Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19010578
Permit Number 19010578
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-02-11 17:14:461ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19010578
 2/11/19
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) DESIGN CRITERIA: PLEASE PROVIDE A LIST OF CURRENT
 CODES AND STANDARDS USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE NEW
 BIRTHING CENTER. THE PROPOSED CENTER IS CLASSIFIED AS A
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY PER SECTION 202 FBC EX. PLEASE
 REFER TO SECTION 301.1 FBC EX AND INDICATE WHICH
 COMPLIANCE METHOD WILL BE USED, AND INCLUDE THE CODE
 AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION WITH THE NOTES SHOWN ON THE
 COVER SHEET. THE FOLLOWING REVIEW COMMENTS ARE BASED ON
 THE CURRENT PLANS WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED
 ON THE COMPLIANCE METHOD CHOSEN, AND BASED ON REQUIRED
 CHANGES PER THE BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 2) PROVIDE AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 NEW SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT AC-2 APPEARS TO BE OVERSIZED FOR THE
 PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR ROOMS AND SPACES.
  
 3) PROVIDE AN ENERGY COMPLIANCE REPORT- SECTIONS C505.1
 AND C101.5 FBC EC.
  
 4) MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES FOR THE FACILITY SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M, AND THE
 FOLLOWING SECTIONS FROM THE FBC B. PLEASE COMPLY BY
 PROVIDING A VENTILATION SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN SHOWING
 THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED CFMS OF OUTDOOR AIR AND AND
 EXHAUST AIR.
 452.2.8.2
 WHEN MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR COOLING SYSTEMS ARE
 EMPLOYED, THE SYSTEM SHALL BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND
 KEPT CLEAN. INTAKE AIR DUCTS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED SO THAT DUST OR FILTERS CAN BE READILY
 REMOVED. IN RESIDENCE AREAS AND SEGREGATION ROOMS WITH
 SOLID DOORS, MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL
 PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 10 CUBIC FEET (0.3 M3) OF FRESH OR
 FILTERED RECIRCULATED AIR PER MINUTE FOR EACH CLIENT
 OCCUPYING THE AREA.
 452.2.9
 ADEQUATE HEATING AND COOLING FACILITIES SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68
 DEGRESS F (20 DEGREES C) AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78
 DEGREES F (26 DEGREES C) AT A POINT 20 INCHES (508 MM)
 ABOVE THE FLOOR.
 452.2.10
 ALL HEATING DEVICES SHALL COMPLY WITH FIRE PREVENTION
 PROVISIONS FOUND IN RULE 69A-3, FIRE PREVENTION,
 GENERAL PROVISION, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
  
 5) SHEET M1.01: EXHAUST VENTILATION AT A RATE OF 1.0
 CFMS PER SF. IS REQUIRED FOR THE LAB AND RECIRCULATION
 OF AIR IS PROHIBITED, OR LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 10
 PERCENT OF AIR RECIRCULATED FROM THE ROOM- TABLE
 403.3.1.1 FOOTNOTE G.
  
 6) M1.01: A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR IS REQUIRED IN THE
 SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM OF AH-2 PER SECTION 606.2.1. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT AN EXEMPTION CAN BE APPLIED IF THE
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS
 NOT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING OVER 2000 CFMS OF SUPPLY AIR.
  
 7) M1.01: NO REFLECTIVE CEILING PLAN HAS BEEN
 SUBMITTED, BUT AH-1 AND DH-1 APPEAR TO BE ABOVE HARD
 CEILINGS. CLARIFY HOW ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR
 SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT OF THE UNITS- SECTION 306.1 FBC
 M.
  
 8) M1.01: NO ROOMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR STORAGE OF
 MEDICAL GASES. WILL ANESTHESIA BE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS,
 AND IF SO, HOW WILL IT BE ADMINISTERED AND STORED AT
 THE FACILITY?
  
 9) M1.01: EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE
 KITCHEN PER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M, AND AN EXHAUST HOOD
 IS REQUIRED OVER THE RANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH EITHER
 SECTION 507.1 OR 507.1.2 DEPENDING ON WHETHER A
 COMMERCIAL OR DOMESTIC COOKING APPLIANCE IS BEING
 INSTALLED.
  
 10) M1.01: PROVIDE A CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLAN FOR THE
 NEW AIR HANDLERS. SHOW THE TYPE AND SIZE OF CONDENSATE
 PIPING, THE PIPING RUNS, AND DISPOSAL LOCATIONS-
 SECTION 307.2 FBC M.
  
 11) M1.01: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CLOTHES DRYER- SECTION 504.1 FBC M. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE PROVIDED IF THE APPLIANCE HAS AN
 EXHAUST CAPACITY EXCEEDING 200 CFMS- SECTION 504.6
  
 12) PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF THE OUTDOOR
 AC CONDENSERS- SECTION 301.15 FBC M.
  
 13) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GAS
 RANGE- SECTION 623.1 FBC FG.
  
 14) SHOW THE LOCATION FOR THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR AND
 SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 616.1 FBC
 FG. PROVIDE A NARRATIVE INDICATING WHICH ESSENTIAL
 SYSTEMS WILL BE POWERED BY THE SYSTEM.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND
 KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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