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2022-02-16 10:39:11 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22010997 |
| ADD: 1500 N DIXIE HWY |
| CONT: FINE LINE CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-582-7880 |
| 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: WED. FEB. 16TH/ 2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) LIFE SAFETY SHEET: |
| 1A) UNDER THE HEADING OF BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD IS TAKEN USING A OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF |
| 100. IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 1004.5 THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR IS TAKEN AT 150 SQ. FT. PLEASE |
| UPDATE THE PLANS. |
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| 1B) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN STATES THIS BUILDING IS IN A |
| FIRE DISTRICT. PLEASE NOTE THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY FIRE |
| DISTRICTS SINCE THE 2001 FBC BUILDING CODE. |
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| 2) SHEET A-2 THE EXISTING DOOR LEADING INTO THE1 HOUR |
| FIRE RATED VERTICAL EXIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DOOR |
| SCHEDULE, NO FIRE RATING GIVEN PER (FBC-BUILDING TABLE |
| 716.5) NOR HARDWARE FOR THE EXIT. PLEASE READ, IN THE |
| 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1010.1.9.11 EXCEPTION 4, |
| NOTE ON PLANS. |
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| 3A) SHEET ID-3 ELEVATIONS OF THE RESTROOM SHOW |
| 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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| 3B) 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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| 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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| 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. |
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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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