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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER OF INSPECTIONd SCANNED BY TIP Gounw, February 26, 2018 1 Re: Tenant Improvement 3793 Oleander Ave. Fort Pierce, FL To Whom It May Concern: J.PAUL WELCH INC. r�ical Electrical Civil Engineering )84 S.W. Biltmore St. Suite#114 Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984 Phone (772) 785 - 9888 Email pwelchinc@aol.com' AD] MAR 2 6 2018 ST. Lucie 'County, Permitting Please be advised our office has inspected the tenant improvement construction for the above referenced address aAd find that it has been installed as per the requirements of the Florida Building Code 2017, and with our Engineering requirements for this project. Thank you for your atta please do not hesitate to Submi ted by: PAUL LCH INC. filch, Paul P.E. Reg: No 29945 PW:pJ to this matter. If you should have any questions or concerns, ict our office. WELCH INC.is�PAUL cal Electrical Civil Engineering 19�4 S.W. Biltmore St. Suite#114 Port Saint Lucie, FL 34984 Phone (772) 785 - 9888 Email pwelchinc@aol.com February 6, 2019 Re: Tenant Improvement 3793 Oleander Ave. Fort Pierce, FL To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised our office I above referenced address and Florida Building Code 2017, Inspections Include: CFloor Strapping / Joists (132 15Construction Rough Framin G_,.E` lectric Rough (238) Mechanical Rough -In (351) Plumbing Top Out (423) CJnsulation (141) EDrywall (147) c-Stairs (123) Handicap Restroom (165) 0- 8uilding Final (180) QElectric Final (280) QMechanical Final (380) EWater Heater (463) EPlumbing Final (480) Thank you for your atte cone , please do not Submi ed by: PAUL WELCH INC. Paul WAFh, P.E. Reg. No X9945 FF� RF��lL�o. P C(t eOepa cO� y�e�r s inspected the tenant improvement construction for the ind that it has-been installed as per the requirements of the id with our Engineering requirements for this project. (140) ionI to this matter. If you should have any questions or -sitate to contact our office.. S�jrr ( Y ` 7 •�1 �f � "I '�'.. +.:;ti UV ',t SCOPINO CHAPTER 2: SCOPINC REQUIREMENTS 2. Reserved. Advisory 206.2.7 Press Boxes, Exception 2. Where a facility contains multiple assembly areas, the aggregate area ofthe press boxes in each assembly area is to be calculated sepa- rately. For example, if a university has a soccer stadium with three press boxes elevated 12 feet (3660 mm) or more abo,,re grade and each press box is 150 square feet (14 M2), then the aggregate area of the soccer stadium press boxes is less than 500 square feet (46 m2) and Exception 2 applies to the soccer stadium. If that same university also has a football stadium with two press boxes elevated 12 feet (3660 mm) or more above grade and one press box is 250 square feet (23 m2), an I the second is 275 square fleet (26 m2), then the aggregate area of the football stadium press boxes is more than 500 square feet (46 m2) and Exception 2 does not apply to the football stadium. ►ammr�n use circulation, paths withi employee work areas shall com- EXCEPTIONS- 1. C-�rertor�,usclr�culationP,s within employee Work areas that aredessitha" nIO i q ar ee (93 m2) and defined by permanently installed partitions,'counters, casework, or furnishings shall not be required to comply with 402. 2. Common use circulation paths located within employee work areas that are an integral compo- nent of work area equipment shall not be required to comply with 402. 3. Common use circulation paths located within exterior employee workareasthat are fully exposed to the weather shall not be required to comply with 402. Advisory 206.2.8 Ernplo,�ee Work Areas Exception 1. Modular furniture that is not perma- nently installed is not direictly subject to these requirements. The Department of Justice ADA regulations provide additional guidance regarding the relationship between these require- ments and elements that are not part of the built environment. Additionally, the Equal Em- ployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implements title I of the ADA which requires non-discrimination in the workplace. EEOC can provide guidance regarding employers' obli- gations to provide reaso able accommodations for employees with disabilities. Advisory 206.2.E Employee Work Areas Exception 2. Large pieces of equipment, such as electric turbines or wateP pumping apparatus, may have stairs and elevated walkways used for overseeing or monitoring purposes which are physically part ofthe turbine or pump. How. - ever, passenger elevators used for vertical transportation between stories are not consid- ered "work area equipment11 as defined in Section 106.5. 