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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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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