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2021-06-22 08:48:10 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21040186 |
| ADD: 3910 N. FLAGLER DR. # 402 |
| CONT: BIG BEAR DEVELOPERS / CBC1251971 |
| TEL: 561-275-5955 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2020 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: TUES. JUNE 22ND /2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1-3) COMPPLIED |
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| 4) 3RD REQUEST. COMMENTS 4A, 4B & 4C ALL DEAL WITH |
| FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT AND THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED AND |
| TESTING REPORTS FOR EACH REQUIREMENT. THERE WAS NEVER |
| NO FLOORING PERMIT APPLIED FOR OR ISSUED FOR THE |
| INSTALLATION OF FLOORING. THE HARDSHIP LETTER INDICATES |
| THAT NEW FLOOR TILE WAS ORDERED, PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW FLOORING REQUIREMENTS. 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 FOR TYPE I AND OR |
| TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| 4A) 2ND 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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| 4B) 2ND 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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| 4C) 2ND 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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| 5-7) COMPLIED. |
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| 8) 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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| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE |
| HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP |
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| PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
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| MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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