Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20081239
Permit Number 20081239
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-11-04 12:17:252014 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
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: WED. NOV. 04TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 2ND REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SUBMITTED 2ND FLOOR
 PLAN NOW SHOWS THE INSTALLATION OF RADIANT DAMPERS IN
 THE FIRE RATED CEILING.
 SHEET A-14 THE 1ST FLOOR A/C PLAN STILL SHOWS THE
 AIRDUCT/ CEILING GRILLES PENETRATING THE RATED CEILING
 BUT NO NOTES STATING THE INSTALLATION OF RADIANT
 DAMPERS. IF THE PLAN WERE TO SHOW THE DUCTS AND GRILLES
 TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE RATED CEILING AND DROPPED
 CEILING AREAS AND SOFFIT WITH THE AIR VENTS BEING SIDE
 WALL, BELOW THE RATED CEILING RADIANT DAMPERS WOULD NOT
 BE REQUIRED. THE CURRENT PROPOSED PLAN SHOWS THE AIR
 VENTS IN THE CEILING NEEDING RADIANT DAMPERS.
  
 1ST REVIEW NOTES. 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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