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2021-01-20 11:15:37 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21010564 |
| ADD: 300 S. AUSTRALIAN AVE. # 204 |
| CONT: TREND WEST |
| TEL: 561-358-8817 |
| 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: WED. JAN. 20TH/ 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. NO FLOOR PLAN |
| WAS SUBMITTED. MINIMUM SCALE IS 1/8TH. 107.2.1.3. |
| QUALITY OF PLANS. BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A |
| 1/8TH INCH SCALE ON SUBSTANTIAL PAPER. THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER |
| STANDARDS FOR THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO |
| PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. |
| THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, |
| SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO |
| RECORD MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE |
| WITH THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| 2) 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION: |
| 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND |
| OR STRUCTURES. |
| 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING |
| MISSING CODE DATA: |
| FLOOR PLAN WITH SQUARE FOOTAGE OF WORK TO BE COMPLETED |
| FOR FLOOR. |
| FLOOR DETAIL OF SHOWER PAN, IS THIS AN EXISTING SHOWER |
| OR TUB CONVERSION |
| TYPE OF MATERIALS USED IN MAKING THE SHOWER CURB AND |
| PAN |
| IS THE EXISTING DRAIN LOCATION TO BE MOVED |
| WALL BACKING MATERIAL OF SHOWER |
| HEIGHT OF THE TILE IN THE SHOWER |
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| 3) CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 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. |
| 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. |
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| 4) 2020 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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| 5) 2020 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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| 6) FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B 2020) 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 |
| 6A) 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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| 6B) 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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| 6C) 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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| 7) 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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