| 2019-06-14 14:36:58 | BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| | W.P.B. PERMIT: 19051459 |
| | REVIEWED: JUNE 14, 2019 |
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| | DYLAN BATTLES |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER PX4191 |
| | [email protected] |
| | 561-805-6718 |
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| | FBC[AMENDED] = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,6TH EDITION (2017) |
| | FBC[R] = FBC RESIDENTIAL |
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| | 4501.17.1.8 FBC[R] ACCESS GATES, WHEN PROVIDED, SHALL |
| | BE SELF-CLOSING AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF SECTIONS R4501.17.1.1 THROUGH R4501.17.1.7 AND SHALL |
| | BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-LATCHING LOCKING DEVICE LOCATED |
| | ON THE POOL SIDE OF THE GATE. WHERE THE DEVICE RELEASE |
| | IS LOCATED NO LESS THAN 54 INCHES (1372 MM) FROM THE |
| | BOTTOM OF THE GATE, THE DEVICE RELEASE MECHANISM MAY BE |
| | LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE GATE AND SO PLACED THAT |
| | IT CANNOT BE REACHED BY A YOUNG CHILD OVER THE TOP OR |
| | THROUGH ANY OPENING OR GAP FROM THE OUTSIDE. GATES THAT |
| | PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE SWIMMING POOL MUST OPEN OUTWARD |
| | AWAY FROM THE POOL. THE GATES AND BARRIER SHALL HAVE NO |
| | OPENING GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH (12.7 MM) WITHIN 18 |
| | INCHES (457 MM) OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM. |
| | -PERMIT DESCRIPTION STATES SELF CLOSING AND LATCHING. |
| | THIS SHOULD BE ADDED AS A NOTE ON THE PLANS AND THE |
| | MINIMUM HEIGHT OF LATCH SHOULD BE INCLUDED. (SEE |
| | SECTION ABOVE THAT REQUIRES DEVICE RELEASE 54 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE) |
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| | 4501.17.1.9 FBC[R] WHERE A WALL OF A DWELLING SERVES AS |
| | PART OF THE BARRIER, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY: |
| | 1. ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS FROM |
| | THE HOME TO THE POOL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EXIT |
| | ALARM COMPLYING WITH UL 2017 THAT HAS A MINIMUM SOUND |
| | PRESSURE RATING OF 85 DBA AT 10 FEET (3048 MM). ANY |
| | DEACTIVATION SWITCH SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 54 INCHES |
| | (1372 MM) ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF THE ACCESS. SEPARATE |
| | ALARMS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR EACH DOOR OR WINDOW IF |
| | SENSORS WIRED TO A CENTRAL ALARM SOUND WHEN CONTACT IS |
| | BROKEN AT ANY OPENING. EXCEPTIONS: |
| | A. SCREENED OR PROTECTED WINDOWS HAVING A BOTTOM SILL |
| | HEIGHT OF 48 INCHES (1219 MM) OR MORE MEASURED FROM THE |
| | INTERIOR FINISHED FLOOR AT THE POOL ACCESS LEVEL. |
| | B. WINDOWS FACING THE POOL ON FLOOR ABOVE THE FIRST |
| | STORY. |
| | C. SCREENED OR PROTECTED PASS-THROUGH KITCHEN WINDOWS |
| | 42 INCHES (1067 MM) OR HIGHER WITH A COUNTER BENEATH. |
| | 2. ALL DOORS PROVIDING DIRECT ACCESS FROM THE HOME TO |
| | THE POOL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-CLOSING, |
| | SELF-LATCHING DEVICE WITH POSITIVE MECHANICAL |
| | LATCHING/LOCKING INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 54 INCHES (1372 |
| | MM) ABOVE THE THRESHOLD, WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. |
| | 3. A SWIMMING POOL ALARM THAT, WHEN PLACED IN A POOL, |
| | SOUNDS AN ALARM UPON DETECTION OF AN ACCIDENTAL OR |
| | UNAUTHORIZED ENTRANCE INTO THE WATER. SUCH POOL ALARM |
| | MUST MEET AND BE INDEPENDENTLY CERTIFIED TO ASTM |
| | STANDARD F2208, TITLED ?STANDARD SAFETY SPECIFICATION |
| | FOR RESIDENTIAL POOL ALARMS,? WHICH INCLUDES SURFACE |
| | MOTION, PRESSURE, SONAR, LASER, AND INFRARED ALARMS. |
| | FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM ?SWIMMING POOL |
| | ALARM? DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SWIMMING PROTECTION ALARM |
| | DEVICE DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUAL USE, SUCH AS AN ALARM |
| | ATTACHED TO A CHILD THAT SOUNDS WHEN THE CHILD EXCEEDS |
| | A CERTAIN DISTANCE OR BECOMES SUBMERGED IN WATER. |
| | -HOW ARE THE ACCESS POINTS FROM THE REAR OF HOME TO |
| | POOL PROTECTED AS REQUIRED PER 4501.17.1.9. |
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| | -WHEN RESUBMITTING, PROVIDE TWO IDENTICAL COLLATED SETS |
| | OF DOCUMENTS FOR ISSUANCE. OLD SHEETS (BOTH SETS) |
| | SHOULD BE RETAINED IN THE PACKAGE; PLEASE DO NOT |
| | DISCARD ANY DOCUMENTS. THEY SHOULD BE BOUND TOGETHER |
| | SEPARATELY FROM THE TWO ISSUANCE SETS AND MARKED "VOID" |
| | OR "OLD SHEETS". PLEASE DO NOT STAMP THE PLANS VOID AS |
| | APPLICANTS ARE INADVERTENTLY STAMPING SHEETS THAT WE |
| | NEED "VOID", RENDERING THEM NOT USABLE. |
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| | PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT 561-805-6718 (M-F |
| | 8-5) TO DISCUSS COMMENTS, OR E-MAIL ANYTIME |
| | [email protected] |
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