| Date |
Text |
| 2021-10-06 09:46:34 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21090540 |
| | ADD: 701 S OLIVE AVE # 910 |
| | CONT: PERSAL PROPERTY IMPROVEM |
| | TEL: 954-709-7815 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
| | |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: WED. OCT. 06TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) SHEET 001 A, DE, RC THE NEW FLOOR PLAN UNDER THE |
| | DESCRIPTION OF WORK LIST THE ALTERATION LEVEL AS |
| | LEVEL-1. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | SECTION 504.1 LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS INCLUDE THE |
| | RECONFIGURATION OF SPACE, THE ADDITION OR ELIMINATION |
| | OF ANY DOORS AND WINDOWS, THE RECONFIGURATION OR |
| | EXTENSION OF ANY SYSTEM, OR INSTALLATION OF ANY |
| | ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. WITH THE RELOCATION OF KITCHEN |
| | EQUIPMENT, STOVE, DISH WASHER AND SINK, IN THE MASTER |
| | BATH THE RELOCATION OF THE WATER CLOSET, ELIMINATION OF |
| | SHOWER AND RELOCATION OF THE WATER CLOSET, THIS IS A |
| | LEVEL 2 ALTERATION. PLEASE UPDATE. |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE NOTE THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT UNDER THE 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. |
| | |
| | THE FAIR HOUSING ACT MANUAL REVISED APRIL 1998 PAGE |
| | 7.7. THE GUIDELINES REQUIRE A CLEARANCE OF AT LEAST 40 |
| | INCHES BETWEEN ALL OPPOSING BASE CABINETS, COUNTERTOPS, |
| | APPLIANCES AND WALLS. PAGE 7.8 DETAILS OF KITCHEN WITH |
| | ISLAND IN THE CENTER OF A KITCHEN 40 INCHES MUST BE |
| | MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE ISLAND AND ALL OPPOSING |
| | FEATURES. THE ALTERNATIVE IS A NOTARIZED LETTER FOR |
| | FAIR HOUSING: |
| | |
| | FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER: |
| | PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________ |
| | _____________________ |
| | PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________ |
| | THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE |
| | PROPOSED KITCHEN DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER |
| | AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF |
| | SALE IF SO, REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. |
| | |
| | SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER: ______________________________ |
| | PRINTED NAME OF DESIGNER: ___________________________ |
| | |
| | SIGNATURE OF OWNER: ________________________________ |
| | PRINTED NAME OF OWNER: _____________________________ |
| | NOTARY FOR OWNER?S SIGNATURE: |
| | STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PALM BEACH |
| | THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME |
| | THIS _____ DAY OF ________, 20__ BY |
| | ___________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO |
| | ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED: ___________________________ AS |
| | IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID / DID NOT TAKE AN OATH. |
| | NOTARY SIGNATURE ___________________________________ |
| | NOTARY PRINTED NAME ________________________________ |
| | |
| | 3) THE SCOPE OF WORK INDICATES ECO-ULTRA QUIET |
| | UNDERLAYMENT BUT DOES NOT STATE WHAT TYPE OF FINISH |
| | FLOOR IS TO BE INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE UNDERLAYMENT. |
| | THIS NEEDS TO BE KNOWN SINCE THE UNDERLAYMENT HAS NOT |
| | BEEN TESTED FOR ALL FLOOR FINISHES. 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: |
| | |
| | 3A) 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. |
| | |
| | 3B) 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. |
| | |
| | 3C) 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. |
| | |
| | LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH |
| | CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2 |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE 2020 FBC-B. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | |
| | MONDAY AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE |
| | WORKING FROM CITY HALL. |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
| | |
| | IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| | BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| | (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| | THANK YOU. |
| | |
| | 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] |
| | |
| | |
| | |
