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2021-11-10 08:19:05 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. REVISION: 21110108 |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21070067 |
| ADD: 1801 N. FLAGLER DR. # 210 |
| CONT: LOWES HOME CENTER |
| TEL: 561-771-0047 |
| 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/ REVISION |
| DATE: WED. NOV. 07TH/ 2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THIS REVISION STATES, CONTRACT AMENDMENT, NEW FLOOR |
| PLAN, UNDERLAYMENT SPECS. THE TERM UNDERLAYMENT FOR NEW |
| REPLACEMENT FLOORS, TILE REQUIRES 3 SEPARATE TEST TO BE |
| SUBMITTED. SEE COMMENTS 1A, 1B, & 1C FOR REQUIRED TEST. |
| INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION PAGE 2 OF 9 LIST ALL ELEMENTS |
| TO BE INSTALLED AND THERE IS NO SOUND ABATEMENT TESTING |
| REPORTS FOR UNDERLAYMENT ON A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB. THE |
| ORIGINAL PERMIT 21070067 LISTED PROFLEX SUPER SIM 90 AS |
| THE APPROVED UNDERLAYMENT. |
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| 1A) 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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| 1B) 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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| 1C) FBC-B-2017 720.2 CONCEALED INSTALLATION. INSULATING |
| MATERIALS, WHERE CONCEALED AS INSTALLED IN BUILDINGS OF |
| ANY TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, SHALL HAVE A FLAME SPREAD |
| INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX |
| OF NOT MORE THAN 450. |
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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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| 2) THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN 002 WAS COPIED IN LANDSCAPE |
| MODE AND CUT THROUGH THE GUEST BATH DRAWING, INCOMPLETE |
| DRAWING. 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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| 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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| 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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