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Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
Rev No 2 Status P Date 2020-03-03 Cont ID  
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2020-03-03 11:27:122017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020502
 ADD: 1551 NORTH FLAGLER DR. SUITE LPH 14
 CONT: DRY ART CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-436-3703
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. MARCH 03/2020
 ACTION: BUILDING PROVISO
  
 1) TUB IS TO STAY, NEW TILE ON WALL. IF THE BACKING
 BOARD FOR TILE IS REMOVED THE NEW BOARD NEEDS TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 2509.1 WET AREAS
 AND 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE AND 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 1210.2.
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A BASE FOR TUBS
 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 MANUFACTURES
 RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER- RESISTANT GYPSUM 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 MANUFACTURERS 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.
 2017 FBC-B TABLE 2509.2
 BACKER BOARD MATERIALS
 GLASS MAT GYPSUM BACKING PANEL ASTM C1178
 NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT BACKER BOARD ASTM C1288 OR ISO
 8336/ CATEGORY C
 NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS BACKER
 UNIT ASTM C1325.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP & 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
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2020-02-25 Cont ID  
Sent By jwitmer Date 2020-02-25 Time 11:53 Rev Time  
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2020-02-25 11:53:552017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020502
 ADD: 1551 NORTH FLAGLER DR. SUITE LPH 14
 CONT: DRY ART CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-436-3703
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. FEB. 25/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION
 AND WHAT IS REFERENCED ON THE FLOOR PLAN NEEDS
 CLARIFICATION. ON THE FLOOR PLAN IT STATES REMOVE TILE
 & INSTALL NEW TILE, KEEP TUB REPLACE VANITY AND TOILET.
 THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK
 STATES CONVERT TUB TO SHOWER REPLACE SINK AND TOILET.
 DISCREPANCY IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK.
 W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 2) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN DOES HAVE THE CONTRACTOR
 INFORMATION ON THE PLAN BUT THE PLANS IS SMALLER THAN
 1/8 INCH SCALE AND THE CLARITY OF THE PLAN THE WRITTEN
 WORDS WILL NOT TRANSFER WHEN SCANNED INTO THE COMPUTER
 FOR RECORD RETENTION.
 W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 107.2.1.3 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. BUILDING PLANS
 SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE UPON
 SUBSTANTIAL PAPER. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH
 THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO
 ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY
 MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE,
 CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS
 MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH
 THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES.
  
 3) IF THE TUB IS BEING REMOVED AND A SHOWER STALL IS
 BEING INSTALLED PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-B SECTION 2509.1 WET AREAS AND 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE
 AND 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 1210.2.
  
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A BASE FOR TUBS
 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 MANUFACTURES
 RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER- RESISTANT GYPSUM 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 MANUFACTURERS 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.
  
 TABLE 2509.2
 BACKER BOARD MATERIALS
  
 GLASS MAT GYPSUM BACKING PANEL ASTM C1178
 NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT BACKER BOARD ASTM C1288 OR ISO
 8336/ CATEGORY C
 NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS BACKER
 UNIT ASTM C1325.
  
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING
 BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
 1) OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
 2) WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
  
 4) THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT MAKE IT CLEAR IF THE TILE
 FLOORS ARE ALSO BEING REMOVED. IF SO THEN COMPLIANCE
 WITH NEW FLOOR TILE AND SOUND PROOFING WILL NEED TO
 SHOW COMPLIANCE.
 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 (NOT SALES BROCHURES)
 SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 3 REQUIREMENTS:
  
 4A) 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.SHEET
  
 4B) 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.
  
 4C) 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.
  
 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.
  
 5) PLEASE REVIEW THE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW COMMENT ON
 THE FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS. FOR BOTH SHOWERS AND
 TUBS PLEASE REVIEW REQUIREMENT # 6 OF THE FAIR HOUSING
 GUIDE.
  
 6) 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.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP & 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
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
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Rev No 1 Status F Date 2020-02-18 Cont ID  
Sent By tklarge Date 2020-02-18 Time 05:08 Rev Time 0.00
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2020-02-18 04:04:231) THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE PLUMBING WORK HAS
 BEEN SUBMITTED BYA GENERAL CONTRACTOR (CGC). THE
 PLUMBING WORK FALLS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF A GENERAL
 CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE PER FLORIDA STATUTE 489. 105 (3)
 (A); 489.113. SUBMIT A PERMIT APPLICATION FROM A DULY
 LICENSED PLUMBING CONTRACTOR.
 2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION STATES THAT THE EXISTING TUB
 WILL BE CONVERTED TO A NEW SHOWER BUT THE SUBMITTED
 PLANS STATES THAT THE TUB IS TO REMAIN. CLARIFY.
 ****NOTE: THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT AFTER MARCH 13TH,
 1991 AND THEREFORE BUILT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR
 HOUSING ACT.THIS UNIT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A
 SPECIFICATION "B" UNIT PER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
 GUIDELINES IF THE TUB IN THE MASTER BATH IS CONVERTED
 TO A SHOWER, A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OF 30 INCHES WIDE
 MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES LONG MINIMUM MUST BE PROVIDED AT
 THE SHOWER STALL, PARALLEL TO THE FIXTURE AND FLUSH
 WITH THE CONTROL WALL. THE ONLY FIXTURE THAT IS
 PERMITTED TO OVERLAP THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR
 THE SHOWER IS A WALL HUNG LAVATORY AND INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING ACT GUIDELINES.
 3) CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLANS IF THE TUB DRAIN IS
 BEING RELOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW SHOWER IF INDEED
 A NEW SHOWER IS BEING INSTALLED. WPB AMEND. TO FBC SEC.
 107.2.1.
 4) INDICATE ON THE PLANS IF A NEW TUB/SHOWER OR
 INDIVIDUAL SHOWER VALVE IS BEING INSTALLED. IF SO, THE
 VALVE SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC-PLUMBING SECS.424.3, 424.5.
 5) IF THE OWNER DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE
 INSTALLATION OF A SHOWER, THERE IS A BUILDING DIVISION
 FORM THAT MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER
 AND DESIGNER/ CONTRACTOR AND BE NOTARIZED REGARDING
 COMPLIANCE/NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. I
 HAVE PLACED A BLANK COPY OF THE FORM IN THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION FOLDER FOR THE PERUSAL AND USE OF THE
 RESPECTIVE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THIS REMODEL,
 6) ADDITIONAL BACKING FOR FUTURE GRAB BARS MAY BE
 REQUIRED IN THE WALLS FOR THE NEW SHOWER IN THE MASTER
 BATH.COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT #6 OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
 AAND SUBMIT AN ELEVATION DRAWING SHOWING THE
 REINFORCEMENT AND THE MEASUREMENTS FROM THE FINISH
 FLOOR PER THE FHA. REINFORCING FOR GRAB BARS MUST
 EXTEND THE FULL WIDTH OF BOTH SIDE WALLS AND THE BACK
 WALL. ALSO, SHOW THE WIDTH OF THE REINFORCEMENT.
  
  
 TIM LARGE
 CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
 PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
 561-805-6692
 [email protected]
  


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