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2013-07-31 06:36:26 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| REVISION: 13071064 |
| PERMIT: 13070469 |
| ADD: 500 N CONGRESS # 217 |
| CONT: FINE LINE CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: (954)214-8104 |
| 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
| 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE:JULY 31/ 2013 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) 2010 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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| 2) THE REVISION INDICATES THE 2 HR RATED OCCUPANCY |
| SEPERATION WALL ONLY GOING TO THE CEILING SEE DETAIL |
| U498 AS WELL AS FLOOR PLAN. 2010 FBC-B 439.2 SEPARATION |
| WALLS. WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN THE SAME |
| BUILDING, WALLS SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME |
| BUILDING AND WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING OR SLEEPING |
| UNITS FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES CONTIGUOUS TO THEM IN THE |
| SAME BUILDING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE PARTITIONS |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 709. |
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| 2010 FBC-B 709.4 CONTINUITY. FIRE PARTITIONS SHALL |
| EXTEND FROM THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION OR FLOOR/CEILING |
| ASSEMBLY BELOW TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR OR ROOF |
| SHEATHING, SLAB OR DECK ABOVE OR TO THE |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING |
| ASSEMBLY ABOVE, AND SHALL BE SECURELY ATTACHED THERETO. |
| IF THE PARTITIONS ARE NOT CONTINUOUS TO THE SHEATHING, |
| DECK OR SLAB, AND WHERE CONSTRUCTED OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONSTRUCTION, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE |
| SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB ABOVE SHALL BE FIREBLOCKED OR |
| DRAFTSTOPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 717.2 AND |
| 717.3 AT THE PARTITION LINE. THE SUPPORTING |
| CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROTECTED TO AFFORD THE REQUIRED |
| FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL SUPPORTED, EXCEPT |
| FOR WALLS SEPARATING TENANT SPACES IN COVERED MALL |
| BUILDINGS, WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS, WALLS |
| SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS AND CORRIDOR WALLS, IN |
| BUILDINGS OF TYPE IIB, IIIB AND VB CONSTRUCTION. ALSO |
| SEE EXCEPTION # 5. |
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| 3A) THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE LAUNDRY FIRE BARRIER 2010 |
| FBC-B TABLE 508.2.5 REQUIRES ONLY A ONE HOUR FIRE |
| RATING BETWEEN AN INCIDENTIAL ACCESSORY OCCUPANCY IT IS |
| ODD THAT A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY REQUIRES A 2 HR OCCUPANCY |
| SEPERATION WHERE AS THE LAUNDRY ROOM ONLY REQUIRES ONE, |
| IT APPEARS A GREATER FIRE RISK IS IN THEBUSINESS |
| OCCUPANCY THAN THE LAUNDRY WHERE THERE IS A GREATER |
| RISK OF FIRE WITH THE LENT AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC, |
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| 3B) SINCE THE ONE HOUR FIRE BARRIER IS TO EXTEND TO THE |
| ROOF DECK ABOVE (2010 FBC-B 707.5) PLEASE PROVIDE HOW |
| THE RIDGE VENTING FOR BOTH THE LAUNDRY AND THE R-2 |
| RESIDENCY WILL BE INSTALLED AND ACHIEVE CODE |
| COMPLIANCE? |
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| 3C) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B 707.8 |
| JOINTS. JOINTS MADE IN OR BETWEEN FIRE BARRIERS, AND |
| JOINTS MADE AT THE INTERSECTION OF FIRE BARRIERS WITH |
| UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR OR ROOF SHEATHING, SLAB OR DECK |
| ABOVE, SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 714. |
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| 3D) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WITH THE |
| LAUNDRY AREA AND R2 LIVING ROOM IT IS ASSUMED THIS IS A |
| ONE STORY PORTION OF THE BUILDING, PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT |
| IS ABOVE THE R2 BEDROOM 102 AND SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH |
| 2010 FBC-B 707.3.9. FIRE AREAS- HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES. |
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