| 2008-01-07 15:03:22 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODES WITH |
| | 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO |
| | CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES (F.S.). |
| | |
| | PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW: |
| | DENIED 3RD TIME: |
| | |
| | THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS/INFORMATION ARE STILL |
| | REQUIRED FOR THE PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW TO MEET CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
| | NOTE: NO TRANSMITTAL LETTER WAS SUBMITTED FOR COMMENT |
| | RESPONSE AS ASKED FOR IN PREVIOUS PLAN REVIEWS. |
| | |
| | 1. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT NOT |
| | ADDRESSED*** |
| | PLANS SUBMITTED IN PENCIL ARE UNACCEPTABLE. PER *106. |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. *** BOTH SETS OF RESUBMITTED |
| | PLANS ARE IN PENCIL. |
| | |
| | 2. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT NOT |
| | ADDRESSED*** |
| | NOTE: TWO SETS OF FLOOR PLANS REQUIRED, ONE SET OF |
| | FLOOR PLANS INDICATING THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT |
| | AND THE OTHER SET INDICATING THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN |
| | LAYOUT. CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLANS EXISTING AND |
| | PROPOSED FIXTURES. |
| | PER FBC-2004, CHAPTER 1, SECTION *106.1.3, QUALITY OF |
| | BUILDING PLANS: BUILDING PLANS SHALL BE DRAWN TO A |
| | MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE UPON SUBSTANTIAL PAPER, CLOTH OR |
| | OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY |
| | ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, STANDARDS FOR |
| | PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE |
| | CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY |
| | MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, |
| | CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS |
| | MANAGEMENT. |
| | **NOTE: THIS IS A BUSSINESS, THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| | FIXTURES ARE AS FOLLOWS PER TABLE *403.1: |
| | |
| | **WATER CLOSETS = 1 PER 25 FOR THE FIRST 50 AND 1 PER |
| | 50 FOR THE REMAINDER EXCEEDING 50. |
| | |
| | **LAVATORIES = 1 PER 40 FOR THE FIRST 50 AND 1 PER 80 |
| | FOR THE REMAINDER EXCEEDING 50. |
| | |
| | **DRINKING FOUNTAIN = 1 PER 100. |
| | |
| | ***THERE WERE NO EXISTING OR PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS IN |
| | THE RESUBMITTAL AS ASKED FOR. THE REQUIRED DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAIN SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE. THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED |
| | FOR THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND NEEDS TO BE INDICATED ON |
| | AN ELEVATION DETAIL AS ASKED FOR IN PREVIOUS PLAN |
| | REVIEWS. |
| | |
| | **11-4.15 DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND WATER COOLERS |
| | (ELEVATION DETAIL REQUIRED WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | INFORMATION) |
| | 11-4.15.2 SPOUT HEIGHT. SPOUT HEIGHT 36" TO OUTLET |
| | MAXIMUM. |
| | 11-4.15.3 SPOUT LOCATION. FRONT OF UNIT, WATER FLOW IN |
| | TRAJECTORY THAT IS PARALLEL OR NEARLY PARALLEL TO FRONT |
| | OF THE UNIT, WATER FLOW MINIMUM OF 4" HIGH. ON AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE OVAL OR ROUND BOWL FLOW OF WAER IS WITHIN 3" |
| | OF THE FRONT OF FOUNTAIN. |
| | 11-4.15.4 CONTROLS. SHALL BE FRONT MOUNTED OR SIDE |
| | MOUNTED NEAR FRONT EDGE. |
| | 11-4.15.5 CLEARANCES. KNEE 27" HIGH, & 30" X 48" FLOOR |
| | SPACE. |
| | 11-4.1.3(10)(A) WHERE ONLY ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS |
| | PROVIDED ON A FLOOR, THERE SHALL BE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11-4.15 AND ONE ACCESSIBLE |
| | TO THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BENDING OR STOOPING.(THIS |
| | CAN BE ACCOMMODATED BY THE USE OF A HI-LO FOUNTAIN OR |
| | BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS WOULD ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED |
| | ACCESSIBILITY FOR EACH GROUP ON EACH FLOOR). |
| | |
| | 3. OK, COMMENT ADDRESSED, HOWEVER THE RESUBMITTED |
| | PLANS ARE IN PENCIL, REFERENCE COMMENT #1. |
| | |
| | 4. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT NOT |
| | ADDRESSED*** |
| | SHAMPOO SINKS MUST DRAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE WET VENTED |
| | BATHROOM. PER *909.1, WET VENT PERMITTED. |
| | |
| | 5. OK, COMMENT ADDRESSED, HOWEVER THE RESUBMITTED |
| | PLANS ARE IN PENCIL, REFERENCE COMMENT #1. |
| | |
| | 6. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT PARTIALLY |
| | ADDRESSED, HOWEVER THE RESUBMITTED PLANS ARE IN PENCIL, |
| | REFERENCE COMMENT #1*** |
| | PER FBC-2004 CHAPTER 1, SECTION *106.3.5.1.3, PLUMBING: |
| | AN ISOMETRIC POTABLE WATER RISER DIAGRAM IS REQUIRED |
| | FOR THE PROPOSED WORK FOR BOTH THE HOT AND COLD WATER |
| | INDICATING THE PIPE SIZES, VALVE LOCATIONS, LOCATION OF |
