| 2019-06-17 13:35:06 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 19060282 |
| | ADD: 1701 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 1001 |
| | CONT: CURTIS MEADE INC. |
| | TEL: 561-742-1140 X 3 |
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| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION. |
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| | 2017 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: MON. JUNE 17, 2019 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE CONTRACTORS PLAN FAILS TO INDICATE HOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 2509.2 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. THE BASE |
| | REQUIRED FOR TILE WALLS IN SHOWERS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION: |
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| | 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A BASE FOR WALL |
| | TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING |
| | PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF MATERIALS LISTED IN |
| | TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM |
| | BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER |
| | CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS. REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED |
| | UNDER TILE OR WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING |
| | AREAS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM |
| | C840. |
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| | TABLE 2509.2 / BACKERBOARD MATERIALS |
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| | MATERIAL----------------------------------------------- |
| | ------------ STANDARD |
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| | GLASS MAT GYPSUM BACKING PANEL |
| | ---------------------------ASTM C1178 |
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| | NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT BACKER BOARD---------ASTM |
| | C1288 OR ISO 8336, |
| | CATEGORY C |
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| | NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED |
| | ------------------------ASTM 1325 |
| | CEMENTITIOUS BACKER UNIT |
| | PLEASE INDICATE WHICH MATERIAL IS GOING TO BE USED FOR |
| | THE TILE BASE IN THE SHOWER. |
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| | 2) THE PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR IF THE UNIT BEING REMODELED |
| | IS ON THE 1ST FLOOR OR THE 10TH FLOOR. UNITS ON THE 1ST |
| | FLOOR DOES NOT REQUIRE FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT FOR SOUND |
| | PROOFING. ON FLOORS ABOVE THE 1ST FLOOR LEVEL THE |
| | FLOORS REQUIRE FLOOR INSULATION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE |
| | PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR IF ONLY THE CLOSET FLOOR IS BEING |
| | REPLACED OR IF THE WHOLE BATHROOM FLOOR IS BEING |
| | REPLACED. |
| | BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| | 2017) |
| | FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL AND WOOD FLOORING ALL |
| | NEED TO HAVE HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR |
| | ASSEMBLIES TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND MEET THE |
| | QUALIFICATIONS LISTED UNDER EACH OF THE STANDARDS FOR A |
| | 6 INCH CONCRETE FLOOR ASSEMBLY/ NO DROPPED CEILING: |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | 2A) FBC-B 2017 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND. |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR |
| | BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA |
| | WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION |
| | CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD |
| | TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492. |
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| | 2B) FBC-B 2017 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. |
| | WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| | SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM |
| | PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION |
| | CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) |
| | FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| | E 90. |
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| | 2C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 603.1. EXCEPTION 2. |
| | INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED FLOOR AND SOLID |
| | DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE SHALL BE ALLOWED |
| | TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 200. |
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| | FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS |
| | A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL |
| | MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A |
| | MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723. |
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| | 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| | & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| | NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER 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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| | A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
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