Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15120845
Permit Number 15120845
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-01-09 08:35:33BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15120845
 ADD: 1801 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE # 911
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 561-582-1945 K. MANCHEN ARCH.
 E-MAIL: ????????
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: SAT. JAN. 09/2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET 1 OF 5 TILE AND STONE WORK NOTES INDICATE THE
 FLOOR SOUND INSULATION TO BE AN APPROVED SOUND LAYER OF
 EASY MAT OR EQUAL.
  
 1A) THE WORDING OF OR EQUAL DOES NOT MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR
 OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, WHERE
 QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE TECHNICAL
 CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, AND THE
 TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR IN
 PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE
 USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
  
 1B) EASY MAT DOES NOT HAVE TESTING REPORTS MEETING THE
 3 CODE SECTIONS BELOW.
  
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2014)
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
 1C) 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.
  
 1D) 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.
  
 1E) 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.
  
 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.
 2) SHEETS 2 & 5 BOTH SHOW TILE WORK ON THE BATH WALLS,
 THE PLANS DO NOT MENTION THE TYPE OF BACKER BOARD
 (WALL) THE TILE WORK SHALL ADHERE. PLEASE INDICATE HOW
 CODE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE.
 GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING PANELS,
 DISCRETE NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR SUBSTRATE
 SHEETS OR NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS
 BACKER UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 1178, C 1288 OR
 C 1325 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER
 RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE
 IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN
 SHOWER AREAS. 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 C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.
 REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR
 WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840.
  
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS.
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED
 IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  
 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
  
 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
  
 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES
 (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH THICK (12.7 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16
 INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH THICK (15.9 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
  
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
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