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Jim 
 
I think it is very helpful to the forum as well as a  professional courtesy 
to identify one's qualifications, experience, and/  or authority on their 
respective comments and/ or opinions. That is why I  post my  name and credentials. 
Otherwise, members of the forum do not know  from what authoritative 
perspective the participants' view points and/ or  opinions are coming. Otherwise, in 
my opinion, the writer's comments should be  ignored.
 
Paul Myrick
CBC023304
 
 
In a message dated 1/4/2009 11:11:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jk.schultz16 at yahoo.com writes:

Chandler,
 
I believe that the State of Florida requires licenses for all  aspects of 
construction, including design and engineering.  Certain  mechanical contractors 
under certain limitations can perform design work  if it is within the scope 
of their license.  Plans for commercial  projects such as you have described, 
require plans to be signed and  sealed by a licensed design professional. Only 
if the scope of  your license covers design work, can you perform design work, 
 otherwise you are performing unlicensed acitivty.
 
Jim  

--- On Thu, 1/1/09, WPMyrick at aol.com  <WPMyrick at aol.com> wrote:


From:  WPMyrick at aol.com <WPMyrick at aol.com>
Subject: [Florida Code  Talk] Alterations & Repairs Permit for 2 A.D.A. 
Compliant  Restrooms.
To: chandlerknowles at att.net
Cc:  codetalk at myfloridacode.com
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 11:50  PM

Chandler,

 

1.) Check the Building Code For Existing Buildings.

2.) Have your plumbing contractor sketch the Plumbing Layout  & Riser 

Diagram, you draw it like an architect or engineer would, and  put a signature

block 

on the plans/ details for the licensed plumber with  license number to 
certify 

by and with his signature.

3.) Same as above with your electrician and hvac contractor.

4.) Put the Code Summary, Index of Drawings, Product Approvals, and  Location 

Map on your Cover Sheet (and check with Miami-Dade for any other  exhibits 

they may require, and I think you can get a permit. Make an  appointment with 
a



small plans examiner, and he (she) will either approve it, or  tell you 

exactly what you need.

 

That's the way it works whether you are a builder, architect, engineer, or 



any other design professional, which I assume you are since you referred to  

drawing with AutoCAD.

 

Your State Certified MEP subcontractors get permits on alterations and  

repairs all the time.

You just have to put it all together, and let them sign-off. 

 

It's really a matter of compliance. It's the plans examiner's job

to make  

sure your project will comply with all the codes. As builders, we want to

comply 

 also, but we don't want to spend the time or know how to put it all  

together. That's one reason the plans examiners tell us to get an architect

or  

engineer. Hopefully they will know!

 

Paul Myrick

CBC023304

Jacksonville

 

 

In a message dated 1/1/2009 4:08:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  

chandlerknowles at att.net writes:



Hi,  Does anyone here have any experience with obtaining a  building permit 

in Dade County, Florida?  I have been told some  horror stories by 

subcontractors down there.



The job is only to  construct two handicap accessible restrooms in an older 

retail store where  three small restrooms recently existed.  The owners 

prematurely  

demolished the three restrooms and now are going next door to use a  

restroom.



I was handed some simple hand-drawn plans that had been  bounced with a 

comment list.  I redrew the plans both in CAD and  complying with FBC 

handicap 

locations, dimensions, etc. and now it has  bounced with another list of 

"comments".  Some seem unreasonable  based on 30 years experience in

this 

area.



Locally, on a job this small  the MEP subs can do hand sketches of risers or 

diagrams with the plans  only locating the fixtures.  I'm being told now

that 

we must hire a  mechanical and electrical engineer.

 







Any comments or suggestions will be  appreciated.



Chandler Knowles

Pensacola, FL






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