| | THE WATER SUPPLY LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTER **608, |
| | THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL FOR THE WATER HEATER **607.3, |
| | AND LOCATION OF THE WATER-HAMMER ARRESTORS WHERE QUICK |
| | CLOSING VALVES ARE UTILIZED (EXAMPLES=WASHING MACHINES, |
| | DISHWASHERS, ICE MAKERS) **604.9. |
| | **NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE THE SIZE AND TYPE OF WATER |
| | HEATER (GAS OR ELECTRIC) PER *501.1 SCOPE. IF SHAMPOO |
| | SINKS HAVE SPRAY HOSES INDICATE PROTECTION PER SECTION |
| | *608, PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER SUPPLY. |
| | |
| | ***THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS STILL REQUIRED: |
| | |
| | A} CLEARLY INDICATE THE TYPE OF WATER HEATER (GAS OR |
| | ELECTRIC) BEING USED,PER 501.1 SCOPE. |
| | |
| | B} CLEARLY INDICATE THAT THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY TO |
| | THE SHAMPOO SINKS WITH SPRAY HOSES WILL BE PROTECTED |
| | PER *608, PROTECTION OF POTABLE WATER. |
| | |
| | C} THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER ON THE WATER RISER DIAGRAM |
| | IS BEING WRONGLY IDENTIFIED AS A "BACKWATER VALVE". |
| | PLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS TO CLARIFY |
| | THIS. |
| | |
| | BACKWATER VALVE. A DEVICE OR VALVE INSTALLED IN THE |
| | BUILDING DRAIN OR SEWER PIPE WHERE A SEWER IS SUBJECT |
| | TO BACKFLOW, AND WHICH PREVENTS DRAINAGE OR WASTE FROM |
| | BACKING UP INTO A LOW LEVEL OR FIXTURES AND CAUSING A |
| | FLOODING CONDITION. |
| | |
| | BACKFLOW PREVENTER. A DEVICE OR MEANS TO PREVENT |
| | BACKFLOW. |
| | |
| | BACKFLOW . PRESSURE CREATED BY ANY MEANS IN THE WATER |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, WHICH BY BEING IN EXCESS OF THE |
| | PRESSURE IN THE WATER SUPPLY MAINS CAUSES A POTENTIAL |
| | BACKFLOW CONDITION. |
| | |
| | 8. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT PARTIALLY |
| | ADDRESSED*** |
| | FBC-2004 CHAPTER 1,SECTION *106.3.4.3: |
| | THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF |
| | THE DRAWING SHALL CLEARLY PRINT AND SIGN |
| | NAME, AND ALSO DATE DRAWING. PLEASE DO |
| | THIS PRIOR TO RESUBMITTING. |
| | |
| | ***THE RESUBMITTED DRAWINGS ARE SIGNED AND DATED |
| | HOWEVER THE PRINTED NAME IS NOT IDICATED AND THE |
| | RESUBMITTED DRAWINGS AND SIGNATURES ARE IN PENCIL. |
| | REFERENCE COMMENT #1. |
| | |
| | 9. ***NO COMMENT RESPONSE, AND COMMENT NOT |
| | ADDRESSED*** |
| | CLEARLY INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED WATER |
| | HEATER ON THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN. PER *501.1 SCOPE, |
| | AND 601.1 SCOPE. |
| | ***NOTE: THE RESUBMITTAL DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPOSED |
| | FLOOR PLAN AS ASKED FOR IN PREVIOUS PLAN REVIEWS. |
| | |
| | 10. ***OK, HOWEVER THE RESUBMITTED PLANS ARE IN |
| | PENCIL, REFERENCE COMMENT #1*** |
| | |
| | **THE FOLLOWING ARE NEW COMMENTS** |
| | |
| | 11. THE VALUE OF THE PROPOSED WORK NEEDS TO BE |
| | INCREASED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
| | PER SECTION |
| | *108.3, BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION: IF IN |
| | THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, |
| | THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF THE 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 VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, |
| | ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| | FINISH, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND |
| | BACKFILL FOR BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL |
| | AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COSTS, |
| | OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND |
| | VALUE. VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE |
| | THE LATEST PUBLISHED DATA OF NATIONAL |
| | CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES (MARSHALL-SWIFT, |
| | MEANS ECT.) WITH |
| | REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR LOCATION AS |
| | PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| | CONGRESS. |
| | |
| | **PROVIDE A SIGNED CONTRACT OF THE PROPOSED WORK |
| | INDICATING THE INCREASED VALUE. |
| | |
| | ********IMPORTANT INFORMATION******** |
| | IN ORDER TO EXPIDITE PLAN REVIEW: WHEN RESUBMITTING, |
| | PLEASE REPLACE ONLY SHEETS |
| | WHICH HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE INCLUDE A |
| | TRANSMITTAL LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH |
| | ITEM WAS ADDRESSED AND PROVIDE ONE COPY |
| | OF ALL OLD/VOIDED SHEETS FOR REFERENCE |
| | ONLY. |
| | NOTE: THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECTED DRAWING |
| | IN RED INK ON THE INDICATED PLAN SHEETS BY THIS PLANS |
| | EXAMINER FOR REFERENCE FOR THE |
| | RESUBMITTAL. |
| | |
| | END OF COMMENTS: |
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| | REVIEW BY: MIKE PERSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
| | FAX (561) 805-6731 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |