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2023-03-14 09:53:41 | 03/02/2023- MEETING IS REQUESTED WITH THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD BEFORE REVIEW IS COMPLETED!!!!!!!!! |
| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 3RD REVIEW |
| DATE: MON. MARCH 20TH / 2023 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22061262 |
| ADD: 1911 N TAMARIND AVE |
| CONT: BELACRIS CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 305-244-0277 |
| 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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| 03/02/2023- 03/14/2023. MEETING IS REQUESTED WITH THE |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD BEFORE REVIEW IS COMPLETED!!!!!!!!! |
| 12 WORKDAYS HAVE PASSED WITH NO CONTACT FROM THE DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL. |
| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
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| ***** NOTICE ONLY ***** 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA |
| STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
| 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) 3RD REVIEW. SEE ADDRESSING COMMENT, NOT ADDRESSED. |
| PLEASE ADDRESS THE ADDRESSING CONCERNS BEING THIS |
| PROPERTY IS A CORNER PROPERTY WITH MULTIPLE PROPOSED |
| TENANTS AND USES. 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO |
| THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION |
| 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY |
| TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK |
| PROPOSED |
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| 2A) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1.0 CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS |
| STATED AS CONSTRUCTION TYPE-III-A. THE PLAN STATES THE |
| COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS HAS BEEN TREATED TO HAVE AT LEAST |
| 1-HOUR RATING. WITHOUT HAVING THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE |
| FIRE RATING PRODUCT AND AT WHAT RATE PER GALLON OR RATE |
| OF 100 SQ. FT. THE PRODUCT IS TO BE APPLIED, AND THE |
| FIRE RESISTANT PRODUCT NOT BEING APPLIED IN THE |
| PRESENCES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BUILDING |
| DEPARTMENT, THIS WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED UNDER THIS |
| PERMIT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE INSPECTORS. PLEASE NOTE |
| TABLE 601 ROOF CONSTRUCTION REQUIRES ALL PLYWOOD ROOF |
| SHEATHING AND TRUSSES WILL REQUIRE THE FIRE RESISTANCE |
| TREATMENT SINCE THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS LISTED IIIA. |
| PLEASE IDENTIFY IF THE ROOF FRAMING IS TRUSSES OR HAND |
| FRAMED ROOF JOIST WHERE BEARING WALLS WILL ALSO BE A |
| CONCERN, TABLE 602 ALSO REQUIRES 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE |
| RATING FOR BEARING WALLS. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EXTERIOR |
| WALLS WILL REQUIRE A 2-HOUR FIRE RATING AS SHOWN IN THE |
| LIFE SAFETY PLAN. PLEASE NOTE THE COMMON 8X8X16 INCH |
| CONCRETE BLOCK DOES NOT CARRY A 2-HOUR FIRE RATING, |
| APPROXIMATELY A 1-HR RATING. TABLE 722.3.2 PROVIDES THE |
| MINIMUM EQUIVALENT THICKNESS OF BLOCK AND FOR THE TYPE |
| OF AGGREGATE USED. |
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| 2B) NEW COMMENT. FOR THE ADDRESS 1911 THE PLANS STATE A |
| LEVEL 2 ALTERATION, WHEREAS THE CARPORT IS BEING |
| CONVERTED FOR A CARPORT OR STORAGE AREA TO AN ENCLOSED |
| LIVING SPACE, THIS IS CONSIDERED AN ADDITION SEE |
| DEFINITIONS SECTION 202 OF THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
| AN EXTENSION OR INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA. ALSO REVIEW IN |
| THE 2020 FBC-ENERGY CODE. |
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| 3) 3RD REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. SHEET A-1.0 LIST THE |
| DIFFERENT TYPE OF OCCUPANCIES, GROUP R3, GROUP R-1 |
| TRANSIENT, AND MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. THE FLOOR PLAN |
| A-2.0 DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH AREAS ARE CONSIDERED R3 |
| AND R1 TRANSIENT. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 310.5 |
| RESIDENTIAL GROUP R-3. BOARDING HOUSES TRANSIENT WITH |
| 10 OR FEWER OCCUPANTS. |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THERE IS NO EXISTING FLOOR PLAN |
| SHEET A-2.0 SHOWS THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN WITH THE |
| PROPOSED BEDROOMS 3 & 4 WHAT WERE THESE AREAS |
| PREVIOUSLY USED AS? WITH THE NEW PROPOSED USE, THE |
| PROPERTY LINE IS LISTED AS 2FEET 2 INCHES. THE 2020 |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON DISTANCE & |
| TABLE 705.8 MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS |
| BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE OF OPENING |
| PROTECTION. THIS SAME WALL THE SURVEY SHOWS |
| APPROXIMATELY 9 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, WHY THE |
| DISCREPANCY? |
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| 4A) 3RD REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 SHOWS ON THE WEST OF THE |
| BUILDING BETWEEN 8 TO 9 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE, |
| THE WEST WALL 5 TO 6 FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE. THE |
| 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 602 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTERIOR WALLS BASED ON DISTANCE & |
| TABLE 705.8 MAXIMUM AREA OF EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS |
