| Date |
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| 2008-03-25 09:11:25 | PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW: |
| | DENIED 4TH TIME |
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| | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODES WITH |
| | 2006 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO |
| | CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES (F.S.). |
| | |
| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE NUMBERED TO CORRESPOND WITH |
| | THE PREVIOUS PLUMBING REVIEW COMMENTS AS WELL AS THE |
| | DESIGNER'S RESPONSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY. |
| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED ON THE |
| | PREVIOUS REVIEWS, 9/6/07, 10/17/07 AND 11/27/07: |
| | |
| | 1. SHEET 2, SANITARY RISER DIAGRAM: THE WASHING |
| | MACHINE AND SINK IN THE UTILITY ROOM MUST DRAIN |
| | DOWNSTREAM OF THE NEW WET VENTED BATHROOM GROUP. PER |
| | FBC, PLUMBING, SECTION *909.1 WET VENT PERMITTED. |
| | |
| | ****RESPONSE NOTED, HOWEVER THE RESUBMITTED RISER |
| | DIAGRAM HAS NOT BEEN REVISED TO INDICATE THE WASHING |
| | MACHINE AND SINK IN THE UTILITY ROOM TO DRAIN |
| | DOWNSTREAM OF THE NEW WET VENTED BATHROOM GROUP. |
| | |
| | 2. **OK** COMMENT ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED ON THE |
| | PREVIOUS REVIEW, 10/17/07 AND 11/27/07: |
| | |
| | 3. **OK** COMMENT ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 4. THE RESUBMITTED ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE INCOMPLETE |
| | FOR THE ADDITION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WATER HEATER |
| | IS IN THE NEW ADDITION UTILITY ROOM AND THE ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS ARE INDICATING PER (14) HOT WATERSYSTEM |
| | TYPE, N/A. PER THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER 13 ENERGY |
| | EFFICIENCY SECTION 13-101.0 GENERAL. THIS CODE IS A |
| | STATEWIDE UNIFORM CODE AND SHALL NOT BE MADE MORE |
| | STRINGENT OR LENIENT BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE CODE |
| | PROVIDES FOR A UNIFORM STANDARD OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
| | BY, AT A MINIMUM, SETTING FORTH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR EXTERIOR ENVELOPES, LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL |
| | DISTRIBUTION, AND SELECTION OF HEATING, LIGHTING, |
| | VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND SERVICE WATER HEATING |
| | SYSTEMS. IT SHALL APPLY TO ALL NEW BUILDINGS, TO |
| | ADDITIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND MANUFACTURED HOMES, |
| | TO RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS, BOTH PUBLIC AND |
| | PRIVATE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO CHANGES OF |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE, TO THE SITE-INSTALLED COMPONENTS AND |
| | FEATURES OF A MANUFACTURED HOMES AT THEIR FIRST SET-UP, |
| | AND TO THE INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT OF BUILDING |
| | SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS WITH NEW PRODUCTS FOR WHICH |
| | THERMAL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS ARE SET BY THIS CODE. NEW |
| | BUILDINGS, WITH EXCEPTION OF THOSE EXEMPTED BELOW, AND |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS OF |
| | INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH |
| | SUBCHAPTER 13-4 OR 13-6 OF THIS CODE. |
| | **NOTE: THE WATER HEATER IN THE NEW ADDITION UTILITY |
| | ROOM SHALL COMPLY PER THE FOLLOWING AND BE INDICATED ON |
| | THE RESUBMITTED ENERGY CALCULATIONS: |
| | |
| | A} 13-101.2.2 ADDITIONS. |
| | B} TABLE 13-612.1.ABC.3.2, MINIMUM PERFORMANCE |
| | STANDARDS, WATER HEATING EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | ****RESPONSE NOTED, HOWEVER THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| | NEED TO BE SIGNED BY OWNER/AGENT PER FBC 13-103.3. |
| | |
| | 5. SEE ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE FS 553.80(2)(B) |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS REGUARDING FOUR (4) TIMES |
| | THE FEE. |
| | |
| | ********IMPORTANT INFORMATION******** |
| | IN ORDER TO EXPIDITE PLAN REVIEW: WHEN RESUBMITTING, |
| | PLEASE REPLACE ONLY SHEETS |
| | WHICH HAVE CHANGED, PLEASE INCLUDE A |
| | TRANSMITTAL LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH |
| | ITEM WAS ADDRESSED AND PROVIDE ONE COPY |
| | OF ALL OLD/VOIDED SHEETS FOR REFERENCE |
| | ONLY. |
| | NOTE: THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECTED DRAWING |
| | IN RED INK ON THE INDICATED PLAN SHEETS BY THIS PLANS |
| | EXAMINER FOR REFERENCE FOR THE |
| | RESUBMITTAL. |
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| | END OF COMMENTS: |
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| | REVIEW BY: MIKE PERSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
| | FAX (561) 805-6731 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
