Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 08050084
Permit Number 08050084
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2008-06-17 14:01:09PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW:
 DENIED 2ND TIME:
  
 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.).
  
 THE FOLLOWING ARE NUMBERED TO CORRESPOND WITH THE
 PREVIOUS PLUMBING REVIEW COMMENTS AS WELL AS THE
 DESIGNER'S RESPONSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY.
  
 1. "OK" COMMENT ADDRESSED.
  
 2."OK" COMMENT ADDRESSED.
  
 3. PER FS 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. PER FS 713.13 (2):
 IF THE IMPROVEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF
 COMMENCEMENT IS NOT ACTUALLY COMMENCED WITHIN 90 DAYS
 AFTER THE RECORDING THEREOF, SUCH NOTICE IS VOID AND OF
 NO FURTHER EFFECT.
  
 **RESPONSE NOTED, HOWEVER COMMENT SHALL REMAIN.
  
 4. PLEASE PROVIDE ELEVATION DETAILS FOR THE FOLLOWING
 FIXTURES COMPLIANT WITH CHAPTER 11 FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. PLANS ARE INDICATING CLASSROOMS FOR
 3-4 YR. OLD IT IS SUGGESTED THAT FIXTURES BE PER "ADA
 ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING ELEMENTS DESIGNED
 FOR CHILDREN'S USE" AND IF THOSE GUIDELINES ARE USED TO
 CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLANS THAT THEY WERE USED IN
 THE DESIGN. PLEASE CLEARLY INDICATE THAT ALL PLUMBING
 FIXTURES ON SHEET A1.1 ARE FOR 3-4 YR.OLD.
  
 **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).NOTE:
 PLANS ARE NOT INDICATING ANY EXISTING OR NEW DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS HOWEVER PER FBC-2004 PLUMBING TABLE 403.1
 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR A
 CLASSIFICATION EDUCATIONAL E/D, 1 PER 100 IS REQUIRED.
  
 **11-4.24 SINKS (ELEVATION DETAIL REQUIRED WITH THE
 FOLLOWING INFORMATION)
 11-4.24.2 HEIGHT. MAXIMUM 34" A.F.F. TO RIM OR
 COUNTER.
 11-4.24.3 KNEE CLEARANCE. MINIMUM 27" HIGH, 30" WIDE,
 AND 19" DEEP.
 11-4.24.4 DEPTH. MAXIMUM 6-1/2" DEEP.
 11-4.24.5 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. 30" X 48" AND CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE SHALL EXTEND A MAXIMUM OF 19" UNDERNEATH THE
 SINK.
 11-4.24.6 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. INSULATE TO
 PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT.
 11-4.24.7 FAUCETS. LEVER-OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE, OR
 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED ARE ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS.
 NOTE: SHEET A1.1 DETAIL 02 FIRST FLOOR PLAN IS
 INDICATING IN PLAN KEY NOTES "M" AS A NEW 3 COMPARTMENT
 S.S. SINK. IS THIS SINK FOR CLASSROOM USE OR IS THIS A
 LOUNGE AREA? PLEASE CLEARLY INDICATE THE USE OF THIS
 SINK.
  
 **RESPONSE NOTED, HOWEVER PER SHEET A1.1 INDICATING
 OCCUPANCY LOAD AS 105 TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE
 REQUIRED. THE HIGH/LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS CONSIDERED
 ONE FIXTURE DUE TO HAVING ONLY ON WATER SEAL TRAP AND
 WATER SUPPLY. WHERE ARE THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR THE
 SECOND FLOOR? THERE IS NO INDICATION OF EXISTING OR
 PROPOSED DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR THE SECOND FLOOR. THEY
 ARE REQUIRED AND SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE PER THE ABOVE
 SECTIONS 11-4.15. PER FBC- PLUMBING SECTION 606.2
 LOCATION OF SHUT OFF VALVES AND SECTION 1002.1 FIXTURE
 TRAPS. THE NEW (3) COMPARTMENT SINK (IDENTFIED AS "M"
 ON SHEET A1.1) ON FIRST FLOOR PLAN SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE
 PER THE ABOVE 11-4.24 SECTIONS.
  
  
 5. SHEET A1.1 FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WATER
 ISOMETRIC'S: WHAT IS AN SA? ARE THEY WATER-HAMMER
 ARRESTORS? PLEASE CLARIFY THIS ON THE RESUBMITTAL.
 PER FBC-2004 PLUMBING SECTION 604.9 WATER HAMMER. A
 WATER-HAMMER ARRESTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED WHERE
 QUICK-CLOSING VALVES ARE UTILIZED. NOTE: IF A SA IS AN
 AIR CHAMBER THEY SHALL BE PER "STANDARD PDI-WH-201" A
 RECHARGEABLE TYPE OF AIR CHAMBER AND A DETAIL IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 **RESPONSE NOTED, HOWEVER A WATER HAMMER ARRESTOR AND
 A RECHARGEABLE TYPE AIR CHAMBER ARE TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS
 NOT ONE IN THE SAME AS INDICATED ON THE REVISED PLAN
 SHEET A1.1. PLEASE REFERENCE THE DETAIL OF A
 RECHARGEABLE TYPE AIR CHAMBER ATTACHED TO THESE
 COMMENTS INDICATING THIS. IF IT IS THE INTENT TO USE
 ONLY WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS PLEASE DELETE THE FOLLOWING
 "AND INCLUDE A RECHARGEABLE TYPE AIR CHAMBER INSTALL
 PER MANUF. REQUIREMENTS & PER CODE".
  
 6. "OK" COMMENT ADDRESSED.
  
 ********IMPORTANT INFORMATION********
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE
 OLD PLANS, CLEARLY INDICATE THE REVISION ON THE NEW
 PLANS, REMOVE AND 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]


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