Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22040691
Permit Number 22040691
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-05-10 13:10:14WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22040691
 ADD: 801 S OLIVE AVE # 1603
 CONT: ENTRUSTED
 TEL: 561-324-4088
 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: TUES. MAY 10TH/ 2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 5/17/2022, NOT APPLICABLE, BUILDING OFFICIAL. THE
 PERMIT APPLICATION STATES THE VALUE OF THE PROJECT IS
 $29,519.29 DOLLARS. PROJECT $25,000.00 AND GREATER
 REQUIRE A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO CREATE THE PLANS. SEE
 FL STATUTE 481. 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 NOT BE
 REQUIRED FOR MINOR SCHOOL PROJECTS PURSUANT TO 1013.45.
  
 2) NOT APPLICABLE, ON PLANS. 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.
  
 3) 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.
  
 4) POST TENSION SLAB/ NEW HOLES. THE PLAN IS SILENT AS
 IF THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING TUB DRAIN IS GOING TO
 BE REUSED IN THE SAME LOCATION. IF NOT, THEN THE FLOOR
 SLAB WILL NEED TO BE X-RAYED TO FIND THE POST TENSION
 CHORD LOCATIONS. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 5) THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP SYSTEMS (HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES). IF A NEW FLOOR PENETRATION IS MADE FOR THE
 FUTURE SHOWER DRAIN, THEN YOU NEED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE 2020 FBC-B SECTION 714.5.1.2.
 THROUGH-PENETRATIONS FIRESTOP SYSTEMS (HORIZONTAL
 ASSEMBLIES). THROUGH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY
 A THROUGH PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E814 OR UL 1479. THE SYSTEM SHALL
 HAVE AN F RATING / T RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR BUT
 NOT LESS THAN THE REQUIRED RATING OF THE FLOOR
 PENETRATED.
  
 6) TUB ENCLOSURE WALLS AND OR SHOWER WALLS. TUB
 ENCLOSURE WALLS AND OR SHOWER WALLS WHICH ARE ALSO
 TENANT SEPARATION WALL WHICH WILL ALSO NEED TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 420.2 SEPARATION WALLS AND FIRE
 PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 708 OF THE 2020
 FBC-BUILDING CODE.
  
 7) FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR
 TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LYT/ 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:
  
 7A) 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.
  
 7B) 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.
  
 7C) 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.
  
 8) FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON
 OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT
 DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF
 FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A
 STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 13, 1990.
 FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER:
 PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
 _____________________
 PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________
 THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
 PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER
 AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF
 SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER.
  
 SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER: ______________________________
 PRINTED NAME OF DESIGNER: ___________________________
  
 SIGNATURE OF OWNER: ________________________________
 PRINTED NAME OF OWNER: _____________________________
 NOTARY FOR OWNER?S SIGNATURE:
 STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
 THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME
 THIS _____ DAY OF ________, 20__ BY
 ___________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO
 ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED: ___________________________ AS
 IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID / DID NOT TAKE AN OATH.
 NOTARY SIGNATURE ___________________________________
 NOTARY PRINTED NAME ________________________________
  
 9) 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.
  
  
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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