| 2022-10-24 11:24:44 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22070625 |
| | ADD: 1900 CONSULATE PL # 1404 |
| | CONT: HRN CONTRACTORS |
| | TEL: 786-486-0398 |
| | 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. OCT. 24TH/ 2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION STATES UNDER SCOPE OF WORK: |
| | INTERIOR REMODEL WITH VALUE OF $15,000 DOLLARS. THE |
| | PLANS SHOW THE KITCHEN WITH 3 WALLS OF CABINETS AND THE |
| | FLOOR PLAN WITH SOUND PROOFING THROUGHOUT THE UNIT. THE |
| | FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT GIVE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF UNIT NOR THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR MATERIAL. |
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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. |
| | FLOORING VALUATION. THE PERMIT VERIFICATION OF VALUE |
| | COULD NOT OCCUR THIS REVIEW SINCE THE SQ. FT. AREA AND |
| | FLOOR PRODUCT NOR UNDERLAYMENT WERE NOT PROVIDED. 109.3 |
| | BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING OR |
| | ALTERATION APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE |
| | APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING |
| | PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDING OR ALTERATION THE TOTAL |
| | REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF THE ALTERATION SHALL |
| | BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE THE |
| | DEMOLITION, DISPOSAL OF DEBRIS, FLOOR FLASH PATCH, |
| | UNDERLAYMENT COST AND LABOR, THE FLOOR FINISH COST OF |
| | MATERIALS AND LABOR PLUS, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. |
| | 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. |
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| | 2) 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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| | 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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| | 2C1) 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 |
| | 2C2) 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. |
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| | 3) 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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