| 2022-09-20 09:29:59 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22080154 |
| | ADD: 5600 N FLAGLER DR. # 201 BUILT IN 1978/ PRE-FAIR |
| | HOUSING |
| | CONT: SERVICE RESOURCES, CO. |
| | TEL: 561-292-8600 |
| | 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. SEPT. 20/2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) 1 OF 4 OVERVIEW OF FLOOR PLAN. SCOPE OF WORK STATES |
| | THE UNDERLAYMENT TO BE PROFLEX MSC-90. THE SUBMITTED |
| | IIC & STC REPORTS ARE FOR 8-INCH CONCRETE SLABS WITH |
| | SUSPENDED GYPSUM BOARD CEILINGS WITH 3 ?? INCHES OF |
| | FIBERGLASS INSULATION. NO FLAME SPREAD REPORT WAS |
| | SUBMITTED. UPDATE FLOOR PLAN TYPE OF UNDERLAYMENT. |
| | FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, |
| | STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LYT/ 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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| | 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. (TILE |
| | & MARBLE) 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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| | 2A) ARE ANY BATHTUBS BEING REPLACED WITH SHOWERS, IF |
| | SO, 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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| | 2B) 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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| | 3) 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 (MR BOARD) SHALL NOT BE USED FOR |
| | SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES. |
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| | 4) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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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| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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