Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20080457
Permit Number 20080457
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-23 08:44:303RD REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT- 20080457
 9/23/2020
  
 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
 COMMENTS LISTED BELOW FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW ARE
 MARKED AS PASSED OR FAILED. COMMENT NOTES IN CAP
 LETTERS HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR FAILED COMMENTS.
  
 1) GAS RISER:
  
 A) FAILED. TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM NOT
 SHOWN- SECTION G2413.4.(1) FBC RES. THE 1-IN. SCHEDULE
 40 PIPE SUPPLYING 785,000 BTUH IS UNDERSIZED PER TABLE
 G2413.1(4) FBC RES. BECAUSE THE 1-IN. PIPE IS THE MAIN
 PIPE SUPPLYING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, THE TOTAL DEVELOPED
 LENGTH FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE MOST REMOTE
 APPLIANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED WHETHER IT IS A NEW
 APPLIANCE, OR AN EXISTING APPLIANCE ON AN EXISTING
 BRANCH LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT PIPE SIZING FOR
 RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 G2413.3(402.3) SIZING FBC RES.
 GAS PIPING SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 1. 1.PIPE SIZING TABLES OR SIZING EQUATIONS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION G2413.4.
 2. 2.THE SIZING TABLES INCLUDED IN A LISTED PIPING
 SYSTEM'S MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
 3. 3.OTHER APPROVED ENGINEERING METHOD
  
 B) FAILED. TOTAL BRANCH LENGTHS TO GENERATOR, EXISTING
 INTERIOR APPLIANCES, AND EXTERIOR POOL HEATER NOT
 SHOWN- SECTION G2413.4.2. SEE COMMENT #1 REMARKS ABOVE.
  
 C) FAILED. TYPES AND SIZES OF BRANCH PIPING NOT SHOWN-
 SECTION G2413.3. NOT PROVIDED- SEE COMMENT #1 REMARKS.
  
 D) FAILED. PIPE SIZING TABLES NOT PROVIDED- TABLES
 G2413.4(1)- G2413.4(8). NOT PROVIDED- SEE COMMENT #1
 REMARKS. PLEASE NOTE THAT NFPA 54 IS NOT A REFERENCED
 STANDARD IN THE FBC RES.-17 CODE. REFER TO GAS PIPE
 SIZING METHODS LISTED UNDER COMMENT #1 ABOVE. TABLE
 G2413.4(1) IS THE EQUIVALENT SCHED. 40 METALLIC PIPE
 SIZING TABLE FOR SUBMITTED TABLE 6.2)B) FROM NFPA 54.
 YOU HAVE MARKED UP THE TABLE TO INDICATE A 2-IN.
 MANIFOLD PIPE AT THE METER HOWEVER THE RISER DRAWING
 DOES NOT SHOW THAT. PLEASE LIOST ALL PIPE SIZING TABLES
 ON THE DRAWING AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED.
  
 E) PASSED. THE NOTE SHOWING NEW 1.25 PE GAS LINE TO
 GENERATOR NOTE CONFLICTS WITH THE DRAWING THAT SHOWS
 METALLIC PIPING RUN SHOWN TO GENERATOR- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 F) FAILED. ESTIMATED LOAD A TO B INDICATES 1.25 IN PIPE
 REQUIRED, BUT 1 IN. IS SHOWN ON DRAWING- 107.2.1 WPB.
 NO CHANGES MADE TO THE DRAWING.
  
 G) FAILED ESTIMATED LOAD B TO C NOT SHOWN AND ESTIMATED
 LOAD C TO D APPEARS TO BE MISLABELED- THERE IS NO D ON
 DRAWING- 107.2.1. LOCATION OF D NOT PROVIDED.
  
 H) FAILED. INDICATE HOW THE PE PIPING RISER WILL
 CONNECT TO THE SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE PER SECTIONS
 G2415.17.1 & G2415.17.2 FBC RES. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECS
 FOR ANODELESS RISERS AND PE/METALLIC PIPE CONNECTORS
 SHALL BE LISTED AND LABELED AND SHALL BE ONSITE AT TIME
 OF INSPECTION. NOT PROVIDED, HOWEVER DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
  
 I) FAILED. PROVIDE THE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE
 REGULATOR, AND SHOW THE REQUIRED PIPE UNION LOCATIONS
 AT EACH SIDE OF THE REGULATOR SECTION G2421.2. NOT
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
  
 2) PASSED. REVISE THE MARKED-UP SURVEY TO SHOW THE UG
 PE RUN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE NOTE THE GENERATOR
 SHALL BE INSTALLED A MINIMUM OF 5 FT. FROM COMBUSTIBLE
 WALLS. THE 18 IN. CLEARANCE DISTANCE SHALL BE PERMITTED
 IF THE HOUSE WALL HAS A 1-HR. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING,
 OR THE GENERATOR HAS A WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE
 CONSTRUCTED OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND IT HAS
 BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT A FIRE WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE WILL
 NOT IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OUTSIDE OF THE
 ENCLOSURE- SECTION 4.1.4 NFPA 37. THE SUBMITTED GENERIC
 GUIDELINES INDICATE LOCAL CODES TAKE PRECEDENCE. PLEASE
 ADD THE REQUIRED 10 FT. CLEARANCE FROM THE GENERATOR TO
 MECHANICAL OR GRAVITY AIR INTAKES (WINDOW AND DOOR
 OPENINGS) INTO THE BUILDING PER SECTION R303.5.1 FBC
 RES.
  
 3) FAILED THE SIGNATURE OF FL. LICENSED GAS CONTRACTOR
 AND LICENSE NUMBER SHALL BE ON THE GAS RISER DRAWING
 PER SECTION 107.2.1 WPB, AND FL. STATURES 471.003 &
 471.025. THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE ON THE PLAN DOES NOT
 INCLUDE FUEL GAS LICENSING INFORMATION- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB, AND FL. STATUTES 471.993 & 471.025.
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE 3RD FAILED REVIEW OF THE
 PLANS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE
 TO DISCUSS THE COMMENTS.
 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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