Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22080157
Permit Number 22080157
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-09-20 07:51:29WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22080157
 ADD: 651 OKEECHOBEE BLVD.
 CONT: OAK CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING
 TEL: 561-572-7006
 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. SEPT. 20/2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN IS FOR A PROPOSED MATER
 BATHROOM FLOOR PLAN. IT IS NOT CONCLUSIVE THERE ARE 2
 BATHROOMS, THE DESIGNER OF THE FLOOR PLAN HAS NOT
 DECLARED IF THIS BATHROOM FOLLOWS SPECIFICATION A OR B
 OF THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINE.
 FAIR HOUSINGACT DESIGN MANUAL P. 7.34 IF THERE IS ONLY
 ONE BATHROOM, THE BUILDER MAY FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS
 A OR B. HOWEVER. WHILE NOT REQUIRED BY THE GUIDELINES,
 IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SPECIFICATION B WHICH IS THE
 HIGHER LEVEL OF ACCESSIBILITY, BE USED.
 FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON
 OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT
 DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF
 FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A
 STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 13, 1990.
 SPECIFICATIONS. PAGE. 7.35
 SPECIFICATION A. IF SPECIFICATION A IS USED IT APPLIES
 TO ALL BATHROOMS, AND ALL FIXTURES IN THOSE BATHROOMS
 MUST BE USABLE.
 SPECIFICATION B. IF SPECIFICATION BIS USED, IT APPLIES
 TO ONE BATHROOM, AND ONLY ONE OF EACH TYPE OF FIXTURES
 MUST BE USABLE; ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS IN THE UNIT ARE
 EXEMPT ONLY FROM MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES.
  
  
 FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON
 OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT
 DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF
 FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A
 STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 13, 1990.
 FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER:
 PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
 _____________________
 PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________
 THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
 PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER
 AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF
 SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER.
  
 2) 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
 REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
 REVIEW CYCLE.
  
  
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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