| 2023-04-04 13:45:24 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23031260 |
| | ADD: 255 EVERNIA ST. # 506 |
| | CONT: NC BUILDERS |
| | TEL: 954-655-5670 |
| | 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. APRIL 4TH/ 2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES BATHROOM REMODEL & |
| | VINYL FLOORING. SUBMITTED WAS WHISPER MAT CS WHICH ONLY |
| | HAS BEEN TESTED FOR TILE FLOORING AND MARBLE. 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. |
| | 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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| | OR |
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| | 1C) FBC-B 804.4.4.1 SOFT FLOOR FINISHES (LVT/ LPT OR |
| | LAMINATED OR ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING) WITHIN TENANT |
| | SPACE. INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COC FF-1 -PILL TEST (CPSC |
| | 16 CFR PART 1630) OR WITH ASTM D2859. |
| | 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. 804.2 & 804.3/ ASTM E648 OR NFPA 253 |
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| | 2) FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND |
| | CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS |
| | SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED |
| | TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON |
| | OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT |
| | DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF |
| | FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A |
| | STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY |
| | 13, 1990. |
| | FAIR HOUSINGACT DESIGN MANUAL |
| | P. 7.34 IF THERE IS ONLY ONE BATHROOM, THE BUILDER MAY |
| | FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS A OR B. HOWEVER. WHILE NOT |
| | REQUIRED BY THE GUIDELINES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT |
| | SPECIFICATION B WHICH IS THE HIGHER LEVEL OF |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, BE USED. |
| | PAGE. 7.35 |
| | SPECIFICATION A. IF SPECIFICATION A IS USED IT APPLIES |
| | TO ALL BATHROOMS, AND ALL FIXTURES IN THOSE BATHROOMS |
| | MUST BE USABLE. |
| | SPECIFICATION B. IF SPECIFICATION BIS USED, IT APPLIES |
| | TO ONE BATHROOM, AND ONLY ONE OF EACH TYPE OF FIXTURES |
| | MUST BE USABLE; ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS IN THE UNIT ARE |
| | EXEMPT ONLY FROM MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| | REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES. |
| | OR |
| | FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE SAMPLE |
| | LETTER: |
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| | PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________ |
| | _____________________ |
| | PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________ |
| | THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE |
| | PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER |
| | AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF |
| | SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. |
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| | SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER: ______________________________ |
| | PRINTED NAME OF DESIGNER: ___________________________ |
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| | SIGNATURE OF OWNER: ________________________________ |
| | PRINTED NAME OF OWNER: _____________________________ |
| | NOTARY FOR OWNER???S SIGNATURE: |
| | STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PALM BEACH |
| | THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME |
| | THIS _____ DAY OF ________, 20__ BY |
| | ___________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO |
| | ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED: ___________________________ AS |
| | IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID / DID NOT TAKE AN OATH. |
| | NOTARY SIGNATURE ___________________________________ |
| | NOTARY PRINTED NAME ________________________________ |
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| | 3) 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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