Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20020611
Permit Number 20020611
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-04-07 12:03:452017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020611
 ADD: 1200 S. FLAGLER DR. / SUITE: 1003
 CONT: R & B CONSTRUCTION INC.
 TEL: 561-346-8996
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. APRIL 07TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED.
  
 1) COMPLIED.
 2) 2ND ROUND COMMENTS. WITH THE UNIT BEING REMODELED
 BEING ON THE 10TH FLOOR, AND THE FLOOR FINISHES ARE
 BEING REMOVED THEN THE NEW FLOORS WILL NEED TO MEET THE
 2017 FBC-B CODE, THEY WERE TOTALLY REMOVED NOT A
 REPAIR. 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.
 WITH STATING THAT THE STRUCTURAL FLOORS ARE 8 INCH
 FLOOR SYSTEMS THEN THE TESTING REPORTS COULD BE FOR N 8
 INCH SLAB AND NO DROP CEILINGS. SEE THE 3 REQUIREMENTS
 THAT WILL NEED TO BE MET.
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2017)
 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 8 INCH
 CONCRETE FLOOR ASSEMBLY/ NO DROPPED CEILING:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 1A) 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.
  
 1B) 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.
  
 1C) 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.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. WITH THE SUITE # 1003 IT APPEARS
 IS ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
 FOR SOUND INSULATION UNDER THE 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 105.2(2). THIS BUILDING IS
 A HIGH RISE BUILDING AND STILL MEET THE REQUIREMENT
 FOUND IN THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 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.
 PLEASE PROVIDE TO THE CITY THE ACTUAL FLAME SPREAD TEST
 REPORT.
  
 3) 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,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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