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2022-12-21 13:38:34 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 22111107 |
| ADD: 780 S SAPODILLA AVE. # 506 |
| CONT: LEGACY CASTLE CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-701-5278 |
| 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. DEC. 21/2022 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION STATES SCOPE OF WORK TO |
| REPLACE BATHTUB, VANITY, MIRROR & SOWER WALL TILE ALL |
| FOR THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 DOLLARS. EXTREMELY |
| LOW. |
| 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| VALUATION. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, |
| THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, |
| STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING |
| SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE |
| APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING |
| PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| TOTAL REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
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| 2) THE FLOOR PLAN DID NOT STATE WHAT TYPE OF BACKER |
| BOARD IS GOING TO BE USED ON THE TUB SURROUND WALLS. |
| 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 (MR BOARD) SHALL NOT BE USED FOR |
| SHOWER & TUB ENCLOSURES. |
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| 3) 2020 FBC-B SECTION 1208.2 MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS. |
| PLEASE NOTE HABITABLE SPACES AND CORRIDORS SHALL HAVE |
| CEILING HEIGHTS OF NOT THAN 7 FEET 6 INCHES, BATHROOMS, |
| TOILET ROOMS, KITCHENS, STORAGE ROOMS AND LAUNDRY ROOMS |
| SHALL NOT HAVE CEILING HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 7 FEET. |
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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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