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| 2023-05-08 11:50:13 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23031345 |
| | ADD: 529 S FLAGLER DR # 28E |
| | CONT: CAMBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LLC |
| | TEL: 561-784-3722 |
| | 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: MON. MAY 08/2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A-100: |
| | 1A) SEMI-COMPLIED. NOTE # 7 STATES NEW 5/8-INCH DRYWALL |
| | OVER 1/2-INCH PLYWOOD. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A HIGHRISE |
| | BUILDING, IF WOOD IS TO BE USED WITHIN WALL CAVITIES. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW IN THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 603.1. |
| | FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOOD SHALL BE PERMITTED IN: |
| | 603.1.1. NONBEARING PARTITIONS WHERE THE REQUIRED |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING IS 2 HOURS OR LESS. |
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| | 1B) 2ND REQUEST. TEST REPORTS ONLY NOT SPECS. NOTE # 10 |
| | STATES INSTALL NEW WOOD FLOORS OVER PROFLEX MSC 90 |
| | ACOUSTIC MEMBRANE TO MATCH EXISTING. TEST REPORTS NEED |
| | TO MATCH THE MATERIAL BEING INSTALLED. WE HAVE NOT SEEN |
| | PROFLEX MSC 90 TESTED FOR WOOD OR WOOD LAMINATES. |
| | PROFLEX DOES HAVE A PRODUCT PROFLEX LV-200 WHICH THE |
| | CITY IS IN RECEIPT OF ALL TEST REPORTS. |
| | 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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| | 1B)(1) 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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| | 1B)(2) 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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| | 1B)(3) 2ND REQUEST. 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. |
| | OR |
| | 1B)(3) 2ND REQUEST. 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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| | 2) 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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