| 2023-06-28 13:51:34 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23060409 |
| | ADD: 622 N FLAGLER DR # 503 |
| | CONT: LIVINGTON BUILDERS, INC. |
| | TEL: 561-833-3242 |
| | 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. JUNE 28TH/2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A101A THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN SHOWS THE |
| | KITCHEN ISLAND BEING RECONFIGURED. THERE IS A NOTE IN |
| | THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER, POST TENSION STRUCTURE |
| | WARNING DO NOT DRILL OR CUT, OR CORE DRILL SLAB OR |
| | CEILING. HOW WILL THE KITCHEN ISLAND PLUMBING BE |
| | RELOCATED WITHOUT CORE DRILLING THE SLAB? |
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| | POST TENSION SLAB/ NEW HOLES. THE PLAN IS SILENT AS IF |
| | THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING KITCHEN ISLAND 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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| | 2) 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) PLEASE NOTE THE PLANS ARE REFENCING CODE SECTIONS |
| | THAT ARE BEING TAKEN FROM THE RESIDENTIAL CODE (1 & 2 |
| | FAMILY CODE, NOT THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE, R2 |
| | OCCUPANCIES, APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS, 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING SECTION 310.4. |
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| | 4) THE FLOOR PLAN 101C INDICATES INTERIOR ROOMS TO |
| | RECEIVE TL-2S PORCELAIN TILE. FLOOR INSULATION/ |
| | UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, |
| | 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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| | 4A) 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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| | 4B) 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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| | 4C) 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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| | 5) THE FLOOR PLAN 101C INDICATES EXTERIOR BALCONIES ARE |
| | TO RECEIVE SLIP RESISTANT TILE. PLEASE BE AWARE THE |
| | BALCONIES IN MOST CONDOMINIUM DOCUMENTS ARE BEYOND THE |
| | WALL LINE OF THE CONDO OWNERSHIP, PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| | APPROVING THE INSTALLATION OF TILE ON BALCONIES. THIS |
| | LETTER TO BE NOTARIZED. |
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| | 6) FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR |
| | TILE, STONE, MARBLE 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: |
| | |
| | 6A) 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. |
| | |
| | 6B) 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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| | 6C) 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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| | 7) 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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