Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16020067
Permit Number 16020067
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-02-08 07:07:22BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16020067
 ADD: 1200 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 105
 CONT: TROTTCO ENTERPRISES
 TEL: 561-719-3010
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2014 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. FEB. 08/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE COVERSHEET AS1 LIST THIS 19 STORY CONDOMINIUM AS
 A BUILDING TYPE: 5B AND OCCUPANCY TYPE A R3. THE 2014
 FBC-B CODE FOR A 19 STORY HIGHRISE REQUIRES THE
 BUILDING TYPE TO BE A BUILDING TYPE IA (2014 FBC-B
 TABLE 503). R3 OCCUPANCIES ARE USUALLY SINGLE FAMILY
 RESIDENCE OR A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN A MIXED
 OCCUPANCY. CONDOMINIUMS AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS ARE
 CONSIDERED R2 OCCUPANCIES SEE 2014 FBC-B 310.4.
  
 2) THE SUBMITTED NOA 15-0106.08 PGT 770-HP ALUMINUM
 SLIDING GLASS DOORS W/ REINFORCEMENT L. M. I. TABLE 1
 THE CIRCLED DOOR SIZES ARE 42/48X98 INCHES TABLE ! THE
 PRESSURES ARE GOOD TO +90/-130. THE LIMITING FACTOR IS
 IN TABLE1A. THE SILL HEIGHT CIRCLED IS +60 PSF. TIS
 APPEARS TO BE LIMITED AT +60PSF
 FOR THE MEDIUM 3 1/4 INCH SILL HEIGTH. A 4 INCH SILL
 GIVES A +PRESSURE OF 90.
  
 3) 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA
 RULE 9N-3 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY
 THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR
 JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 4) THE COVERSHEET ALSO LIST NEW FLOOR COVERINGS. FOR
 TILE, STONE, MARBLE AND WOOD FLOORING ALL NEED TO HAVE
 HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED TO THE FOLLOWING
 STANDARDS AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS LISTED UNDER EACH
 OF THE STANDARDS:
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2014)
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 4A) FBC-B 2014 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.
  
 4B) FBC-B 2014 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.
  
 4C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2014 603.1. 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.
  
 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 A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  


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