRED TWO. SEE SECTION 1503.4.1 SECONDARY |
| (EMERGENCY) OVERFLOW SCUPPERS & 1503.4.2.1 OF THE 2020 |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE. SCUPPERS AND EMERGENCY SCUPPERS ARE |
| TO BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-PLUMBING |
| CODE CHAPTER 11. |
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| 8) SHEET A5-01 ENLARGED ACCESSIBILITY PLAN: |
| 8A)(1) THE RESTROOM FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT SHOW THE |
| DISTANCE THE WATER CLOSET GRAB BARS ARE LOCATED FROM |
| THE CORNER SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: 2020 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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| 8A)(2) 2020 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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| 8B) 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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| 9) SHEET A8.01 DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES DOORS G05 & G08 |
| ARE TO BE GLASS GARAGE DOORS, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SECTION 2405.2 ALLOWABLE GLAZING MATERIALS AND |
| LIMITATIONS FOR SLOPED OR OVERHEAD GLAZING. |
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| 10) SHEET S0-02 TABLE 1704.5.1 PLEASE NOTE THIS TABLE |
| IS FROM THE IIC CODES. IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| SECTIONS 1704 & 1705 ARE RESERVED, ALL INSPECTIONS ARE |
| TO BE CALLED INTO THE CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND |
| INSPECTED BY CITY BUILDING INSPECTORS, LICENSED THROUGH |
| THE STATE OF FLORIDA. |
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| 11) PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE THE 2020 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND |
| DESIGN DATA IS LOCATED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION |
| RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF |
| WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE DESIGN OF THE LATERAL |
| FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE STRUCTURE: |
| 1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS |
| DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1. |
| 2. RISK CATEGORY. |
| 3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-16 TABLE 30.3.1. |
| 4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
| 5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
| 6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| BUILDING. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED |
| CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| 12A) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. NO ACTION |
| NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HAS DEFERRED |
| ALL COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS UNTIL |
| AFTER PERMIT ISSUANCE. |
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| 12B) 2020 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 |
| (C) PANEL WALLS: STOREFRONTS, CURTAIN WALLS, WALL |
| LOUVERS, EFIS WALL SYSTEMS, |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP CURBS, |
| ROOF TOP VENTILATORS |
| (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| 12C) BUILDING PROVISO: W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY |
| FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE 61G20 SHALL BE |
| REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING (SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF |
| APPROVAL) BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL |
| FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
| FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, |
| SHOP DRAWINGS ETC. |
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| 12D) BUILDING PROVISO: IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. |
| PLEASE IDENTIFY IN 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. 2020 FBC-B |
| 1405.13.1 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S |
| 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. |
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| 12E) BUILDING PROVISO: ROOFING: FOR ALL ROOFING |
| PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND |
| THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW |
| THE PRODUCT APPROVAL LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING |
| IS ALLOWED FOR ROOF ZONES 2 & 3. FASTENER DENSITIES |
| SHALL BE INCREASED FOR BOTH INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET |
| AS CALCULATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ROOFING APPLICATION |
| STANDARDS RAS 117. CALCULATION PREPARED, SIGNED AND |
| SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR |
| REGISTERED ARCHITECT. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & |
| CLADDING. |
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| 13) 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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