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| 2022-08-23 11:49:31 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22080521 |
| | ADD: 1501 BELVEDERE RD 1ST FLOOR COMMON AREAS |
| | CONT: VREDEX CONSRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-440-1600 |
| | 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: TUES. AUGUST 23/2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A0.0 THE COVERSHEET: |
| | 1A) PROJECT DATA LIST THIS BUILDING AS 4 STORIES. PALM |
| | BEACH COUNTY MY GEO NAV SHOWS A 5 STORY BUILDING AND |
| | VIEWING THE BUILDING FROM THE WEST A BASEMENT/ ENCLOSED |
| | PARKING LEVEL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, |
| | 107.2.1. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. |
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| | 1B) THE EAST STAIR ENCLOSURE SHOWS THE STAIRS GOING |
| | DOWN INTO THE BASEMENT/ GARAGE LEVEL. MISSING ON THE |
| | WEST STAIR ENCLOSURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, |
| | 107.2.1. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. |
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| | 2) SHEET A0.4 THE FLOOR PLAN DETAIL ON THE COVERSHEET |
| | AND LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS BOTH THE EAST AND WEST |
| | INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAYS CONTINUING TO THE EXIT BY A 2 |
| | HOUR FIRE RATED EXIT PASSAGE WAY, INCLUSIVE OF THE |
| | LOBBY AREA. |
| | 2A) PLEASE REVIEW IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION |
| | 1024.5OPENINGS. REVIEW THE LAST LINE, ELEVATORS SHALL |
| | NOT OPEN INTO EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. |
| | |
| | 2B) THE LOBBY WALLS AND CORRIDOR ARE CURRENTLY SHOWN AS |
| | 2 HOUR EXIT PASSAGE WAY RATED WALLS, BUT THE OPENINGS |
| | LEADING TO THE RESTROOM CORRIDOR 109 DO NOT HAVE |
| | OPENING PROTECTIVE DOORS RATED 1 1/2 HRS. AS REQUIRED |
| | BY TABLE 716.5 IF THIS AREA REMAINED A 2HOUR EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY. |
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| | 2C) PLEASE REVIEW SHEET M1.2 FOR ALL DUCTWORK AND |
| | RELATED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT THAT IS LOCATED IN THE |
| | CEILINGS OF BOTH THE EAST AND WEST EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 1024.6 PENETRATIONS INTO OR |
| | THROUGH EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, PROHIBITED, PLUMBING, |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRICAL PIPING AND |
| | DEVICES. 2020 FBC-BUILDING. |
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| | 2D) THERE ARE NO WALL IDENTIFICATION TAGS IN THE EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY INDICATING THESE WALLS ARE 2-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING. 2-HOUR VERTICAL EXITS, INTERIOR EXIT |
| | STAIRWAYS, REQUIRE THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY TO MAINTAIN THE |
| | SAME LEVEL OF FIRE RATING (FIRE BARRIERS) SECTION |
| | 1023.2 & 1024.3. |
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| | 2E) THE EAST INTERIOR EXIT DOOR SWINGS INTO THE EXIT |
| | RATHER THAN SWINGING OUT AS THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS |
| | TRAVEL PER 1010.1.2.1. THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE FITTED |
| | WITH 180 DEGREE HINGES TO SWING FLAT AGAINST THE WALL. |
| | 3) SHEET A3.2 WALL DETAILS DO NOT INCLUDE A UL WALL |
| | ASSEMBLY FOR A 2 HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED WALL.2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 707.3.4 EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. |
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| | 4) 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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