Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22081224
Permit Number 22081224
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-11-01 07:12:40WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22081224
 ADD: 300 S AUSTRALIAN AVE # 1603
 CONT: CONTRACTOR EXPRESS LLC.
 TEL: 754-213-2682
 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: TUES. NOV. 01/2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) FBC-B 804.4.4.1 SOFT FLOOR FINISHES (LVT/ LPT OR
 LAMINATED OR ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING) WITHIN TENANT
 SPACE. INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COC FF-1 ???PILL TEST???
 (CPSC 16 CFR PART 1630) OR WITH ASTM D2859.
 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. 804.2 & 804.3/ ASTM E648 OR NFPA 253
  
 2) FAIR HOUSINGACT DESIGN MANUAL
 P. 7.34 IF THERE IS ONLY ONE BATHROOM, THE BUILDER MAY
 FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS A OR B. HOWEVER. WHILE NOT
 REQUIRED BY THE GUIDELINES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
 SPECIFICATION B WHICH IS THE HIGHER LEVEL OF
 ACCESSIBILITY, BE USED.
 PAGE. 7.35
 SPECIFICATION A. IF SPECIFICATION A IS USED IT APPLIES
 TO ALL BATHROOMS, AND ALL FIXTURES IN THOSE BATHROOMS
 MUST BE USABLE.
 SPECIFICATION B. IF SPECIFICATION BIS USED, IT APPLIES
 TO ONE BATHROOM, AND ONLY ONE OF EACH TYPE OF FIXTURES
 MUST BE USABLE; ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS IN THE UNIT ARE
 EXEMPT ONLY FROM MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES.
  
  
 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.
 FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER:
 PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
 _____________________
 PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________
 THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
 PROPOSED BATHROOM 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) 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 (MR BOARD) SHALL NOT BE USED FOR
 SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES.
  
 4) 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.
  
 5) POST TENSION SLAB/ NEW HOLES. THE PLAN IS SILENT AS
 IF THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING TUB DRAIN IS GOING TO
 BE REUSED IN THE SAME LOCATION. IF NOT, THEN THE FLOOR
 SLAB WILL NEED TO BE X-RAYED TO FIND THE POST TENSION
 CHORD LOCATIONS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 6) THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP SYSTEMS (HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES). IF A NEW FLOOR PENETRATION IS MADE FOR THE
 FUTURE SHOWER DRAIN, THEN YOU NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2020 FBC-B SECTION 714.5.1.2.
 THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP SYSTEMS (HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES). THROUGH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY
 A THROUGH PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E814 OR UL 1479. 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.
  
 7) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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.
  
  
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ SEMI-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]
  
  
  
  


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