Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15030378
Permit Number 15030378
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2015-03-27 07:43:43 
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15030378
 ADD: 5600 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 1510
 CONT: BLUE DOLPHIN
 TEL: ( 954)605-1418
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3
 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS,
 SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: FRI. MARCH 27 2015
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE PRODUCT BROCHURE SUBMIITED FOR MAPGUARD 2 IS NOT
 THE TEST REQUESTED IT IS A ADVERTISEMENT. THE RESULTS
 OF TEST E492 (IIC) WHERE NO SUSPENDED CEILING WAS
 TESTED WITH A RESULT OF 47 WOULD BE A FAILED RESULT. A
 FIELD TEST IS WHERE A SITE SPECIFIC TEST OCCURS AND THE
 TEST RESULTS WILL HAVE THE ACTUAL LOCATION OF THE SITE
 SPECIFIC TESTING ON THE TEST REPORT.
  
 WE REQUIRE COPIES OF THE ACTUAL TEST FOR ALL (3)
 REQUIRED TEST. NOT THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT INDICATE THAT
 IT WAS TESTED TO ASTM E84 OR UL 723 FOR FLAME SPREAD.
  
  
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW:
  
 PLEASE COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 FLOOR SOUND INSULATIONS:
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION
  
 1A) FBC-B 2010 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.
  
 1B) FBC-B 2010 1207.2 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.
  
 2) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2010 603.1.2 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.
  
 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.
  
 703.4 NONCOMBUSTIBILITY TESTS.
 THE TESTS INDICATED IN SECTIONS 703.4.1 AND 703.4.2
 SHALL SERVE AS CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BUILDING
 MATERIALS AS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 602.2, 602.3 AND
 602.4 IN TYPE I, II, III AND IV CONSTRUCTION. THE TERM
 ?NONCOMBUSTIBLE? DOES NOT APPLY TO THE FLAME SPREAD
 CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERIOR FINISH OR TRIM MATERIALS. A
 MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS A NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL IF IT IS SUBJECT TO AN
 INCREASE IN COMBUSTIBILITY OR FLAME SPREAD BEYOND THE
 LIMITATIONS HEREIN ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE EFFECTS OF
 AGE, MOISTURE OR OTHER ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
  
 703.4.1 ELEMENTARY MATERIALS.
 MATERIALS REQUIRED TO BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE SHALL BE TESTED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 136.
  
 703.4.2 COMPOSITE MATERIALS.
 MATERIALS HAVING A STRUCTURAL BASE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 MATERIAL AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 703.4.1 WITH A SURFACING NOT MORE THAN 0.125 INCH (3.18
 MM) THICK THAT HAS A FLAME SPREAD INDEX NOT GREATER
 THAN 50 WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL
 723 SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE AS NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
  
 3) THE PLANS ALSO INDICATE TO REMOVE & REPLACE THE
 SHOWER PLAN. THIS REQUIRES A SEPARATE PERMIT, PLAN
 REVIEW & ASSOCIATED INSPECTIONS. NOTE TO DATE NO
 PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS BROUGH IN FOR THE PAN MATERIAL
 NOR HOW SLOPE WILL BE MAINTAINED IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 2010 FBC-P 417.5.2.
  
 4) THE PLANS INDICATE THE SHOWER TO BE RETILED BUT THE
 PLANS DO NOT INDICATE HOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B
 SECTIONS 2509.2 & 2509.3 ,
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE.
 GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING PANELS,
 DISCRETE NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR SUBSTRATE
 SHEETS OR NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENT
 SUBSTRATE SHEETS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 1178, C 1288
 OR C 1325 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER
 RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE
 IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN
 SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD
 SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET
 COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.
 REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR
 WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840.
  
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED
 IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  
 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
  
 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
  
 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES
 (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH-THICK (12.7 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16
 INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH-THICK (15.9 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
  
 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY. 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.
  
 JAMES WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
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