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2017-07-06 16:18:12 | 2014 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] |
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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: THURS. JULY 06/ 2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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: |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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