206.2.9 Amusement Ride's. Amusement rides required to comply with 234 shall provide accessible routes in accordance with 2..06.2.9. Accessible routes serving amusement rides shall comply with Chap- ter 4 except as modified by 1002.2. 206.2.9.1 Load and Unload Areas. Load and unload areas shall be on an accessible route. Where load and unload areas have more than one loading or unloading position, at least one loading and un- loading position shall be on an accessible route. 206.2.9.2 Wheelchair Spaces, [fide Seats Designed -for Transfer, and Transfer Devices. When amusement rides are i in the load and unload position, wheelchair spaces complying with 1002.4, amusement ride seats designed for transfer complying with 1002.5, and transfer devices. complying with 1002.6 shall be oni an accessible route. 206.2.10 Recreational Boating Facilities. Boat slips required to comply with 235.2 and boarding piers at boat launch ramps required to comply with 235.3 shall be on an accessible route. Accessible routes serving recreational boating facilities shall comply with Chapter 4, except as modified by 1003.2. 206.2.11 Bowling Lane I. Where bowling lanes are provided, at least 5 percent, but no fewer than one of each tape of bowling lane, shall be on an accessible route. FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, 20-12 EDITION _ 25 Copyright © 20171CC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson on Sep 21, 2017 5:12:51 AM pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or d distribulionkuthorized. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT. AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS SCOPING EXCEPTION: 1. 3 he path oftravel requir: men�s of 202A shell not apply to measures taken solely to c:5n'iply with federal -architectural barrier r<moval r,egairements. 2. If the r neasures required tore ove a barrier would not be readily achie able, a publicaccormmo- clatiorp rti ay take other rcadiiyPchi€:vable measures to remove the barrier that do not fc.illy cornply with the specified requirernients. Such measures include but are not limited to providing a ramlJ with a steeper slope or rrvider�ing a dooRivay to a narrovrer width than that mandated by the alter- ations requirements. No mea scare shall be taken that poses a significant risk to the health or safety of individuals with disabilities, or others. 203 GENERAL EXCE 203.1 General. Sites, buildings, facilities, and elements are exempt from these requirements to the ex- tent specified by 203. I 203.2 Construction Sites. Structures and sites directly associated with the actual processes of con- struction, including but not limited to, scaffolding, bridging, materials hoists, materials storage, and construction trailers shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. Portable toilet units provided for use exclusively by construction personnel on a construction site shall not be required to comply with 213 or to be on an accessible route. 203.3 Raised Areas. Areas raised primarily for purposes of security, life safety, or fire safety, including but not limited to, observation or lookout galleries, prison guard towers, fire towers, or life guard stands shall not be required to comply vyith these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 203.4 Limited Access Spaces.) Spaces accessed only by ladders, catwalks, crawl spaces, or very narrow passageways shall not be required to comply with these requirements orto be on an accessible route. 203.5 Machinery Spaces. Spaces frequented only by service personnel for maintenance, repair, or occasional monitoring of equipment shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. Machinery) spaces include, but are not limited to, elevator pits or elevator pent- houses; mechanical, electrical or communications equipment rooms; piping or equipment catwalks; water or sewage treatment pump rooms and stations; electric substations and transformer vaults; and highway and tunnel utility facilities. 203.6 Single Occupant Structures. Single occupant structures accessed only by passageways be- low grade or elevated above standard curb height, including but not limited to, toll booths that are ac- cessed only by underground tunnels, shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 203.7 retention and Correctional Facilities. In detention and correctional facilities, common usear.- eas that are used only by inmates or detainees and security personnel and that do not serve holding cells or housing cells required to comply with 232, shall not be required to comply with these require- ments or to be on an accessible route. 203.8 Residential Facilities! In residential facilities, common use areas that do not serve residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2 through 809.4 shall not be re- quired to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 3.9 Erployceo Is Aram Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be re- fired .o comp y wit -08. 