Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20081107
Permit Number 20081107
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-17 09:35:551ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT- 20081107
 9/17/2020
  
 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) THE $18,500 TOTAL VALUE ON THE APPLICATION AND ON
 THE CONTRACT DOES NOT APPEAR TO INCLUDE THE $4500.00
 COST OF THE GAS PIPING INSTALLATION AS SHOWN ON THE
 SUB-PERMIT APPLICATION. THE TOTAL VALUE MAY HAVE TO
 INCREASE TO $23,000.00- SECTION 109.3 WPB.
  
 2) THE LP TANK TIE DOWN DETAIL DESIGNED BY ATCHLEY P.E
 HAS AN OUTDATED STANDARD SEAL AND SIGNATURE, AND ALSO
 APPEARS TO BEAR A COPIED ELECTRONIC SEAL. THIS DOCUMENT
 AND DETAILS SHALL BEAR AN ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC SEAL AND
 SIGNATURE TO BE VALID FOR PERMITTING- FL. STATUTES
 471.02=03, 471.025, AND FAC 61G15-23.005. IN LIEU OF
 UPLOADING A VERIFIABLE ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND SEALED
 DETAIL, AN ORIGINAL PAPER COPY MAY BE PHYSICALLY
 DELIVERED TO THE WPB BUILDING DEPARTMENT. PLEASE
 CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUBMITTAL.
  
 3) CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM- SECTIONS 5.2.1.11 &
 6.6.6.1(I) NFPA 58. SHOW ON THE RISER DRAWING THE TYPE
 OF CATHODIC PROTECTION TO BE PROVIDED. IF USING A
 CLOTH-BAGGED ANODE, INDICATE THE SIZE OF THE ANODE AND
 SHOW WHERE IT WILL BE LOCATED. SPECS FOR THE ANODE CAN
 BE SUBMITTED WITH CORRECTED PLANS OR BE ONSITE FOR
 INSPECTION.
  
 3) GAS RISER:
 A) ACCORDING TO THE SUBMITTED SPECS THE GENERATOR HAS A
 340,000 BTUH LOAD- (136 X 2500= 340,000) AND A 7-11
 IN.WC. INPUT PRESSURE RATING. PLEASE CORRECT THE RISER.
  
 B) INDICATE THE PE AND SCHEDULE 40 METALLIC PIPE SIZING
 TABLES ON THE DRAWING- SEE TABLES G2413.4(1)-
 G2413.4(8) FBC RES. SHOW THE THE SIZE OF THE METALLIC
 PIPE.
  
 C) INDICATE THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE REGULATOR ON THE
 DRAWING AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS MARKED
 UP TO SHOW THE INLET AND OUTLET SIZES AND PRESSURES,
 AND ORIFICE SIZES- SECTION G2421.1 & G2421.2 FBC RES.
 SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE REQUIRED PIPE UNIONS WITHIN 1
 FT. ON EACH SIDE OF THE REGULATORS- SECTION G2421.2
 (7).
  
 D) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECS FOR THE GENERATOR FLEX
 CONNECTOR THAT INDICATE MANUFACTURER AND MODEL, LISTING
 STANDARDS, AND INSTALLATION GUIDELINES- SECTION
 G2415.1.
  
 E) INDICATE THE BURIAL DEPTH OF THE PE PIPING- SECTION
 G2415.12 AND SHOW A TRACER WIRE WILL BE INSTALLED
 ADJACENT TO THE PIPE- SECTION G2415.17.3.
  
 F) SHOW HOW THE PE PIPING RISER WILL CONNECT TO THE
 METALLIC PIPE PER SECTIONS G2415.17.1 & G2415.17.2.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECS FOR ANODELESS RISERS AND
 PE/METALLIC PIPE CONNECTORS SHALL BE LISTED AND
 LABELED.
  
 4) SURVEY: 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. PLEASE SUBMIT THE GENERATOR INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
 FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
  
 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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