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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 20101332
Permit Number	20101332
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2021-03-02 14:17:27	WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
	SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
	2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	W. P. B. PERMIT: 20101332
	ADD: 1801 N. FLAGLER DR. # 501
	CONT: COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
	TEL: 561-687-8878
	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. MARCH 02/2021
	ACTION: DENIED

	1) THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW 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.
	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 / DREW 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 PERMIT APPLICATION FROM COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION &
	DEVELOPMENT, LEFT THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK BLANK. THE
	DOLLAR AMOUNT IS ALSO BLANK. THE SCOPE OF WORK CAN NOT
	BE DETERMINED WITH THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND SUBMITTED
	PLANS.
	107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE
	DRAWN TO A 1/8TH INCH SCALE ON SUBSTANTIAL. 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.
	2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
	CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1.
	W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2017 DRAWINGS &
	SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
	OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
	WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
	TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO
	THE TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
	SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
	EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
	WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND
	RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
	DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.

	3) THE DOLLAR VALUE FOR THIS PERMIT CURRENTLY CANNOT
	SUBSTANTIATE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS TIME.
	109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF
	THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF
	BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS,
	MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE
	UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE
	DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS
	AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES,
	VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL
	REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL,
	PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISHES, NORMAL SITE
	WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR BUILDINGS),
	ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COST, OVERHEAD
	AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. VALUATION
	REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF
	NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
	(MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
	FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
	CONGRESS.

	4) THE ORIGINAL PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE
	FLOORING IS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE TYPE OF
	FLOORING AND SQ. FEET AREA. FLOOR INSULATION & FLOOR
	FINISH.
	(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 FOR TYPE I AND OR
	TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:

	4A) 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.

	4B) 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.

	4C) 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.

	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.

	5) THE SUBMITTED PLANS ARE SILENT AS IF THE TILE IN THE
	SHOWER OR BATHTUB WALLS ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED. 5A)
	2017 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A
	BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS
	AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF
	MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER
	RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE
	FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN
	INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND
	THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS.

	5B) 2017 FBC-B SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER
	COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS
	SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A
	HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET.

	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.

	PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
	REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
	REVIEW CYCLE.

	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.
	WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/
	RETIRED.

	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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