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2020-04-14 15:12:06 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20040431 |
| ADD: 1601 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 209-O |
| CONT: EXCELL TILE CORP. |
| TEL: 561-818-1955 |
| 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. APRIL 14TH/ 2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE FLOOR PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED DOES NOT INDICATE |
| OWNERSHIP OF WHO DREW THE PLAN. 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY |
| CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED |
| PLANS UNDER 471.003(H) ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ |
| MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C) (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE |
| CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED IN THE TRADE THAT THEY WILL |
| BE CREATING THE PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING |
| DEPARTMENT. FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE |
| FOR THE PLAN MUST PRINT THEIR NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND |
| LICENSE NUMBER. |
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| 2) THE TEST DOCUMENT IS ONLY ONE PAGE, WE REQUIRE THE |
| WHOLE TEST DOCUMENTS FOR ALL OF THE 3 REQUIRED TEST. |
| PLEASE NOTE THERE IS ONLY ONE COMPANY THAT SELLS CORK |
| THAT HAS BROUGHT IN TESTING FOR FLAME SPREAD. PLEASE |
| ALSO IDENTIFY HOW MANY FLOORS ARE IN THIS BUILDING, AND |
| WHAT TYPE OF STRUCTURAL FLOOR SYSTEM THIS BUILDING HAS. |
| 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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| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2017) |
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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)(1) TYPE I OR II BUILDINGS. 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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| 2C)(2) TYPE III-TYPE V CONSTRUCTION: FBC-B-2017 720.2 |
| CONCEALED INSTALLATION. INSULATING MATERIALS, WHERE |
| CONCEALED AS INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE OF |
| CONSTRUCTION, SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT |
| MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE |
| THAN 450. |
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| 3) 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, 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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