Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20040217
Permit Number 20040217
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-21 14:58:242ND REVIEW FBC-2017
 PERMIT 20040217
 5/21/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 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 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.
  
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW BELOW WILL BE MARKED AS
 PASSED OR FAILED. SEE NOTES ADDED FOR FAILED COMMENTS.
  
 1) PASSED.
 2) PASSED.
  
 3.) FAILED. LIST THE BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE AND THE
 TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2017
 FBC-FUEL GAS SECS.401.8, 402.2, AND TABLES 402.4 (1)
 THRU 402.4 (37) OR 2017 FBC-RES. SEC. G2413.3, G2413.4
 AND TABLES G2413.4 (1 ) THROUGH G2413.4 (21). TOTAL BTU
 LOAD OF THE SYSTEM NOT INDICATED.
  
 4.) FAILED. SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF
 DELIVERY, (GAS METER / MP REGULATOR / LP TANK) TO THE
 MOST REMOTE OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND / OR SYSTEM PER
 THE 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS SEC.402.4.1, 402.4.2, OR 2017
 FBC-RES. SEC. G 2413.4.1, G2413.4.2. TOTAL DEVELOPED
 LENGTH NOT PROVIDED. A THOUROUGH REVIEW OF PIPE SIZING
 CANNOT BE COMPLETED W/O TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH.
  
 5.) FAILED SUBMIT CALCULATIONS FOR COMBUSTION AIR.
 PROVIDE VERIFICATION & CALCULATIONS AS TO HOW THE
 REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING MET. PROVIDE THE CODE SECTIONS
 FROM THE GAS CODE THAT YOU ARE USING IN THE DESIGN OF
 THE COMBUSTION AIR REQUIREMENTS PER THE 2017 FBC-FUEL
 GAS CODE SEC.304.1, 614.6 (CLOTHES DRYERS) OR 2017
 FBC-RES. SEC.G 2407.1 AND G2439.4 (CLOTHES DRYERS).
 REFER TO SECTION G2407.1 EXCEPTION: MAKEUP AIR SHALL BE
 PROVIDED FOR DRYERS WITH EXHAUST CAPACITIES OF 200 CFMS
 OR MORE. PLEASE SUBMIT THE REQUESTED SPECS FOR THE
 DRYER.
  
 6) PASSED
  
 7) FAILED. SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF A DETAIL SHOWING THE
 TYPE OF VENT, LOCATION, SIZE, TERMINATION POINT, HEIGHT
 ABOVE THE ROOF AND ANCHORING DETAILS OF THE GAS VENT(S)
 PER 2017 FBC-FUEL GAS SECS. 502 THRU 505 OR 2017
 FBC-RES. SEC.G2426 THROUGH G2439. THE ISO AND PLAN
 INDICATE THE WH WILL BE LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR WALL,
 BUT THE DETAIL INDICATES A METAL FLUE UP THROUGH THE
 ROOF. WILL THE FLUE PASS THROUGH THE SOFFIT AND THEN
 THROUGH THE ROOF? PLEASE MODIFY THE DETAIL TO SHOW THE
 ACTUAL LOCATION OF THE WH AND VENT, AND INCLUDE THE
 REQUESTED ANCHORING DETAILS FOR THE FLUE VENT.
  
 8) FAILED. SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATION SHEETS / INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR ALL GAS
 EQUIPMENT TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS NFPA 54,
 NFPA 58, AND FBC-2017 FUEL GAS CODE SEC. 402.2, AND
 301.3 OR 2017 FBC-RES. SEC. G2404.3. GAS APPLIANCES
 SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED. THE INSTALLATION MANUALS
 FOR ALL GAS APPLIANCES / EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ONSITE AT
 THE TIME OF INSPECTION. FGC SEC.305.1, FBC-RES.
 SEC.G2408.1. THE REQUESTED SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION MANUALS WERE NOT PROVIDED.
  
 9) FAILED. SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE APPLICABLE SIZING
 TABLES USED TO SIZE THE GAS SYSTEM OR PLACE A NOTE ON
 THE PLANS/DRAWINGS SPECIFYING WHICH SIZING TABLE(S)
 FROM THE GAS CODE OR OTHER STANDARD THAT WERE USED IN
 THE DESIGN OF THIS GAS SYSTEM. REFER TO THE 2017
 FBC-FUEL GAS SECS. 401.4, 401.8, 402.3, AND TABLES
 402.4 (1) THRU 402.4 (37) OR 2017 FBC-RES. SEC.
 G2413.3, G2412.8, G2413.1, G2413.2, & G2413.3. TABLE
 402.4(9) CALLED OUT ON THE ISO IS FOR SEMI-RIGID COPPER
 TUBING, BUT SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE IS CALLED OUT FOR
 INSTALLATION.
  
 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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