| 2021-07-09 15:46:12 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT- 21060846 |
| | 7/9/21 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION |
| | 2020 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | 1) SHEET P1.0: REVISE THE 2020 FBC 7TH EDITION CODE |
| | SECTION TEXT TO MATCH THE TEXT LISTED UNDER SECTIONS |
| | 454.1.3.1.2, 454.1.3.1.6, AND 454.1.3.1.9. RED LINE |
| | TEXT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THESE SECTIONS IN THE NEW 2020 |
| | 7TH EDITION CODE WHICH IS PERTINENT TO THE DESIGN OF |
| | THE POOL- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 2) P1.1: BASED ON THE FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS OF THE |
| | SANITARY FACILITIES FOR THE MAIN POOL AND SPA, IT |
| | APPEARS THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PLUMBING FIXTURES HAVE |
| | BEEN PROVIDED INCLUDING THE 3/2 RATIO OF WOMEN'S WATER |
| | CLOSETS TO MEN'S WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS. PLEASE NOTE |
| | COMPLETE PLUMBING AND ACCESSIBILITY REVIEWS FOR THE |
| | PROPOSED FACILITIES IS NOT BEING PERFORMED AT THIS |
| | TIME. A SEPARATE PERMIT AND PLANS FOR THE FACILITY ARE |
| | REQUIRED- SECTION 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 3) P1.1 & P1.2: PLEASE VERIFY THE PROPOSED NEW MEN'S |
| | AND WOMEN'S RESTROOM FLOORS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 454.1.6.1.3 FBC B AND ARE CONSTRUCTED OF |
| | CONCRETE OR OTHER NONABSORBENT MATERIALS, WHICH HAVE A |
| | SMOOTH, SLIP-RESISTANT FINISH, AND SLOPE TO FLOOR |
| | DRAINS. IT APPEARS A FLOOR DRAIN MAY BE MISSING IN THE |
| | MEN'S ROOM. PLEASE CLARIFY HOW THE NUMBER OF DRAINS AND |
| | LOCATIONS ARE BEING DETERMINED- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 4) P1.1: PROVIDE WATER SUPPLY PIPING LAYOUT AND RISER |
| | DRAWINGS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE HOSE BIB AND POOL |
| | SHOWER- SECTION 602.2 FBC P AND 107.3.5.1.3 WPB. PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE FIXTURES ON THE |
| | PLAN- SECTIONS 412.3 & 608.16.4.2 FBC P. A) INDICATE |
| | HOW WATER FROM THE SHOWER WILL BE DRAINED TO AN |
| | APPROVED PLACE OF DISPOSAL- SECS. 90-126 & 203 WPB CODE |
| | OF ORDINANCES. PLEASE NOTE THE DETAIL DOES NOT SHOW A |
| | DRAIN OR FLOOR SLOPE AT SHOWER LOCATION. |
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| | 5) P1.2: PLEASE INDICATE WITH A MEASUREMENT ON THE PLAN |
| | THAT THE WET DECK BETWEEN THE MAIN POOL HAS A MINIMUM |
| | 4FT. UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH- SECTION 454.1.3.1.3 FBC P. |
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| | 6) P1.2: INDICATE THE ACTUAL SLOPE OF THE WET DECK |
| | BETWEEN THE MAIN POOL AND ADULT POOL. DO NOT PROVIDE A |
| | MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM. REFER TO SECTION 454.13.1.2 FBC B |
| | AND SECTION 403.3 FBC ACC FOR CROSS SLOPE LIMITATION. |
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| | 7) P1.2: INDICATE THE WIDTH OF THE DECK SLOPE AT THE |
| | ZERO DEPTH ENTRY- SECTION 454.1.9.6.3 FBC B. |
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| | 8) P1.1: LABEL THE LOCATIONS OF THE MAIN POOL AND SPA |
| | POOL LIFTS AND SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEAR DECK SPACES- |
| | SECTIONS 242.2, 1009.2.1, & 1009.2.3 FBC ACC, AND |
| | SECTION 454.1.2.5.6 FBC B. |
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| | 9) P1.0: THE POOL LIFT INFORMATION UNDER SPLASH SERIES |
| | INDICATES THE LIFTS ARE THIRD PARTY TESTED & VERIFIED |
| | ADA COMPLIANT AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMPLIANT. PLEASE |
| | SUBMIT CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION THE LIFTS ARE TESTED |
| | AND VERIFIED ADA COMPLIANT FOR USE IN THE STATE OF |
| | FLORIDA. PLEASE MARK OR HIGHLIGHT WHICH MODEL IN THE |
| | SCHEDULE IS PROPOSED TO BE INSTALLED- SECTION 107.2.1 |
| | WPB. |
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| | 10) P1.0: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND |
| | INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPOSED LIFTS WITH |
| | APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD- SECTION |
| | 107.3.4 WPB. |
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| | 11) P1.0: PLEASE PROVIDE ON THE PLANS OR ON |
| | SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS ENLARGED INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR |
| | THE LIFTS THAT INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTIONS |
| | 1009.2.2 SEAT LOCATION, 1009.2.3 CLEAR DECK SPACE, |
| | 1009.2.4 SEAT HEIGHT, 1009.2.5 SEAT WIDTH, 1009.2.6 |
| | FOOTRESTS AND ARMRESTS, 1009.2.7 OPERATION. A) VERIFY |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1009.2.9 LIFTING CAPACITY. |
| | SINGLE PERSON POOL LIFTS SHALL HAVE A WEIGHT CAPACITY |
| | OF 300 POUNDS MINIMUM AND BE CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A |
| | STATIC LOAD OF AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE RATED |
| | LOAD. |
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| | 12) MS5.3, MS5.4, MP6.4, MP6.5: PROVIDE A CIVIL PLAN OR |
| | SITE UTILITY PLAN SHOWING HOW WATER IS BEING SUPPLIED |
| | TO THE POOL AND SPA AND THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED |
| | BACKFLOW PREVENTERS- SECTIONS 454.1.6.3 FBC B AND |
| | SECTION 608.7 FBC P. PLEASE CLARIFY IF THE WATER SUPPLY |
| | LINES TO THE COLLECTOR TANKS ARE ALSO THE MAIN WATER |
| | SUPPLY LINES TO THE POOL AND SPA- SECTION 454.1.6.5.11 |
| | FBC B. PLEASE NOTE THAT FL. LICENSED PLUMBING |
| | CONTRACTORS SHALL OBTAIN SEPARATE PERMITS FOR |
| | INSTALLATION OF THE WATER LINES AND AUTO FILL DEVICES, |
| | AND FOR THE REQUIRED BACKFLOW PREVENTERS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FL. STATUTE 489.105, SECTION 105.1 WPB AND SEC. |
| | 90-33 WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. PLEASE INCLUDE PLUMBING |
| | PIPING DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 606 FBC P. |
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| | 13) MS5.3, MS5.4, MP6.4, MP6.5: PROVIDE A CIVIL PLAN OR |
| | SITE UTILITY PLAN SHOWING HOW WASTE WATER FROM THE POOL |
| | AND SPA WILL BE DRAINED TO AN APPROVED PLACE OF |
| | DISPOSAL- SECTION 454.1.6.5.15 FBC B, AND SECS. 90-126 |
| | & 203 WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. PLEASE INCLUDE PLUMBING |
| | PIPING DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 704 FBC P. |
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| | 14) MS5.3, MS5.4, MP6.4, MP6.5: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR RECIRCULATION AND TREATMENT |
| | EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE FILTERS, CHEMICAL CONTROLLER, |
| | SALT CHLORINE GENERATOR, AND TREATMENT FEEDERS SHOWING |
| | THE EQUIPMENT CONFORMS WITH REQUIRED STANDARDS NSF/ANSI |
| | STANDARD 50, CIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND RELATED |
| | MATERIALS FOR SWIMMING POOL, SPAS/HOT TUBS, DATED APRIL |
| | 2007- SECTION 454.1.6.5.1 FBC B. |
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| | 15) MS5.0 & MP6.0: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS |
| | FOR THE MAIN DRAINS AND COVERS SHOWING CONFORMANCE WITH |
| | THE ANSI/APSP 16 STANDARD- 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC P. |
| | PROVIDE AN ENLARGED MAIN DRAIN DETAIL IN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC B. |
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| | 16) MS5.0 & MS5.2: PROVIDE AN EQUALIZER INSTALLATION |
| | DETAIL- SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2.3 FBC B. |
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| | 17) MS5.3 & MS5.4: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS |
| | FOR THE SPA RECIRCULATION PUMP, THERAPY PUMP, COLLECTOR |
| | TANK, AND CARTRIDGE FILTER- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.4, |
| | 454.1.6.5.5, & 454.1.6.5.10.5 FBC P. |
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| | 18) MS5.3 & MS5.4: PROVIDE TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD |
| | CALCULATIONS TO VERIFY PUMP SIZING AND PUMP SELECTION |
| | SHOWN IN THE PUMP CURVE- SECTION 454.1.6.5.4 FBC B. THE |
| | CALCULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE THE CALCULATED HEAD FOR |
| | PIPING AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 19) MS5.0 & MS5.4: SHOW THE FLOW VELOCITIES OF THE |
| | PRESSURE PIPING AND THE SUCTION PIPES FROM THE PUMPS TO |
| | THE COLLECTOR TANK IN THE PIPING DIAGRAM- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.8 FBC B. |
