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| 2020-02-25 11:53:55 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20020502 |
| | ADD: 1551 NORTH FLAGLER DR. SUITE LPH 14 |
| | CONT: DRY ART CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: 561-436-3703 |
| | 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: TUES. FEB. 25/2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION |
| | AND WHAT IS REFERENCED ON THE FLOOR PLAN NEEDS |
| | CLARIFICATION. ON THE FLOOR PLAN IT STATES REMOVE TILE |
| | & INSTALL NEW TILE, KEEP TUB REPLACE VANITY AND TOILET. |
| | THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| | STATES CONVERT TUB TO SHOWER REPLACE SINK AND TOILET. |
| | DISCREPANCY IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK. |
| | W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN DOES HAVE THE CONTRACTOR |
| | INFORMATION ON THE PLAN BUT THE PLANS IS SMALLER THAN |
| | 1/8 INCH SCALE AND THE CLARITY OF THE PLAN THE WRITTEN |
| | WORDS WILL NOT TRANSFER WHEN SCANNED INTO THE COMPUTER |
| | FOR RECORD RETENTION. |
| | W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | 107.2.1.3 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. BUILDING PLANS |
| | SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE UPON |
| | SUBSTANTIAL PAPER. 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. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH |
| | THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| | 3) IF THE TUB IS BEING REMOVED AND A SHOWER STALL IS |
| | BEING INSTALLED PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 |
| | FBC-B SECTION 2509.1 WET AREAS AND 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE |
| | AND 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. |
| | 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 1210.2. |
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| | 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A BASE FOR TUBS |
| | AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER |
| | AREAS SHALL BE OF MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND |
| | INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURES |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER- RESISTANT GYPSUM BOARD SHALL BE |
| | USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT |
| | WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM |
| | C840 AND THE MANUFACTURERS 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 C840. |
| | |
| | TABLE 2509.2 |
| | BACKER BOARD MATERIALS |
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| | GLASS MAT GYPSUM BACKING PANEL ASTM C1178 |
| | NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT BACKER BOARD ASTM C1288 OR ISO |
| | 8336/ CATEGORY C |
| | NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS BACKER |
| | UNIT ASTM C1325. |
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| | 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. |
| | |
| | 4) THE FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT MAKE IT CLEAR IF THE TILE |
| | FLOORS ARE ALSO BEING REMOVED. IF SO THEN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH NEW FLOOR TILE AND SOUND PROOFING WILL NEED TO |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
| | 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 ALL 3 REQUIREMENTS: |
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| | 4A) 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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| | 4B) 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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| | 4C) 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. |
| | |
| | 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) PLEASE REVIEW THE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW COMMENT ON |
| | THE FAIR HOUSING REQUIREMENTS. FOR BOTH SHOWERS AND |
| | TUBS PLEASE REVIEW REQUIREMENT # 6 OF THE FAIR HOUSING |
| | GUIDE. |
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| | 6) 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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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP & 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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