Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17070488
Permit Number 17070488
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-08-15 09:29:392014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 17070488
 ADD: 400 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 2202
 CONT: PHILLIP E. JOHNSON, INC.
 TEL: 561-366-1034
 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.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. AUG. 15/2017
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
 2) 2ND REQUEST, THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE
 DESCRIPTION OF WORK INDICATES NEW FLOOR TILE IN THE
 MASTER BATHROOM AND GUEST BATHROOM.
 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. THE PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE
 MASTER BATH AND GUEST BATH NEW TILE FLOORS ARE WITHIN
 THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT.
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2014) FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL 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:
  
 2A) 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.
  
 2B) 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.
  
 2C) 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.
  
 3) THE NEW PLAN SHOWS IN BOTH THE MASTER BATH AND GUEST
 BATH THE TUB IS BEING REMOVED AND A ENCLOSED SHOWER,
 WITH GLASS DOOR AND WALL ENCLOSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 TYPE OF BACKER BOARD IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE WALLS
 AND CEILING. PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
 CEILING FRAMING IN A SHOWER ENCLOSURE SEE 2509.3
 LIMITATIONS.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE
 MASTER BATH AND GUEST BATH NEW TILE WALLS. PLEASE
 PROVIDE WHAT TYPE OF WALL BOARD, (BACKER BOARD FOR
 TILE), HOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 2509.2 BASE FOR
 TILE.
  
 SEE 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.
  
 2014 FBC-B 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
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
  
 4) 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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