| 2022-02-02 10:35:55 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21110826 |
| | ADD: 1900 CONSULATE PL. # 803 |
| | CONT: TO BE DETERMINED/ CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO REGISTER |
| | TEL: 3053705679 |
| | 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. FEB. 02/2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1A) THE 4 SUBMITTED FLOOR PLANS IT APPEARS THE CGC IS |
| | TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE BUILDING PLANS, ELECTRICAL PLAN |
| | AND PLUMBING PLAN. TO DO SO THE CGC WOULD HAVE TO BE |
| | LICENSED IN ALL 3 TRADES, SEE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENT |
| | 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H) |
| | ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C) |
| | REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT WILL BE |
| | LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR |
| | THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. 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. |
| | FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| | DESIGN UNDER THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR |
| | NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE |
| | PLANS APPEAR TO BE DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD |
| | HAVE TO BE LICENSED AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND |
| | PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER |
| | ONE SHEET. |
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| | 1B) PLEASE NOTE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION UNDER VALUE OF WORK AT $91,150.00 OF VALUE. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW THE FL. STATUTE 481.229 EXCEPTIONS; |
| | EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE (1) |
| | (C) ANY OTHER TYPE OF BUILDING COSTING LESS THAN |
| | $25,000.00, EXCEPT A SCHOOL, AUDITORIUM, OR OTHER |
| | BUILDING INTENDED FOR PUBLIC USE, PROVIDED THAT THE |
| | SERVICES OF A REGISTERED ARCHITECT SHALL OT BE REQUIRED |
| | FOR MINOR SCHOOL PROJECTS PURSUANT TO 1013.45. |
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| | YOUR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $91,150.00 DOLLARS EXCEEDS THE |
| | EXCEPTION FOR A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL. |
| | 1C) THE TITLEBLOCK ALSO INDICATES A DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL, TEAM ARCHITECTURE, INC. REGISTERED |
| | ARCHITECT FERNANDO R. PRIETO AS THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
| | YOU CAN NOT USE COPYRIGHTED WORK. 61G15-23.004 |
| | PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY |
| | TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL SIGNATURES), SPECIFICATIONS, |
| | REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, REQUIRE 3RD PARTY |
| | VERIFICATION. |
| | 2) THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN NOTE 2 INDICATES THE REMOVAL |
| | OF ALL CARPETED AREAS AND INSTALLING NEW TILE & VINYL |
| | FLOORING. THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN NOTE STATES NEW TILE |
| | FLOORING, THE ONLY AREA NOTE 2 IS SHOWN IS THE LIVING |
| | ROOM. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE TILE & |
| | WHERE TILE IS TO BE INSTALLED AND PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| | SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE VINYL FLOORING & WHERE VINYL IS |
| | TO BE INSTALLED. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE. |
| | 3) SINCE THE SCOPE OF FLOORING INVOLVES BOTH TILE |
| | FLOORING AND VINYL FLOORING (LVT OR LVP) BOTH TYPES OF |
| | FLOORING WILL NEED TO SUBMIT TESTING FOR THE |
| | UNDERLAYMENT AND FINISH FLOOR. |
| | FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, |
| | STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LVT / LYP), 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. |
| | 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. |
| | 4) THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN NOTE 5 INDICATES NEW DROPPED |
| | CEILINGS THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE TENANT SPACE BUT THERE |
| | IS NO DROPPED CEILING DETAIL SHOWING THE DROPPED |
| | CEILING FRAMING MEMBER, SIZE, SPACING, ANCHOR SIZE OR |
| | ANCHOR SPACING INTO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE THE TYPE OF |
| | CEILING MATERIAL, NOR THICKNESS. MISSING INFORMATION. |
| | 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. DRAWINGS & |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM |
| | OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, |
| | WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE |
| | TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE |
| | SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND |
| | EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT |
| | WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND |
| | RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS |
| | DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | 5) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO |
| | NOTE 6 NEW KITCHEN SOFFITS. KITCHEN SOFFIT CEILING |
| | FRAMING MEMBER, SIZE, SPACING, ANCHOR SIZE OR ANCHOR |
| | SPACING INTO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE THE TYPE OF |
| | CEILING MATERIAL, NOR THICKNESS. MISSING INFORMATION. |
| | 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. DRAWINGS & |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM |
| | OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, |
| | WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE |
| | TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE |
| | SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND |
| | EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT |
| | WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND |
| | RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS |
| | DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | 6) BOTH BATHROOMS INDICATE WITH NOTE 13 NEW SHOWERS NO |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED. PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS: 2020 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS & |
| | PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION ON 06/2020. IN BATHROOMS, |
| | RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK AREAS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER |
| | CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. |
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| | 6A) 1210.2.2 WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF WATER |
| | CLOSETS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NON-ABSORBENT |
| | SURFACE TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET ABOVE THE |
| | FLOOR, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE MATERIAL |
| | USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE OF A TYPE THAT IS NOT |
| | ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. |
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| | 6B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2. |
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| | 6C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND |
| | PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4. |
| | 6E) 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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| | 6F) 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. |
| | 7) 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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