| Date |
Text |
| 2008-01-22 10:00:51 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODES WITH |
| | 2007 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. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE |
| | RESUBMITTED PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED SHOWER. |
| | |
| | A} PER FBC PLUMBING SCTION *417.4.1 WALL AREA. THE |
| | WALL AREA ABOVE BUILT-IN TUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER |
| | HEADS AND IN SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED |
| | OF SMOOTH, NONCORROSIVE AND NONABSORBENT WATERPROOF |
| | MATERIALS TO A HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) |
| | ABOVE THE ROOM FLOOR LEVEL, AND NOT LESS THAN 70 INCHES |
| | (1778 MM) WHERE MEASURED FROM THE COMPARTMENT FLOOR AT |
| | THE DRAIN. SUCH WALLS SHALL FORM A WATER-TIGHT JOINT |
| | WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH EITHER THE TUB, RECEPTOR OR |
| | SHOWER FLOOR. |
| | |
| | B} PER FBC PLUMBING SECTION *417.5 SHOWER FLOORS OR |
| | RECEPTORS. |
| | FLOOR SURFACES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF IMPERVIOUS, |
| | NONCORROSIVE, NONABSORBENT AND WATERPROOF MATERIALS. |
| | |
| | C} PER FBC PLUMBING SECTION *424.3 SHOWER VALVES. |
| | SHOWER AND TUB-SHOWER COMBINATION VALVES SHALL BE |
| | BALANCED PRESSURE, THERMOSTATIC OR COMBINATION |
| | BALANCED-PRESSURE/THERMOSTATIC VALVES THAT CONFORM TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASSE 1016 OR CSA B125. SHOWER AND |
| | TUB-SHOWER COMBINATION VALVES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION |
| | SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM |
| | SETTING OF THE VALVE TO 120?F (49?C), WHICH SHALL BE |
| | FIELD ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | D} PER FBC BUILDING SECTION *2406.3 (5) HAZARDOUS |
| | LOCATIONS. |
| | THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE CONSIDERED SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS |
| | LOCATIONS REQUIRING SAFETY GLAZING MATERIALS: |
| | 5.GLAZING IN DOORS AND ENCLOSURES FOR HOT TUBS, |
| | WHIRLPOOLS, SAUNAS, STEAM ROOMS, BATHTUBS AND SHOWERS. |
| | GLAZING IN ANY PORTION OF A BUILDING WALL ENCLOSING |
| | THESE COMPARTMENTS WHERE THE BOTTOM EXPOSED EDGE OF THE |
| | GLAZING IS LESS THAN 60 INCHES (1524 MM) ABOVE A |
| | STANDING SURFACE. |
| | **PLEASE INDICATE THAT THE SHOWER DOORS ARE COMPLIANT |
| | IN THE RESUBMITTAL. |
| | |
| | **PLANS ARE INDICATING GAS TO A PROPOSED NEW KITCHEN |
| | ISLAND RANGE/OVEN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED ON A SEPERATE GAS PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE |
| | PROPOSED WORK. A LICENSED GAS OR PLUMBING CONTRACTOR |
| | SHALL SUBMIT PLANS WITH PERMIT APPLICATION. ALL GAS |
| | INSPECTIONS TO BE COMPLETE BEFORE FINAL INSPECTION. |
| | |
| | A} SUBMIT AN ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT |
| | CLEARLY SHOWS ALL CUT SECTIONS OF PIPE |
| | AND CORRESPONDING LENGTHS PER FBC-2004 |
| | FUEL GAS CODE. |
| | |
| | B}SHOW TYPE OF PIPING MATERIAL BEING |
| | INSTALLED, ALL PIPE SIZES, (AND THE EDH |
| | NUMBER OF CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL |
| | TUBING FOR EACH PIPE SIZE BEING USED. |
| | |
| | C} TYPE OF GAS, (LP OR NATURAL) |
| | |
| | D} BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE AND THE |
| | TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM. REFER TO |
| | THE FBC-2004 FUEL GAS CODE SECS. 401.8 |
| | THRU 402.6.1 AND TABLES 402.4(1) THRU |
