| 2022-05-20 16:45:15 | 1ST AUDIT- FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT- 21071620 |
| | 5/20/2022 |
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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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| | AUDIT RESULTS. |
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| | 1) SHEET LS-100 CODE REVIEW: PLEASE UPDATE THE |
| | APPLICABLE CODES TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (FBC) 7TH |
| | EDITION 2020- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. FOR CLARITY, PLEASE |
| | NAME EACH APPLICABLE CODE AND STANDARD UNDER THE |
| | FBC-2020 USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING FOR |
| | PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, LIFE SAFETY, AND |
| | ACCESSIBILITY. |
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| | 2) LS-100 CODE REVIEW: REFER TO SEC. 233 OF THE FBC |
| | ACC. SECTION 233 OUTLINES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THE AMERICANS WITH |
| | DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990. THE FACILITIES COVERED BY |
| | SECTION 233, AS WELL AS OTHER FACILITIES NOT COVERED BY |
| | THIS SECTION, MAY STILL BE SUBJECT TO OTHER FEDERAL |
| | LAWS SUCH AS THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND SECTION 504 OF |
| | THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED. FOR |
| | EXAMPLE, THE FAIR HOUSING ACT REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN |
| | RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES HAVING FOUR OR MORE MULTI-FAMILY |
| | DWELLING UNITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE |
| | PRIVATELY OWNED OR FEDERALLY ASSISTED, INCLUDE CERTAIN |
| | FEATURES OF ACCESSIBLE AND ADAPTABLE DESIGN ACCORDING |
| | TO GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF |
| | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). THESE LAWS AND THE |
| | APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS SHOULD BE CONSULTED BEFORE |
| | PROCEEDING WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF |
| | RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES. |
| | THE DESIGNERS OF RECORD SHALL INDICATE ON THE PLANS |
| | WHICH DESIGN STANDARD FOR COMPLIANCE IS PROPOSED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECS- 233.1- 233.3.1.1 PLEASE NOTE A |
| | THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE BATH AND KITCHEN FIXTURE |
| | INSTALLATIONS SHOWN ON SHEETS A640- A664 CANNOT BE |
| | COMPLETED WITH THE DESIGN STANDARD REFERENCED ON THE |
| | PLANS. A CURSORY REVIEW OF THE SHEETS INDICATES MANY |
| | CLEAR FLOOR SPACE APPROACH DIAGRAMS AT FIXTURES WITHOUT |
| | DIMENSIONS, AND FIXTURE ELEVATION DETAILS THAT DO NOT |
| | HAVE MOUNTING HEIGHT DIMENSIONS FROM FINISHED FLOORS- |
| | SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 3) LS-100 CODE REVIEW: THE PLUMBING PLANS SHOW FUTURE |
| | RESTAURANTS. PLEASE INCLUDE A2 OCCUPANCY TYPE AND |
| | CORRESPONDING OCCUPANT LOAD- FBC B. |
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| | 4) LS-100 PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCS FOR LEVEL 1: |
| | A) TWO WATER CLOSETS EACH FOR MALE AND FEMALE USE ARE |
| | REQUIRED. THE CALCULATIONS SHOW ONLY ONE EACH PROVIDED- |
| | TABLE 403.1 FBC P. |
| | B) SUBSTITUTION OF BOTTLED WATER FOR REQUIRED DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAINS IS ALLOWED ONLY IN RESTAURANTS- SEC. 410.4 |
| | FBC P. IT IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR A3, B, S, & M |
| | OCCUPANCIES. A MINIMUM OF ONE HI-LO DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | IS REQUIRED PER TABLE 403.1 FBC P AND SEC. 211.2 FBC |
| | ACC. |
| | C) PLEASE ADD FUTURE A2 TO THE TABLE. |
| | D) REVISE THE ARCHITECTURAL, ACCESSIBILITY AND PLUMBING |
| | PLANS TO SHOW THE LOCATIONS AND INSTALLATION DETAILS |
| | FOR THE REQUIRED WATER CLOSETS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND |
