Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20070338
Permit Number 20070338
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-08-03 09:33:16WEST 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]
  
 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: MON. AUGUST 03/2020
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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:
  
 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.
  
 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) 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID
 19
 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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