Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19051601
Permit Number 19051601
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-06-07 11:21:361ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19051601
 6/7/19
  
 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 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) THE SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE WALK-IN COOLERS AND
 FREEZERS MUST BE APPROVED AND STAMPED BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 2) PROVIDE A PLAN OR SCHEDULE THAT INDICATES WHERE EACH
 WALK-IN WILL BE LOCATED- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE CONDENSERS AND PROVIDE
 WIND LOAD ENGINEERING FOR ALL EXTERIOR INSTALLATIONS-
 SECTION 301.15 FBC M.
  
 4) NO INSULATION VALUES FOR THE WALK-IN BOXES HAVE BEEN
 PROVIDED. PLEASE REFER TO SECTION C403.2.16 FBC EC AND
 CONFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH CHECKLIST ITEMS #1-11:
  
 C403.2.16 WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS.
  
 SITE-ASSEMBLED OR SITE-CONSTRUCTED WALK-IN COOLERS AND
 WALK-IN FREEZERS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:
  
 1.AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSERS SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT FULLY
 CLOSE WALK-IN DOORS THAT HAVE BEEN CLOSED TO WITHIN 1
 INCH (25 MM) OF FULL CLOSURE.
 EXCEPTION: CLOSERS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR DOORS MORE THAN
 45 INCHES (1143 MM) IN WIDTH OR MORE THAN 7 FEET (2134
 MM) IN HEIGHT.
  
 2.DOORWAYS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH STRIP DOORS,
 CURTAINS, SPRING-HINGED DOORS OR OTHER METHOD OF
 MINIMIZING INFILTRATION WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN3.WALLS
 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INSULATION HAVING A THERMAL
 RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN R-25, CEILINGS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH INSULATION HAVING A THERMAL RESISTANCE OF
 NOT LESS THAN R-25 AND DOORS OF WALK-IN COOLERS AND
 WALK-IN FREEZERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INSULATION
 HAVING A THERMAL RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN R-32.
  
 3.WALLS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INSULATION HAVING A
 THERMAL RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN R-25, CEILINGS
 SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INSULATION HAVING A THERMAL
 RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN R-25 AND DOORS OF WALK-IN
 COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 INSULATION HAVING A THERMAL RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN
 R-32.
 EXCEPTION: INSULATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR GLAZED
 PORTIONS OF DOORS OR AT STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ASSOCIATED
 WITH THE WALLS, CEILING OR DOOR FRAME.
  
 4.THE FLOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 INSULATION HAVING A THERMAL RESISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN
 R-28.
  
 5.TRANSPARENT REACH-IN DOORS FOR AND WINDOWS IN OPAQUE
 WALK-IN FREEZER DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 TRIPLE-PANE GLASS HAVING THE INTERSTITIAL SPACES FILLED
 WITH INERT GAS OR PROVIDED WITH HEAT-REFLECTIVE TREATED
 GLASS.
  
 6.TRANSPARENT REACH-IN DOORS FOR AND WINDOWS IN OPAQUE
 WALK-IN COOLER DOORS SHALL BE DOUBLE-PANE
 HEAT-REFLECTIVE TREATED GLASS HAVING THE INTERSTITIAL
 SPACE GAS FILLED.
  
 7.EVAPORATOR FAN MOTORS THAT ARE LESS THAN 1 HP (0.746
 KW) AND LESS THAN 460 VOLTS SHALL BE ELECTRONICALLY
 COMMUTATED MOTORS OR 3-PHASE MOTORS.
  
 8.CONDENSER FAN MOTORS THAT ARE LESS THAN 1 HP (0.746
 KW) IN CAPACITY SHALL BE OF THE ELECTRONICALLY
 COMMUTATED OR PERMANENT SPLIT CAPACITOR-TYPE OR SHALL
 BE 3-PHASE MOTORS.
 EXCEPTION: FAN MOTORS IN WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN
 FREEZERS COMBINED IN A SINGLE ENCLOSURE GREATER THAN
 3,000 SQUARE FEET (279 M2) IN FLOOR AREA ARE EXEMPT.
  
 9.ANTISWEAT HEATERS THAT ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH
 ANTISWEAT HEATER CONTROLS SHALL HAVE A TOTAL DOOR RAIL,
 GLASS AND FRAME HEATER POWER DRAW NOT GREATER THAN 7.1
 W/FT2 (76 W/M2) OF DOOR OPENING FOR WALK-IN FREEZERS,
 AND NOT GREATER THAN 3.0 W/FT2 (32 W/M2) OF DOOR
 OPENING FOR WALK-IN COOLERS.
  
 10.ANTISWEAT HEATER CONTROLS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF
 REDUCING THE ENERGY USE OF THE ANTISWEAT HEATER AS A
 FUNCTION OF THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE AIR OUTSIDE
 THE DOOR OR TO THE CONDENSATION ON THE INNER GLASS
 PANE.
  
 11.LIGHT SOURCES SHALL HAVE AN EFFICACY OF NOT LESS
 THAN 40 LUMENS PER WATT, INCLUDING ANY BALLAST LOSSES,
 OR SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE THAT AUTOMATICALLY
 TURNS OFF THE LIGHTS WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF WHEN THE
 WALK-IN COOLER OR WALK-IN FREEZER WAS LAST OCCUPIED.
  
 5) THE $35,000.00 ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS
 VERY LOW FOR PROPOSED PROJECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT PERMIT
 VALUE IS BASED ON THE LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT.
 PROVIDE COPIES OF SIGNED CONTRACTS AND INVOICES TO
 VERIFY TOTAL COSTS- SECTION 109.3 WPB.
  
 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
 BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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