The project clause specifies an exit stair handrail height of 30" AFF measured vertically from the leading edge of the treads. Local amendments 5b625195-d0ea-4e0f-9073-f49c50580dfc and 6cf5148e-30d8-4931-bdc7-16fed0101474 require handrails/guards on open sides of stairs (including where a guard serves as a handrail) to be not less than 34 inches and not more than 38 inches measured vertically from a line connecting the leading edges of the treads. The noted 30" height falls below this required minimum of 34", conflicting with the applicable code range.
Section 1606.2 as amended requires that the actual weights of fixed equipment be used for design dead load purposes. RTU-1's stated operating weight (3,200 lb) exceeds the 2,000 lb concentrated point load that beam BM-7 was actually designed for, meaning the structural design does not reflect the actual weight of the fixed equipment as required by this provision. The beam design must be revised or verified to accommodate the actual equipment weight before the unit is ordered or set.
The jurisdiction's local amendment requires a six-foot (72") clear working space in front of all electrical panels. The project clause states that WH-1's location reduces the clear floor space in front of Panel EP-2 to approximately 18", far short of the 36" the electrical engineer requested and drastically short of the 72" mandated by the local amendment. This is a direct conflict with the code requirement.
The project clause provides only 30 inches of clear working space in front of Panel EP-2, but local amendment clause 3 requires a six foot (72 inch / 1829 mm) clear working space in front of all panels. 30 inches fails to meet this jurisdiction-specific minimum by a wide margin (and even the panel's own stated 36-inch NEC-based minimum falls short of the local 72-inch requirement).
Panel EP-2 is located in a dedicated Mech/Elec Room (Room 105), which conflicts with local amendment clause 2 stating that panels shall not be located in a separate room.
The project clause applies a 15 SF/occupant 'concentrated-use' factor to the 480 SF waiting area, treating it as a concentrated business use space. However, the jurisdiction's amended Section 1004.8 defines concentrated business use areas specifically as telephone call centers, trading floors, data centers, and similar high-density business spaces, and mandates that such areas be calculated at one occupant per 50 SF of net floor area (not 15 SF/occupant). A waiting area does not fit the defined category of concentrated business use, and even if it did, the required factor per this amendment is 50 SF/occupant, not 15 SF/occupant. This results in a significant discrepancy in the occupant load calculation methodology and resulting occupant count.
The project clause proposes a 40-inch (3'-4") clear width for Corridor 106 serving an 85-person occupant load, but the jurisdiction's amended Table 1020.2 (Minimum Corridor Width) establishes the controlling minimum width requirements based on occupant load. Standard model code minimum corridor width for occupant loads of 50 or more is typically 44 inches, which would exceed the 40-inch width shown on A-101. Since Table 1020.2 has been locally replaced, the 40-inch dimension must be verified against this specific table before construction proceeds, as it likely fails to meet the required minimum for an 85-person load.
Section 1708.1 requires an engineering assessment (structural analysis and/or in-situ load test) whenever there is reasonable doubt about the strength, stability, or load-bearing capacity of an existing structure for expected loads. The project clause acknowledges that the original roof design documents are unavailable and that new point loads from mechanical equipment (including the 2,000 lb allowance for BM-7) cannot be verified, which constitutes exactly the kind of 'reasonable doubt' condition triggering the mandatory engineering assessment. Instead of performing or committing to the required structural analysis/in-situ load test, the clause merely proceeds with an assumed allowable pending future verification, which does not satisfy the code's requirement.
The project clause states that working clearance for panels shall meet 'applicable electrical code requirements for the voltage and condition shown,' implying standard NEC clearances (which vary by voltage/condition, often less than 6 feet). However, the local amendment mandates a fixed six-foot clear working space in front of all panels regardless of voltage or condition, which is a stricter, non-variable requirement that the project clause does not explicitly guarantee.