Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17061108
Permit Number 17061108
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-06-28 09:47:281ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 5TH EDITION
  
 PLUMBING COMMENTS:
  
 1. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE DETACHED
 GARAGE BEING CONVERTED TO OFFICE.
  
 2. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC FOR THE
 FOLLOWING IN BOTH ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS.
 (A) 603.2.3 DOOR SWING.
 DOORS SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR
 CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR ANY FIXTURE. DOORS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO SWING INTO THE REQUIRED TURNING SPACE.
  
 EXCEPTIONS:
  
 1. DOORS TO A TOILET ROOM OR BATHING ROOM FOR A SINGLE
 OCCUPANT ACCESSED ONLY THROUGH A PRIVATE OFFICE AND NOT
 FOR COMMON USE OR PUBLIC USE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR CLEARANCE PROVIDED
 THE SWING OF THE DOOR CAN BE REVERSED TO COMPLY WITH
 603.2.3.
  
 2. WHERE THE TOILET ROOM OR BATHING ROOM IS FOR
 INDIVIDUAL USE AND A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH
 305.3 IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE ROOM BEYOND THE ARC OF THE
 DOOR SWING, DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO THE
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OR CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR ANY
 FIXTURE.
  
 (B) 603.3 MIRRORS.
 MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING
 SURFACE 40 INCHES (1015 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES
 OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE
 OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES (890 MM) MAXIMUM
 ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND.
  
 (C) 604.2 LOCATION.
 THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE POSITIONED WITH A WALL OR
 PARTITION TO THE REAR AND TO ONE SIDE. THE CENTERLINE
 OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 16 INCHES (405 MM) MINIMUM
 TO 18 INCHES (455 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE SIDE WALL OR
 PARTITION, EXCEPT THAT THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 17
 INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES (485 MM) MAXIMUM
 FROM THE SIDE WALL OR PARTITION IN THE AMBULATORY
 ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT SPECIFIED IN 604.8.2.
 WATER CLOSETS SHALL BE ARRANGED FOR A LEFT-HAND OR
 RIGHT-HAND APPROACH.
  
 (D) 604.3.1 SIZE.
 CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 60 INCHES
 (1525 MM) MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE
 WALL AND 56 INCHES (1420 MM) MINIMUM MEASURED
 PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR WALL.
  
 (E) 604.4 SEATS.
 THE SEAT HEIGHT OF A WATER CLOSET ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR SHALL BE 17 INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES
 (485 MM) MAXIMUM MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT. SEATS
 SHALL NOT BE SPRUNG TO RETURN TO A LIFTED POSITION.
  
 (F) 604.5.1 SIDE WALL.
 THE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42 INCHES (1065 MM)
 LONG MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) MAXIMUM FROM
 THE REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES (1370 MM) MINIMUM
 FROM THE REAR WALL.
 604.5.2 REAR WALL.
 THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915 MM) LONG
 MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER
 CLOSET 12 INCHES (305 MM) MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24
 INCHES (610 MM) MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE.
  
 (G) 604.7 DISPENSERS.
 TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND
 SHALL BE 7 INCHES (180 MM) MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES (230
 MM) MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO
 THE CENTERLINE OF THE DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE
 DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES (380 MM) MINIMUM AND 48
 INCHES (1220 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND
 SHALL NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND GRAB BARS. DISPENSERS SHALL
 NOT BE OF A TYPE THAT CONTROLS DELIVERY OR THAT DOES
 NOT ALLOW CONTINUOUS PAPER FLOW.
  
  
 (E) LAVATORY 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.
 A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR
 A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
 COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 (F) SHOWER 608.2.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS.
 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE 36 INCHES
 (915 MM) BY 36 INCHES (915 MM) CLEAR INSIDE DIMENSIONS
 MEASURED AT THE CENTER POINTS OF OPPOSING SIDES AND
 SHALL HAVE A 36 INCH (915 MM) WIDE MINIMUM ENTRY ON THE
 FACE OF THE SHOWER COMPARTMENT. CLEARANCE OF 36 INCHES
 (915 MM) WIDE MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES (1220 MM) LONG
 MINIMUM MEASURED FROM THE CONTROL WALL SHALL BE
 PROVIDED.
 608.3.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS.
 IN TRANSFER TYPE COMPARTMENTS, GRAB BARS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED ACROSS THE CONTROL WALL AND BACK WALL TO A
 POINT 18 INCHES (455 MM) FROM THE CONTROL WALL.
 608.4 SEATS.
 A FOLDING OR NON-FOLDING SEAT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS. A FOLDING SEAT SHALL
 BE PROVIDED IN ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWERS REQUIRED IN
 TRANSIENT LODGING GUEST ROOMS WITH MOBILITY FEATURES
 COMPLYING WITH 806.2. SEATS SHALL COMPLY WITH 610.
 608.5.1 TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS.
 IN TRANSFER TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS, THE CONTROLS,
 FAUCETS, AND SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SHALL BE INSTALLED ON
 THE SIDE WALL OPPOSITE THE SEAT 38 INCHES (965 MM)
 MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES (1220 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE
 SHOWER FLOOR AND SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE CONTROL WALL
 15 INCHES (380 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE
 SEAT TOWARD THE SHOWER OPENING.
  
 (G) SHOW GRAB BARS MEASURE TO GRIPPING SURFACE. 609.4
 POSITION OF GRAB BARS.
 GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION,
 33 INCHES (840 MM) MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES (915 MM)
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF
 THE GRIPPING SURFACE
  
 3. SHT. 4 OF4 FROM GARAGE CONVERSION. THE WASHING
 MACHINE DRAIN SHALL NOT CONNECT TO WET VENT OF BATHROOM
 GROUP IT SHALL BE SEPARATELY VENTED CONNECTED TO
 BUILDING DRAIN DOWN STREAM OF BATHROOM GROUP. PER FBC
 PL P3108.2.1
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT
 CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID
 THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
  
 GEORGE JOHNSON
 PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
  561-805-6711
 [email protected]
  


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