Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22070126
Permit Number 22070126
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2022-09-07 08:07:22WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22070126
 ADD: 3012 BROADWAY
 CONT: PM DEVELOPMENT
 TEL: 561-889-5874
 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.
  
 NOTES: 1) COVERSHEET SUBMITTED DATED 7/05/2022 IS FOR
 WINDOW/DOOR PERMIT 22060734 ONLY.
 2) COVERSHEET SUBMITTED DATE 7/12/2022 R-2 RESIDENTIAL
 APARTMENT BUILDING
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: WED. SEPT. 07TH/ 2022
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 COVERSHEET DATED (SUBMMITTED 7/12/2022). R2 RESIDENTIAL
 APARTMENT BUILDING, VOIDED.
 1)RESPONSE SHEET STATES: THE UNDERLAYMENT PRODUCT
 SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED WITH RESPONSE
 PACKAGE. SHEET C-1.
 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE DENIED,
 SOUND ABATEMENT IS AN CODE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE
 ADDRESSED BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE, AS PER ASSISTANT B.
 O. RICHARD GATHRIGHT. BUILDING TYPE III-V HAVE A LOWER
 FLAME SPREAD THAN TYPE I-II BUILDINGS!!!
 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:
  
 1A) 2ND REQUEST. 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.
  
 1B) 2ND REQUEST. 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.
  
 1C) 2ND REQUEST. FLAME SPREAD, TYPE III-TYPE V
 CONSTRUCTION: FBC-B-2020 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.
  
 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.
  
 2A) NOTES FOR COMPLIANCE: COVERSHEET SUBMITTAL DATE
 7/12/2022 UNDER THE LISTING OF PROJECT DATA LIST THIS
 AS A LEVEL 1 ALTERATION. PLEASE REVIEW THE SCOPING FOR
 LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS SECTION 504.1 2020 FBC EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE. THE RECONFIGURATION OR SPACE, THE
 ADDITION OR ELIMINATION OF ANY DOOR OR WINDOW, THE
 RECONFIGURATION OR EXTENSION OF ANY SYSTEM OR THE
 INSTALLATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, LEVEL 2.
  
 2B) NOTES FOR COMPLIANCE: 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.
  
 3) SEMI-COMPLIED. RESPONSE SHEET: FIRE ALARM PULLS &
 HORN STROBES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO EACH FLOOR. THE 1ST
 FLOOR SHOWS THE FIRE ALARM PULL STATION & HORN STROBE
 BUT THE 2ND FLOOR DOES NOT HAVE THE SYMBOLS FOR THE
 PULL STATION AND HORN STROBE ONLY HP4, PLEASE UPDATE
 THE ELEC. FLOOR PLAN.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. COVERSHEET SUBMITTAL DATE
 7/12/22/ SMOKE ALARMS 703.2 IS FOR LEVEL 1. THIS IS A
 LEVEL 2 ALTERATION AND THE FIRE ALARMS NEED TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 FBC-EXIST. CODE SECTION
 804.4.1.6.AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE FOR EXISTING GROUP R-2.
  
 4) COMPLIED, NON TRANSIENT DOES NOT NEED TO MEET
 ACCESSIBILITY OR FAIR HOUSING BUILT BEFORE MARCH13,
 1991.
  
 5) SEMI COMPLIED. 2ND REQUEST, PLEASE SHOW THE BOTTOM
 OF THE HANDRAIL AND GUARDRAIL SYSTEM, BOTTOM LANDING.
 PLEASE ALSO REVIEW SECTION 1014.16 HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS,
 PLEASE SHOW THE FULL LENGTH OF THE HANDRAIL, GUARDRAIL
 ASSEMBLY.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A-2 SHOWS THE NEW
 GUARDRAIL / HANDRAIL SYSTEM AT 36 INCHES. 2020 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION
 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 1014.2 FOR THE
 HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW SECTION 1014.16
 HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS, PLEASE SHOW THE FULL LENGTH OF THE
 HANDRAIL, GUARDRAIL ASSEMBLY.
  
 6) SEMI-COMPLIED, PLEASE SHOW A SIDE VIEW OF THE
 GUARDRAIL AND COMPLIANCE WITH 2020 FBC-BUILDING CODE
 SECTION 1015.4(2).
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET A-2 SHOWS THE NEW
 GUARDRAIL / HANDRAIL SYSTEM AT 36 INCHES. 2020 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION
 ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING. 2020 FBC-BUILD. CODE SECTION 1015.3
 GUARDS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 42 INCHES IN HEIGHT HIGH
 MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM ON STAIRWAYS FROM THE LINE
 CONNECTING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD NOSING.
  
 7) 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.22061353
  
  
 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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