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2020-06-08 15:26:55 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20050875 |
| ADD: 2450 PRESIDENTIAL WAY SUITE: 1807 |
| CONT: YOUR LOCAL HOUSE DOCTOR |
| TEL: 772-621-0990 |
| 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: MONDAY, JUNE 08/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE COVERSHEET, SHEET 1 OF 3 IN THE MASTER BATH AND |
| BATH # 2 BOTH BATHROOMS UNDER NOTE 4 INDICATE THE |
| REMOVAL OF THE OLD TILE, NO MENTION OF THE REPLACEMENT |
| OF THE TILE BAKER BOARD, IT IS ASSUMED TO BE REPLACED. |
| THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE TYPE OF BACKER BOARD TO |
| BE INSTALLED AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE: |
| 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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| 2) 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 SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| TYPE I AND II BUILDINGS |
| 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. |
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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) 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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| PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME IF YOU WOULD LIKE |
| TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS 561-718-9724. |
| 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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