Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17090058
Permit Number 17090058
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-09-29 16:52:21****CORRECTIONS****
  
  
 SAMANTHA HILL
 BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
 [email protected]
 561-805-6724
  
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 5TH EDITION (2014)
 FBC B = FBC BUILDING
 FBC EB = FBC EXISTING BUILDING
 FBC A = FBC ACCESSIBILITY
 FBC EC = FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION
  
 FBC A FAIR HOUSING CHAPTER, THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO
 FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.
  
 1. SHEET A2-90-15B. REVISE PLAN TO CLARIFY CLEAR
 OPENING WIDTH FOR THE NEW DOORS. FAIR HOUSING REQUIRES
 A CLEAR WIDTH OF 32 INCHES. 2014 FBC- ACCESSIBILITY/
 FAIR HOUSING SECTION 100.205.(C)(2)(2).
  
 FOR POCKET DOORS - IF THE CLEAR OPENING WIDTH IS 32" OR
 LESS WITH THE DOOR IN THE FULLY RECESSED POSITION, IT
 APPEARS THAT THIS DOES NOT PROVIDE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS
 ACCESSIBLE HARDWARE THE ABILITY TO USE THE DOOR AND
 MAINTAIN THE 32" CLEARANCE (SEE USABLE DOORS, FIGURE
 1). IF SUCH HARDWARE IS AVAILABLE AND USABLE WITH THE
 DOOR IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, PLEASE SEND
 INFORMATION VIA EMAIL FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW.
  
 PER BUILDING OFFICIAL: IF A POCKET DOOR CAN BE
 RETROFITTED WITH A SWING DOOR WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE
 32" CLEARANCE, AND A SWING DOOR CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE
 FUTURE IN THAT LOCATION (ENOUGH SPACE), THAT OPTION
 WOULD BE ACCEPTED. THE INTENT IS THAT AN OCCUPANT HAS
 AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE THROUGHOUT THE UNIT WITHOUT MAJOR
 CONSTRUCTION (MOVING WALLS, REFRAMING DOOR OPENINGS).
 IF A POCKET DOOR CAN BE ADAPTED WITH A DOOR CHANGE,
 THAT IS ACCEPTABLE. IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS, PLEASE FEEL
 FREE TO CONTACT ME.
  
 IT APPEARS THAT THE DOORS AT THE SHOE CLOSET AND CLOSET
 MEET THE 32" CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT, BUT DOOR U05V
 APPEARS TO BE 32".
  
 2. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING TEST REPORTS FOR THE FLOORING
 UNDERLAYMENT:
  
 A. FBC 1207.2, 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.
 THE TEST REPORT CANNOT INCLUDE A DROPPED GYPSUM
 CEILING. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
  
 B. FBC 1207.3, 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. THE TEST REPORT CANNOT INCLUDE A DROPPED
 GYPSUM CEILING. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
  
 C. FBC 603.1, ALLOWABLE MATERIALS IN NON COMBUSTIBLE
 BUILDINGS, SEE ITEM 2, EXCEPTION 2, ACOUSTICAL
 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. SEE
 803.1.1, PROVIDE TEST DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84
 OR UL 723.
  


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