Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17041277
Permit Number 17041277
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2017-11-17 07:53:05E-MAIL SENT TO SKIP:
 GOOD MORNING SKIP,
 I'VE SPOKEN WITH JOE CANNON IN REGARDS TO FLOOR SOUND
 UNDERLAYMENT. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHMENT (PROFLEX
 RCU-500) AND THE REFERENCED STANDARDS, I HAVE ATTACHED
 THE STANDARD REFERENCE SHEETS FROM OUR CODE BOOK , THE
 DELTA IIC STANDARD REFERENCE IN THE PROFLEX DOCUMENT
 ASTM E 2179-03 IS NOT A STANDARD REFERENCE IN THE 2014
 FBC-B REFERENCED STANDARDS. WE DO NOT RECONIZE THIS
 STANDARD, IT IS NOT A RECONIZED STANDARD IN THE ICC
 CODES EITHER. NOTE THE PROFLEX RTU-500 ONLY RECEIVES A
 50 IIC ON A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB.
  
 ATTACHMENT: PROFLEX RCU-500. PDF
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
2017-11-03 14:14:402014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17041277
 ADD: 2115 MERCER AVE.
 CONT: ERETZOR CONSTRUCTION LLC
 TEL: 954-937-7041
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 3RD REVIEW
 DATE: FRI. NOV. 03/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COVERSHEET A-1:
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
 2.) 3RD REQUEST/ SEMI COMPLIED. THE COVERSHEET NOW
 INDICATES THE OCCUPANCY TYPE AS R-4, UP TO 90 DAYS, 16
 RESIDENTS AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND 2 STAFF MEMBERS, FULLY
 R13 SPRINKLERED BUILDING. WHAT WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM
 WITH ON ALL THE FLOOR PLANS AND NEW LIFE SAFETY SHEETS
 A16 & A17 ALL SHOW 19 BEDS NOT THE MAXIMUM OF 16
 PERSONS. THE CODE STATES THERE WE DO NOT COUNT STAFF
 NOR DOES THE CODE REQUIRE STAFF TO SLEEP OVER. IT WOULD
 APPEAR ROOM 1C NEEDS TO BE DEFINED AS TO USAGE, WHO
 WILL USE THIS APARTMENT? IF THIS ROOM IS FOR STAFF
 INDICATE AS SUCH.
 FOR THIS REVIEW IT IS GOING TO BE ASSUMED UNIT 1C IS A
 STAFF ROOM, STAY R-4/ AND FAIR HOUSING, NOT
 ACCESSIBILITY. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEFINED ON THE PLANS.
 IF THIS IS TO BE A PATIENT SLEEPING QUARTERS THEN THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD IS 19 OVER THE ALLOWABLE R4 OCCUPANCY AND
 BECOMES A I-1 OCCUPANCY SEE FBC-B 308.3.
  
 2ND REVIEW COMMENTS. OCCUPANCY TYPE 301.1 SHORT TERM
 FACILITY OR LONG TERM FACILITY. . OCCUPANCY TYPE 301.1
 SHORT TERM FACILITY OR LONG TERM FACILITY. PLEASE NOTE
 ON THE COVERSHEET THERE IS A NOTE STATING THIS IS A
 SHORT TERM FACILITY. WHEN DEFINING SHORT TERM THE
 BUILDING CODE USES 30 DAYS OR LESS FOR SHORT TERM
 (TRANSIENT), LONGER STAYS ARE (NON-TRANSIENT). IT
 APPEARS THIS USAGE IS MORE OF A R2(WITH MORE THAN 16
 OCCUPANTS) FACILITY AN ALCOHOL AND OR DRUG REHAB CENTER
 WITH CONGREGATE CARE FACILITIES, (A BUILDING OR PART
 THERE OF THAT CONTAINS SLEEPING UNITS WHERE THE
 RESIDENTS SHARE BATHROOMS AND OR KITCHEN FACILITIES.
 THE OTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE UNITS CONTAINING 2 BEDROOMS
 AND 2 OCCUPANTS PER BEDROOM AND SHARED BATHROOMS AND OR
 KITCHEN FACILITIES THE UNIT ALSO RESEMBLES DORMITORIES!
 PLEASE DECLARE OCCUPANCY AND USAGE. 2014 FBC-B 302.1
 CLASSIFICATION.
  
 3A) COMPLIED. MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION (TABLE 503)
  
 3B) 3RD REQUEST. 2014 FBC-B 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL.
 WHERE THE CLASSIFICATION, STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY
 OF THE SOIL IS IN DOUBT OR WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE
 SUPERIOR TO THAT SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A
 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED.
  
 3C) 2ND REQUEST, SEE MECHANICAL COMMENTS. PLEASE SUBMIT
 ENERGY CALCULATIONS. 2014 FBC-ENERGY CODE. C401.2
 APPLICATION.
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1.
 2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS C402, C403, C404 AND
 C405. IN ADDITION, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH EITHER SECTION C406.2, C406.3 OR C406.4.
 3. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION C407, C402.4, C403.2,
 C404, C405.2, C405.3, C405.4, C405.6 AND C405.7. THE
 BUILDING ENERGY COST SHALL BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85
 PERCENT OF THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN BUILDING.
  
 4) PROVISO: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT THAT
 APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR
 WHICH THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER
 6/29/14, AND THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE
 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY
 WITH THIS ORDINANCE. PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE
 OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION
 78-123(A) AND SECTION 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS
 1% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 5) COMPLIED.
  
