Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21110826
Permit Number 21110826
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-02-02 10:35:55WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 21110826
 ADD: 1900 CONSULATE PL. # 803
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED/ CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO REGISTER
 TEL: 3053705679
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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: WED. FEB. 02/2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1A) THE 4 SUBMITTED FLOOR PLANS IT APPEARS THE CGC IS
 TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE BUILDING PLANS, ELECTRICAL PLAN
 AND PLUMBING PLAN. TO DO SO THE CGC WOULD HAVE TO BE
 LICENSED IN ALL 3 TRADES, SEE WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENT
 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)
 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.
  
 1B) PLEASE NOTE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT ON THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION UNDER VALUE OF WORK AT $91,150.00 OF VALUE.
 PLEASE REVIEW THE FL. STATUTE 481.229 EXCEPTIONS;
 EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE (1)
 (C) ANY OTHER TYPE OF BUILDING COSTING LESS THAN
 $25,000.00, EXCEPT A SCHOOL, AUDITORIUM, OR OTHER
 BUILDING INTENDED FOR PUBLIC USE, PROVIDED THAT THE
 SERVICES OF A REGISTERED ARCHITECT SHALL OT BE REQUIRED
 FOR MINOR SCHOOL PROJECTS PURSUANT TO 1013.45.
  
 YOUR DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $91,150.00 DOLLARS EXCEEDS THE
 EXCEPTION FOR A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL.
 1C) THE TITLEBLOCK ALSO INDICATES A DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL, TEAM ARCHITECTURE, INC. REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT FERNANDO R. PRIETO AS THE DESIGNER OF RECORD.
 YOU CAN NOT USE COPYRIGHTED WORK. 61G15-23.004
 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY
 TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL SIGNATURES), SPECIFICATIONS,
 REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, REQUIRE 3RD PARTY
 VERIFICATION.
 2) THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN NOTE 2 INDICATES THE REMOVAL
 OF ALL CARPETED AREAS AND INSTALLING NEW TILE & VINYL
 FLOORING. THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN NOTE STATES NEW TILE
 FLOORING, THE ONLY AREA NOTE 2 IS SHOWN IS THE LIVING
 ROOM. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE TILE &
 WHERE TILE IS TO BE INSTALLED AND PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR THE VINYL FLOORING & WHERE VINYL IS
 TO BE INSTALLED. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE.
 3) SINCE THE SCOPE OF FLOORING INVOLVES BOTH TILE
 FLOORING AND VINYL FLOORING (LVT OR LVP) BOTH TYPES OF
 FLOORING WILL NEED TO SUBMIT TESTING FOR THE
 UNDERLAYMENT AND FINISH FLOOR.
 FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE,
 STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LVT / LYP), LAMINATE FLOORING 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:
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
 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.
  
 LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH
 CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2
 CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF
 THE 2020 FBC-B.
 4) THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN NOTE 5 INDICATES NEW DROPPED
 CEILINGS THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE TENANT SPACE BUT THERE
 IS NO DROPPED CEILING DETAIL SHOWING THE DROPPED
 CEILING FRAMING MEMBER, SIZE, SPACING, ANCHOR SIZE OR
 ANCHOR SPACING INTO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE THE TYPE OF
 CEILING MATERIAL, NOR THICKNESS. MISSING INFORMATION.
 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND
 RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
 5) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO
 NOTE 6 NEW KITCHEN SOFFITS. KITCHEN SOFFIT CEILING
 FRAMING MEMBER, SIZE, SPACING, ANCHOR SIZE OR ANCHOR
 SPACING INTO THE CONCRETE DECK ABOVE THE TYPE OF
 CEILING MATERIAL, NOR THICKNESS. MISSING INFORMATION.
 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. DRAWINGS &
 SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM
 OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
 WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE
 TECHNICAL CODES. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND
 RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
 6) BOTH BATHROOMS INDICATE WITH NOTE 13 NEW SHOWERS NO
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED. PLEASE SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS: 2020 FBC-B 1210.2.2. WALLS &
 PARTITIONS. THIS COMMENT IS A RESULT OF THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL INTERPRETATION ON 06/2020. IN BATHROOMS,
 RESTROOMS & SERVICE SINK AREAS EPOXY PAINT IS NO LONGER
 CONSIDERED A SMOOTH HARD, NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
  
 6A) 1210.2.2 WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF WATER
 CLOSETS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NON-ABSORBENT
 SURFACE TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET ABOVE THE
 FLOOR, EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE MATERIAL
 USED IN SUCH WALLS SHALL BE OF A TYPE THAT IS NOT
 ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY MOISTURE.
  
 6B) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS
 SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 6C) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS AND
 PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
 6E) 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.
  
 6F) 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.
 7) 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.
  
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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