2_8 @- I andG'1V5V and shall be designed and constructed so that individ- uals with disabilities can apiaro ch, e e , a d exit he employee wo ea. Employee work areas, or AN portions of employee worK areas, other than raised courtroom s a ions, that are less than 300 square feet (28 m2) and elevated 7 inches (180 mm) or more above the finish floor or ground where the eleva- 20 I FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, 2012 EDITION i 1 a & Copypght O 2017 ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson on Sep xt, 2017 5:12:5 t AM pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or 8 8 distribution authorized. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER. SCOPING CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS tion is essential to the function of the space shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. Advisory 203.9 Employee Work Areas. Although areas used exclusively by employees for work are not required to be fully accessible, consider designing such areas to include non -re- quired turning spaces, and provide accessible elements whenever possible. Under the ADA, employees with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the workplace; ac- commodations can include alterations to spaces within the facility. Designing employee work areas to be more accessible at the outset will avoid more costly retrofits when current em- ployees become temporarily or permanently disabled, or when new employees with disabili- ties are hired. Contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at www.eeoc.gov for information about title I of the ADA prohibiting discrimination against peo- ple with disabilities in the workplace. 203.10 Raised Refereeing, Judging, and Scoring Areas. Raised structures used solely for referee- ing, judging, or scoring a sport shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 203.11 Water Slides. Water slides shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. I 203.12 Animal Containment Areas. Animal containment areas that are not for public use shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. Advisory 203.12 Animal Containment Areas. Public circulation routes where animals may travel, such as in petting zoos and passageways alongside animal pens in State fairs, are not eligible for the exception. 203.13 Raised Boxing or Wrestling Rings. Raised boxing or wrestling rings shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 203.14 Raised Giving [hoards and Diving Platforms. Raised diving boards and diving platforms shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route. 203.15 StructUral Impracticability. 203.15.1 Full compliance with the requirements of this section is :lot required where an entity can dem- onstrate that it is structurally impracticable te-Irnetat the requirements. F ull compliance will be considered structurally impracticableonly in those rare circumstances �rahen the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation oi accessibility 16atures. 203.15.2 If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the ¢-.tent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the fe- ci/itythat can be made accessible shell be rn de accessible to the extent that it is not structurally irnprac.- ticable. 203.15.31f providirig accessibility in confor'mence with; this section to individuals With certain disabilities (e.g., those who Use wheelchairs) would be' structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or 3nental impairments) in accordance with this section. 204 PROTRUDING OBJECTS 204.1 General. Protruding objects on circulation paths shall'comply with 307. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Within areas ofsport activity, protruding objects on circulation paths shall not be required to com- ply with 307. 2. Within play areas, protruding objects on circulation paths shall not be required to comply with 307 provided that ground level accessible routes provide vertical clearance in compliance with 1008.2. FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, 2012 EDITION 21 B Copyright © 2017 ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson on Sep z4 2ov s:12:st AM pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or 9 distribution authorized. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER. SCOPINO CHAPTER 2: SCOPINO REQUIREMENTS 206.7.9 Team or Player Seating. Platform lifts shall be permitted to provide accessible routes to team or player seating areas serving areas of sport activity Advisory 206.7.9 Team or riayer Seating. While the use of platform lifts is allowed, ramps are recommended to provide access to player seating areas serving an area of sport activity. 