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2020-08-06 15:19:32 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20071161 |
| ADD: 550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD. |
| CONT: EXCELL TILE CORP. |
| TEL: 561-818-1955 |
| 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: THURS. AUGUST 06/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN, THE CONTRACTOR MUST TAKE |
| OWNERSHIP OF THE PLAN. |
| CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. |
| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. 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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| 2A) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN SHOWS THE MASTER BATH |
| SHOWER AS PART OF THE 1 HOUR FIRE RATED PARTITION |
| BETWEEN THE TWO UNITS. UNDER THE SCOPE OF WORK THE |
| BACKER BOARD OF CONCRETE BOARD PLEASE PROVIDE EITHER A |
| UL LISTING OR GYPSUM ASSOCIATION LISTING FOR THIS TYPE |
| OF ASSEMBLY. 2017 FBC-B SECTION 708.3. FIRE PARTITIONS |
| SHALL NOT HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS |
| THAN 1 HOUR. |
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| 2B) BOTH REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE MET, 2A & 2B. 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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| 3) PLEASE SHOW ON THE FLOOR PLAN WHICH WALL WILL HAVE |
| THE SHOWER VALVE AND SHOWER HEAD. AGAIN THE CONCERN IS |
| IF THEY ARE IN THE FIRE RATED WALL PROTECTION AROUND |
| THE OPENING IN THE 1 HOUR FIRE PARTITION. SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017 FBC-B 708.7 PENETRATIONS. |
| PENETRATIONS OF FIRE RATED WALLS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| SECTION 714. |
| SEE 714.3.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS. |
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| 4) THE SCOPE OF WORK INDICATES THE MASTER BATHROOM |
| FLOOR AND SHOWER ENCLOSURE ARE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE |
| SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PERMIT? IS THE TUB DECK & SKIRT |
| ALSO BEING REPLACE? 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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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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