| 2020-05-15 07:32:26 | ELECTRICAL RE-WIRING DONE WITHOUT PERMIT PER EMAIL FROM |
| | CONTRACTOR. |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| | 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1. |
| | FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| | 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC EX = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EXISTING BUILDING 2017 |
| | 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| | FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC = FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
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| | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| | PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED |
| | SATISFACTORILY ARE MARKED AS CORRECTED. PREVIOUS |
| | COMMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED SATISFACTORILY |
| | HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IN PARENTHESES. ANY NEW |
| | COMMENTS WILL BE LISTED AFTER PREVIOUS COMMENTS. |
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| | 1. PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC, EACH SHEET OF |
| | PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | THE DESIGN. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FS 481.229; WPB FBC |
| | 107.1, 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.2 (NOT PROVIDED.) |
| | 2. 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, |
| | OTHER 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. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE |
| | WITH THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1.3 (NOT PROVIDED.) |
| | 3. VALUE FOR WORK STATED ON PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS |
| | LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND |
| | VALUE OF WORK, TO INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR. THIS |
| | IS FOR TOTAL PROJECT, NOT JUST ELECTRICAL. WPB FBC |
| | 109.3 (NOT PROVIDED.) |
| | 4. CORRECTED. |
| | 5. CORRECTED. |
| | 6. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED |
| | CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS, |
| | AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY |
| | WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, 215.5, |
| | 408.4; WPB FBC 107.3.5; FBC RE E3706.2, E3902 (NOT |
| | PROVIDED.) |
| | 7. ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT, |
| | SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN |
| | KITCHENS, FAMILY ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, |
| | PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS, BEDROOMS, SUN-ROOMS, |
| | RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS, HALLWAYS, LAUNDRY AREAS AND |
| | SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE AFCI PROTECTED. THIS |
| | INCLUDES LIGHTING AND POWER OUTLETS AND RECEPTACLES. |
| | SOME AREAS REQUIRE BOTH AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. |
| | PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12; FBC RE E3902; |
| | FBC EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1, 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE. |
| | (NOT PROVIDED.) |
| | 8. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL |
| | BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY |
| | ALONG THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 |
| | FEET FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THE WALL SPACING |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR KITCHEN COUNTER SPACE STATE THAT |
| | RECEPTACLE OUTLETS SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT |
| | ALONG THE WALL LINE IS MORE THAN 24 INCHES MEASURED |
| | HORIZONTALLY FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET IN THAT SPACE. |
| | THE PLAN PROVIDED DOES NOT SHOW COMPLIANCE. PROVIDE |
| | CORRECTION. NEC 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE E3901 (NOT |
| | PROVIDED.) |
| | 9. PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED |
| | PER CODE. PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING |
| | ALARMS. IF NONE ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS |
| | NEW INSTALLATIONS, OR PROVIDE A NOTE REQUIRING |
| | COMPLIANCE. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC 107.2.1 (NOT |
| | PROVIDED.) |
| | 10. AS THE PLAN PROVIDED IS SEVERELY LACKING IN |
| | REQUIRED INFORMATION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ADDITIONAL |
| | COMMENTS MAY BE NECESSARY THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN |
| | THIS REVIEW. WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| | RESUBMITTING, PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH |
| | ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY RESUBMITTAL FORM. |
| | ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE ORIGINAL |
| | SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
| | ONE COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS SHOULD |
| | REMAIN IN PACKAGE AND BE MARKED OLD SHEETS. |
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| | SINCERELY, |
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| | JOHN PEARSON |
| | ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 561-805-6746 |
| | [email protected] |
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