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2020-08-17 11:54:35 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20070880 |
| ADD: 801 S OLIVE AVE. # 1018 |
| CONT: CHI CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 407-808-3849 |
| 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 17TH/ 2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1A) THE DECLARED VALUE OF THE WORK OF THIS PERMIT IS |
| $9,750.00 DOLLARS, THIS AMOUNT SEEMS LOW. IT WOULD |
| APPEAR THE VALUE OF THE CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS FOR THE |
| KITCHEN AND MASTER BATH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE VALUE |
| DECLARED. NOTE # 4 INDICATES THE REMOVAL OF FLOOR TILE |
| AND NEW FLOOR TILE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE OWNER. |
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| 1B) IT WOULD APPEAR THE VALUE OF THE FLOOR TILE IS NOT |
| PART OF THE DECLARED VALUE AND THE OTHER UNCERTAIN |
| THING IS THE SCOPE OF THE TILE? IS THE TILE FLOOR WORK |
| JUST FOR THE BATHROOM OR FOR THE WHOLE FLOOR AREA OF |
| THE CONDOMINIUM? |
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| 109.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
| IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, |
| ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE |
| PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
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| 2) TO KEEP IN THE SCOPE OF THE LICENSING LAWS FOR A CBC |
| NONE OF THE CONTRACTOR?S SERVICES CAN AFFECT THE |
| STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE BUILDING. THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD SHOULD NOTE ON THE PLANS THAT THE CONTRACTOR |
| MUST HAVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR SYSTEM X-RAYED TO LOCATE |
| THE POSITION OF THE POST STRESSED TENTDENS. THIS COST |
| MUST ALSO BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL PROJECT VALUE. |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 489.105(3)(B).?BUILDING CONTRACTOR? |
| MEANS A CONTRACTOR WHOSE SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO |
| CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND |
| SINGLE-DWELLING OR MULTIPLE-DWELLING RESIDENTIAL |
| BUILDINGS, WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THREE STORIES IN HEIGHT, |
| AND ACCESSORY USE STRUCTURES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH OR |
| A CONTRACTOR WHOSE SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO REMODELING, |
| REPAIR, OR IMPROVEMENT OF ANY SIZE BUILDING IF THE |
| SERVICES DO NOT AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE |
| BUILDING. |
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| 3) WITH THE NEW HOLE THROUGH THE FLOOR FOR THE SHOWER |
| AS WELL AS THE OLD EXISTING WASTE FOR THE OLD TUB HOW |
| ARE THESE HOLES TO BE FIRE SAFED? PLEASE SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B SECTION 714.4.1.2 |
| THROUGH PENETRATION FIRE STOP SYSTEMS. PLEASE NOTE THAT |
| THE SYSTEM SHALL HAVE AN F RATING/ T RATING OF NOT LESS |
| THAN 1 HOUR BUT NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED RATING OF |
| THE FLOOR PENETRATED. SEE TABLE 601 FOR FLOOR |
| CONSTRUCTION 2 HOUR FLOOR SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. |
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| 4) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES WITH NOTE # 2 A NEW MASTER |
| BATH SHOWER BUT IS SILENT AS TO THE TYPE OF BACKER |
| BOARD NOR THE HEIGHT OF THE TILE IN THE SHOWER? |
| 4A) 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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| 4B) 2017 FBC-B SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER |
| COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS |
| SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A |
| HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET. |
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| 5) 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 |
| 5A) 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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| 5B) 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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| 5C) 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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| 6) 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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