Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17061124
Permit Number 17061124
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-07-06 16:18:122014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17061124
 ADD: 5600 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE 2001
 CONT: LOWES HOME CENTERS INC.
 TEL: 561-721-5611
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 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: THURS. JULY 06/ 2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2014 FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION
 107.2.1.4 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. BUILDING PLANS
 SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE. THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL
 POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION
 PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM
 SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED
 TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT.
 1B) THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) CREATING THE PLANS WILL
 NEED TO PRINT THEIR NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE
 NUMBER FOR THE TRADE THEY ARE LICENSED IN, THEY CAN
 ONLY DRAW/ CREATE THE PLAN FOR THE TRADE THEY ARE
 LICENSED IN! 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATIONS BY CONTRACTORS
 AUTHORIZED.
  
 2) THE PLANS DO NOT REFLECT TO WHICH CODES THEY WERE
 CREATED. 2014 FBC-B AND 2014 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING
 CODE, LEVEL II ALTERATION. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 3) 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS.
 THE EXAMINATION OF THE DOCUMENTS BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM
 CRITERIA AND DOCUMENTS: A FLOOR PLAN PROVIDING THE
 FOLLOWING INFORMATION
 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
 107.3.5.1.1 BUILDING
 OCCUPANCY TYPE
 MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED (SEE
 TABLE 503)
 FIRE SPRINKLERED? FIRE SPRINKLERS REQUIRED?
 OCCUPANT LOAD
  
 4) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE (2) BATHROOMS
 ARE TO BE REMODELED. THE PLANS / PERMIT APPLICATION
 INDICATE THE FLOOR TILE IS GOING TO BE REMOVED AND
 REPLACED. 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:
  
 4A) 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.
  
 4B) 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.
  
 4C) 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.
  
 5) SHOWERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE RETILED, PLEASE
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE OF BACKER BOARD THAT
 WILL BE INSTALLED. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH : 2014 FBC-B
 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.
  
 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. A
 TRANSMITTAL LETTER 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.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
  
  


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