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| 2020-08-11 10:04:24 | |
| | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20071096 |
| | ADD: 1551 N FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 805 |
| | CONT: LA ROCCCA CONSTRUCTION LLC |
| | TEL: 954-980-0755 |
| | 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: TUES. AUGUST 11TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) PLANS THAT ARE NOT DESIGNED BY ARCHITECTS OR |
| | ENGINEERS BUT BY CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH THE |
| | FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS. 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. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) |
| | THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO |
| | IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE |
| | PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR |
| | THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN. 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. |
| | 2) THE PERSON UPLOADING PLANS AND DOCUMENTS HAS LOADED |
| | THE DOCUMENTS WRONG. FOR EXAMPLE FOR THEE FLOOR |
| | UNDERLAYMENTS DO NOT LOAD THEM ONE PAGE AT A TIME. ONE |
| | TEST ONE FOLDER. THIS GOES FOR ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, YOU |
| | MAY NEED TO CONTACT THE LIBRIAN TO SEE IF ALL OF THE |
| | DOCUMENTS IN THE FILE FOLDER CAN BE ELIMINATED TO START |
| | OVER. |
| | 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY |
| | ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE |
| | CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY |
| | MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, |
| | CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORD |
| | MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH |
| | THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| | 3) OF THE 86 PAGES WHICH WERE LOADED SIDEWAYS PLEASE |
| | LOAD THEM SO THEY DO NOT NEED TO EACH ONE BE TURNED TO |
| | REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS. |
| | 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY |
| | ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE |
| | CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY |
| | MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, |
| | CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORD |
| | MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH |
| | THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
| | 4) THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT INDICATE AS TO WHAT TYPE OF |
| | FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT IS BEING INSTALLED NOR THE FINISH |
| | MATERIAL. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE FLOOR PLAN. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
| | 5) IN FINDING THE 2ND PAGE OF ONE OF THE FLOOR |
| | UNDERLAYMENT REPORTS IT IS FOR THE WRONG FLOOR SYSTEM. |
| | THE REPORT INDICATES IT IS FOR A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB, |
| | BAR JOIST A DROPPED CEILING CAVITY OF 14 INCHES WITH 4 |
| | INCHES OF INSULATION IN THE DROPPED CEILING CAVITY AND |
| | ? IN DRY WALL. THIS BUILDING HAS A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB |
| | ONLY, NO BAR JOIST AND NO DROPPED CEILING THROUGH THE |
| | WHOLE SUITE. |
| | FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2017) |
| | 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 ALL THREE TEST REPORTS SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | TYPE I AND II BUILDINGS |
| | 5A) 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. |
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| | 5B) 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. |
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| | 5C) 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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| | LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH |
| | CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2 |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B. |
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| | 6) 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. |
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| | 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
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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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