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2022-02-08 13:23:17 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21070278 |
| ADD: 1035 BLANCHE STREET |
| CONT: BUILTMORE CONTRACTING, INC. |
| TEL: 561-331-1476 |
| 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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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. FEB. 08TH/ 2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| ***** NOTICE ONLY ***** 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA |
| STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
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| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| 1) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE THE BUILDING LOCATED AT |
| 1035 BLANCHE ST./ 1615 CLARE AVE. IS LOCATED IN AN (AE) |
| FLOOD ZONE, THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION OR BFE 12.1 NAVD |
| 88. 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1612.5 FLOOD HAZARD |
| DOCUMENTATION. WEST PALM BEACH MUNI CODE. ARTICLE XVII |
| ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVII FLOOD PREVENTION & CONTROL. |
| FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF SECTION |
| 94-546. STRUCTURE IS IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A FLOOD |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE REVIEW |
| CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE AN |
| ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES/ (12 INCHES OF ELEVATION IF PERMIT |
| APPLICATION AFTER SEPT. 12/2016, |
| AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 AN ADDITIONAL ONE FOOT OF FREE |
| BOARD WILL BE REQUIRED OR (2) FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD, IN |
| THIS CASE THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION WOULD BE A MINIMUM |
| OF 14.1 FT. NAVD88. AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 THE BUILDING |
| DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE ADOPTED THE NEW FLOOD MAPS IN NAVD |
| 88 ALL ELEVATIONS NEED TO BE IN NAVD88, NO LONGER USING |
| THE NGVD NOMENCLATURE. YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE: |
| WWW.NGS.NOAA.GOV/TOOLS/VERTCON/VERTCON.HTML FOR |
| CONVERSIONS. |
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| THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS WEBSITE LIST |
| THE IMPROVED VALUE (VALUE OF BUILDING) AT $773,336.00 |
| DOLLARS IN VALUE. THE DECLARED VALUE OF THIS PERMIT |
| ALONE IS $450,000.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. |
| THIS IS OVER ONE HALF ($386,668.00) OF THE VALUE OF THE |
| BUILDING ON THIS LOT THIS MAKES THIS PERMIT A |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT AND WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS. THE OWNERS MAY WANT TO |
| CONSIDER DRY FLOOD PROOFING IF THE FINISH FLOOR |
| ELEVATION IS LOWER THAN THE ELEVATION 14.1 NAVD 88. |
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| SUBSTANIAL IMPROVEMENT. SECTION 94-546 PROVISIONS FOR |
| FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION. (A)(3) ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR, |
| RECONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY WHICH THE |
| CUMULATIVE COST FOR ANY FIVE YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR |
| EXCEEDS 50 % OF THE BUILDING VALUE AT THE COMMENCEMENT |
| OF THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| NEW CONSTRUCTION AS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE. |
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| DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE |
| REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES |
| REQUIRED: |
| (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE |
| PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR |
| HEIGHT. W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 107.3.5.1.1 |
| BUILDING MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL |
| BUILDINGS. ( 8) FLOOD REQUIREMENTS ELEVATIONS, |
| ENCLOSURES, FLOOD DAMAGE-RESISTANT MATERIALS. |
| (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. W. P. B. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS 1.2 |
| FLOOR/ SLAB INSPECTION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, UPON |
| PLACEMENT OF THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING BASEMENT, AND |
| PRIOR TO FURTHER VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION, THE ELEVATION |
| CERTIFICATION, REQUIRED IN SECTION 1612.5, SHALL BE |
| SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY |
| OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE |
| CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR |
| ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS. W. |
| P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS |
| (6) FINAL INSPECTION. TO BE MADE AFTER THE BUILDING IS |
| COMPLETED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. 6.1. LOWEST FLOOR |
| ELEVATION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AS PART OF THE FINAL |
