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| 2023-04-03 17:06:11 | |
| | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23031034 |
| | ADD: 3201/ 3205 BROADWAY UNITS 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 |
| | & 15 |
| | CONT: ALDON RAY BOOKHARDT |
| | TEL: 561-822-8904 |
| | 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: MON. APRIL 03/2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) PLEASE PROVIDE A OVERALL SITE PLAN WITH THE LOCATION |
| | OF THESE UNITS, ARE THEY ON THE FIRST FLOOR OR SECOND |
| | FLOOR. 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO |
| | INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK |
| | PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, |
| | RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
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| | 2) WITH THE FLOOR PLAN OF EACH UNIT AND THE DESCRIPTION |
| | GIVEN OF EACH UNIT AND DESCRIPTION OF WORK REPAIR |
| | DRYWALL/ BATHROOMS, IS THE DRYWALL REPLACEMENT CONFINED |
| | TO ALL WALLS AND CEILING OF THE LISTED UNITS. IT |
| | APPEARS THE TUB IS BEING REMOVED AND NEW SHOWER IN EACH |
| | OF THE LISTED UNITS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION. THERE ARE 8 UNITS BEING REMODELED AND THE |
| | DOLLAR AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION OF |
| | $5,000.00 DOLLARS, THIS IS EXTREMELY LOW FOR THE SCOPE |
| | OF WORK. |
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| | 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF |
| | BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, |
| | MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE |
| | UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE |
| | DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS |
| | AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, |
| | VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL |
| | REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, |
| | PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISHES, NORMAL SITE |
| | WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR BUILDINGS), |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COST, OVERHEAD |
| | AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. VALUATION |
| | REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF |
| | NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| | (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| | FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. |
| | THIS MAIN BUILDING PERMIT WILL INCLUDE THE FEES FOR THE |
| | MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING & ROOFING PERMITS. |
| | WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR COMES IN FOR A BUILDING |
| | PERMIT WITH THE SIGNED PERMIT APPLICATION FORM BY THE |
| | QUALIFIER AND OWNER AND BRINGS IN THE LISTED |
| | SUB-PERMITS M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS SIGNED BY THE |
| | QUALIFIER OF EACH COMPANY, THEIR INSURANCES AND |
| | LICENSURE UP TO DATE, THE M-E-P AND ROOFING PERMITS ARE |
| | FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE M-E-P & ROOFING PERMITS COME IN |
| | LATER THERE WILL BE AN $80.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR |
| | EACH PERMIT. |
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| | 3) 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. |
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| | 4) WITH THE NEW SHOWER DRAIN IS THE OLD DRAIN TO BE |
| | USED OR NEW FLOOR PENETRATION. 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. |
| | 5) IS THE BATHROOM FLOOR GOING TO BE REMOVED AND NEW |
| | FLOOR COVERING INSTALLED? IF SO WHAT MATERIAL. FLOOR |
| | INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, STONE, |
| | MARBLE, VINYL (LYT/ LYP), LAMINATE FLOORING 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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| | 5A) 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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| | 5B) 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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| | 5C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 603.1. EXCEPTION 2. (TILE |
| | & MARBLE) 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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| | OR |
| | 5C) 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. |
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| | 6) WHAT TYPE OF USE IS LOCATED AT THIS PROPERTY, THERE |
| | IS NO BUSINESS LICENSE FOR EITHER 3201 OR 3205 |
| | BROADWAY? |
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| | 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. |
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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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| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ SEMI-RETIRED. |
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| | 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. |
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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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