Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19010401
Permit Number 19010401
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-01-24 08:20:4701/30/19 E-MAIL FROM ARCHITECT (SEE BELOW). (TOLD ARCH.
 THAT EXCEPTION IS OK. WAITING TO RECEIVE REVISED
 PLANS)/ JG.
  
 GOOD MORNING MR. GOMEZ,
 WE SHALL BE RESUBMITTING REVISED PLANS THAT INCLUDE THE
 DESCRIPTION FOR A REQUIRED 1-HOUR CORRIDOR. PER THE FBC
 CODE SECTIONS EXCEPTIONS HIGHLIGHTED BELOW WE ARE
 PERMITTED TO CONSTRUCT THE CORRIDOR CEILING / LID USING
 THE SAME ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED FOR A THE 1-HOUR RATED
 CORRIDOR PARTITIONS UL #U465. (3 5/8? MTL FRAMING W/
 5/8 TYPE X GYP. BD ON BOTH SIDES...) THERE SHALL BE
 CONTINUITY OF THE 5/8: GYP. BD. AS WELL AS
 FIRE-STOPPING AT THE CEILING / WALL TRANSITION.
 PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY RESERVATIONS OR
 CONCERNS, AS WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND CANNOT DELAY
 THE RE-SUBMITTAL.
 AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER
  
  
 466.8CORRIDORS.
 EVERY INTERIOR CORRIDOR SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WALLS
 HAVING NOT LESS THAN A 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1.
 2. .WHERE THE CORRIDOR CEILING IS AN ASSEMBLY HAVING A
 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING WHERE TESTED AS A WALL,
 THE CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT
 THE CORRIDOR CEILING.
  
 708.4CONTINUITY.
 FIRE PARTITIONS SHALL EXTEND FROM THE TOP OF THE
 FOUNDATION OR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY BELOW TO THE
 UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR OR ROOF SHEATHING, SLAB OR DECK
 ABOVE OR TO THE FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR
 ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY ABOVE, AND SHALL BE SECURELY
 ATTACHED THERETO. IN COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION WHERE THE
 FIRE PARTITIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONTINUOUS TO
 THE SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE
 CEILING AND THE SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB ABOVE SHALL BE
 FIREBLOCKED OR DRAFTSTOPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS
 718.2 AND 718.3 AT THE PARTITION LINE. THE SUPPORTING
 CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROTECTED TO AFFORD THE REQUIRED
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL SUPPORTED, EXCEPT
 FOR WALLS SEPARATING TENANT SPACES IN COVERED AND OPEN
 MALL BUILDINGS, WALLS SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS, WALLS
 SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS AND CORRIDOR WALLS, IN
 BUILDINGS OF TYPE IIB, IIIB AND VB CONSTRUCTION.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1.
 2.
 3..WHERE THE CORRIDOR CEILING IS CONSTRUCTED AS
 REQUIRED FOR THE CORRIDOR WALLS, THE WALLS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT THE UPPER MEMBRANE OF SUCH
 CEILING ASSEMBLY.
  
  
  
 REVISION, BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 1- PROPOSED 1 HOUR RATED CEILINGS SHOWN ON SHEET A6.01
 IS REFERENCING TABLE 722.2.1.4(2). THIS TABLE IS FOR
 CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE FOR WALL ASSEMBLIES NOT FOR
 CEILING ASSEMBLIES. AND, IS ALSO FOR CONCRETE
 ASSEMBLIES (SEE SEC. 722.2 FBC). NEED COMPLETE DETAIL
 FOR APPROVED 1 HOUR FIRE RATED CEILING ASSEMBLY THAT
 MATCHES EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT
 CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE/VOID THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
 PLEASE DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS . SUBMIT OLD
 DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS FOR REFERENCE.
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]
  
  
  
  
  


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