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| 2018-03-07 06:48:29 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 18021229 |
| | ADD: 400 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 503 |
| | CONT: USHER & ASSOCIATES |
| | TEL: 561-543-2185 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. MARCH 07/2018 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE DRAFTSMAN ANDRE GERALD HARRIS INC. MAY QUALIFY |
| | UNDER THE F. S. 481.229 EXEMPTION (1)( C ) TO DESIGN |
| | THE SUBMITTED PLANS BUT NOT UNDER THE 2017 FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION |
| | 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H) |
| | ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C) |
| | (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT |
| | WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE |
| | CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. |
| | FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| | DESIGN UNDER THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR |
| | NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE |
| | PLANS APPEAR TO BE DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD |
| | HAVE TO BE LICENSED AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND |
| | PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER |
| | ONE SHEET. |
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| | 2) THE DESIGNER OF RECORD ANDRE GERALD HARRIS INC. HAS |
| | A WIND DESIGN CRITERIA LISTED ON THE PLANS. YOU CANNOT |
| | PUT WIND DESIGN ON THE PLANS SINCE YOU ARE NOT |
| | QUALIFIED TO DO SO. YOUR DESIGN IS ALSO WRONG, THE |
| | EXPOSURE IS A D EXPOSURE. A CONTRACTOR CAN LIST THE |
| | WIND DESIGN CRITERIA IF HE HAS THE WIND CERTIFICATION |
| | ONLY FOR 1 & 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS. |
| | 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. |
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| | 3) THE A1 SHEET LIST THE REMOVAL OF FLOOR TILE. BLDG |
| | TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2014) |
| | FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL 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 CEILING: |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | 3A) 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. |
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| | 3B) 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. |
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| | 3C) 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. |
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| | 4) 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 BN, PX, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING 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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