| 2021-12-15 11:37:06 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21100182 |
| | ADD: 300 S. AUSTRALIAN AVE. # 512 |
| | CONT: EMPIRE TODAY |
| | TEL: 888-588-2300 |
| | 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: WED. DEC. 15TH /2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SUBMITTED ARE 2 DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS ONE DATED |
| | 9/28/2021 THE OTHER DATED 11/01/2021 NEITHER PROVIDES |
| | THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PRODUCT TO BE INSTALLED. |
| | 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE |
| | DRAWN TO A 1/8TH INCH SCALE ON SUBSTANTIAL PAPER OR |
| | OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY |
| | ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR |
| | THE 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 RECORD |
| | MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH |
| | THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| | 2) CONTRACTOR CREATED PLANS. CERTIFICATION BY |
| | CONTRACTOR. 107.3.4.3. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT |
| | CREATED / DREW THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY |
| | THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT |
| | YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE |
| | TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN. |
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| | 3) SUBMITTED IS A TECHNICAL SHEET FOR QEP ? INCH CORK. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE CITY OF WEST PALM REQUIRES THE ACTUAL |
| | TEST REPORTS FOR THE FINISH FLOOR TO BE INSTALLED LVP |
| | FLOORING. FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) |
| | FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL LAMINATE FLOORING 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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| | 3A) 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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| | 3B) 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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| | 3C) 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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| | LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH |
| | CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2 |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE 2020 FBC-B. |
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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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| | AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE WORKING |
| | FROM CITY HALL. |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| | IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| | BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| | (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| | THANK YOU. |
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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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