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| 2021-07-01 17:22:50 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21060232 |
| | ADD: 1200 S. FLAGLER DR. # 1405 |
| | CONT: ESP CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
| | TEL: 561-718-5313 |
| | 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: THURS. JULY 01/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED ON THE |
| | PERMIT APPLICATION AND ON THE PLANS IS NOT CLEAR, |
| | INSTALL NEW TILE IN (2) BATHROOM BATHING AREAS ONLY. IS |
| | THIS WORK TO REPLACE TILE IN THE WALL SURROUND OF THE |
| | TUB? THE SECOND QUESTION IS THE FLOORING IN BOTH |
| | BATHROOMS TO BE REMOVED AND ASSUMED NEW FLOOR TILE TO |
| | BE INSTALLED? A BETTER DISCERPTION OF WORK WILL BE |
| | HELPFUL, THANK YOU. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) TUB TILE SURROUND. IS THE TUB/ SHOWER VALVE BEING |
| | REPLACED? 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. IF BEING REPLACED THERE WILL BE COMMENTS FROM |
| | THE PLUMBING REVIEWER ABOUT THE VALVE. |
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| | 3A) TUB SURROUND TYPE OF BACKING ON THE WALLS. 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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| | 3B) SHOW ON PLANS. 2020 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. |
| | |
| | 4) FLOOR TILE AND UNDERLAYMENT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY THE |
| | TYPE OF FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT. |
| | 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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| | 4A) 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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| | 4B) 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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| | 4C) 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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| | 5) 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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