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| 2021-09-14 13:09:32 | 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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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. SEPT. 14TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | ***** 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
| | ***** |
| | WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| | DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| | ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| | CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| | NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| | MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| | GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| | REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| | A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| | PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| | 1) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A-1.0 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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) 2ND REQUEST. 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) NO WIND DESIGN PROVIDED 2ND REVIEW. |
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| | 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. COULD NOT FIND THE COMPUTER |
| | GENERATED CALCULATIONS. |
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| | 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. 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 -0 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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) 2ND ROUND OF COMMENTS. 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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