Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14011700
Permit Number 14011700
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-02-04 10:37:35PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 14011700
 ADD: 221 CLEMATIS ST
 CONT: GALFA CEE CO.
 TEL: (561)249-2608
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3
 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS,
 SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: TUESDAY, FEB. 04/2014
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET P-1:
 1A) RESTROOM # 107 IS SHOWN TO HAVE A LAVOTORY, SHOWER
 AND WATER CLOSET, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SINK S-2 FROM
 ROOM # 107 IS WET VENTING THE WATER CLOSET SEE FBC-P
 909.2.1.
 THE SINK S-2 SHOULD BE ON A INDIVIDUAL VENT 907.1. IN
 THE STRISTEST SINCE OF THE CODE WET VENTS ARE ONLY USED
 IN BATHROOM GROUPS, WHICH WE HAVE. BY DEFINITION OF
 BATHROOM GROUPS WET VENTS ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO BE USED IN
 RESTROOM SINCE RESTROOMS ARE COMMERCIAL NOT
 RESIDENTIAL.
  
 1B) THIS COMMENT WILL BE A COMMON COMMENT FOR ALL
 SHOWERS, THE FLOOR SYSTEM IN THIS BUILDING IS
 STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLAB, HOW WILL THE SHOWER PAN/
 LINER MEET COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-P SECTION 417.5.2 SHOWER
 LINING. FLOORS UNDER SHOWER COMPARTMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE
 PREFABRICATED RECEPTORS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, SHALL BE
 LINED AND MADE WATER TIGHT UTILIZING MATERIAL COMPLYING
 WITH SECTIONS 417.5.2.1 THROUGH 417.5.2.5. SUCH LINERS
 SHALL TURN UP ON ALL SIDES AT LEAST 2 INCHES (51 MM)
 ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD LEVEL. LINERS SHALL BE
 RECESSED AND FASTENED TO AN APPROVED BACKING SO AS NOT
 TO OCCUPY THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR WALL COVERING, AND
 SHALL NOT BE NAILED OR PERFORATED AT ANY POINT LESS
 THAN 1 INCH (25 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD.
 LINERS SHALL BE PITCHED ONE-FOURTH UNIT VERTICAL IN 12
 UNITS HORIZONTAL (2-PERCENT SLOPE) AND SHALL BE SLOPED
 TOWARD THE FIXTURE DRAINS AND BE SECURELY FASTENED TO
 THE WASTE OUTLET AT THE SEEPAGE ENTRANCE, MAKING A
 WATER-TIGHT JOINT BETWEEN THE LINER AND THE OUTLET. THE
 COMPLETED LINER SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 312.9.
  
 1C) THIS COMMENT WILL BE COMMON FOR ALL SHOWERS, THE
 PLUMBING ISOMETRIC PLANS INDICATE A SD & FD DRAIN. THE
 PLUMBING FIXTURE & EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE LIST:
 FD AS A FLOOR DRAIN AT SHOWER
 SD AS A DECK -O-DRAIN SLOTTED PVC DRAIN, PLEASE PROVIDE
 THE MANUFACTURES SPEC ON THE PITICULAAR PRODUCT THAT
 WILL BE INSTALLED, PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAIL OF HOW THE
 SHOWER LINING WILL REMAIN WATER TIGHT WITH THE JOINT
 FOR THE DRAIN, DURING THE SHOWER LINER TEST. ALSO
 PROVIDE IN THE DETAIL COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE 608.7 THRESHOLDS.
  
 1D) THIS COMMENT WILL BE COMMON FOR ALL SHOWERS,SHEET
 P1 SHOWS ALL SHOWERS TO BE TRAPED AND WASTE TO BE 2
 INCH, PLEASE NOTE SHEET P-2 SH-1 AND SH-2 BOTH INDICATE
 2.5 GPM WITH FLOW RESTRICTOR SHOWER VALUE, IS THE
 RESTRICTOR A WASHER THAT CAN BE REMOVED TO ALLOW
 AGREATER FLOW? THE FEAR IS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS THE
 DRAIN MEETS THE DEMAND, TABLE 709.1 ALLOWS 2 INCH TRAP
 AND DRAIN UP TO 5.7 GPM OR LESS, A 3 INCH TRAP AND
 DRAIN WILL HANDLE FROM 12.3 GPM TO 25.8 GPM WITH THIS
 BEING A ACCESSIBLE SHOWER AND NO CURB THIS IS OF
 CONCERN BUT CODE COMPLIANT.
  
 1E) BATHROOM GROUP 108 THE ISOMETRIC PLAN SHOWS THE
 WASHING MACHINE TIEING INTOOR PAST THE BATHROOM
 HORIZONTAL WET VENT WITH A 2" DRAIN LINE, PLEASE REVIEW
 TABLE 709.1
 FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS SEE
 FOOTNOTE "G" SEE SECTION 406.3 FOR SIZING REQUIREMENTS
 FOR FIXTURE DRAIN, BRANCH DRAIN, AND DRAINAGE STACK FOR
 AN AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER STANDPIPE.
 406.3 WASTE CONNECTION. THE WASTE FROM AN AUTOMATIC
 CLOTHES WASHER SHALL DISCHARGE THROUGH AN AIR BREAK
 INTO A STANDPIPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 802.4 OR
 INTO A LAUNDRY SINK. THE TRAP AND FIXTURE DRAIN FOR AN
 AUTOMATIC CLOTHES WASHER STANDPIPE SHALL BE A MINIMUM
 OF 2 INCHES (51 MM) IN DIAMETER. THE AUTOMATIC CLOTHES
 WASHER FIXTURE DRAIN SHALL CONNECT TO A BRANCH DRAIN OR
 DRAINAGE STACK A MINIMUM OF 3 INCHES (76 MM) IN
 DIAMETER.
  
 2) SHEET P-2:
 2A) TH PLUMBING FIXTURE & EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE INDICATES
 THE USE OF TWH TANKLESS WATER HEATERS PLEASE PROVIDE
 THE MANUFACTURERS MANUAL & SPECIFICATION FOR COMPLIANCE
 WITH
 SECTION 504 SAFETY DEVICES OF THE PLUMBING CODE.
  
 2B) ON BOTH THE HOT & COLD WATER SUPPLY PIPING WATER
 HAMMER AIR CHAMBERS ARE SHOWN, PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-P 604.9 WATER HAMMER.
 THE FLOW VELOCITY OF THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
 SHALL BE CONTROLLED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF WATER
 HAMMER. A WATER-HAMMER ARRESTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED
 WHERE QUICK-CLOSING VALVES ARE UTILIZED. WATER-HAMMER
 ARRESTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS. WATER-HAMMER ARRESTORS
 SHALL CONFORM TO ASSE 1010.
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION &
 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 THE CHANGES CAN BE
 FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR
 YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  


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