| INSPECTION, A FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE LOWEST FLOOR |
| ELEVATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| JURISDICTION. |
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| FEMA NEW FORM AVAILABLE JUNE 13/2016. |
| HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM |
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| 2)2ND REQUEST. SHEET A202 THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN. |
| BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS UNDER THE HEADING OF OCCUPANCY |
| LIST THE EXISTING OCCUPANCY AS VACANT. PERMIT 17090272 |
| LIST THIS TENANT SPACE AS BUSINESS. WITH THE BLACK |
| CORAL RUM IN THE NEXT TENANT SPACE AND A OCCUPANCY OF |
| F-1 & M AND THE PROPOSED A2 OCCUPANCY TABLE 508.4 IN |
| THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE WILL REQUIRE A 2 HOUR FIRE |
| BARRIER WALL. SEE SECTION 708.4 CONTINUITY. |
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| 3) COMPLIED. E2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. |
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| 4) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE PLAN AND INDICATE |
| THE DISTANCE FROM THE SIDE EXIT TO THE PROPERTY LINE. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE IS THERE A SIDEWALK FOR A EXIT? IF THE |
| DISTANCE FROM THE SIDEWALL IS LESS THAN 10 FEET TO THE |
| PROPERTY LINE PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 1028.4.2 AND |
| 1028.4.1 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
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| 5) COMPLIED. |
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| 6) SEMI-COMPLIED. 2020 ACCESS. CODE 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. |
| MISSING A ACCESSIBLE SEAT AT THE BAR. |
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| 7) COMPLIED. OUTDOOR DINING. |
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| 8) SEMI-COMPLIED. 2020 ACCESS. CODE, MISSING ACCESSIBLE |
| SEATS IN THE BAR AREA. 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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| 8)(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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| 8)(2) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF DINING SURFACES (BAR) |
| AND WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 |
| INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
| INCLUDE A SECTION OF THE BAR FOR ACCESSIBLE SEATING. |
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| 9) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET S102 ROOF FRAMING PLAN SHOWS NEW |
| ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS, THE EXISTING FRAMING MEMBERS AT |
| 24 INCHES ON CENTER BUT THE FRAMING MEMBER SIZE IS NOT |
| GIVEN NOR THE SPAN FROM SUPPORT TO SUPPORT. SIZE OF |
| SHEATHING. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. RAFTER SPANS PER TABLE 2308.7.2(?)2020 FBC-B. |
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| 10) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET S102 ROOF FRAMING PLAN NEW ROOF |
| FRAMING PLAN SHOWS A NEW HEADER/ WOOD BEAM, BUT THE |
| SPECIES OF WOOD, GRADE, & SIZE OF THE BUILT UP BEAM OR |
| WOOD BEAM IS NOT GIVEN NOR IS WHERE AND HOW END SPLICES |
| ARE TO BE HANDLED. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 11) 2ND REQUEST. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE TYPE OF |
| ROOF TOP CURB IN THE PLANS. SHEET A601 SHOWS WOOD |
| FRAMING ROOF SYSTEM AND WOOD JOBSITE CURB BUILT. THE |
| M-4 SHEET SHOWS A BAR JOIST METAL DECKING AND METAL |
| CURB. |
| THE M-4 SHEET ALSO SHOWS ANCHORING OF THE CURB TO THE |
| ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS (BAR JOIST) WHERE AS THE WOOD |
| BUILT UP CURB ON SHEET A601 DOES NOT INDICATE HOW THE |
| CURB IS TO BE ANCHORED TO THE ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS OR |
| THE RTU UNIT TO THE CURB. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS AS WELL |
| AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| FOR ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, |
| AND OR VENTS, DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & |
| DECK AS WELL AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE |
| EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
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| 2020 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL |
| MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY |
| METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT |
| EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY |
| AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES. |
| EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE |
| OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| LOADS. |
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| 12) 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 |
| (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, LIGHTWEIGHT |
| CONCRETE INSULATION, CURBS, ROOF TOP VENTILATORS |
| (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS |
