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| 2020-12-07 10:45:08 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20120206 |
| | ADD:1551 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 601/ THE SLADE |
| | CONT: JJJMIII ARCH-CONST-DES |
| | TEL: 754-366-6509 |
| | 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: MON. DEC.07/2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE PLANS SHEET A01 THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES INSTALL |
| | NEW INTERIOR DOORS THROUGH-OUT THE UNIT. NONE OF THE |
| | INTERIOR DOORS ARE MARKED AND OR IDENTIFIED AS TO THE |
| | WIDTH OF THE DOOR NOR IS THERE A DOOR SCHEDULE. |
| | THE SLADE WAS BUILT IN 2005 AND IS REQUIRED TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINE. FAIR |
| | HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND |
| | CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS |
| | SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED |
| | TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON |
| | OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT |
| | DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF |
| | FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A |
| | STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY |
| | 13, 1990. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW WITHIN THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | UNDER FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES REQUIREMENT |
| | 3 USABLE DOORS (2) WITHIN INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNITS, |
| | DOORS INTENDED FOR THE USER PASSAGE THROUGH THE UNIT |
| | WHICH SHALL HAVE A CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES NOMINAL |
| | WIDTH WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN AT 90 DEGREES, MEASURED |
| | BETWEEN THE DOOR FACE AND THE STOP (SWING DOORS). |
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| | 2) SHEET A01 ALSO INDICATES WITH A NOTE TO INSTALL NEW |
| | PORCELAIN TILE OVER APPROVED UNDERLAYMENT THROUGHOUT |
| | THE UNIT. THIS REVIEW THERE WERE NO TEST REPORTS |
| | SUBMITTED FOR THE UNDERLAYMENT. 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 |
| | CEILINGS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE SLADE CONDOMINIUM DOES HAVE 8 INCH POST |
| | TENSION SLABS, TEST REPORTS FOR THIS BUILDING CAN USE |
| | TEST REPORTS SHOWING AN 8 INCH SLAB AND NO DROPPED |
| | CEILINGS. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THREE TEST REPORTS SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | TYPE I AND II BUILDINGS |
| | 2A) 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. |
| | |
| | 2B) 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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| | 2C) 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. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET A01 ALSO INDICATES THAT THE 2 SHOWERS ARE |
| | GOING TO BE RETILED PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | 3A) 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. |
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| | 3B) 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. |
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| | 4) 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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| | 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. |
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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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