Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20030973
Permit Number 20030973
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2020-08-07 16:06:042ND REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT- 20030973
 8/7/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 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
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEET P-1 BASED ON THE SUBMITTED SPECIFICATION
 SHEET, THE SELECTED TITAN N-120 TANKLESS WATER AT MAX
 FLOW OF 4.0 GPM DOES NOT HAVE THE LARGE ENOUGH CAPACITY
 TO SUPPLY HOT WATER TO THE FIXTURES SHOWN ON THE PLANS-
 SEE TABLE P2903.1 FBC RES. REVISE THE PLAN TO PROVIDE
 THE MAKE AND MODEL OF WATER HEATER WITH ADEQUATE
 CAPACITY, AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS WITH
 TEMPERATURE RISE AND FLOW CAPACITY CHART.
  
 2) P-1: ACCESS TO THE VALVES FOR THE STACKABLE
 WASHER/DRYER UNIT REMAINS NOT CLEARLY INDICATED-
 SECTION P2903.9.3. TYPICALLY, THE VALVE BOX WOULD BE
 LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE SIDE WALL TO ALLOW ACCESS.
 THE PLAN SHOWS THE BOX AT THE REAR OF THE UNIT WITH A
 REMOTE VALVE ALSO SHOWN AT THE REAR. HOW WOULD THE
 REMOTE VALVE BE ACCESSED? IF A REMOTE VALVE IS TO BE
 INSTALLED, CLEARLY SHOW THE LOCATIONS AND SUBMIT A
 PRODUCT SPEC SHEET- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) P-2: A FLAT LINE DRAWING FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION WAS
 PROVIDED IN LIEU OF THE REQUEST FOR WATER RISER PER
 SECTION 107.3.5.3 WPB. PLEASE REVISE THE DRAWING TO
 SHOW THE PIPE SIZES, THE LOCATION AND PIPING FOR THE
 WATER HEATER, THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED WATER HAMMER
 ARRESTORS, AND BACKFLOW PREVENTERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS ARE REQUIRED FOR SUPPLY LINES TO
 QUICK-CLOSING VALVES INCLUDING THE WASHING MACHINE,
 DISHWASHER, AND ICE MAKER- SECTION P2903.5 FBC RES. A
 BACKFLOW PREVENTER IS REQUIRED FOR THE SUPPLY LINE TO
 THE ICE MAKER AND THE DISHWASHER- SECTION P2902.1. THE
 DISHWASHER LINE CAN BE PROTECTED USING AN AIR GAP
 INSTEAD OF A BF PREVENTER- SECTION P2902.3.1.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  
  


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