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2020-11-09 15:05:37 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20101003 |
| ADD: 2480 PRESIDENTIAL WAY # 1904 |
| CONT: YOUR LOCAL HOUSE DOCTOR/ CBC-1258835 |
| TEL: 1-772-621-0990 |
| 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. NOV. 09/2020 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THREE PLANS WERE UPLOADED INTO PROJECT DOX. ALL 3 |
| PLANS HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND EC LICENSE NUMBER FOR |
| DONALD DIXON EC-13006136/ PULSAR ELECTRICAL. |
| 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) NOTE # 6 OF RENOVATION CONSTRUCTION ITEMS STATE FOR |
| BOTH THE DEN BATH AND GUEST BATH THE SHOWER BASE WILL |
| BE USG DUROCK. THE PLANS ARE SILENT AS TO THE HEIGHT OF |
| THE DUROCK AND WALL TILE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 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 |
| 72 INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET. |
| 3) NOTE # 7 INDICATES NEW CERAMIC FLOOR TILE THROUGH |
| OUT THE BATHROOMS WITH ? INCH CORK UNDERLAYMENT. 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 |
| 3A) 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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| 3B) 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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| 3C) 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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| 3D) THE CITY IS IN RECEIPT OF TESTING FOR THESE CORK |
| PRODUCTS: |
| APC CORK 6 INCH SLAB 1/4 INCH THICK AND |
| QEP CORK 6 INCH SLAB. 1/4 INCH THICK |
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| 4) 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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| PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| REVIEW CYCLE. |
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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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