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2023-04-04 07:27:35 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 23031646 |
| ADD: 250 S AUSTRALIAN AVE # 1302 |
| CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
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| 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. APRIL 04TH/ 2023 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A101 THE CONSTRUCTION FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A BREAK |
| ROOM COUNTER AND SINK. THE PLANS LACK AN ACCESSIBILITY |
| DETAIL IF THIS AN FRONT APPROACH OR SIDE APPROACH. 2020 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 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. |
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| 2) SHEET A-514 DETAIL 2 SHOWS A CUT SECTION THROUGH THE |
| SINK AND CABINETRY AND DRAINPIPE NOT INSULATED. PLEASE |
| REVIEW THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.5 |
| EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY & DRAINPIPES |
| UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR |
| OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT. |
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| 3) SHEET A-201 LOUNGE/ BREAK AREA DETAILS 8 & 9 SHOWS |
| THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE CABINETRY AND SINK, JUST |
| ABOVE THE SINK IS A SHELF FOR A MICROWAVE. THE |
| ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULE CONFIRMS THERE IS TO BE A NEW |
| MICROWAVE INSTALLED. THIS LOCATION IS TO HIGH FOR THE |
| REACH RANGES AND OPERABLE PARTS. SEE THE 2020 |
| FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| 308 REACH RANGES. 308.2 FORWARD REACH. / 308.2.1 |
| UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. 308.3 SIDE |
| REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH |
| REACH. |
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| 309 OPERABLE PARTS. 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL |
| BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES |
| SPECIFIED IN 308. 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL |
| BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT |
| GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE |
| REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS |
| MAXIMUM. |
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| 4) SHEET A-101 SHOWS THE RECEPTIONIST DESK AND DETAIL |
| 3/ A.202. THE FRONT & SIDE PANELS OF THE RECEPTIONIST |
| DESK SHOW A HEIGHT OF 42 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. |
| THERE IS NO LOCATION PROVIDED FOR A WHEELCHAIR BOUND |
| INDIVIDUAL TO DO ANY KIND OF PAPERWORK. |
| 4)(A) 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. |
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| 4)(B) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE |
| 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 4)( C ) CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2020 ACCESS. CODE |
| 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK |
| WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3HEIGHT. THE |
| TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 |
| INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| 5) 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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