2015-10-30 06:27:05 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 15090696 |
| ADD: 5200 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 2006 |
| CONT: A & A DEVELPOMENT |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 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: FRI. OCT.30/ 2015 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION AND PLANS BOTH INDICATE NEW |
| 24 X 24 INCH TILE FLOORING. PLANS ALSO INDICATE THE USE |
| OF 1/4 INCH CORK FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT. |
| PLEASE SUBMIT TEST REPORTS NOT JUST RESULTS OF THE |
| TEST. NOTE EACH OF THE SOUND TEST HAVE 8 TO 10 PAGES |
| AND THE FLAME SPREAD TEST MAY HAVE AS MANY AS 15 PAGES |
| WITHIN THE REPORT. THE REASON WE REQUEST THE REPORT IS |
| FOR AT WHAT THICKNESS OF THE SLAB WAS THE CONCRETE SLAB |
| TESTED, OR WAS IT A WOOD FLOOR/ TRUSS SYSTEM. |
| THE OTHER ISSUE IS ALOT OF MANUFACTURERS HAD THEIR |
| PRODUCT TESTED WITH DROPPED CEILINGS LOADED WITH |
| INSULATION WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. |
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| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2014) |
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| 1A) FBC-B 2014 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) FBC-B 2014 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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| 2) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2014 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. |
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| 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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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
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| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
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