| 2021-12-07 16:25:41 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21120083 |
| | ADD: 630 S. SAPODILLA AVE. # 213 |
| | CONT: GOODWIN CONTRACTORS |
| | TEL: 954-410-5413 |
| | 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: TUES. DEC. 07TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE CONTRACTOR HAS SUBMITTED A SPEC/TECHNICAL SHEET |
| | FOR PROFLEX MSC MEGA SOUND CONTROL MEMBRANE. WE HAVE |
| | NOT SEEN ANY TEST REPORTS FOR THIS PRODUCT FOR A 6 INCH |
| | CONCRETE SLAB AND VINYL FLOORING. |
| | THE CITY DOES HAVE TEST REPORTS FOR ANOTHER PROFLEX |
| | PRODUCT FOR LUXURY VINYL TILE OR PLANK FLOORING: |
| | PROFLEX LV200 /LUXURY VINYL PLANK (LVP) |
| | IIC = 57 DB / 6 INCH SLAB P. T. / NO DROPPED CEILING / |
| | ASTM E-492 |
| | STC = 51 DB / 6 INCH SLAB P. T./ NO DROPPED / CEILING |
| | ASTM E-90 |
| | FLAME= 85 ASTM-E84 |
| | SMOKE=105 ASTM E-84 |
| | PROVIDE IN WRITING IF YOU WISH TO USE THIS PRODUCT |
| | OTHERWISE THE 3 LISTED TEST LISTED BELOW ARE REQUIRED. |
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| | 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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| | 1A) 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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| | 1B) 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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| | 1C) 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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| | 2) THE PERMIT VALUATION IS EXTREMELY LOW FOR 1000 SQ. |
| | FT. OF UNDERLAYMENT & LUXURY VINYL TILE. |
| | 1000 SQ. FT. X $8.68 = $ 8,680.00 CALCULATED VALUE. |
| | FLOORING VALUATION. THE PERMIT VERIFICATION OF VALUE |
| | COULD NOT OCCUR THIS REVIEW SINCE THE SQ. FT. AREA AND |
| | FLOOR PRODUCT NOR UNDERLAYMENT WERE NOT PROVIDED. |
| | 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF |
| | BUILDING OR ALTERATION APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON |
| | THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR |
| | PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDING OR |
| | ALTERATION THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF |
| | THE ALTERATION SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO |
| | INCLUDE DEMOLITION, DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS, FLOOR FLASH |
| | PATCH, UNDERLAYMENT COST AND LABOR, THE FLOOR FINISH |
| | COST OF MATERIALS AND LABOR PLUS, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. |
| | VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| | DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| | (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| | FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. |
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| | 3) 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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