| | SERVICE SINK- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 5) LS-100 PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCS FOR LEVEL 2: THE |
| | REQUIRED DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND SERVICE SINKS NOT |
| | PROVIDED IN THE TABLE- TABLE 403.1 FBC P. REVISE THE |
| | TABLE AND THE ARCHITECTURAL, ACCESSIBILITY AND PLUMBING |
| | PLANS TO SHOW THE FIXTURE LOCATIONS AND INSTALLATION |
| | DETAILS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 6) LS-100 PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCS FOR LEVEL 4: |
| | SUBSTITUTION OF BOTTLED WATER FOR REQUIRED DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAINS IS ALLOWED ONLY IN RESTAURANTS- SEC. 410.4 |
| | FBC P. IT IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR A3, B, S, & M |
| | OCCUPANCIES. A MINIMUM OF ONE HI-LO DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | IS REQUIRED PER TABLE 403.1 FBC P AND SEC. 211.2 FBC |
| | ACC. REVISE THE TABLE AND THE ARCHITECTURAL, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY AND PLUMBING PLANS TO SHOW THE FIXTURE |
| | LOCATIONS AND INSTALLATION DETAILS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 7) LS-100 PLUMBING FIXTURE COUNT FOR SWIMMING POOL & |
| | DECK (PER FBC SEC. 403.6.1): THE CODE SECTION LISTED IN |
| | THE TABLE- (403.6.1) IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SWIMMING POOL |
| | FIXTURES. SEC. AND TABLE 454.1.6.1 ARE THE APPLICABLE |
| | CODE SECTIONS PER FBC B. |
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| | 8) PROVIDE ON THE PLAN A LIST OF SEPARATE PERMITS |
| | REQUIRED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: |
| | A) IRRIGATION |
| | B) GREASE INTERCEPTORS |
| | C) OIL SEPARATOR |
| | D) FIRE LINE |
| | E) FIRE SPRINKLERS |
| | F) SWIMMING POOL |
| | G) BACKFLOW PREVENTERS (THE PLANS SHOW BFP?S FOR |
| | POTABLE WATER SERVICE, FIRE LINE, IRRIGATION, TRASH |
| | CHUTE, CONDENSATE RECOVERY BOOSTER PUMP, COOLING |
| | TOWERS, SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR EACH). |
| | H) EMERGENCY AND STAND-BY GENERATORS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO A CHANGE IN PROCESS, THE BACKFLOW |
| | PERMIT AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR PERMITS ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE PRIMARY PERMIT |
| | (AS APPLICABLE). YOU CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION "TBD" |
| | (TO BE DETERMINED) IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACTOR |
| | SELECTED BY EMAILING A COMPLETED PERMIT APPLICATION TO |
| | [email protected] . YOU WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS |
| | TO PAY FEES AND UPLOAD PLANS. YOU MAY UPLOAD PLANS AND |
| | PAY FEES AT A FUTURE DATE, BUT THE APPLICATION IS |
| | REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PAY FEES |
| | AND UPLOAD PLANS AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER YOU HAVE THE |
| | PERMIT(S) GENERATED, NOTIFY ME VIA EMAIL AND I WILL |
| | CHANGE THE REVIEW STATUS TO PASS. |
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| | 9) SHEET A810: GENERICL ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS ARE FOR |
| | REFERENCE ONLY AND CANNOT REPLACE SITE-SPECIFIC |
| | ENLARGED TOILET AND BATHROOM PLANS. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| | ENLARGED, DIMENSIONED PLANS FOR ALL PUBLIC BATHROOMS, |
| | POOL BATHROOMS ETC. THAT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FBC ACC |
| | DETAILS: |
| | A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 604.3. |
| | B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | LAVATORIES, BREAKROOM SINKS AND OTHER PUBLIC USE SINKS- |
| | SEC. 606.2. |
| | C) TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS- SEC. 304.3. |
| | D) CENTERLINES OF THE WATER CLOSETS FROM THE SIDE |
| | WALLS- SEC. 604.2. |
| | E) HEIGHTS OF THE WATER CLOSET SEATS FROM THE FINISHED |
| | FLOORS- SEC. 604.4. |
| | F) HEIGHTS OF THE LAVATORY AND BREAKROOM SINK RIMS OR |
| | COUNTER SURFACES FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS- SEC. 606.3. |
