Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22021005
Permit Number 22021005
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-03-02 13:52:04WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22021005
 ADD: 550 OKEECHOBEE BLVD # 1410
 CONT: PHILIP E JOHNSON INC.
 TEL: 561-662-8656
 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. MARCH 02/2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET 1.1;
 1A) GENERAL NOTES 1 INDICATES THE 2020 RESIDENTIAL
 CODE, THE CODE REFERENCE SHOULD READ THE 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE & EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 107.2.1.2
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, DISCREPANCY.
  
 1B) GENERAL NOTE # 6 STATES TUB & SHOWER AREAS TO HAVE
 MR BOARD. 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.
  
 1B)(1) 1210.2.2 WALLS & PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF
 SERVICE SINKS, URINALS, AND 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.
  
 1B)(2) 2509.1. WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET
 WALLS SHALL COMPLY WITH 1210.2.
  
 1B)(3) 1210.2. FINISH MATERIALS. WALLS, BASE, FLOORS
 AND PARTITIONS IN TOILET AND BATHROOMS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH SECTIONS 1210.1 THROUGH 1210.4.
 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.
  
 2) SHEET 1.1/ PROJECT DATA:
 2A) AGAIN THE CODE REFERENCE IS THE INDICATES THE 2020
 RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CODE REFERENCE SHOULD READ THE
 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE & EXISTING BUILDING CODE.
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, DISCREPANCY.
  
 2B) OCCUPANCY TYPE: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING R-3. PLEASE
 REVIEW THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 310.4 R-2
 OCCUPANCIES LONG TERM APARTMENTS, CONDOMINIUMS.
  
 2C) CONSTRUCTION TYPE IS LISTED AS VB SINGLE STORY.
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 20 STORY HIGHRISE BUILDING. SEE
 THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE TABLE 504.4.
  
 3) CODE REFERENCES. AGAIN THE CODE REFERENCE IS THE
 INDICATES THE 2020 RESIDENTIAL CODE, THE CODE REFERENCE
 SHOULD READ THE 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE & EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 REQUIRED, DISCREPANCY.
  
 4) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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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