2021-07-14 16:19:23 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21061009 |
| ADD: 529 S. FLAGLER DR. # 28E & 28F |
| CONT: BATTEN CONSTRUCTION INC. |
| TEL: 561-820-0027 |
| 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: WED. JULY 14TH |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| 1) IT APPEARS A UNITY OF TITLE MAY HAVE BEEN UPLOADED. |
| THE TOP 1/3 TO ? OF THE DOCUMENT DOES NOT SHOW. |
| UNITY OF TITLE. THE PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE |
| TRANSGRESSES LEGAL BOUNDARY LINES BETWEEN THE LOTS |
| WHICH COMBINE TO FORM 'THE SITE'. A 'UNITY OF TITLE' |
| SHALL BE RECORDED AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. SUBMIT A |
| COPY OF THE RECORDED 'UNITY OF TITLE' DOCUMENT SO THAT |
| FBC TABLE 601 BOUNDARY LINE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DEEMED |
| NOT APPLICABLE. |
| A UNITY OF TITLE IS REQUIRED. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO THE |
| ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: |
| SEE WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION: |
| HTTP://WWW.WPB.ORG/ENGINEERING/UPLOADS/2010-10-12-14-45 |
| -38-UNITYOFTITLE3.PDF |
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| VINCENT J NOEL |
| SURVEYOR/REAL ESTATE SUPERVISOR |
| ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
| PHONE: 494-1040 EXT: 1096 |
| FAX: 494-1116 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2) SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS, SALES BROCHURES FOR PROFLEX MSC |
| 90, PLEASE SEE TEST ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS PRODUCT, |
| TESTING FOR USE WITH A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB. TO DATE |
| PROFLEX MSC 90 WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY TESTING REPORTS FOR |
| THIS PRODUCT FOR USE WITH EITHER TILE OR MARBLE. |
| 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: |
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| 2A) 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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| 2B) 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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| 2C) 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. |
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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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| 3) SHEET A-002 THIS IS THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, NO |
| EXISTING PLAN PROVIDED. 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. |
| THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR PLAN THERE ARE QUITE A FEW DOORS |
| THAT ARE NOT 3 FEET WIDE OR EVEN 2FEET 10 INCHES TO |
| MAKE A 32-INCH CLEAR DOOR OPENING FOR SWING DOORWAYS. |
| 2020 FBC-B 1010.1.1 SIZE OF DOORS. |
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| 4) SHEET A-002 THIS IS THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, NO |
| EXISTING PLAN PROVIDED. THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS ALL NEW |
| PLUMBING FIXTURES, WITHOUT THE EXISTING LAYOUT THE |
| PLANS EXAMINER CANNOT TELL IF TUB LOCATIONS ARE MOVED, |
| OR IF THEY HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO SHOWERS. PLEASE |
| SHOW COMPLIANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING CODE SECTIONS: |
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| 4A) 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. |
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| 4B) 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. |
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| 4C) 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 BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE |
| FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND |
| THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| 4D) 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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| 5) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS |
| WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE |
| 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING (SHOP |
| DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL) BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD |
| PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
| FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, |
| SHOP DRAWINGS ETC. |
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| 6) 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. |
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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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| PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| 561-718-9724. |
| WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| RETIRED. |
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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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