| 2021-07-18 15:59:40 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21060780 |
| | ADD: 1801 S. FLAGLER DR. # 903 |
| | CONT: MASTER CONTRACTORS |
| | TEL: 561-712-8898 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2020 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: SUN. JULY 18TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) COVERSHEET: |
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| | 1A) LISTING FOR WIND DESIGN IS GIVEN AS 2020 ASCE-7-10. |
| | PLEASE NOTE IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE THE REFERENCE |
| | STANDARD IS ASCE- 7-16. UP DATE PLANS. |
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| | 1B) UNDER THE ASCE-7 STANDARD THE BUILDING HEIGHT IS |
| | GIVEN AT 200 FT IN HEIGHT, AND THE BUILDING |
| | CLASSIFICATION TYPE AS I-B. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 18 STORY BUILDING. THE HEIGHT OF |
| | 200 FT AND 18 STORY BUILDING WOULD MAKE THIS |
| | CONSTRUCTION TYPE I-A, SEE THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING TABLES |
| | 504.3 & 504.4. PLEASE UPDATE THE PLAN. |
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| | 1C) UNDER THE LISTED ASCE-7 THE EXPOSURE GIVEN IS A C |
| | EXPOSURE. SUBMITTED ON THIS SHEET IS A SATELLITE |
| | AERIAL. THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT IS NOT IDENTIFIED/ |
| | LOCATED. WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION THE EXPOSURE CAN NOT |
| | BE DETERMINED NOR IF THE UNIT IS LOCATED IN WALL ZONE 4 |
| | OR WALL ZONE 5 WITH HIGHER PRESSURES. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE ABLE TO |
| | DETERMINE EXPOSURE TYPE AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES. |
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| | 1D) DESIGN PRESSURES FOR EXPOSURE C BUILDINGS UP TO 60 |
| | FT. IN HEIGHT WORST CASE ALL OPENINGS, (ZONE 5) 10 SQ. |
| | FT. +50.6/ |
| | -67.8 PSF VASD. |
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| | 2) SHEET A-1 THE CONSTRUCTION PLAN. THE FLOOR PLAN |
| | UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK NOTE 4 NEW FLOORING AS PER PLAN |
| | SEE SHEET |
| | A-1. THE FLOOR PLAN ONLY STATES INSTALL NEW FLOORING, |
| | NO MENTION OF TYPE OF MATERIAL NOR SOUND UNDERLAYMENT. |
| | FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) 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 ALL THREE TEST REPORTS FOR TYPE I AND OR |
| | TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | 2A) FBC-B 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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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| | 2D) THE FLOOR PLAN IS SILENT IF TILE IS GOING TO BE |
| | INSTALLED ON THE BALCONY. IF TILE IS TO BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE BALCONY, THEN A ENGINEER WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE |
| | BALCONY SLAB FOR CRACKS, SPALLING OF STEEL AND HOW TO |
| | CORRECT THE SPALLED CONCRETE. THE ENGINEER IS TO |
| | PROVIDE A SIGNED SEALED REPORT AS TO THE CONDITION OF |
| | THE BALCONY SLAB AND IF REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY HOW THEY |
| | WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. NOTE THIS IS A HIGHRISE BUILDING/ |
| | THRESHOLD INSPECTOR (S. I.) REQUIRED. |
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| | 3) SHEET A-1 THE MASTER BATHROOM THE TUB IS REMOVED, |
| | AND THE SHOWER IS EXPANDED. NO MENTION OF THE CODE |
| | ISSUES LISTED BELOW: |
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| | 3A) NO MENTION OF HOW THE TUB FLOOR BOX OUT FOR DRAIN |
| | IS TO COMPLY WITH: THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP |
| | SYSTEMS (HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES). IF A NEW FLOOR |
| | PENETRATION IS MADE FOR THE FUTURE SHOWER DRAIN, THEN |
| | YOU NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-B SECTION |
| | 714.5.1.2. THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP SYSTEMS |
| | (HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES). THROUGH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED BY A THROUGH PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM |
| | INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E814 OR UL 1479. THE |
| | SYSTEM SHALL HAVE AN F RATING / T RATING OF NOT LESS |
| | THAN 1 HOUR BUT NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED RATING OF |
| | THE FLOOR PENETRATED. |
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| | 3B) THE ENLARGED SHOWER THE NEW FLOOR DRAIN AND SIZE OF |
| | THROUGH PENETRATION, POST TENSION SLAB/ NEW HOLES. THE |
| | PLAN IS SILENT AS IF THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING TUB |
| | DRAIN IS GOING TO BE REUSED IN THE SAME LOCATION. IF |
| | NOT, THEN THE FLOOR SLAB WILL NEED TO BE X-RAYED TO |
| | FIND THE POST TENSION CHORD LOCATIONS. 107.2.1.2. |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 3C) THE TYPE OF TILE BACKING FOR THE SHOWER. 2020 FBC-B |
| | 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A BASE FOR WALL |
| | TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS AND CEILING |
| | PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF MATERIALS LISTED IN |
| | TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | 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 MANUFACTURE?S |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| | 3D) IN THE SHOWER THE HEIGHT OF TILE? 2020 FBC-B |
| | SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS |
| | WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A |
| | NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72 |
| | INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET. |
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| | 4) 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
| | WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| | RETIRED. |
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| | MONDAY AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE |
| | WORKING FROM CITY HALL |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE MON. & TUES. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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