| | G) HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS TO |
| | THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- SEC. 603.3 |
| | H) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB |
| | BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 604.5 & 609.4, FIGURES |
| | 604. |
| | I) LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROLS ? SEC. |
| | 604.6. |
| | J) CENTERLINES OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS MEASURED |
| | FROM THE FRONTS OF THE WATER CLOSETS- SEC. AND FIGURE |
| | 604.7. |
| | K) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES- SECTION |
| | 606.2. |
| | L) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | SHOWERS- SEC. 608.2.1, 608.2.2. |
| | M) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB |
| | BARS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE SHOWERS- SECS. 608.3. AND |
| | 608.3.1 |
| | N) LOCATION OF CONTROLS, FAUCETS, AND SHOWER SPRAYS IN |
| | THE SHOWERS- SECS. 608.5.1. |
| | O) SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SPECIFICATIONS PER SEC. 608.6. |
| | P) LOCATION OF ACCESSIBLE SHOWER SEATS- SECS. 610.3- |
| | 610.3.2. |
| | Q) DRINKING FOUNTAINS- CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS AND |
| | DIMENSIONS, KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES, SPOUT HEIGHTS, |
| | FOUNTAIN PROTRUSION LIMITATIONS- SECS 606.2, 306, & |
| | 307. |
| | 10) SHEET G1003: THE PLUMBING PLAN INDEX SHOWS P-11.0 |
| | WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE SETS. THERE IS A P-32.0 |
| | SHEET WHICH MAY HAVE REPLACED IT- PLEASE CORRECT- SEC. |
| | 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 11) P-100, P-1.0, P-1.1: CIVIL PLANS ARE REFERENCED FOR |
| | SANITARY AND STORM PIPING CONTINUATIONS HOWEVER THE |
| | PLANS WERE NOT UPLOADED FOR REVIEW- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 12) P-1.0 & P-1.1: THE OIL SEPARATOR AND ASSOCIATED |
| | PLUMBING ARE NOT SHOWN ON P-1.1, AND THERE IS NO |
| | ISOMETRIC DRAWING PROVIDED- SEC. 107.2.1 & 107.3.5.3 |
| | WPB. |
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| | 13) P-1.0 & P-1.1: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE SERVICE |
| | SINK- TABLE 403.1 FBC P. |
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| | 14) P-2.1, P-4.0, P-4.1, P: PROVIDE DECK AND ROOF |
| | DRAINAGE FLOW RATE CALCULATIONS PER SECS. 1105.2 & |
| | 1106.1 FBC P. |
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| | 15) P-3.0 & P-4.0: THERE APPEARS TO BE A DRAIN IN THE |
| | POOL EQUIPMENT AREA WITH NO DRAIN PIPE CONNECTION- SEC. |
| | 107.2.1 WPB. THE POOL IS UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AND IS |
| | NOT BEING REVIEWED UNDER THIS MASTER PERMIT HOWEVER |
| | PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CONCERNING POOL WASTEWATER |
| | DISPOSAL. |
| | SWIMMING POOL WATER SHALL NOT BE DISCHARGED TO SANITARY |
| | SEWER WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE WPB PUBLIC |
| | UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. |
| | SWIMMING POOL WATER MAY BE DISCHARGED TO THE CITY |
| | STORMWATER SEWER ONLY IF THE WATER IS DECHLORINATED |
| | ACCORDING TO SECTION 90-205(1) OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES. SUBMIT THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | SPECIFICATION FOR THE DECHLORINATION SYSTEM FOR REVIEW |
| | AND STAMPING BEFORE THE INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF POOL |
| | WATER DISCHARGE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED: |
| | * THE RECEIVING INLET MUST BE PROTECTED (FILTER CLOTH |
| | TO KEEP EXCESS SEDIMENTS FROM ROADWAY WASHING INTO THE |
| | INLET). |
| | * NO DISCHARGE HOSE CAN BE DIRECTLY INSERTED INTO THE |
| | INLET TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT. |
| | * WHENEVER POSSIBLE, DISCHARGE EFFLUENT SHALL BE |
| | ALLOWED TO FILTER THROUGH GRASS AREA ON THE POOL OWNERS |
| | PROPERTY BEFORE DISCHARGING ON CITY PROPERTY. |
