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2023-02-07 15:49:54 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 23010436 |
| ADD: 2000 PRESIDENTIAL WAY # 1006 |
| CONT: EMPIRE TODAY LLC |
| TEL: 800-588-2300 |
| 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: TUES. FEB. 07TH/2023 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SGS TEST REPORT REFERENCES ASTM E492 TOP OF PAGE 2 |
| BUT THE ACTUAL TEST REFERENCE IS ASTM E-989-06. THE 2ND |
| ISSUE WITH THIS TEST REPORT IS PAGE 2 THIS TEST WAS |
| COMPLETED WITH A DROPPED CEILING CAVITY FILED WITH |
| GLASS WOOL AND CEILING GYPSUM BOARD. ASTM E-989 |
| DETERMINATION OF IMPACT SOUND INSULATION CLASS IS NOT |
| THE SAME AS ASTM E-492 IMPACT SOUND CLASS. |
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| 2) SGS TEST REPORT ASTM -E-90 IS PAGE 2 THIS TEST WAS |
| COMPLETED WITH A DROPPED CEILING CAVITY FILED WITH |
| GLASS WOOL AND CEILING GYPSUM BOARD. |
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| 3) 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: |
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| 3A) 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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| 3B) 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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| 3C) SUBMIT TEST REPORT, NOT SPEC SHEET. RIGID LVT |
| (LUXURY VINYL TILE) FBC-B 804.4.4.1 SOFT FLOOR FINISHES |
| (LVT/ LPT OR LAMINATED OR ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING) |
| WITHIN TENANT SPACE. INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING MATERIALS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COC FF-1 |
| ???PILL TEST??? (CPSC 16 CFR PART 1630) OR WITH ASTM |
| D2859. |
| LVT & LPT LUXURY VINYL TILE. FLOOR FINISH |
| CLASSIFICATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 804.2 |
| CLASSIFICATION AND 804.3 TESTING AND IDENTIFICATION OF |
| THE 2020 FBC-B. 804.2 & 804.3/ ASTM E648 OR NFPA 253. |
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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. |
| 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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