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2016-07-18 11:03:59 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 16070015 |
| ADD: 801 S. OLIVE AVE. SUITE # 1601 |
| CONT: GAST CONSTRUCTION |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 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. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: MON. JULY 18/2016 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE DEMOLITION PLANS INDICATE THE REMOVAL OF |
| EXISITNG TILE FLOORING WITHIN THE UNIT. THE RENOVATION |
| PLAN DOES NOT MENTION THE NEW FLOOR FINISHES WITHIN THE |
| UNIT OR IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE FLOOR FINISHES. |
| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2014) |
| FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE 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 TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 1A) 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. |
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| 1B) 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. |
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| 1C) 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. |
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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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| 2) THE PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR IN THE MASTER BATH THE |
| SHOWER AND TUB WALLS ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED. IF SO |
| THEN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FBC-B SECTION |
| 2508.2 LIMITATIONS. GYPSUM WALLBOARD SHALL NOT BE USED |
| IN ANY EXTERIOR SURFACE WHERE SUCH GYPSUM CONSTRUCTION |
| WILL BE EXPOSED DIRECTLY TO THE WEATHER. GYPSUM |
| WALLBOARD SHALL NOT BE USED WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT |
| EXPOSURE TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 3) JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
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