Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22110423
Permit Number 22110423
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2022-12-28 13:03:38WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22110423
 ADD: 2617 N AUSTRALIAN AVE.
 CONT: MASTER CONTRACTORS
 TEL: 561-712-8898
 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: WED. DEC. 28TH/ 2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COVERSHEET:
 1A) OCCUPANT LOAD IS TAKEN AS 5,600 SQ. FT. @ 150= 37.3
 ROUNDED DOWN TO 37. WHEN THERE IS A DECIMAL PORTION OF
 AN OCCUPANT IT IS ALWAYS ROUNDED UP THERE ARE NO PARTS
 OF A OCCUPANT. TABLE 1004.1.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-BUILDING,
 INTERPRETATION FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIALS OF FLORIDA
 INFORMAL INTERPRETATIONS.
  
 1B) DESIGN WIND PRESSURES DOES NOT PROVIDE ALL OF THE
 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA, MISSING INFO:
 1B)(1)IS THE DESIGN WIND PRESSURE IN VULT OR VASD
 1B(2) RISK CATEGORY
 1B)( C ) WIND EXPOSURE- 2020 FBC-BUILDING 1609.4.3.
 EXPOSURE CATEGORIES, EXPOSURE D.
 EXPOSURE D SHALL APPLY WHERE THE GROUND SURFACE
 ROUGHNESS, AS DEFINED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS
 D, PREVAILS IN THE UPWARD DIRECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF
 AT LEAST 5,000 FEET OR 20 TIMES THE HEIGHT
 OF THE BUILDING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. EXPOSURE SHALL
 ALSO APPLY WHERE THE GROUND SURFACE
 ROUGHNESS IMMEDIATELY UPWIND OF THE SITE IS B OR C ,
 AND THE SITE IS WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 600
 FEET OR 20 TIMES THE BUILDING HEIGHT, WHICHEVER IS
 GREATER, FROM AN EXPOSURE D CONDITION AS
 DEFINED IN THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE.
  
 2) SHEET SP-2 PROPOSED SITE PLAN.
 2A) INDICATES 53 PARKING SPACES. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 208.2 BETWEEN 51 TO 75 SPACES
 REQUIRING 3 ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.
  
 2B) THE ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES DOESN???T INDICATE
 THE NEED TO COMPLY WITH: 502.4 ACCESS AISLE & PARKING
 SPACE SAME LEVEL/ 502.4, FLOOR AND GROUND SURFACES.
 PARKING SPACES AND THE ACCESS AISLES SERVING THEM SHALL
 COMPLY WITH 302. ACCESS AISLES SHALL BE AT THE SAME
 LEVEL AS THE PARKING SPACES THEY SERVE.
 CHANGES IN LEVEL ARE NOT PERMITTED. EXCEPTION: SLOPES
 NOT GREATER THAN 1:48 SHALL BE PERMITTED.
  
 3) SHEET A-1 CONSTRUCTION FLOOR PLAN. SHOWS NEW
 EXTERIOR DOOR OPENINGS AND DOORS.
 3A) 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. 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) DOOR SIDELIGHT WINDOWS
  
 3B) 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.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.
  
 3C) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY IN THE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF
 RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING
 DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE
 IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING,
 MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED
 INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE
 PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2020 FBC-B 1405.13.1
 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER???S INSTRUCTIONS.
 FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH
 INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM
 LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS.
  
 3D) THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS FROM THE NEW LOBBY THERE IS A
 SERIES OF EXISTING STAIRS THAT EITHER DROP OR ARE
 RAISED TO THE HOTEL AERA. THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
 PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 201.1.1 VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY &
 SECTION 408 FOR LULA LIFT, LIMITED USE LIMITED
 APPLICATION.
  
 3E) WHEN LEAVING THE LOBBY AREA THE DOOR THAT LEADS
 INTO THE BREAKROOM DOES NOT HAVE MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCES. ACCESS. CODE 404.2.4 MANEUVERING
 CLEARANCES. DOORS.
 MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS AND GATES SHALL
 COMPLY WITH 404.2.4. MANEUVERING CLEARANCES SHALL
 EXTEND THE FULL WIDTH OF THE DOORWAY AND THE REQUIRED
 LATCH SIDE FOR SIDE CLEARANCE.
  
 3F) THE DOOR BETWEEN THE HOTEL AREA AND STAFF TRAINING
 ROOM IS ALSO MISSING THE MANEUVERING CLEARANCES. THIS
 SAME DOOR IS INSET ONE FOOT WITHIN THE FACE OF THE
 WALL. PLEASE REVIEW 404.2.4.3 RECESSED DOORS AND FIGURE
 404.2.4.3.
  
 3G)(1) THE NEW BREAK ROOM SINK AND CABINETS WILL NEED
 TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR
 COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 3G)(2) 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH,
 AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE
 PROVIDED, SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT SHOW THE REQUIRED
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN.
  
 3H) THE DOOR LEADING INTO THE OFFICE IS A 2-FOOT 8-INCH
 DOOR OR 32-INCHES. 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.
  
 3I) THE LOBBY RECEPTION DESK DOES NOT PROVIDE DETAILS
 FOR ACCESSIBILITY CODE COMPLIANCE, SECTION:
 3I)(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.
  
 3I)(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.
  
 3J) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS. 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 211.2 MINIMUM
 NUMBER. NO FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1
 THROUGH 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 602.7.
  
 3K) PROTRUDING OBJECTS 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS 307.2.
 OBJECTS WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT
 MORE THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR SHALL NOT PROTRUDE
 MORE THAN 4 INCHES HORIZONTALLY INTO THE CIRCULATION
 PATH.
  
 3L) 602.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH,
 AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE
 PROVIDED.
  
 3M) POUT OUTLETS/ DRINKING FOUNTAINS. 2017 ACCESS.
 CODE. SPOUT OUTLETS SHALL COMPLY WITH:
 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT. 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND FOR WHEELCHAIR BOUND INDIVIDUALS.
 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR THE STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE
 BETWEEN 38 TO 43 INCHES ABOVE FINISH FLOOR.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET A-3 BATHROOM ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS:
 4A) DETAIL 2 BACK GRAB BAR IS A GENERIC DETAIL BUT NOT
 ACCURATE WHEN THE SIDE WALL IS CONSIDERED. THE SIDE
 WALL IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE WATER CLOSET SO SHOWING THE
 DETAIL AS IS THE GRAB BAR COULD BE INSTALLED RIGHT IN
 THE CORNER OF THE ROOM, SECTION 604.5.2
  
 4B) DETAIL # 7 MIRROR. 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.
  
 5) NEITHER SHEET A-3-BATHROOM DETAILS NOR A-4 DETAIL
 SHEET SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH BATHROOM WALL FINISHES. 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.
  
  
 5A) 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.
  
 5B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 5C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
  
 5D) 2020 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS
 A BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS
 AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF
 MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER???S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER
 RESISTANT GYPSUM (MR BOARD) SHALL NOT BE USED FOR
 SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES BUT CAN BE USED FOR BACKING
 BOARD FOR A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT
 WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM
 C840 AND THE MANUFACTURE???S RECOMMENDATIONS.
  
 6) 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.
 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]
  
2022-12-28 10:13:36IN REVIEW. JW


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