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| 2009-10-28 16:26:03 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 08090247 |
| | ADD: 501 N ROSEMARY AVE |
| | CONT: NUJAK DEVELOPMENT |
| | TEL: (863)686-1565 |
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| | FL BLD CODE= 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | W/ 2007 FBC REVISIONS |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| | REVISION REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | OCT. 28/2009 |
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| | LETTER OF OCT 21/2009 IN REGARDS TO FOAM PLASTIC WALL |
| | INSULATION, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION : |
| | 2004 FBC- BUILDING 2603.5.2 THERMAL BARRIER. |
| | ANY FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | BUILDING INTERIOR BY A THERMAL BARRIER MEETING THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2603.4, UNLESS SPECIAL APPROVAL |
| | IS OBTAINED ON THE BASIS OF SECTION 2603.8. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW THE MECHANICAL PLANS THE AREA ABOVE THE |
| | CEILING IS CONSIDERED A PLENUM: |
| | 2004 FBC MECHANICAL 602.2.1 MATERIALS EXPOSED WITHIN |
| | PLENUMS. |
| | EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS 602.2.1.1 THROUGH |
| | 602.2.1.5, MATERIALS EXPOSED WITHIN PLENUMS SHALL BE |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF |
| | NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT |
| | MORE THAN 50 WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84. |
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| | 2004 MECHANICAL 602.2.1.5 FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION. |
| | FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION USED AS WALL OR CEILING FINISH |
| | IN PLENUMS SHALL EXHIBIT A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF 75 OR |
| | LESS AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF 450 OR LESS WHEN |
| | TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 AND SHALL ALSO |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTION 602.2.1.5.1, 602.2.1.5.2 OR |
| | 602.2.1.5.3. |
| | 602.2.1.5.1 SEPARATION REQUIRED. |
| | THE FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | PLENUM BY A THERMAL BARRIER COMPLYING WITH SECTION |
| | 2603.4 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | 602.2.1.5.2 APPROVAL. |
| | THE FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION SHALL BE APPROVED BASED ON |
| | TESTS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2603.8 OF |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING . |
| | 602.2.1.5.3 COVERING. |
| | THE FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION SHALL BE COVERED BY |
| | CORROSION-RESISTANT STEEL HAVING A BASE METAL THICKNESS |
| | OF NOT LESS THAN 0.0160 INCH (0.4 MM). |
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| | 2004 MECANICAL 603.8 CAVITIES OF THE BUILDING |
| | STRUCTURE. |
| | CAVITIES IN FRAMED SPACES, SUCH AS DROPPED SOFFITS AND |
| | WALLS, SHALL NOT BE USED TO DELIVER AIR FROM OR RETURN |
| | AIR TO THE CONDITIONING SYSTEM UNLESS THEY CONTAIN AN |
| | AIR DUCT INSERT WHICH IS INSULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | TABLE 13-410.1.ABC.2.2 OR TABLE 13-610.1.ABC.2.1 OF |
| | CHAPTER 13 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING AND |
| | CONSTRUCTED AND SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 603.1 APPROPRIATE FOR THE DUCT |
| | MATERIALS USED. |
| | EXCEPTION: RETURN AIR PLENUMS. |
| | CAVITIES DESIGNED FOR AIR TRANSPORT SUCH AS MECHANICAL |
| | CLOSETS, CHASES, AIR SHAFTS, ETC. SHALL BE LINED WITH |
| | AN AIR BARRIER AND SEALED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 603.9 AND SHALL BE INSULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE |
| | 13-410.1.ABC.2.2 OR TABLE 13-610.1.ABC.2.1 OF CHAPTER |
| | 13 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | BUILDING CAVITIES WHICH WILL BE USED AS RETURN AIR |
| | PLENUMS SHALL BE LINED WITH A CONTINUOUS AIR BARRIER |
| | MADE OF DURABLE NON-POROUS MATERIALS. ALL PENETRATIONS |
| | OF THE AIR BARRIER SHALL BE SEALED WITH A SUITABLE |
| | LONG-LIFE MASTIC MATERIAL. |
| | EXCEPTION: SURFACES BETWEEN THE PLENUM AND CONDITIONED |
| | SPACES FROM WHICH THE RETURN/MIXED AIR IS DRAWN. |
| | BUILDING CAVITIES BENEATH A ROOF DECK THAT WILL BE USED |
| | AS RETURN AIR PLENUMS SHALL HAVE AN INSULATED ROOF WITH |
| | THE INSULATION HAVING AN R-VALUE OF AT LEAST R-19. |
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| | STARTING AUGUST 21, 2009, THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES |
| | DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL FURTHER |
| | NOTICE. |
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| | OPENING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY WILL REMAIN AT 8:00 AM |
| | - 5:00 PM. |
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| | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II |
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