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| | 20) MS5.0: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PIPING DIAGRAM SHOWS A |
| | 420 GPM FLOW RATE FOR THE MAIN DRAIN HOWEVER THE DESIGN |
| | SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE A 180 GPM FLOW RATE- PLEASE |
| | CORRECT OR PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.3.2.1 FBC B. |
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| | 21) MS5.0 & MS5.4: SHOW THE SOURCE OF THE THERAPY AIR |
| | AND PROVIDE EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND SPECIFICATIONS- |
| | SECTION 454.1.8.6.1 FBC B. |
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| | 22) MS5.0 & MS5.4: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS |
| | FOR THE SPA INLETS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.9 FBC B. |
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| | 23) MP6.1: SHOW THE SPACING MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN THE |
| | INLETS AND ADJACENT WALLS- SOME APPEAR TO BEYOND THE |
| | MAXIMUM 10 FT. DISTANCE- SECTION 454.1.6.5.9.4 FBC P. |
| | SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POOL |
| | INLETS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.9 FBC B. |
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| | 24) MP6.0, MP6.1 & MP6.3: THE AQAUWAVE RETURN INLETS |
| | APPEAR TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.9 |
| | BECAUSE THEY ARE POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS PROTRUSIONS AND ARE |
| | NOT INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES BELOW THE NORMAL |
| | OPERATING POOL LEVEL AS REQUIRED. |
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| | 25) MP6.1: THE PLAN CALLS OUT 35 MAIN RETURN INLETS |
| | HOWEVER THE DRAWING APPEARS TO INDICATE MORE THAN THAT |
| | AMOUNT. PLEASE CLARIFY LOCATIONS OF ALL MAIN POOL |
| | INLETS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 26) MP6.1: THE PLAN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE IN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 454.1.9.6.5 FBC B WHICH REQUIRES ADDITONAL |
| | RETURN INLETS IN AREAS OF 18 INCHES DEEP, AND DOUBLE |
| | THE FLOW RATES IN THE AREA. |
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| | 27) MP6.0 & MP6.3: THE EQUIPMENT LIST CALLS OUT A |
| | PENTAIR GUTTER MODEL BUT THE DETAIL CALLS OUT HAYWARD. |
| | PLEASE CORRECT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NOTES AT THE GUTTER |
| | DETAIL INDICATION COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.1 |
| | PERIMETER OVERFLOW GUTTERS: THE LIP OF THE GUTTER SHALL |
| | BE UNIFORMLY LEVEL WITH A MAXIMUM TOLERANCE OF 1/4 INCH |
| | (6 MM) BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW AREAS. THE BOTTOM OF |
| | THE GUTTER SHALL BE LEVEL OR SLOPE TO THE DRAINS. |
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| | 28) MP6.0 & MP6.3: PLEASE MODIFY THE EQUALIZER LINE |
| | INLET DETAIL TO SHOW A SPRING-LOADED CHECK VALVE WILL |
| | BE INSTALLED THAT WILL NOT ALLOW DIRECT SUCTION ON THE |
| | LINE, AND A PROTECTIVE COVER WILL BE INSTALLED THAT |
| | CONFORMS TO ASME/ANSI A112.19.8- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.3.2.3 FBC B. |
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| | 29) MP6.4 & MP6.5: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS |
| | FOR THE RECIRCULATION PUMP, AND THE AQUAWORX D.E. |
| | FILTER COLLECTOR TANK- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.4, |
| | 454.1.6.5.5.3, 454.1.6.5.5, & 454.1.6.5.10.5 FBC B. |
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| | 30) MP6.4 & MP6.5: REFER TO SECTION 454.1.6.5.15 FBC B |
| | AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE D.E. SEPARATOR TANKS |
| | (MPM). SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND PROVIDE |
| | INSTALLATION DETAILS ON THE PLANS. D.E. SEPARATOR TANKS |
| | SHALL HAVE A CAPACITY AS RATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, |
| | EQUAL TO THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE FILTER SYSTEM. ALL |
| | LINES SHALL BE SIZED TO HANDLE THE EXPECTED FLOW. THERE |
| | SHALL NOT BE A DIRECT PHYSICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN ANY |
| | DRAIN FROM A POOL OR RECIRCULATION SYSTEM AND A SEWER |
