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| 2007-11-09 15:02:48 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODES WITH |
| | 05 & 06 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| | TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES (F.S.). |
| | |
| | PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW: |
| | DENIED: |
| | |
| | THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS/INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED FOR |
| | PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW TO MEET CODE COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 1. SHEET A-4 SANITARY ISOMETRIC RISER DIAGRAM: THE |
| | PROPOSED SANITARY PLUMBING BEING SHOWN AS TYING INTO |
| | THE EXISTING TOILET STUB IS ILLEGAL PER FBC-2004, |
| | PLUMBING, SECTION *909.1 |
| | WET VENT PERMITTED: ONLY THE FIXTURES |
| | WITHIN THE BATHROOM GROUPS SHALL CONNECT |
| | TO THE WET-VENTED HORIZONTAL BRANCH |
| | DRAIN. ANY ADDITIONAL FIXTURES SHALL |
| | DISCHARGE DOWNSTREAM OF THE WET VENT. |
| | |
| | 2. SHEET A-4 SANITARY ISOMETRIC RISER DIAGRAM: THE |
| | WASTE PIPING TO THE WASHING MACHINE IS UNDERSIZED AND |
| | WILL NEED TO BE INCREASED TO 3 INCH PER (A) *406.3 |
| | WASTE CONNECTIONS.THE TRAP AND |
| | FIXTURE DRAIN FOR AN AUTOMATIC CLOTHES |
| | WASHER SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 2 INCHES |
| | (51MM) IN DIAMETER. THE AUTOMATIC |
| | CLOTHES WASHER FIXTURE DRAIN SHALL |
| | CONNECT TO A BRANCH DRAIN OR DRAINAGE |
| | STACK A MINIMUM OF 3 INCHES (76MM) IN |
| | DIAMETER. |
| | |
| | (B) *708.7 MINIMUM SIZE. CLEANOUTS SHALL |
| | BE THE SAME NOMINAL SIZE AS THE PIPE |
| | THEY SERVE UP TO 4 INCHES (102MM). |
| | **NOTE: CLEANOUT FOR THE WASHING MACHINE SHALL BE THREE |
| | INCH (3"). |
| | |
| | (D) *708.9 ACCESS. ACCESS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO ALL CLEANOUTS. |
| | **NOTE: CLEANOUT FOR THE WASHING MACHINE SHALL BE |
| | LOCATED FOUR FEET ABOVE FINNISH FLOOR (4' A.F.F.). |
| | |
| | 3. PER FBC-2004 CHAPTER 1, SECTION *106.3.5.1.3, |
| | PLUMBING: AN ISOMETRIC POTABLE WATER RISER DIAGRAM IS |
| | REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED WORK FOR BOTH THE HOT AND |
| | COLD WATER INDICATING THE PIPE SIZES, VALVE LOCATIONS, |
| | LOCATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY LINE WITH BACKFLOW |
| | PREVENTER **608, THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL FOR THE |
| | WATER HEATER **607.3, AND LOCATION OF THE WATER-HAMMER |
| | ARRESTORS WHERE QUICK CLOSING VALVES ARE UTILIZED |
| | (EXAMPLES=WASHING MACHINES, DISHWASHERS, ICE MAKERS) |
| | **604.9. |
| | |
| | 4. SHEET A-1 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN: THE PROPOSED FLOOR |
| | PLAN IS INDICATING A NEW 50 GAL. ELEC. WATER HEATER |
| | BEING RELOCATED ABOVE THE CEILING. PROVIDE A DETAIL ON |
| | HOW THE 500 LBS WATER HEATER IS BEING SUPPORTED ABOVE |
| | THE CEILING. |
| | |
| | 5. SHEET A-1 EXISTING OR PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN DOES NOT |
| | INDICATE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN. PER FBC-2004 W/05 & 06 |
| | REV. PLUMBING TABLE *403.1(2) BUSINESS, A DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAIN IS REQUIRED AND SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE PER THE |
| | FOLLOWING ALSO PLEASE INDICATE IF THE EXISTING |
| | BATHROOMS ARE ACCESSIBLE. |
| | |
| | **11-4.15 DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND WATER COOLERS |
| | (ELAVATION DETAIL REQUIRED WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| | INFORMATION) |
| | 11-4.15.2 SPOUT HEIGHT. SPOUT HEIGHT 36" TO OUTLET |
| | MAXIMUM. |
| | 11-4.15.3 SPOUT LOCATION. FRONT OF UNIT, WATER FLOW IN |
| | TRAJECTORY THAT IS PARALLEL OR NEARLY PARALLEL TO FRONT |
| | OF THE UNIT, WATER FLOW MINIMUM OF 4" HIGH. ON AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE OVAL OR ROUND BOWL FLOW OF WAER IS WITHIN 3" |
| | OF THE FRONT OF FOUNTAIN. |
| | 11-4.15.4 CONTROLS. SHALL BE FRONT MOUNTED OR SIDE |
| | MOUNTED NEAR FRONT EDGE. |
| | 11-4.15.5 CLEARANCES. KNEE 27" HIGH, & 30" X 48" FLOOR |
| | SPACE. |
| | 11-4.1.3(10)(A) WHERE ONLY ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS |
| | PROVIDED ON A FLOOR, THERE SHALL BE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11-4.15 AND ONE ACCESSIBLE |
| | TO THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY BENDING OR STOOPING.(THIS |
| | CAN BE ACCOMMODATED BY THE USE OF A HI-LO FOUNTAIN OR |
| | BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS WOULD ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED |
| | ACCESSIBILITY FOR EACH GROUP ON EACH FLOOR). |
| | |
| | 6. THERE WERE NO ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE |
| | NEW PROPOSED 50 GAL. WATER HEATER PER 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. |
| | |
| | 7. PER FC 713.13 (1) THRU (6): A NOTICE OF |
| | COMMENCEMENT IS REQUIRED FROM THE - PALM BEACH COUNTY |
| | COURTHOUSE - 4TH FLOOR RECORDING DEPT. 205 N. DIXIE |
| | HWY., BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. |
| | |
| | ********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] |
