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| 2021-06-23 12:01:16 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21050792 |
| | ADD: 400 N. FLAGLER DR. # 1705 |
| | CONT: LARSEN BUILDERS CORP |
| | TEL: 561-403-5851 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING 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. JUNE 23RD/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A |
| | DOCUMENT IN THE FILE FOLDER, SCANNED, FACSIMILE, |
| | DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE OF THE LICENSEE?S |
| | SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON DIGITALLY SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR |
| | OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| | 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING |
| | ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL SIGNATURES), |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| | 2) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES IN THE MASTER BEDROOM, |
| | BEDROOM 1 & 2 ALL ARE TO RECEIVE NEW MARBLE FLOORS. |
| | FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (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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| | 2A) 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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| | 2B) 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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| | 2C) 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. |
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| | 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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| | 3) THE SUBMITTED WIND DESIGN BY MANUEL SIQUES P. E. IS |
| | NOT SIGNED NOR SEALED. |
| | 361G15-23.002(2)(B) FL. ADMIN. CODE. A COVER SHEET WITH |
| | LISTED PAGES OR INDEX SHEET FOR ENGINEERING |
| | SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE USED AND THAT SHEET MUST BE |
| | SIGNED IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OF THE PRODUCTION & |
| | PREPARATION OF EACH SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING |
| | SPECIFICATION WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE COVER |
| | SHEET OR INDEX LISTING HOW MANY PAGES ARE COVERED UNDER |
| | THE COVER SHEET OR INDEX SHEET. . |
| | FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A |
| | DOCUMENT IN THE FILE FOLDER, SCANNED, FACSIMILE, |
| | DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE OF THE LICENSEE?S |
| | SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON DIGITALLY SIGNED AND |
| | SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR |
| | OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
| | 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING |
| | ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL SIGNATURES), |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS.) |
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| | 4) WITHIN THE COMPUTER-GENERATED PROGRAM THE INPUT OF |
| | THE EAVE HEIGHT IS GIVEN AT 185 FEET. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | 1ST FLOOR AREAS ARE NOT THE NORMAL 8-FOOT-HIGH |
| | CEILINGS, PLUS THIS BUILDING BEING 23 STORIES TALL THE |
| | EAVE HEIGHT OF 185 /23 = 8.043 FEET TALL OR 8 FEET ? |
| | INCH, NO ROOM FOR THE FLOOR SLABS. I BELIEVE THE HEIGHT |
| | CALCULATION IS OFF THAT WILL AFFECT THE RESULT OF THE |
| | +/ - PRESSURES SHOWN IN THE PROGRAM AND FLOOR PLAN. |
| | 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. WE |
| | USUALLY SEE A HEIGHT OF 220 FT. FOR THIS BUILDING. |
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| | 5) PLEASE, PLEASE SUBMIT THE PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | COVERSHEET AND TECHNICAL DRAWINGS IN THE SAME FILE |
| | FOLDER DO NOT SPLIT THEM UP INTO DIFFERENT FILE |
| | FOLDERS. IF THEY ARE NOT SUBMITTED TOGETHER FLORIDA |
| | APPROVALS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE A TRACKING NUMBER ON THE |
| | TECHNICAL SHEETS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | REQUIRED. 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. 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. |
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| | 6) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY IN THE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF |
| | RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE |
| | IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, |
| | MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED |
| | INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE |
| | PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2020 FBC-B 1405.13.1 |
| | INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH |
| | INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM |
| | LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS. |
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| | 7) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS |
| | WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE |
| | 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING (SHOP |
| | DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL) BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD |
| | PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
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| | 8) THE FLOOR PLAN IN THE BATHROOMS STATES NEW FIXTURES. |
| | IN BOTH THE GUEST SHOWER AND MASTER BATH ARE THE SHOWER |
| | WALLS AND SHOWER FLOORS BEING REPLACED, THE PLANS ARE |
| | NOT CLEAR ON THIS SUBJECT. IF SO PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH: 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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| | 9) 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 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 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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