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2022-09-19 14:48:36 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 20120513 |
| ADD: 1900 CONSULATE PL. SUITE: 705 |
| CONT: MOSS DELCO INC. |
| TEL: 561-644-0302 |
| 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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| 3RD REVIEW |
| DATE: MON. SEPT. 19TH/ 2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| ***** NOTICE ONLY ***** 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA |
| STATUTE 553.80(2)(B) |
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| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS??? |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| 1) 3RD REQUEST. SAME NOTES FROM DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| FROM 4/12/2021. THE PLAN REVIEW RESPONSE COMMENTS STATE |
| THAT THE VALUE OF THE WORK HAS BEEN REVISED TO MORE |
| ACCURATELY REFLECT THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED. THE VALUE OF |
| WORK HAS NOT CHANGED NOR DECLARED. IT APPEARS WHEN |
| READING THE PLAN REVIEW RESPONSES THAT THIS WORK HAS |
| ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. PLEASE RESPOND HAS THIS WORK |
| BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT. |
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| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK IS TO DO |
| A REMODEL OF THE INTERIOR OF THE TENANT SPACE, KITCHEN |
| CABINETS AND COUNTERTOP NEW SINK AND SUPPLY, 2 NEW |
| VANITIES, TUB & SHOWER AND REPLACEMENT OF FLOORING WITH |
| TILE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOYER, REMOVAL OF ALL |
| DEBRIS AND COST OF DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND THE |
| CONTRACTOR OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. THE PERMIT VALUE |
| DECLARED IS EXTREMELY LOW!!! |
| 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION SECTION 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 UNDERESTIMATED 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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| 2-4B) COMPLIED. |
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| 4C) BUILDING PROVISO: TO BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD. |
| 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. |
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| 5) 3RD REQUEST. NO FLOORING INSULATION WAS SUBMITTED |
| FOR THE 2ND OR 3RD REVIEW. THE RESPONSE STATES THE |
| FLOOR SOUND INSULATION MATERIALS WERE INSTALLED AS PER |
| THE BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDARDS OF TILE FLOOR |
| INSTALLATIONS. IF FIELD TESTING BY A CERTIFIED |
| LABORATORY, PLEASE SUBMIT BOTH REQUIRED REPORTS FOR THE |
| IIC AND STC REQUIREMENTS. COMMENT 5C THE FLAME SPREAD |
| REPORT WILL ALSO NEED TO BE SATISFIED. |
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| 1ST ROUND COMMENT. THE PLANS STATED REPLACE ALL |
| FLOORING, EXCEPT ENTRY, WITH NEW FLOOR TILE. FLOOR |
| INSULATION (FBC-B 2017) OR 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 FOR TYPE I AND OR |
| TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 5A)3RD REQUEST. FBC-B 2020 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) 3RD REQUEST. FBC-B 2020 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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| 5)3RD REQUEST. FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 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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| 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. |
| WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| RETIRED. |
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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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