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2021-11-01 11:12:05 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. REVISION: 21100722 |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21080245 |
| ADD: 2450 PRESIDENTIAL WAY # 1605 |
| CONT: YOUR LOCAL HOUSE DOCTOR |
| TEL: 772-2620990 |
| E-MAIL: |
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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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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: NOV. 01/2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| NOTICE ONLY!!! 4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE |
| 553.80(2)(B) 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) COMPLIED NEW REVISION VALUE IS $17,721.17. |
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| 2) 2ND REQUEST. THE REVISION FOR LAMINATE FLOORING |
| REQUIRES TESTING OF THE LAMINATE FLOORING AND |
| UNDERLAYMENT. FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B |
| 2020) FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL, WOOD LAMINATES |
| 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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| 2A) 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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| 2B) 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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| 2C) 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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| 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. |
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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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| AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE WORKING |
| FROM CITY HALL. |
| MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| THANK YOU. |
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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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