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2021-12-22 08:02:55 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 21110389 |
| ADD: 2450 PRESIDENTIAL WAY # 607 |
| CONT: J & M CONTRACTORS OF S FLORIDA |
| TEL: 561-718-7040 |
| 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: WED. DEC. 22/2021 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A-1: |
| 1A) THE HEADING OF EXISTING BUILDING CODE LIST THE |
| LEVEL OF ALTERATION AS LEVEL 1. PLEASE NOTE IN THE |
| BEDROOM # 2 BATH THERE IS THE RECONFIGURATION OF SPACE |
| WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE TUB FOR NEW SHOWER, CURB, TILE |
| DRAIN COVER AND VALVE. RECONFIGURE OF SPACE BATH# 2 |
| REMOVE SWING DOOR AND RECONFIGURE TO POCKET DOOR. |
| LAUNDRY REMOVAL OF SINK. |
| LEVEL 2 ALTERANITIONS, 2020 EXIST. BUILD. CODE. SECTION |
| 603. LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS INCLUDE THE RECONFIGURATION OF |
| SPACE, THE ADDITION OR ELIMINATION OF ANY DOOR OR |
| WINDOW, THE RECONFIGURATION OR EXTENSION OF ANY SYSTEM, |
| OR THE INSTALLATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. |
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| 1B) THE FLOOR PLAN INDICATES IN SHOWERS THE REMOVAL OF |
| WALL TILE BUT THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO THE TYPE OF |
| BACKER BOARD TO BE INSTALLED. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH 2020 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. MATERIALS USED AS |
| A BASE FOR WALL TILE IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALLS |
| AND CEILING PANELS IN SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE OF |
| MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 2509.2 AND INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S RECOMMENDATIONS. WATER |
| RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL BE USED AS A BASE |
| FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C840 AND |
| THE MANUFACTURE?S RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| 1C) 2020 FBC-B SHOWERS & TUBS 1210.3. SHOWER |
| COMPARTMENTS AND BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS |
| SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO A |
| HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 72 INCHES ABOVE THE DRAIN INLET. |
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| 1D) THE PLAN SHOWS LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE LIVING ROOM |
| CEILING BUT THERE IS NO MENTION OF THIS IS AN EXISTING |
| DROPPED CEILING? IF NOT PLEASE PROVIDE A FRAMING |
| DETAIL, TYPE OF FRAMING, GAUGE, SPACING AND ANCHORING |
| TO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE, TYPE OF FINISH MATERIAL AND |
| THICKNESS. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| 1E) THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR PLAN ALSO INDICATES TO ADD A |
| 2 INCH DROP CEILING THIS ROOM ONLY, IS THIS A DROP 2 |
| INCHES LOWER THAT THE EXISTING CEILING OR A 2 INCH |
| DROPPED SOFFIT? 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| REQUIRED, CLARIFICATION. |
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| 1F) PROJECT CODE REFERENCES: THE 2020 FBC-RESIDENTIAL |
| CODE, PLEASE NOTE THE RESIDENTIAL CODE IS FOR ONE & TWO |
| FAMILY DWELLINGS (R-3 OCCUPANCIES). THE CODE REFERENCE |
| SHOULD BE THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE FOR (R2 |
| OCCUPANCIES, CONDOMINIUMS & APARTMENTS). |
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| 1G) THERE ARE THREE FLOORING NOTES: |
| 1G)(1) NEW FLOORING THROUGHOUT EXCEPT FOR THE MASTER |
| BATHROOM. |
| 1G)(2)FLOORING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 1207.3 STRUCTURE |
| BORNE SOUND. SOUND PROOFING: SUPER SAM 125 TO |
| BE INSTALLED UNDER NEW MARBLE. |
| 1G)(3) TYPICAL INTERIOR METAL WALL SECTION. CONCRETE |
| FLOORS ADD VINYL/ TILE/CARPET PER OWNER |
| WHICH ONES DO WE USE, CLARIFY PLEASE? NOTE WE WILL |
| UPLOAD REPORTS FOR SUPER SAM 125 FOR MARBLE AND TILE IF |
| THIS IS THE CHOICE OF FINISH FLOOR MATERIAL. |
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| 2) CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. 107.3.4.3. THE |
| CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW THE SET OF |
| PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR OF |
| THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME AND |
| LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN AND |
| PLANS DRAWN. |
| 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THE |
| EXCEPTION TO ENGINEERED PLANS UNDER 471.003(H) |
| ELECTRICAL/ PLUMBING/ MECHANICAL, 481.229(1)(C) |
| (BUILDING) REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR FOR THAT TRADE THAT |
| WILL BE LICENSED IN THAT TRADE, WILL ALSO BE THE |
| CONTRACTOR THAT DESIGNS THE SYSTEM UNDER THAT TRADE. |
| THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DREW THE SET |
| OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR |
| OF THE PLANS. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME, SIGN YOUR NAME |
| AND LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE YOU ARE LICENSED IN |
| AND PLANS DRAWN. |
| FOR EACH TRADE THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE |
| DESIGN UNDER THE TRADE LICENSED IN MUST PRINT THEIR |
| NAME, SIGN THEIR NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER, NOTE THESE |
| PLANS APPEAR TO BE DRAWN BY ONE INDUVIAL, THEY WOULD |
| HAVE TO BE LICENSED AS A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL AND |
| PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT ALL THESE TRADES UNDER |
| ONE SHEET. |
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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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