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| 2020-08-11 11:33:44 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20030857 |
| | ADD: 1551 N. FLAGLER DR. # 1014 |
| | CONT: BLUE WATER VENTURES OF PALM BEACH |
| | TEL: 561-339-6128 |
| | 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. AUGUST 11/2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A-1 WHICH LOOKS MORE LIKE AN ELECTRICAL PLAN |
| | UNDER ELECTRICAL NOTES, NOTE # 5 INDICATES IN BATH # 2 |
| | CHANGE OUT TUB TO SHOWER. THERE IS NO NOTATIONS ON THE |
| | PLAN AS IF THE PLACEMENT OF THE TUB / SHOWER VALVE IS |
| | GOING TO BE REPLACED AND WITH WHAT TYPE OF SHOWER |
| | VALVE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) SHEET A-1 UNDER THE NOTE # 5 INDICATING THE REMOVAL |
| | OF THE TUB AND INSTALLING A NEW SHOWER THE PLANS DO NOT |
| | INDICATE THE TYPE OF BACKING BOARD TO BE INSTALLED IN |
| | THE NEW SHOWER. PLEASE NOTE MR-BOARD NO LONGER MEETS |
| | THE CODE. PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE IS TO BE MET: |
| | 2017 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS A |
| | BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS |
| | AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF |
| | MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. 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 C840 AND |
| | THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| | 3) SHEET A-1 NOTE # 5 INDICATES THE REMOVAL OF THE TUB |
| | AND PLACEMENT OF A NEW SHOWER. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 1210.2.3 FOR SHOWERS, TILE OR OTHER SMOOTH |
| | NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A HEIGHT OF 72 INCHES ABOVE THE |
| | DRAIN OUTLET. |
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| | 4) SHEET A-1 ELECTRICAL NOTE # 6 INDICATES NEW DROPPED |
| | CEILINGS ARE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE DINING AREA, |
| | BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN. |
| | THERE IS NO DESIGN GIVEN FOR DROPPED CEILINGS, THE |
| | CLEAR MINIMUM FINISH HEIGHT FROM FINISH FLOOR TO FINISH |
| | CEILING MATERIALS (1208.1 2017 FBC-B). THERE IS NO |
| | CEILING FRAMING INFORMATION GIVEN, TYPE OF CEILING |
| | FRAMING MATERIAL, SIZE OF THE FRAMING MEMBER AND |
| | SPACING, THE CLEAR SPAN FOR THE FRAMING MEMBERS, IS |
| | THERE MID-SPAN RE-INFORCEMENT REQUIRED, IS THERE |
| | ADDITIONAL WIRE HANGERS REQUIRED FOR SPAN REQUIREMENTS, |
| | IS THERE SHOTS INTO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE, LENGTH OF |
| | SHOT, AND THICKNESS OF THE FINISH CEILING MATERIAL. |
| | 2017 FBC-B TABLE 2508.1 STEEL FRAMING FOR GYPSUM BOARD |
| | ASTM C754. |
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| | 5) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES TILE FLOORING, |
| | WHERE IS THE NEW FLOORING TO BE INSTALLED. THE PLANS |
| | AND APPLICATION ARE SILENT TO WHAT TYPE OF UNDERLAYMENT |
| | IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED. |
| | 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 ALL THREE TEST REPORTS SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | TYPE I AND II BUILDINGS |
| | 5A) 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. |
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| | 5B) 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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| | 5C) 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. |
| | |
| | LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH |
| | CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2 |
| | CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B. |
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| | 6) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
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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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