| | LINE. PLEASE NOTE THEN MEANS OF FINAL DISPOSAL MUST BE |
| | ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT AND THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. |
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| | 31) MP6.4 & MP6.5: PLEASE IDENTIFY ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE |
| | INDOOR ROOM AND OUTDOOR AREA THAT ARE RELATIVE TO THE |
| | SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 32) MP6.1, MP6.4 & MP6.5: REFER TO SECTION 454.1.6.5.12 |
| | FBC B AND CLARIFY IF A PLUMBED-IN VACUUM CLEANING |
| | SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED OR A PORTABLE SYSTEM. PROVIDE |
| | DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PLUMBED-IN SYSTEMS. |
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| | 33) MP6.4 & MP6.5: SHOW THE FLOW VELOCITIES OF THE MAIN |
| | DRAIN, GUTTER LINE, AND EQUALIZER LINE PIPING ON THE |
| | PLANS AND DIAGRAM- SECTION 454.1.6.5.8 FBC B. |
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| | 34) P1.0, MP6.0: BASED ON THE PLAN NOTE ON P1.0, PLEASE |
| | INDICATE IF A TIME CLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED, AND THAT IF |
| | IT IS INSTALLED, THE RECIRCULATION SHUT DOWN TIME WILL |
| | NOT REDUCE THE POOL TURNOVER RATE TO LESS THAN A |
| | MINIMUM OF FOUR TURNOVERS OF THE POOL VOLUME PER DAY. |
| | CONSIDERING THE POOL IS DESIGNED AT A 650 GPM FLOW AT A |
| | 4.5 HOUR TURNOVER TIME- FOUR TURNOVERS PER DAY AT 4.5 |
| | HOURS EA. = 18 HOURS OF RECIRCULATION OPERATION TIME |
| | REQUIRED. THE NOTE INDICATES THE TIMER MAYL LIMIT |
| | OPERATION TO 3 HOURS BEFORE OPENING AND 3 HOURS AFTER |
| | CLOSING, HOWEVER THE POOL RULES INDICATE THE POOL IS |
| | ONLY OPEN FROM DAWN TO DUSK WHICH SECTION 454.1.6.5.2 |
| | FBC B. PLEASE REVISE THE NOTE TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL |
| | NUMBER OF HOURS PER DAY THAT THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM |
| | WILL RUN. |
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| | 35) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS |
| | FROM THE FBC EC: |
| | C404.9.1 HEATERS. THE ELECTRIC POWER TO ALL HEATERS |
| | SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY A READILY ACCESSIBLE ON-OFF |
| | SWITCH THAT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HEATER, MOUNTED |
| | ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEATER, OR EXTERNAL TO AND |
| | WITHIN 3 FEET (914 MM) OF THE HEATER. OPERATION OF SUCH |
| | SWITCH SHALL NOT CHANGE THE SETTING OF THE HEATER |
| | THERMOSTAT. SUCH SWITCHES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO A |
| | CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE POWER TO THE HEATER. GAS-FIRED |
| | HEATERS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUSLY BURNING |
| | IGNITION PILOTS. |
| | C404.9.2 TIME SWITCHES. TIME SWITCHES OR OTHER CONTROL |
| | METHODS THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AND ON HEATERS |
| | AND PUMP MOTORS ACCORDING TO A PRESET SCHEDULE SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED FOR HEATERS AND PUMP MOTORS. HEATERS AND PUMP |
| | MOTORS THAT HAVE BUILT-IN TIME SWITCHES SHALL BE IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1.WHERE PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS REQUIRE 24-HOUR PUMP |
| | OPERATION. |
| | 2.PUMPS THAT OPERATE SOLAR- AND WASTE-HEAT-RECOVERY |
| | POOL HEATING SYSTEMS. |
| | C404.9.3 COVERS. OUTDOOR HEATED SWIMMING POOLS AND |
| | OUTDOOR PERMANENT SPAS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A |
| | VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER ON OR AT THE WATER SURFACE OR A |
| | LIQUID COVER OR OTHER MEANS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS. |
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| | 36) P2.0, AP2.0: PLEASE NOTE THAT SEPARATE PERMITS ARE |
| | REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE POOL HEATER AND GAS |
| | PIPING, THE POOL RESTROOM/EQUIPMENT ROOM BUILDING, THE |
| | POOL FENCE, AUTO FILL WATER LINE AND BACKFLOW |
| | PREVENTER, SITE DRAINAGE PIPING, AND THE INSTALLATIONS |
| | OF THE HOSE BIBS AND POOL SHOWER- SECTION 105.1 & |
| | 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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