206.7.10 Recreational Boating Facilities and Fishing Piers and Platforms. Platform lifts shall be permitted to be used instead of gangways that are part of accessible routes serving recreational boat- ing facilities and fishing piers and platforms. 206.8 Security Barriers. Security barriers, including but not limited to, security bollards and security check points, shall not obstruct a required accessible route or accessible means of egress. EXCEPTION: Where securit barriers incorporate elements that cannot comply with these require- ments such as certain metal detectors, fluoroscopes, or other similar devices, the accessible route shall be permitted to be located adjacent to security screening devices. The accessible route shall permit persons with disabilities passPig around security barriers to maintain visual contact with their personal items to the same extent provided others passing through the security barrier. 207 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS 207.1 General. 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) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). EXCEPnONS: Where means of egress are permitted by local building or life safety codes to share a common path of egress travel, accessible means of egress shall be permitted to share a common path of egress travel. Areas of refuge shall not be required in detention and correctional facilities. 207.2 Platform Lifts. Standby power shall be provided for platform lifts permitted by section 1003.2.13.4 of the International Building Code (2000 edition and 200*1 Supplement) or section 1007.5 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Stan- dards" in Chapter 1) to serve as a part of an accessible means of egress. 208 PARKING S 208.1 Go with 208. EXCEPTION: Parkin ment vehicles, or ve cessed by the public are�previded,�prkil7g, spaces shall be provided in accordance aces used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, law enforce- ar impound shall not be required to comply with 208 provided that lots ac- provided with a passenger loading zone complying with 503. FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, 20-12. EDITION 29 ® a g Copyrikht O 2ov ICC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson on Sep 21, 2ov 5:12:5s AM pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or 8 ® distribution authorized. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER. CHAPTER 4e ACCESSIBLE ROUTES 401 GENERAL 401.1 Scope. The provisions of Chapter 4 shall apply where required by Chapter 2 or where refer- enced by a requirement in this c8de. 402 ACCESSIBLE ROUE" 402.1 General. Accessible routes shall comply with 402. 402.2 Components. Accessible toutes shall consist of one or more of the following components: walk- ing surfaces with a running slop not steeper than 1:20, doorways, ramps, curb ramps excluding the flared sides, elevators, and platf rm lifts. All components of an accessible route shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 4 ° : a ,,, v Advisory 402,2 Com pone ts. Walking surfaces must have running slopes not steeper than 1:20, see 403.3. Other co ponents of accessible routes, such as ramps (405) and curb ramps (406), are permitted to be more steeply sloped. 403 WALKING SUR 403.1 General. Walking surfF 403.2 Floor or Ground Surfi 403.3 dope. The running slo, walking surfaces shall not be 403.4 Changes in Level. Ch. 403.5 Clearances. Walking s EXCEPTION: Within emplp mitted to be decreased by 14 of the work being performeJ 403.5.1 Clear Width. E: shall be 36 inches (915 s that are a part of an accessible route shall comply with 403. s. Floor or ground surfaces shall comply with 302. of walking surfaces shall riot be steeper than 1:20. The cross slope of leper than 1:48. )es in level shall comply with 303. shall provide clearances complying with 403.5. work areas, clearances on common use circulation paths shall be per - area equipment provided that the decrease is essential to the function as provided in 403.5.2 and 403.5.3, the clear width of walking surfaces minimum. EXCEPTION: The clear width shall be permitted to be reduced to 32 inches (815 mm) minimum for a length of 24 inches (610 mm) maximum provided that reduced width segments are separated by segments that are 4p8 inches (1220 mm) long minimum and 36 inches (915 mm) wide minimum. FIGURE 403.5.1 CLEAN WIDTH of AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, 20'12 EDITION 75 RM B d 1 B Copyright ®20171CC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed by John Peterson on Sep at, 2017 s:12:51 AM Pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproduction or ® distribution aut oriaed. ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT,JAND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER