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2020-08-03 09:33:16 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20070338 |
| ADD: 1701 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 1605 |
| CONT: SUNSHINE HOME RENOVATION |
| TEL: 954-709-3113 |
| 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: MON. AUGUST 03/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A-1 IN THE TITLEBLOCK SECTION OF THE PLANS |
| LIST 3 CONTRACTORS, THE CGC AS SUNSHINE HOMES, THE 2ND |
| AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR D&E ELECTRICAL AND THE 3RD A |
| PLUMBING CONTRACTOR MVP PLUMBING. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS |
| WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SIGNATURE AND |
| SEAL BUT IS A NOTARY. PLEASE BE AWARE OF PLANS TO BE |
| CERTIFIED BY CONTRACTORS. |
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| CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 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 FOR THAT TRADE THAT WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT |
| TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE |
| SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) |
| THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET OF PLANS WILL NEED TO |
| IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF THE PLANS. PLEASE |
| PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR |
| THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN. FOR EACH |
| TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN UNDER |
| THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR NAME, SIGN THEIR |
| NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE PLANS APPEAR TO BE |
| DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE LICENSED |
| AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO |
| SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER ONE SHEET. |
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| 2) THE SHEET A-1 INDICATES THE INSTALLATION OF 2 |
| DIFFERENT FLOOR SOUND UNDERPAYMENTS, (1) IN DETAIL 1 |
| THE USE OF CORK, THE 2ND UNDERLAYMENT IN A NOTE ON THE |
| RIGHT SIDE OF THE SHEET INDICATING THE INSTALLATION OF |
| ECO ULTRA UNDERLAYMENT. PLEASE SEE THE REQUIREMENTS (3) |
| FOR FLOOR SOUND UNDERLAYMENTS. |
| 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 |
| 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) SHEET A1 THERE IS ANOTHER NOTE INDICATING TO REMOVE |
| THE TUB AND CREATE A SHOWER, PLEASE INDICATE WHAT TYPE |
| OF BACKER-BOARD IS TO BE INSTALLED. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SECTION: 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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| 4) NOTE THE CGC IS TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE |
| NEW DROPPED CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS ATTACHMENT TO |
| CONCRETE CEILING. ON THE CONTRACTORS LETTERHEAD PLEASE |
| INDICATE THAT THE QUALIFIER OF SUNSHINE HOMES IS TAKING |
| THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ANCHORING OF THE CEILING |
| FRAMING MEMBERS AND DRYWALL DEAD LOADS. |
| CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. |
| 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 FOR THAT TRADE THAT |
| WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE |
| CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. |
| THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET |
| OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR |
| OF THE PLANS. |
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| 5) 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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| 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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