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| 2021-04-27 15:14:51 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21040866 |
| | ADD: 3901 S. FLAGLER DR. # 804 BUILDING BUILT IN 1986 |
| | CONT: COUNHAN CONSTRUCTION LLC |
| | TEL: 561-585-0084 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. APRIL 27TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1A) THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, FLOOR PLAN KEY NOTES, NOTE |
| | # 3 INDICATES THE USE OF ? INCH SUPER SAM 90 |
| | UNDERLAYMENT WITH PORCELAIN TILE. THE CONTRACTOR |
| | UPLOADED A SALES BROCHURE FOR PROFLEX MSC, MEGA SOUND |
| | CONTROL MEMBRANE WITH A FLAME SPREAD REPORT. THE CITY |
| | HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY APPROVED TESTING REPORTS FOR THIS |
| | PRODUCT ON A 6-INCH SLAB. DISCREPANCY IN PRODUCTS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE CITY IS IN RECEIPT OF TESTING REPORTS |
| | FOR SUPER SAM-125 UNDERLAYMENTS ON A 6-INCH CONCRETE |
| | SLAB THE FLOOR TOPPING BEING TRAVERTINE TILE, THE IIC |
| | OF 51 AND STC OF 54. AND FLAME SPREAD REPORT. NO |
| | REPORTS FOR SUPER SIM 90. |
| | 1B) IF THE PRODUCT VARIES FROM WHAT THE DESIGNER OF |
| | RECORD REQUEST A SHOP DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL MUST |
| | ACCOMPANY THE FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT REPORTS. FL |
| | 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS, |
| | SHOP DRAWINGS ETC. |
| | 2) 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: |
| | |
| | 2A) 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. |
| | |
| | 2B) 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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| | 2C) 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. |
| | |
| | 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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| | 3) 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. |
| | |
| | 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 |
| | 19 |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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