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2021-06-15 16:37:50 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21051086 |
| ADD: 701 S. OLIVE AVE. # 2110 |
| CONT: GALLAGHER BUILDING ENTERPRISE |
| TEL: 954-868-5105 |
| 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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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. JUNE 15, 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
| 1) DISCREPANCY IN AREA WHERE WORK IS TO OCCUR. THE |
| PERMIT APPLICATION STATES INSTALL NEW LAMINATE W/ |
| UNDERLAYMENT IN BR. (BEDROOM). THE PRODUCT INFO, HAND |
| WRITTEN INSTALL IN 3 BEDROOMS TOTAL OF 1,000 SQ. FT. |
| THE VALUE OF THE PERMIT IS STATED AT $2,500.00 DOLLARS. |
| EXTREMELY LOW. OUR VALUES TAKEN FROM MARSHALL & SWIFT |
| FOR LAMINATE FLOORING $11.30 SQ. FT. X 1,000 SQ. FT.= |
| $11,300.00 DOLLARS IN VALUE. |
| IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION 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 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) MISSING FLOOR PLAN. 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| 2020 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 |
| FLOOR PLAN W/ SQ. FT. PER BEDROOM, TOTAL SQ. FT. |
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| 3) THE SUBMITTED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IS FOR A 6INCH |
| CONCRETE SLAB WITH DROPPED CEILINGS. 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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| 3A) 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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| 3B) 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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| 3C) 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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| 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. |
| 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 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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