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| 2021-03-17 09:07:57 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21021417 |
| | ADD: 529 S. FLAGLER DR. |
| | CONT: ALBRIGHT CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-547-7433 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDI2) NG CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2020 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: WED. MARCH 17TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE SPEC SHEET FOR SUPER SAM 125 UNDERLAYMENT SOUND |
| | PROOFING IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SALES BROCHURE. TO DATE |
| | WE DO NOT HAVE SUPER SAM 125 IN OUR FOLDER OF APPROVED |
| | FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT SYSTEMS. |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH REQUIRES THE ACTUAL TEST |
| | REPORTS LISTED BELOW. |
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| | FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2020). 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: |
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| | 1A) FBC-B 2020 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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| | 1B) FBC-B 2020 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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| | 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 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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| | 2)FLOOR PLAN-PROPOSED CONDITIONS. |
| | 2A) THE MASTER BATHROOM THE TUB LOCATION CHANGES, WHICH |
| | WILL MEAN A NEW PENETRATION THROUGH THE POST TENSION |
| | FLOOR SYSTEM. THE FLOOR WILL NEED TO BE X-RAYED TO |
| | LOCATE THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING POST TENSIONED |
| | CHORDS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2B) THE PROPOSED NEW TUB LOCATION AND CORED HOLE |
| | THROUGH THE FIRE RATED FLOOR SYSTEM WILL NEED TO |
| | PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2020 FBC-B SECTION 714.4.1.2 |
| | THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRE STOP SYSTEMS FOR HORIZONTAL |
| | (FLOOR) SYSTEMS. THE SYSTEM SHALL HAVE AN F RATING/ T |
| | RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR BUT NOT LESS THAN THE |
| | REQUIRED RATING OF THE FLOOR PENETRATED. SEE TABLE 601 |
| | FLOOR RATINGS FOR TYPE I-A & I-B BUILDINGS REQUIRE A 2 |
| | HOUR FLOOR RATING. |
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| | 2C) THE FLOOR PLAN IS SILENT AS TO THE TYPE OF BACKER |
| | BOARD FOR THE SHOWER AND TUB FOR ALL BATHROOMS. |
| | 2020 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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| | 3) FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THE DETAIL DRYWALL TO CEILING |
| | IS DRAWN BACKWARDS. THE TWO FLANGES SHOULD BE DRAWN |
| | NEXT TO THE CONCRETE CEILING SO THEY CAN BE SHOT INTO |
| | THE CONCRETE AND THE RAISED WIDE CENTER SECTION GIVE |
| | THE DRYWALL HANGER SOMETHING TO SECURE THE DRYWALL TOO. |
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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. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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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. |
| | 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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| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE |
| | HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| | LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| | REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| | THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| | THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
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| | MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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