Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20030953
Permit Number 20030953
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-06-15 15:30:012ND REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT #20030953
 6/15/20
  
 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
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
 THE 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS LISTED BELOW WILL BE MARKED AS
 COMPLIED OR FAILED. NOTES ARE PROVIDED FOR FAILED
 COMMENTS.
  
 1) FAILED. SHEET A301, A303: PROVIDE THE REQUIRED
 DIMENSIONS OF ALL THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS FOR
 THE FIXTURES SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS- WATER CLOSET-
 SECTION 604.3.2, URINALS- 605.3, LAVATORIES AND SINKS-
 606.2, SHOWER- 608.2.2.1, BENCHES -903.2 & 305.3 FBC
 ACC. CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR SHOWERS NOT PROVIDED.
  
 2) FAILED. A301, 303: PROVIDE THE DIAMETERS OF THE
 TURNING CIRCLES- SECTION 304.3.1 FBC ACC. DIAMETERS
 PROVIDED HOWEVER THE CIRCLES ARE OVERLAPPING THE URINAL
 PARTITIONS. PLEASE SHOW THE KNEE AND TOES CLEARANCES AT
 THE PARTITONS- SECTION 304.3.1 FBC ACC.
  
 3) FAILED. A301, 303: IT APPEARS THE DOORS WILL SWING
 INTO THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACES AT THE SHOWERS AND
 THE STEAM ROOM BENCHES- SEE SECTION 603.2.3 EXCEPTION 2
 FBC ACC. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS BEYOND THE ARCS OF
 THE DOOR SWINGS ARE SHOWN OVERLAPPING THE SHOWER
 THRESHOLDS WHICH IS NON-COMPLIANT PER SECTION 305.2 FBC
 ACC- CHANGES IN LEVEL ARE NOT ALLOWED.
  
 4) COMPLIED. A301, 303, DETAILS 6 & 2: THE HEIGHT OF
 THE LAVATORY FRONT RIM SHALL BE 34"- SECTION 606.3 FBC
 ACC. A) SHOW THE HEIGHT OF THE MIRROR BOTTOM EDGE FROM
 THE FINISHED FLOOR- SECTION 603.3 FBC ACC.
  
 5) FAILED. A301, 303: THE TOILET AND SHOWER ROOM GRAB
 BARS SHALL BE HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED A MINIMUM 33" AND
 MAXIMUM 36" ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOORS MEASURED TO THE
 TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACES- SECTION 609.4 FBC ACC.
 PLEASE CORRECT. MAXIMUM HEIGHT PROVIDED, THE REQUIRED
 MINIMUM 33? DIMENSION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
  
 6) COMPLIED. A301, 303: THE SHOWER GRAB BARS SHALL BE
 SPACED A MAXIMUM 6" FROM THE ADJACENT WALLS- SECTION
 608.3.2 FBC ACC.
  
 7) FAILED. A301, 303, DETAILS 3 & 8, & 4 & 11: SHOW THE
 HEIGHTS OF THE SHOWER CONTROLS ABOVE THE FINISHED
 SHOWER FLOORS- SECTION 608.5.2 FBC ACC. A) THE SHOWER
 SPRAY UNITS AT 5'7"ARE EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM 48"
 MOUNTING HEIGHTS ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOORS. THE
 CONTROLS TO BE CENTERED AND ABOVE THE MAXIMUM 48?
 HEIGHT. PLEASE SEE SECTION 608.5.2 AND FIGURE 608.5.3
 FBC ACC.
  
 8) COMPLIED A301, 303, DETAILS 3 & 8, & 4 & 11:
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 608.6 FBC ACC. A
 SHOWER SPRAY UNIT WITH A HOSE 59 INCHES (1500 MM) LONG
 MINIMUM THAT CAN BE USED BOTH AS A FIXED-POSITION
 SHOWER HEAD AND AS A HAND-HELD SHOWER SHALL BE
 PROVIDED. THE SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SHALL HAVE AN ON/OFF
 CONTROL WITH A NON-POSITIVE SHUT-OFF. IF AN
 ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT SHOWER HEAD ON A VERTICAL BAR IS
 USED, THE BAR SHALL BE INSTALLED SO AS NOT TO OBSTRUCT
 THE USE OF GRAB BARS. SHOWER SPRAY UNITS SHALL DELIVER
 WATER THAT IS 120 DEGREES F MAXIMUM. EXCEPTION: A FIXED
 SHOWER HEAD LOCATED AT 48 INCHES (1220 MM) MAXIMUM
 ABOVE THE SHOWER FINISH FLOOR SHALL BE PERMITTED
 INSTEAD OF A HAND-HELD SPRAY UNIT IN FACILITIES THAT
 ARE NOT MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES, LONG-TERM CARE
 FACILITIES, TRANSIENT LODGING GUEST ROOMS, OR
 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.
  
 9) COMPLIED. A301, 303, DETAILS 6 & 7: SHOW THE
 REQUIRED TOE AND KNEE CLEARANCES AT THE SINK- SECTIONS
 306.2 & 306.3 FBC ACC.
  
 10) PARTIALLY COMPLIED. THE EWC-1 SHALL MEET
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN SECTIONS 305
 THROUGH 309 FBC ACC. PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE PLAN TO
 SHOW COMPLIANCE AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUT SHEET FOR THE DF DOES NOT
 INDICATE THE FIXTURE IS ADA OR FL. ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 COMPLIANT. PLEASE PLACE NOTES ON THE PLANS TO INDICATE
 THE MINIMUM TWO ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE BEING
 PROVIDED ON THE SAME FLOOR AS THE NEW OCCUPANCY-
 SECTION 211.2 A& 211.3 FBC ACC.
  
