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2022-09-28 10:39:04 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22080286 |
| ADD: 1701 S FLAGLER DR # 1901 |
| CONT: CONRAD CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-512-7637 |
| 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. SEPT. 28/2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET A-1 UNDER THE HEADING SCOPE OF WORK LIST THE |
| DEMO OF FLOOR TILE AND INSTALL NEW FLOOR TILE |
| THROUGHOUT THE UNIT. SOUNDPROOFING BARRIER AS APPROVED |
| BY CONDO ASSOCIATION. THIS REVIEW THERE WERE NO |
| SOUNDPROOFING DOCUMENT SUBMITTED. |
| FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR TILE, |
| STONE, MARBLE 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: |
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| 1A) 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. |
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| 1B) 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. |
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| 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 603.1. EXCEPTION 2. (TILE |
| & MARBLE) 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. |
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| 2) THE WINDOW AND DOOR SHEET IS ILLEGIBLE IN MICROSOFT |
| EDGE AS WELL AS IN EXPLORER NEEDS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH 2020 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA. |
| THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL |
| BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE |
| DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE |
| STRUCTURE: |
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| 2.1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS |
| DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1. |
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| 2.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| 2.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-16 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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| 2.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| 2.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| 2.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| BUILDING. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED |
| CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| 2.7) 2020 FBC-B 1709.5.1 HABITAT SPACES, WATER |
| INTRUSION. EXTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS. EXCEPTION # 2. |
| SILL LIMITING FACTOR. |
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| 3) NONE OF THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE |
| IDENTIFYING THE FOLLOWING. IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. |
| PLEASE IDENTIFY IN THE PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE |
| SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION |
| TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH |
| GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, |
| SILL HEIGTH, TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF |
| UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, |
| ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING |
| SIZE. 2020 FBC-B 1405.13.1 INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND |
| DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED |
| MANUFACTURER???S INSTRUCTIONS. FASTENER SIZE AND |
| SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND |
| SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPACING |
| USED IN THE TESTS. |
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| 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. |
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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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| MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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