 6) 3RD REQUEST. PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B
 SECTION 420 IS ACHIEVED.
 420.1 OCCUPANCIES IN GROUPS I-1, R-1, R-2 AND R-3 SHALL
 COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 420.1 THROUGH
 420.5 AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 6A)3RD REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE THERE IS A WALL
 SCHEDULE, CUT SECTION THROUGH THE BEDROOM RATED WALLS
 SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B 420.2.RATED WALLS BETWEEN
 BEDROOMS AND OPENING PROTECTIVES. . 420.2 SEPARATION
 WALLS. WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDING, WALLS SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDING AND WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING OR SLEEPING
 UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES CONTIGUOUS TO THEM IN THE
 SAME BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE PARTITIONS
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 708.
  
 6B) 3RD REQUEST. THE RESPONSE INDICATES ON SHEET A-11
 INDICATES THE USE OF THE HAMBRO FLOOR SYSTEM AND UL
 LISTING G525. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ASSEMBLY ON THE SET OF
 PLANS SO THE INSPECTOR CAN VERIFY THE COMPONENTS THAT
 MAKE UP THE ASSEMBLY. THE FLOOR SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE
 2 HOUR FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE
 ASSEMBLY SINCE THE ASSEMBLY IS NOT SYMMETRIC. PLEASE
 REVIEW TABLE 707.3.10 FOR THE 2 HOUR RATING. THE
 RESPONSE LETTER INDICATES FBC-B 711.3 ALLOWS FOR THE
 ASSEMBLY TO BE ? HOUR. PLEASE REVIEW THE EXCEPTION IS
 FOR NFPA 13 SYSTEM UNDER 903.3.1.1. THE FIRE PROTECTION
 PLANS INDICATE FIRE SPRINKLERS DESIGNED TO NFPA
 903.3.1.2 OR NFPA 13R.
  
 420.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION. FLOOR ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDINGS, FLOOR
 ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDING AND FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING OR
 SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES CONTIGUOUS TO
 THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS
 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711.
  
 6C) SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SUBMITTED FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS
 SUBMITTED ARE COLOR PHOTOCOPIED SIGNATURES. [F] 420.4
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. GROUP R OCCUPANCIES SHALL
 BE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.2.8. GROUP I-1
 OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 903.2.6. QUICKRESPONSE OR RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 903.3.2.
  
 6D)3RD REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 A-16 THE 1ST FLOOR SHOWS A LAYOUT OF SMOKE ALARM
 DEVICES, PULL STATIONS AND EXIT LIGHTS EMERGENCY
 LIGHTS. SHEET A16 THE 1ST FLOOR IS MISSING SMOKE
 DETECTORS OUTSIDE UNIT 1B BEDROOM HALLWAY & SHEET A17
 THE 2ND FLOOR SHOWS NO SMOKE DETECTORS EITHER INSIDE OR
 OUTSIDE OF THE BEDROOM UNITS. 2014 FBC-B 907.1.1
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
 [F] 420.5 SMOKE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. FIRE
 ALARM SYSTEMS AND SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
 GROUP I-1, R-1 AND R-2 OCCUPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTIONS 907.2.6, 907.2.8 AND 907.2.9, RESPECTIVELY.
 SINGLE-OR MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 907.2.11.
  
 7) COMPLIED.
  
 8) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. 2014 FBC-B
 1609.1.2 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS, 1609.6.4.4.1
 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
 AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005, RULE 9N-3
 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR
 CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 (31(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES
  
 9) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. FBC 107.3.4.1
 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED
 BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN
 WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL
 FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE
 ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING
 ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 10) 3RD ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A15.1 SHOW POST FOR
 HANDRAIL ANCHORING. THE PLANS SUBMITTED DOES NOT SHOW
 THE HANDRAIL HEIGHT (1012.2) GRASPABILITY (1012.3),
 CONTINUITY (1012.4) EXTENSIONS IF REQUIRED (1012.6),
 GUARDS 1013.3, OPENING LIMITATIONS (1013.4),
 1607.8.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS
 SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF
 200 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7.
 1607.8.1.2 INTERMEDIATE RAILS. INTERMEDIATE RAILS (ALL
 THOSE EXCEPT THE HANDRAIL), BALUSTERS AND PANEL FILLERS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 50
 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7.
  
 PLANS ARE DEFICIENT IN STAIR DESIGN AS TO TYPE OF
 MATERIAL, LOADING PER SQ. FT. THERE IS NO HANDRAIL OR
 GUARDRAIL DESIGN WITHIN THE PERMIT PACKAGE SET OF
 PLANS.
  
 11) 3RD ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE RESPONSE INDICATES THE
 UNDERLAYMENT CRITERIA ARE FOUND ON SHEET A-5.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE ACTUAL TEST REPORTS FOR SOUND
 UNDERLAYMENT USING THE HAMBRO SYSTEM WITH 3 INCH
 CONCRETE SLAB. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT FOR EACH FLOORING
 TYPE, TILE. AND WOOD SEPARATE TEST ARE REQUIRED.
  
 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 HAMBRO FLOOR
 SYSTEM/ NO DROPPED CEILING:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 11A)3RD REQUEST. 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.
  
 11B)3RD REQUEST. 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.
  
 11C) 3RD REQUEST. TYPE V CONSTRUCTION: FBC-B-2014 720.2
 CONCEALED INSTALLATION. INSULATING MATERIALS, WHERE
 CONCEALED AS INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE OF
 CONSTRUCTION, SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT
 MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE
 THAN 450.
  
 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.
  
 12) IMPACT FEES. BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE
 ISSUED, IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY.
 THE ACTUAL PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT
 OFFICE, AND A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE
 PERMIT APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 13) THIS REVIEW CYCLE A THOROUGH REVIEW COULD NOT BE
 COMPLETED AND ADDITIONAL AND OR NEW COMMENTS MAY OCCUR
 ON SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE
 INDICATE THE REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS &
 REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO
 SETS OF PLANS. 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 BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
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