| BASED ON FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND DEGREE OF OPENING |
| PROTECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE THE % OF OPENINGS VERSES |
| WALL AREA. NOTE THE WEST WALL IS NOT SHOWN ON SHEET |
| A-3.0 ELEVATIONS. |
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| 4B) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 SHOWS A NEW |
| SWING-BREAK-AWAY WINDOW PLEASE PROVIDE THE PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL FOR THIS TYPE WINDOW WITH LARGE MISSILE IMPACT |
| RESISTANCE TESTING. COMPONENTS & CLADDING. PLEASE |
| SUBMIT THE COMPONENTS AND CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS. |
| 2020 FBC-B 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, |
| 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. |
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| 5) 3RD REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 PLEASE SHOW FOR THE |
| PROPOSED BEDROOM NUMBER THREE THE NEW LOCATION FOR THE |
| EGRESS WINDOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE |
| 1030.2 & 1030.3. |
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| 6A) 3RD REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 PLEASE PROVIDE OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED 3 BEDROOMS? 2020 |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE 310.3 R-1, 310.4 R-2, 310.5 R-3 OR |
| 310.6 R-4. |
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| 6B) 3RD REQUEST. DEPENDING ON OCCUPANCY TYPE THERE |
| MAYBE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY. ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. 107.2.1. |
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| 7A) 3RD REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 THE PROPOSED 3-BEDROOM |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 420.4 SEPARATION WALLS |
| (RESIDENTIAL/ MERCANTILE) AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN |
| 708.4. SHOW FOR BLOCK OR FOR WOOD BEARING WALL, THIS |
| WALL IT WOULD APPEAR IS BLOCK. PLEASE NOTE THE COMMON |
| 8X8X16 INCH CONCRETE BLOCK DOES NOT CARRY A 2-HOUR FIRE |
| RATING, APPROXIMATELY A 1-HR RATING. TABLE 722.3.2 |
| PROVIDES THE MINIMUM EQUIVALENT THICKNESS OF BLOCK AND |
| FOR THE TYPE OF AGGREGATE USED. |
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| 7B) 3RD REQUEST. PROVIDE THE UL OR GYPSUM ASSOCIATION |
| LISTING NUMBER FOR THE FIRE PARTITION SEE 708.3 FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING. |
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| 8A)2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 FLOOR PLAN THE EXISTING |
| FRONT PORCH AT 3-BEDROOM UNIT INDICATES NEW GWB (GYPSUM |
| WALL BOARD) BUILDOUT OVER EXISTING STRUCTURAL COLUMN. |
| GYPSUM WALL BOARD IS USED FOR INTERIOR WALLS AND |
| CEILINGS. GYPSUM SHEATHING IS FOR EXTERIOR USE WITH A |
| STUCCO OR SIMILAR FINISH PRODUCT. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE |
| THE FRAMING SINCE THIS IS AN EXTERIOR ELEMENT, 170 VULT |
| WIND SPEED. |
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| 8B) 3RD REQUEST. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-BUILDING |
| SECTION 420.6 FIRE & SMOKE ALARMS. |
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| 9) COMPLIED. |
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| 10) 3RD REQUEST. SHEET LIFE SAFETY PLAN WHAT APPEARS TO |
| BE A LIVE/ WORK UNIT (BEDROOM 2) THAT WILL NEED SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 419. |
| SHEET A-2.0 SHOWS A 2ND OFFICE, DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. |
| 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. 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. |
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| 10A) 3RD REQUEST. SHOW AREA LIMITATIONS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH 419.1.1 LIMITATIONS. 410.1.1.2 THE NONRESIDENTIAL |
| AREA IS PERMITTED TO BE NOT MORE THAN 50 PER CENT OF |
| THE AREA OF EACH LIVE WORK UNIT. |
| 10A) (1) LIVE WORK LOFT. 419.9 LIVE WORK LOFT, |
| PLUMBING. WHERE THE NONRESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE LIVE/ |
| WORK LOFT UNIT IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE (BATHROOM) |
| BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ACCESSIBILITY, THE |
| PLUMBING FIXTURES SPECIFIED BY THE CHAPTER 29 SHALL BE |
| ACCESSIBLE. |
| 10A)(2) LIVE/ WORK LOFT. 419.5 FIRE ALARM, FIRE |
| PROTECTION. |
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| 10A)(3) LIVE / WORK LOFT, 419.2. OCCUPANCIES. LIVE/ |
| WORK LOFTS ARE CONSIDERED A R2 OCCUPANCY AND NEED TO |
| MEET THE OCCUPANCY SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN |
| 420. |
| 10A)(4) IF THIS UNIT IS TO BE CONSIDERED A LIVE / WORK |
| LOFT THEN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING SECTION |
| 1030.1- 1030.5.1. ARE REQUIRED. |
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| 10B) 3RD REQUEST. THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS 3 EGRESSES TO |
| THE COMMERCIAL AREA ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC. AT LEAST |
| ONE ENTRANCE NEEDS TO BE A ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE LEVEL |
| WITH THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. 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). |
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| 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. |
