Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20070444
Permit Number 20070444
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-07-14 10:32:20WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. REVISION: 20070444
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19021186
 ADD: 3200 N. MILITARY TRL.
 CONT: KAST
 TEL: 561-568-8045 / CONTACT: MIKE SANCHEZ
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. JULY 14TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET A0.1 CODE REVIEW INDICATES THIS BUILDING IS A
 TYPE 2A CONSTRUCTION. THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS STATE
 THAT ALL COLUMNS, BEAMS AND ROOF TRUSSES/ BAR JOIST ARE
 TO BE 1 HOUR PROTECTED. SHEET A6.0 SHOWS THE USE OF
 METAL TRUSSES BUT NO MENTION OF A FIRE RATING. 2017
 FBC-B TABLE 601 ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED
 SECONDARY MEMBERS. THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR DETAILS ON
 OTHER SHEETS WITH THE SAME CODE ISSUE.
  
 2) SHEET A6.0 DETAIL 16 ALSO SHOWS PLYWOOD SHEATHING
 SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE METAL B DECKING. AND THE SPANISH
 STYLE CERAMIC ROOF TILES. IN THE S SHEETS THERE IS
 SIMILAR DETAILS SHEET S6,2 DETAIL 22 THAT SHOWS THE USE
 OF 5/8 INCH PLYWOOD SHEATHING. IN THE 2017 FBC-B
 SECTION 603.1.1.1.3 DOES ALLOW THE USE OF FIRE
 RETARDANT TREATED PLYWOOD FOR ROOF DECKING. SECTION
 718.5 ALSO CONFIRMS WHAT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CAN BE
 USED IN CONCEALED SPACES. SEE EXCEPTION 1 ALLOWING
 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN CONCEALED SPACES IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 603 OF THE 2017 FBC-B. THERE ARE OTHER
 SIMILAR DETAILS ON OTHER SHEETS WITH THE SAME CODE
 ISSUE.
  
  
  
 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID
 19 IF YOU
 WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS
 561-718-9724.
  
 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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