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2008-04-14 14:12:34 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| REFERENCED CODES WITH 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES |
| (F.S.). |
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| *** DENIED *** |
| 1) FROM THE PLANS SUBMITTED IT APPEARS YOU WISH TO |
| PRODUCE A TENANT SEPARATION WALL, SEE 2004 FBC 708.1. |
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| ***SECTION 708FIRE PARTITIONS |
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| 708.1 GENERAL. |
| THE FOLLOWING WALL ASSEMBLIES SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS |
| SECTION. |
| 1. WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME |
| BUILDING. |
| 2. WALLS SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN OCCUPANCIES |
| IN GROUP R-1, HOTEL OCCUPANCIES, R-2 AND I-1. |
| 3. WALLS SEPARATING TENANT SPACES IN COVERED MALL |
| BUILDINGS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 402.7.2 . |
| 4. CORRIDOR WALLS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1016.1 . |
| 5.WALL SEPARATING INDIVIDUAL TENANT SPACES. |
| (TENANT SEPARATION WALL). |
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| EXCEPTIONS: |
| 1. IN GROUP B AND S OCCUPANCIES WALLS USED TO |
| SEPARATE TENANTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING, PROVIDED NO AREA BETWEEN FIRE |
| PARTITIONS HAVING A 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING |
| EXCEEDS 3,000 SQUARE FEET (279 M 2 ). |
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| 2) PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH |
| EXCEPTION 1. IF YOU CAN NOT MEET THE EXCEPTION PLEASE |
| RATE THE WALL AND SHOW HOW ALL PENETRATIONS WILL COMPLY |
| WITH THE 2004 FBC. |
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| MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| E-MAIL; [email protected] |