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| 13) NO WIND DESIGN NOR PRESSURES ARE GIVEN FOR THE NEW |
| OPENINGS IN THE EXTERIOR WALL. 2020 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND |
| DESIGN DATA. |
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| 14) WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS |
| THIS BUILDING CONTAINS EITHER BOLTED AND OR WELDED |
| CONNECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD |
| PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS & WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE |
| QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED |
| STANDARDS AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR FIELD WIELDING, ON |
| THE JOB-SITE WIELDING. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL |
| BE REQUIRED. |
| THE OWNER MAY JUST HIRE A 3RD PARTY ENGINEERING FIRM TO |
| COMPLETE AND APPROVE THE FORMER INSPECTIONS. REPORTS |
| SUBMITTED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR AT TIME OF FRAMING |
| INSPECTION. |
| 2020 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| 1. WELD PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS |
| 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF WELDING PERSONAL |
| 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| IF FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND OR QUESTIONS IS REQUIRED, |
| PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD |
| AT 561-805-6666. |
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| 15) NEW COMMENT, NEW RESTROOM ADDITION. IN THE WOMENS |
| RESTROOM THE FLOOR PLANS SHOW AN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM |
| STALL WITH LAVATORY AND WATER CLOSET. THERE IS NO |
| ACCESSIBLE STALL IN THE MENS RESTROOM WITH LAV AND |
| WATERCLOSET. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY |
| CODE SECTION 604.8.1.6 AND FIGURE 604.8.1.6 FOR NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 16) SHEET S101 SHOWS A NEW 12 X 12 FOOT OVERHEAD DOOR |
| NO MENTION IF THIS OPENING HAS A LINTEL OR A POURED |
| BEAM WITH HOOPS AND RE-BAR, THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR THE |
| NEW OPENING IN THE BLOCK WALL FOR NEW RESTROOM |
| VESTIBULE/ CORRIDOR. MISSING INFORMATION. 107.2.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 17) SHEET S101 SHOWS THE NEW RESTROOM FLOOR THE SAME |
| LEVEL AS THE EXISTING FLOOR LEVEL. THE FLOOR PLAN DOES |
| NOT INDICATE IF THE EXTERIOR DINING ROOM IS TO BE THE |
| SAME LEVEL AS THE INTERIOR. PLEASE SHOW THE ACCESSIBLE |
| ROUTE TO THE EXTERIOR DINING AREA. 2020 FBC-ACCESS. |
| CODE CHANGES IN LEVEL 303.2 AND 303.3. WHERE CHANGES IN |
| LEVEL ARE PERMITTED IN THE FLOOR OR GROUND SURFACES, |
| THEY SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 303. SEE 303.1 & 303.2. |
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| 18) SHEET A201 SHOWS 2 RAMPS ONE 8 FEET 6 INCHES THE |
| OTHER A 6 FOOT RAMP. HEIGHT DIFFERENCE IN FLOOR IS NOT |
| GIVEN NOR SLOPE. RAMPS WITH A RISE GREATER THAN 6 |
| INCHES SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS COMPLYING WITH SECTION 505 |
| OF THE 2020 FBC-ACCESS. CODE. |
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| 19) SHEET A403 GIVES THE ACCESSIBLE DETAILS BUT THERE |
| IS NO PLAN FOR WALL FINISHES AND COMPLIANCE WITH: 2020 |
| FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A |
| RESULT OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION ON |
| 06/2020. IN BATHROOMS, RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK AREAS |
| EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, |
| NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. |
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| 19A) A) 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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| 19B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
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| 20) SHEET A203 THE EQUIPMENT PLAN HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED |
| TO THE NEW RESTROOM LAYOUT AND SEATING. |
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| 21) THE ORIGINAL PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED ON |
| 7/07/2021 INDICATED A VALUE OF $450,000.00 OF VALUE FOR |
| THE PROJECT. THE VALUE HAS NOT CHANGED EVEN THOUFGH THE |
| SCOPE OF WRK HAS CHANGED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE NEW |
| RESTROOMS AND DELETION OF THE OLD RESTROOMS AND |
| UNDERGROUND PLUMBING. 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
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| 22) 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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| MONDAY AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE |
| WORKING FROM CITY HALL. |
| MY WORK HOURS ARE TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| THANK YOU. |
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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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