| | * DISCHARGE SHALL NOT FLOOD STREETS OR NEIGHBORING |
| | PROPERTY. |
| | * FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT O&M SUPERINTENDENT |
| | STEPHON HARRIS AT [email protected] OR 561-822-2168. |
| | * FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGE COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS, PLEASE |
| | CONTACT CHRIS JACKSON, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE |
| | SPECIALIST III, PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, (561) |
| | 822-2062 OR [email protected]. |
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| | 16) P-4.0: THE POOL WILL BE REVIEWED UNDER A SEPARATE |
| | PERMIT HOWEVER IT IS IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME FOR THE |
| | PLANS TO INDICATE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE RESIDENT USE OF THE |
| | POOL, AND CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS OF THE |
| | REQUIRED TOILET FACILITIES AND REQUIRED PER TABLE |
| | 454.1.6.1 FBC B. PLEASE NOTE THAT A MINIMUM OF TWO |
| | ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC |
| | USE POOLS- SEC. 242 FBC ACC AND ONE SHALL BE EITHER A |
| | LIFT OR SLOPED ENTRY- SECS. 1009.2 & 1009.3 FBC ACC. |
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| | 17) P-4.0: PROVIDE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT PLANS AND EQUIPMENT |
| | SCHEDULES FOR THE CHEF'S AND MAIN KITCHENS- SEC.107.2.1 |
| | WPB. |
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| | 18) P-8.1 & P-9.0: LOCATIONS OF FULL-OPEN VALVES FOR |
| | DOWN-FEEDING PIPES NOT SHOWN- SEC. 606.1 FBC P. |
| | |
| | 19) P-9.0: IDENTIFY THE EQUIPMENT BEING SUPPLIED BY THE |
| | 1-INCH CW- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. ARE THESE COOLING TOWER |
| | LINES? |
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| | 20) P-9.0 & P-10.0: PROVIDE NOTES AND/OR WATER SYSTEM |
| | SIZING CALCULATIONS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIRED |
| | FLOW RATES AT FIXTURES BASED ON SEC. & TABLE 604.3 FBC |
| | P. |
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| | 21) P-8.1: REQUIRED RELIEF VENTS NOT SHOWN- SECS. 908.1 |
| | & 908.2 FBC P. |
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| | 22) P-8.1: PROVIDE DRAIN STACK CONTINUATION NOTES FOR |
| | STACKS 3, 4, 50, 52, 58, 61, & 62- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 23) P-8.1: STACKS 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 50, 52, 58, 61, & |
| | 62 REQUIRE OFFSET VENTS- SECS. 907.1, 907.2, & 907.3 |
| | FBC P. |
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| | 24) P-9.2 & P-9.2.1: PROVIDE ROOF DRAINAGE FLOW RATE |
| | CALCULATIONS PER SECS. 1105.2 & 1106.1 FBC P. |
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| | 25) P-10.0: THE PLUMBING SCHEDULES ARE INCOMPLETE, AND |
| | MISSING MANY ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | PUBLIC AND RESIDENTIAL USE BATHROOM FIXTURES PER TABLE |
| | 403.1, SHOWER VALVES, URINALS, FLUSH VALVES, PUBLIC USE |
| | SINKS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, SERVICE SINKS, FLOOR DRAINS, |
| | FLOOR SINKS, KITCHEN SINKS, WASHING MACHINES, |
| | DISHWASHERS, WATER HEATERS, EXPANSION TANKS, ROOF |
| | DRAINS, TRENCH DRAINS, DECK DRAINS AND DEVICES SUCH AS |
| | BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, RECIRCULATION PUMPS, PRESSURE |
| | REDUCING VALVES, WATER HAMMER, TRAP PRIMERS, MIXING |
| | VALVES ETC.- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| | 26) P-1.1 & P-32.0: PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR THE BACKWATER |
| | VALVE INSTALLATION DETAIL- SEC. 714.1- 714.3 FBC P. |
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| | 27) THE SUBMITTED ENERGY/GAUGE COMPLIANCE REPORT DOES |
| | NOT PROVIDE COMPLIANCE DATA FOR THE WATER HEATERS- |
| | TABLE C404.2 FBC EC. |
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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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