Plan Review Details - Permit 22090650
Plan Review Stops For Permit 22090650
Review Stop ASBESTOS CONFIRM RPT SENT TO PBC HEALTH
Rev No 2 Status P Date 2022-12-13 Cont ID  
Sent By jwitmer Date 2022-12-13 Time 12:55 Rev Time 0.00
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Review Stop ASBESTOS CONFIRM RPT SENT TO PBC HEALTH
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2022-10-31 Cont ID  
Sent By jwitmer Date 2022-10-31 Time 16:17 Rev Time  
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2022-10-31 16:17:37TO THE BUILDING CONTRACTOR:
 PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEEDS VERIFICATION
 THE CONTRACTORS ARE AWARE OF THIS FL. STATE STATUTE.
 PLEASE PROVIDE A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE
 CONTRACTOR, ON THE CONTRACTORS LETTERHEAD, STATING THAT
 THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WEBSITE OF ASBESTOS PROGRAM
 COORDINATOR, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PALM BEACH
 COUNTY WILL BE FOLLOWED, AND THAT NOTIFICATION WILL BE
 GIVEN TIMELY.
  
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ASBESTOS REQUIREMENTS
 CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE:
 HTTPS://PALMBEACH.FLORIDAHEALTH.GOV/PROGRAMS-AND-SERVIC
 ES/ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH/AIR-QUALITY/ASBESTOS-DEMOLITION
 -RENOVATION.HTML
 THE CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CAN BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO
 [email protected]. THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE IN
 PDF FORMAT AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE EMAIL. PLEASE
 INCLUDE THE PERMIT NUMBER AND "ASBESTOS" IN THE SUBJECT
 LINE.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
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Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2022-10-31 Cont ID  
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2022-10-31 16:25:16WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 22090650
 ADD: 300 S AUSTRALIAN AVE # 1207 BUILT IN 2007 FAIR
 HOUSING GUIDELINES
 CONT: UNIQUE BATH DESIGN LLC
 TEL: 954-688-9898
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2020 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: MON. OCT. 31ST/ 2022
 ACTION: DENIED
 1) FAIR HOUSINGACT DESIGN MANUAL
 P. 7.34 IF THERE IS ONLY ONE BATHROOM, THE BUILDER MAY
 FOLLOW THE SPECIFICATIONS A OR B. HOWEVER. WHILE NOT
 REQUIRED BY THE GUIDELINES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
 SPECIFICATION B WHICH IS THE HIGHER LEVEL OF
 ACCESSIBILITY, BE USED.
 PAGE. 7.35
 SPECIFICATION A. IF SPECIFICATION A IS USED IT APPLIES
 TO ALL BATHROOMS, AND ALL FIXTURES IN THOSE BATHROOMS
 MUST BE USABLE.
 SPECIFICATION B. IF SPECIFICATION BIS USED, IT APPLIES
 TO ONE BATHROOM, AND ONLY ONE OF EACH TYPE OF FIXTURES
 MUST BE USABLE; ADDITIONAL BATHROOMS IN THE UNIT ARE
 EXEMPT ONLY FROM MANEUVERING AND CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES.
  
  
 FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES. FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN AND
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY ON
 OR BEFORE MARCH 13, 1991, IF THEY ARE OCCUPIED BY THAT
 DATE OR IF THE LAST BUILDING PERMIT OR RENEWAL THEREOF
 FOR THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS IS ISSUED BY A
 STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
 13, 1990.
 FAIR HOUSING LETTER AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD. SEE LETTER:
 PROJECT ADDRESS: ______________________________________
 _____________________
 PERMIT NUMBER: ________________________
 THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE
 PROPOSED BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER
 AGREES TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF
 SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE BUYER.
  
 SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER: ______________________________
 PRINTED NAME OF DESIGNER: ___________________________
  
 SIGNATURE OF OWNER: ________________________________
 PRINTED NAME OF OWNER: _____________________________
 NOTARY FOR OWNER???S SIGNATURE:
 STATE OF FLORIDA, COUNTY OF PALM BEACH
 THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME
 THIS _____ DAY OF ________, 20__ BY
 ___________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO
 ME OR WHO HAS PRODUCED: ___________________________ AS
 IDENTIFICATION AND WHO DID / DID NOT TAKE AN OATH.
 NOTARY SIGNATURE ___________________________________
 NOTARY PRINTED NAME ________________________________
  
 2) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE LISTING THE
 ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF
 THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR
 SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL
 HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
 ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
 REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
 REVIEW CYCLE.
  
  
 MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM
 PART-TIME/ SEMI-RETIRED.
  
 IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET
 BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL
 (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL.
 THANK YOU.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  
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Received By cdecoeur Date 2022-09-21 Time 13:06 Sent To  
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Review Stop P PLUMBING
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Review Stop P PLUMBING
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2022-09-30 Cont ID  
Sent By ccole Date 2022-09-30 Time 10:18 Rev Time 0.00
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2022-09-30 10:18:521ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 22090650
 9/30/2022
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) FAIR HOUSING ACT COMPLIANCE: THE EDGE CONDOMINIUMS-
 300 AUSTRALIAN AVE. ARE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR
 HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT
 FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING BUILT FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY AFTER
 MARCH 13, 1991. THE BATHTUB TO SHOWER CONVERSION MUST
 BE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FHDA GUIDELINES IN
 ORDER TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES IS BEING
 MAINTAINED FOR THE CONDOMINIUM. BASED ON THE FLOOR
 PLAN, IT APPEARS BATH 2 MAY HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AS A
 SPECIFICATION B TYPE BATHROOM WHICH PROVIDES GREATER
 ACCESS TO THE SHOWER. PLEASE CONFIRM THERE IS A
 30X48-INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE PARALLEL TO THE SHOWER AND
 THE SHOWER HAS EXISTING GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT. PLACE
 THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE PLAN WHICH WILL EXEMPT
 THE NEW SHOWER FROM HAVING TO MEET COMPLIANCE ITEMS # 2
 & 3 BELOW.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE
 GUIDELINES FOR THE BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND
 DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE
 A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO
 REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF
 REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN,
 PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A
 COPY OF THE FAIR HOUSING AFFIDAVIT.
  
 2) REFER TO PAGES 7.56- 7.59 OF THE FHDA MANUAL AND
 PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING FOR THE BATHROOM THAT SHOWS
 THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SHOWER AND THE REQUIRED
 30X48-INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM POSITIONED
 PARALLEL TO THE SHOWER AND FLUSH WITH THE CONTROL WALL.
 PLEASE NOTE IF THE SHOWER IS THE ONLY BATHING FIXTURE
 IN THE CONDO IT SHALL BE MINIMUM 36X36-INCHES IN SIZE.
 IT IS ALSO REQUIRED THAT NO OTHER FIXTURES SHALL
 OBSTRUCT THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR THE SHOWER
 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A LAVATORY WHICH MAY OVERLAP BY
 6-INCHES. THE LAVATORY SHALL BE A WALL HUNG WITH KNEE
 AND TOE CLEARANCES OR HAVE A REMOVABLE CABINET.
  
 3) PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DETAIL FOR THE SHOWER THAT
 SHOWS THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENTS
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAGE 6.13.
  
 4) THE FLOOR PLAN DRAWING AND ANY OTHER CONTRACTOR
 PLANS SHALL BEAR THE PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE
 LICENSED CONTRACTOR OR QUALIFIER- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  
Review Stop SIGNATURE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE SHEET
Rev No 1 Status N Date 2022-09-30 Cont ID  
Sent By ccole Date 2022-09-30 Time 10:20 Rev Time 0.00
Received By ccole Date 2022-09-30 Time 10:02 Sent To  
Notes
2022-09-30 10:22:08CONTRACTOR PLANS NOT SIGNED AND CALLED OUT IN PLUMBING
 REVIEW.


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