| NEW BUILDINGS ONLY, SEE EXCEPTIONS IN EXISTING |
| BUILDINGS. |
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| 10C) 3RD REQUEST. THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A POWDER ROOM |
| WITH A LAV AND WATER CLOSET, DOES NOT MEET SECTION |
| CLEARANCES AT WATER CLOSETS. 604.3 CLEARANCE. |
| CLEARANCES AROUND THE WATER CLOSETS AND IN TOILET |
| COMPARTMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.3. THE FLOOR PLAN |
| SHOWS THE WIDTH OF THE RESTROOM AS 6 FEET 3 INCHES, |
| MINIMUM WIDTH FINISH WALL IS 7 FEET 1 INCH. |
| 2ND REQUEST. 604.3.1. SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER |
| CLOSET SHALL BE 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED |
| PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM |
| PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR WALL. |
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| 10D) COMPLIED. |
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| 10E) 3RD REQUEST. 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. |
| 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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| 10F) 3RD REQUEST. THE FLOOR PLAN FOR THE LIVE/ WORK |
| UNIT NEEDS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 420 FIRE & SMOKE |
| ALARMS. |
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| 10G) 3RD REQUEST. A-2. THE COVERSHEET LIST A WORK LIVE |
| LOFT BUT THERE IS NO RESIDENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE |
| MERCANTILE AREA LISTED AS OFFICE OR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. |
| 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 THE LIVE/ WORK UNIT BEDROOM # |
| 2 DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST ONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND |
| RESCUE OPENING, 2020 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 1030.1 & |
| 1030.2. |
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| 11) 3RD REQUEST. ARIEL VIEW OF THE PROPERTY SHOWS IN |
| THE MIDDLE OF THE RETAIL AREA WHAT APPEARS A BEARING |
| WALL ABOVE THE ROOF LINE PARALLEL WITH STATE ST. THERE |
| IS NO MENTION OF WHERE THIS WALL IS IN THE FLOOR PLAN, |
| ALREADY REMODELED? 107.2.1. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 12) 3RD REQUEST SHEETS A-3.0 & A-4.0 BOTH SHOW EXTERIOR |
| ELEVATIONS AND NEW EXTERIOR OPENINGS, WINDOWS AND |
| DOORS. THERE IS NO WIND DESIGN CRITERIA. 2020 FBC-B |
| 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA. |
| 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: |
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| 12.1. 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. |
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| 12.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| 12.3. 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. |
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| 12.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| 12.5. 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. |
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| 12.6. 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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| 13) . 3RD REQUEST. PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPONENTS AND |
| CLADDING PRODUCT APPROVALS. 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 |
| (B) WINDOWS |
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| 14) 3RD REQUEST. 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. |
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| 15A) 2ND REQUEST. NOT ADDRESSED. SHEET A-3.0 ELEVATIONS |
| SHOWS THE NORTH ELEVATION TO THE LEFT OF THE BUILDING |
| PEOPLE ARE WALKING ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK ELEVATION 0 |
| INCHES-0 FEET. THE NEW DOORS IN THE EXISTING OPENINGS |
| SHOW A DOOR STOOP APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN HEIGHT NONE |
| OF THE DOORWAYS INTO ANY OF THE OFFICES OR LIVE/ WORK |
| LOFT ARE ACCESSIBLE. GOOGLE MAPS SHOW THE DOORWAYS |
| ELEVATED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES ABOVE THE SIDEWALK. |
| 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). 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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| 15B) 2ND REQUEST. 2020 ACCESS. CODE 404.2.3. CLEAR |
| WIDTH & SIZE OF DOORS, 2020 FBC-B 1010.1.1. WHERE THIS |
| SECTION REQUIRES A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF 32- INCHES OR |
| A 34-INCH DOOR MINIMUM. THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A SWING |
| DOORS IS MEASURED CLEAR OPENING OF THE DOORWAY WITH THE |
| SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE MEASURED BETWEEN THE FACE OF |
| THE DOOR AND THE STOP, WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90 DEGREES. |
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| 15C) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-2.0 DOOR E102 & DOOR E103 |
| SWING OUT OVER THE PROPERTY LINE. SEE THE 2020 |
| FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 3202.2 DOORS SHALL NOT OPEN |
| OR PROJECT INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. |
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| 16) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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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| MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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