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| 2019-03-13 09:46:25 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 19030018 |
| | ADD: 550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. SUITE: MPH22 |
| | CONT: T-SQUARE CONSTRUCTION & SERVICES |
| | TEL: 561-482-4052 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. MARCH 13, 2019 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) SHEET A-2: |
| | 1A) SHEET A-2 DOES INDICATE THE PLANS WERE DEVELOPED |
| | UNDER THE 2017 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II |
| | ALTERATION. UNDER THE SECTION 806.1 FOR LEVEL II |
| | ALTERATIONS THE CODE TAKES YOU TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE, THE SECOND OR BACK HALF OF |
| | THE BOOK CONTAINS THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINE. THIS |
| | HIGHRISE WAS BUILT AFTER THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES |
| | WENT IN AFFECT. THEY WENT INTO EFFECT MARCH 13, 1991. |
| | ALL HABITAL FLOORS HAVE ACCESS BY ELEVATORS AND ALL |
| | UNITS HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. NEITHER |
| | OF THE BATHROOMS SHOWN INDICATE IF THEY WERE DESIGNED |
| | TO SPECIFICATION A OR SPECIFICATION B. |
| | 1B) THE PLANS DO INDICATE THE TWO BATHROOMS ARE TO BE |
| | REMODELED. THE GUIDELINE UNDER REQUIREMENT 7 GIVES |
| | DESIGN CHOICES: |
| | 1) ALL BATHROOMS COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATION A |
| | OR |
| | 2) ONE BATHROOM COMPLIES WITH SPECIFICATION B AND ALL |
| | OTHER BATHROOM(S) NOT REQUIRED TO MEET |
| | MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS. TAKEN |
| | FROM THE TECHNICAL OVERVIEW/PARTICIPANT |
| | MANUAL. |
| | 1C) SPECIFICATION A OR B CLEAR FLOOR SPACE- SHOWERS. |
| | SHOWER STALLS MAYBE OF ANY SIZE OR CONFIGURATION EXCEPT |
| | WHEN: |
| | 1) THE SHOWER STALL IS THE ONLY BATHING FIXTURE IN THE |
| | DWELLING; OR |
| | 2) WHEN THE SHOWER STALL IS DESIGNED THE ACCESSIBLE |
| | BATHING FIXTURE IN A SPECIFICATION B BATHROOM. |
| | IN BOTH OF THESE EXCEPTIONS, THE GUIDELINE SPECIFY THAT |
| | THE SHOWER STALL SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 36 |
| | INCHES X 36 INCHES. |
| | IT MUST HAVE A 30 X 48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE PARALLEL |
| | TO THE STALL AND FLUSH WITH THE CONTROL WALL. THE |
| | SHOWER WALL OPPOSITE THE CONTROLS MUST BE REINFORCED TO |
| | ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WALL-HUNG SEAT. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET A-2 INDICATES THE REMOVAL OF FLOOR FINISHES |
| | NEW FINISHES PER THE OWNERS SELECTION, PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
| | |
| | BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| | 2017) |
| | FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LVT) OR (LVP) 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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| | 2A) FBC-B 2017 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. |
| | |
| | 2B) FBC-B 2017 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. |
| | |
| | 2C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 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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| | 3) 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. |
| | |
| | A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| | |
| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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