| | 402.4(33). |
| | |
| | E} SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF |
| | DELIVERY, (METER), TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| | OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND/OR SYSTEM PER |
| | FBC-2004 FUEL GAS CODE APPENDIX A - USE |
| | OF CAPACITY TABLES A.3.1(4). |
| | |
| | F} SUBMIT CALCULATIONS FOR COMBUSTION |
| | AIR (IF APPLICABLE) PER FBC-2004 FUEL |
| | GAS CODE SECTION 304. |
| | |
| | G} INDICATE THE DELIVERY PRESSURE (PSI) |
| | PER FBC-2004 FUEL GAS CODE SEC. 402.2. |
| | NATURAL GAS SPECIFY .5 PSI OR 2 PSI. |
| | |
| | H} 404.11 PIPING UNDERGROUND BENEATH BUILDINGS. PIPING |
| | INSTALLED UNDERGROUND BENEATH BUILDINGS IS PROHIBITED |
| | EXCEPT WHERE THE PIPING IS ENCASED IN A CONDUIT OF |
| | WROUGHT IRON, PLASTIC PIPE OR STEEL PIPE DESIGNED TO |
| | WITHSTAND THE SUPERIMPOSED LOADS. SUCH CONDUIT SHALL |
| | EXTEND INTO AN OCCUPIABLE PORTION OF THE BUILDING AND, |
| | AT THE POINT WHERE THE CONDUIT TERMINATES IN THE |
| | BUILDING, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CONDUIT AND THE GAS |
| | PIPING SHALL BE SEALED TO PREVENT THE POSSIBLE ENTRANCE |
| | OF ANY GAS LEAKAGE. WHERE THE END SEALING IS CAPABLE OF |
| | WITHSTANDING THE FULL PRESSURE OF THE GAS PIPE, THE |
| | CONDUIT SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR THE SAME PRESSURE AS THE |
| | PIPE. SUCH CONDUIT SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 4 INCHES |
| | (102 MM) OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, SHALL BE VENTED ABOVE |
| | GRADE TO THE OUTDOORS AND SHALL BE INSTALLED SO AS TO |
| | PREVENT THE ENTRANCE OF WATER AND INSECTS. THE CONDUIT |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CORROSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 404.8 . (DETAIL REQUIRED) |
| | |
| | I} SUBMIT MANUFACTURE SHEETS FOR ALL GAS EQUIPMENT TO |
| | VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | STANDARDS NFPA 54, NFPA 58, AND THE |
| | FBC-2004 FUEL GAS CODE SEC 402.2. |
| | |
| | J} CLEARLY SHOW THE LOCATION AND CAP- |
| | ACITY OF LP TANK(S), TYPE OF TANK (DOT |
| | OR ASME), THE DISTANCE OF THE TANK FROM |
| | THE BUILDING AND ADJACENT PROPERTY LINES |
| | THE DISTANCE OF THE TANK FROM ALL SOUR- |
| | CES OF IGNITION, OTHER CONTAINERS, BUILD |
| | INGS, AND THE LOCATION OF ANY BUILDING |
| | OPENINGS BELOW THE RELIEF VALVE OF THE |
| | TANK PER NFPA 58, TABLE 3-2.2.2. |
| | |
| | K} CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLAN IF THE |
| | LP TANK IS ABOVE OR BELOW GROUND, AND |
| | SHOW REQUIRED PROTECTION OF THE TANK AND APPURTENANCES |
| | PER NFPA 58. IF THE TANK |
| | IS BELOW GROUND THE CONTAINER SHALL BE |
| | SECURILY ANCHORED PER NFPA 58 SECTION |
| | 3-2.2.7(H). |
| | |
| | ********IMPORTANT INFORMATION******** |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS, PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| | AND REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A |
| | TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT |
| | NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION MADE, |
| | IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE |
| | CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. |
| | THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
| | |
| | END OF COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | REVIEW BY: MIKE PERSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | PHONE= (561) 805-6730 |
| | FAX= (561) 805-6731 |
| | E-MAIL= [email protected] |
