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2019-12-10 15:23:46 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 19111313 |
| ADD: 101 N CLEMATIS ST. SUITE 503 |
| CONT: ARCH ENTERPRISES INC |
| TEL: 561-838-3413 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION. |
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| 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 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: DEC. 10/2019 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET 01. BUILDING DATA: |
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| 1A) THE PLAN INDICATES THIS IS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| TYPE V-B. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE II-B FULLY |
| SPRINKLERED WITH A NFPA 13 SYSTEM 5 STORY BUILDING. |
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| 1B) THE PLAN INDICATES THE OCCUPANCY TYPE AS AN R3 |
| OCCUPANCY. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A MID-RISE BUILDING AND |
| OCCUPIED BY CONDOMINIUM UNITS. THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IS AN |
| R2 PLEASE REVIEW THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 310.4. |
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| 2) THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO WHAT TYPE OF FLOOR FINISH |
| IS GOING TO BE APPLIED TO THE CONCRETE SLAB. SUBMITTED |
| IS A SALES BROCHURE FOR DREAM HOME ECO SILENT FLOOR |
| INSULATION. THERE WAS NO TESTING FOR THIS PRODUCT |
| SUBMITTED. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF FLOOR FINISH TO |
| BE INSTALLED AND SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE BY SUBMITTING THE |
| ACTUAL TEST RESULT. SEE THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW. |
| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2017) |
| 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 (NOT SALES BROCHURES) |
| SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 2A) FBC-B 2017 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.SHEET |
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| 2B) FBC-B 2017 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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| 2C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 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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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. 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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| A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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