Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20040431
Permit Number 20040431
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-04-14 15:12:062017 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]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUES. APRIL 14TH/ 2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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:
  
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2017)
  
 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
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
  
 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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