Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080693
Permit Number 16080693
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-09-14 12:03:07BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16080693
 ADD: 1701 S. FLAGLER DR. # 1503
 CONT: CONSULTANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 561-793-8186
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: WED. SEPT. 14/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 2ND REQUEST. THE SUBMITTED TEST FROM BADGER CORK/
 ACOUSTIC CORK FOR ASTM E90 & E492 INDICATE THE TEST WAS
 COMPLETED WITH A DROPPED CEILING THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE
 THE HIGHER STC AND IIC RATINGS. PLEASE GO ONLINE TO THE
 ACOUSTICCORK WEBSITE, THEY HAVE MANY PRODUCTS THAT WERE
 TESTED WITH A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB, NO DROP CEILING FOR
 BOTH TILE, MARBLE PRODUCT AS WELL AS WOOD AND WOOD
 LAMINATES.
  
 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. THE SUBMITTED FLOOR INSULATION
 PRODUCT QEP PREMIUM 6MM CORK UNDERLAYMENT DOES NOT HAVE
 TESTING FOR FLAME SPREAD. THE SUBMITTAL OF BADGER CORK
 FLAME SPRAD TESTING CAN ONLY BE USED WHO BOUGHT OUT
 BADGER CORK WHICH IS THE PARENT COMPANY AMORIM CORK
 COM[POSITES AND THE PRODUCT SOLD UNDER THE NAME
 ACOUSTICORK.
  
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2014)
 FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE 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 CEILINGS:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 1A) 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.
  
 1B) 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.
  
 1C) 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.
  
 2) PLEASE NOTE A CGC CAN NOT DESIGN THE PRESSURES FOR
 THE REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS ON A HIGH RISE BUILDING.
 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATIONS BY CONTRACTORS AUTHORIZED
 UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 489.115 FLORIDA
 STATUTES, SHALL BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO SEALED
 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS BY A PERSON LICENSED UNDER
 CHAPTER 471, FLORIDA STATUTES, OR CHAPTER 481 FLORIDA
 STATUTES, BY LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR PLANS
 REVIEW FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES RELATING TO COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE WIND-RESISTANCE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OR
 ALTERNATE METHODOLOGIES APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING COMMISSION FOR ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS.
 LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAY RELY UPON SUCH
 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTORS THAT THE PLANS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS SUBMITTED CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 THE CODE FOR WIND RESISTANCE.
 UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT PLANS SEALED
 BY PERSONS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTERS 471,481 OR 489,
 FLORIDA STATUTES.
  
 3-4) COMPLIED.
  
 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
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  
  


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