 11) COMPLIED P0.01: PLEASE INCLUDE THE STEAM GENERATORS
 IN THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 12) PARTIALLY COMPLIED P4.01 & P9.01: BACKFLOW
 PREVENTERS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE WATER SUPPLY PIPING TO
 THE STEAM GENERATORS. PLEASE INDICATE THEM IN THE
 DRAWINGS- SECTION 608.3 FBC P. PLEASE INDICSTE WHICH
 TYPE OF BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE WILL BE PROVIDED AND
 ADD THE MAKE AND MODEL TO THE FIXTURE OR DEVICE
 SCHEDULE.
  
 13) FAILED. P4.01 & P9.01: PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF
 SHUT OFF VALVES, WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS, MIXING VALVES
 AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED WATER CONTROLS- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB AND SECTIONS 604.9 & 606.2 FBC P. IN RESPONSE TO
 THIS COMMENT THE AOR REFERS TO THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE.
 PLEASE PROVIDE LOCATIONS AND SYMBOLS ON THE SHEETS FOR
 THE WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS FOR WATER SUPPLY LINES TO
 THE BOTTLE FILLER, LAVATORIES, URINALS, FLUSHOMETER
 VALVERS, AND ICE MAKER. A BACKFLOW PREVENTER IS ALSO
 REQUIRED FOR THE ICE MAKER WATER LINE.
  
 14) COMPLIED. P4.01 & P9.01: PLEASE INDICATE HOW
 TEMPERED WATER WILL BE REQUIRED TO THE LAVATORIES-
 SECTION 416.5. PLEASE NOTE THAT TEMPERATURE LIMITING
 DEVICES SHALL CONFORM TO ASSE 1070- SECTION 607.1.2 FBC
 P, AND WHERE REQUIRED SHALL BE INSTALLED AT POINT OF
 USE- SECTION 607.1.1.
  
 15) COMPLIED. P4.01, P5.01, & P9.02: THE WATER HEATER
 DETAIL INDICATES THE RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE PIPING
 DRAINING INTO A FLOOR DRAIN. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE
 CONSISTENT WITH THE PLUMBING DRAWINGS. PLEASE SHOW HOW
 THE PIPING AND PAN DRAIN PIPING WILL BE DISCHARGED TO
 THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING- SECTION 504.7.2 FBC P.
  
 16) COMPLIED. P4.01: REFER TO GENERAL NOTE #2 AND
 PROVIDE WATER PIPING AND DWV SPECIFICATIONS ON THE
 PLANS- SECTIONS 303.1 & 307.6 FBC P.
  
 18) FAILED. P9.01 & P9.02: SHOW REQUIRED TRAP SEAL
 PROTECTION FOR THE FLOOR DRAINS- SECTION 1002.4.1 FBC
 P. TRAP PRIMERS FOR THE FLOOR DRAINS (FD-1) AND THE
 TRENCH DRAINS (TD-1, TD-2, & TD-3) NOT SHOWN IN THE
 ISOMETRIC. PLEASE NOTE FD-1 IS NOT IN THE FIXTURE
 SCHEDULE.
  
 19) COMPLIED. P9.02: TD-1 AND THE DRAIN FROM THE MEN'S
 STEAM GENERATOR DO NOT APPEAR TO BE MAKING A DRAIN AND
 VENT CONNECTION INTO THE SYSTEM- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 20) FAILED. P9.02: PLEASE LABEL THE FIXTURES COLLECTING
 THE CONDENSATE FROM THE STEAM GENERATORS- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE NOTE THAT TRAP SEAL PROTECTION MAY
 BE REQUIRED- SECTION 1002.4.1 FBC P. INDIRECT WASTE
 RECEPTORS NOT IN THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE.
  
 21) PARTIALLY COMPLIED. P9.02: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF
 THE REQUIRED SERVICE SINK AND PROVIDE PLUMBING DETAILS-
 TABLE 403.1 FBC P. PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLAN
 INDICATING SERVICE SINK LOCATION.
  
 22) COMPLIED. P0.01: PROVIDE THE EFFICIENCY RATING OF
 EWH-1 & 2 AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS TO
 VERIFY COMPLIANCE- SEE TABLE C404.2 FBC EC.
  
 23) COMPLIED. P4.01: SHOW HOW ACCESS FOR THE SERVICE
 AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WATER HEATERS WILL BE PROVIDED-
 SECTION 306.1 FBC M.
  
 24) COMPLIED. P0.01: VERIFY THE CIRCULATION PUMP HAS
 CONTROLS THAT WILL TURN OFF THE PUMP WHEN THE WATER IN
 THE CIRCULATION LOOP HAS REACHED THE DESIRED
 TEMPERATURE, AND WHEN THERE IS NO DEMAND FOR HOT WATER-
 SECTION C404.6.1 FBC EC.
  
 25) COMPLIED. PROVIDE WATER PIPING INSULATION
 SPECIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION C404.4 FBC
 EC.
  
 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 OLD
 SHEETS FROM THE PLAN SETS, BIND THEM TOGETHER
 SEPARATELY AND MARK VOID OR OLD ON THEM. PLEASE RETAIN
 THEM FOR REFERENCE WITH THE NEW SUBMITTED PLANS. THIS
 PROCESS WILL ALSO APPLY TO ANY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS
 PRODUCT APPROVALS OR CALCULATIONS BEING REPLACED OR
 UPDATED.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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