Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20081239
Permit Number 20081239
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-14 17:04:162014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. REVISION: 20081239
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17041276
 ADD: 1626 OKEECHOBEE RD.
 CONT: SPECTRUM RENOVATIONS LLC
 TEL: 561-291-8350
 E-MAIL:
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. SEPT. 14TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) NOTE BUILDING PLAN REVIEW ASKED THIS QUESTION IN THE
 2ND OF 4 REVIEWS. 6B) 420.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION.
 FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME
 BUILDINGS, FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS
 IN THE SAME BUILDING AND FLOOR ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING
 DWELLING OR SLEEPING UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES
 CONTIGUOUS TO THEM IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED AS HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 711.
  
 THE ISSUED SET OF PLANS SHEET CUT SECTION ON SHEET 19
 OF 31 SHOWS T 5/8 INCH TYPE X FIRE DRYWALL ATTACHED TO
 THE BOTTOM CHORD OF THE FLOOR ASSEMBLY MAKING A PORTION
 OF THE RATED HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY. ISSUES SET OF PLANS
 SHEET A-14.0 SHOWS DROPPED SOFFITS FROM THE 9-FOOT-HIGH
 RATED CEILINGS.
  
 THE PROPOSED REVISION DOES NOT SHOW THE DROPPED SOFFIT
 AND PENETRATING THE RATED FLOOR ASSEMBLY. FOR THIS TYPE
 OF CONSTRUCTION TO PASS COMPLIANCE WOULD REQUIRE
 COMPLIANCE WITH 717.6.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS 2014
 FBC-B, ONE OF THREE METHODS. 717.6.2.1 CEILING
 RADIATION DAMPERS. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS ON THE 2ND
 FLOOR WITH RATED CEILING.
  
 2) 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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