Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21110157
Permit Number 21110157
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-12-07 15:19:35WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 21110157
 ADD: 1401 CLARE AVE. # 700
 CONT: TIDAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP
 TEL: 954-459-0814
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. NOV. 07TH/ 2021
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) A0.00 THE COVERSHEET:
 1A) APPLICABLE CODES DOES NOT SHOW THE 2020 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION. 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.
  
 1B) SCOPE OF WORK INDICATES THIS TENANT SPACE TO BE A
 LEVEL 2 ALTERATION. THE MASTERPLAN 16090639 SHOULD THIS
 TENANT LOCATION AS A A3 EXERCISE/ GYM. THAT WOULD MAKE
 THIS PERMIT A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRING A
 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
  
 1C) THE PROJECT DATA DOES NOT LIST THE BUILDING
 CLASSIFICATION PER TABLE 506.2 OR TABLE 601OF THE 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE.
  
 2) LIFE SAFETY PLAN:
 2A) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS TAKING A OCCUPANT LOAD
 FACTOR OF 1/7 NET S. F. PLEASE REFER TO THE 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 1004.5 FOR TABLES AND CHAIRS
 THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS TO BE TAKEN AT 15 NET.
 PLEASE UPDATE PLANS. 1621/15= 108.06 ALWAYS ROUND UP TO
 109 OCCUPANTS.
  
 2B) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN IS MISSING THE EXIT LIGHTS,
 DIRECTIONAL EXIT LIGHTS EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS THE
 SYMBOL LEGEND HAS THEM IN THEIR LIST, PER 1013.1 HERE
 REQUIRED.
  
 2C) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN INDICATES WITH THE OCCUPANT
 LOAD 2 REQUIRED EXITS. WHAT THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT
 SHOW ARE 2 ACCESSIBLE EXITS. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE SECTION 207.1 MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 1003.2.13 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
 (2000 EDITION AND 2001 SUPPLEMENT) OR SECTION 1007 OF
 THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (2003 EDITION).
  
 2003 IBC-B 1007.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS
 IS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 1014.1 OR 1018.1 FROM ANY
 ACCESSIBLE SPACE, EACH ACCESSIBLE PORTION OF THE SPACE
 SHALL BE SERVED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 2D) THE EGRESS DOORS ARE NOT LABELED ON EITHER THE LIFE
 SAFETY PLAN OR A1.01 FLOOR PLAN. THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY
 THAT LEADS TO THIS TENANT SPACE IS SHOWN AS A SINGLE
 OUTSWING DOOR ON BOTH THE LS-1 PLAN AND A1.01. WHEREAS
 THE INTERIOR DEMO PERMIT (21091014) OF THIS SPACE SHOWS
 2 OUTSWING DOORS AS WELL AS 16090639 MASTER PLANS.
 DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 2E) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 SECTION 1018.2, 1029.12.1 AND 1029.12.1.1.
  
 2F) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR THE SITE PLAN PROVIDE
 WHERE THE BACK PROPERTY LINE IS LOCATED OR THE BACK
 EXIT HOW FAR THE PROPERTY LINE AND SIDE PROPERTY LINE
 ARE LOCATED AND COMPLIANCE WITH PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE FOR SECTIONS 1028.4 AND
 1028.5. PLEASE PROVIDE A SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY TO SEE
 DISTANCES TO THE PROPERTY LINES.
  
 3) SHEET A1.01:
 3A) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES 90 INTERIOR SEATS AND 60
 OUTSIDE SEASONAL SEATS OR A TOTAL OF 150 SEATS. THE
 FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 4 ACCESSIBLE SEATS. THE 2020 FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 226.1 WHERE DINING SURFACES
 ARE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD OR DRINK, AT
 LEAST 5 PERCENT (150 X 0.05= 7.5 SEATS ALWAYS ROUND UP
 OR 8 ACCESSIBLE SEATS) OF THE SEATING SPACES AND
 STANDING SPACES AT THE DINING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 902.
  
 3B) THERE ARE NO ACCESSIBLE SEATS LOCATED AT THE BAR.
 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.
  
 3B)(1) 206.2.5 206.2.5 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS. IN
 RESTAURANTS AND CAFETERIAS, AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL
 BE PROVIDED TO ALL DINING AREAS, BARS, INCLUDING RAISED
 OR SUNKEN DINING AREAS, AND OUTDOOR DINING AREAS.
  
 3B)(2) 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.
  
 3C)(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.
  
 3C)(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.
  
 4) SHEET A3.00 THE ENLARGED RESTROOM FLOOR PLAN AND
 ELEVATIONS:
 4A) BOTH DETAILS A & C BOTH SOW THE GRAB RAILS
 DIMENSIONED FROM FINISH FLOOR TO CENTERLINE OF THE GRAB
 BAR, NOT THE 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.
  
 4B) DETAILS A & B BOTH SHOW A FRAMED MIRROR. DETAIL A
 SHOWS THE DIMENSION OF 40 INCHES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE
 MIRROR FRAME NOT THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE. 603.3 MIRRORS.
 2020 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.
  
 4C) NEITHER DETAIL A NOR B SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 220
 FBC-ACCESS. CODE SECTION 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND
 SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY & DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES
 AND SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO
 PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT.
  
 4D) DETAIL C IS MISSING DIMENSIONS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH 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.
  
 5) SHEET A0.01 21 AND 22 STATE THE USE OF MOISTURE
 RESISTANT BOARD, OR SIMILAR SURFACES. 2020 WEST PALM
 BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER
 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.
 W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2020 DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO
 THE TECHNICAL CODES "CODE SECTIONS SHALL NOT BE CITED
 AS A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS
 EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION"(SIMILAR SURFACES). CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
 SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION,
 NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN
 DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND
 REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 6) 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.
  
 6A) 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.
  
 6B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 6C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
  
 7) IMPACT FEES - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS: PLANS WILL BE
 REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE DIGITALLY VIA
 PROJECT DOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS OFFICE.
 NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST FINAL
 FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE OFFICE AT
 (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT
 FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME THE
 FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM CAN
 BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINISTRAT
 ION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON
 APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO
 YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO: [email protected].
  
 8) 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
 REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
 REVIEW CYCLE.
  
  
 AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE WORKING
 FROM CITY HALL.
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ RETIRED.
  
 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.
  
 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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