Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20090847
Permit Number 20090847
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-25 08:18:511ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT- 20090847
 9/25/2020
  
 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) GAS RISER DRAWING: RECORDS RESEARCH FOR 240 34TH ST.
 SHOW GAS PERMIT #04090117 ISSUED ON 11/15/04 FOR GAS
 LINE INSTALLATION TO A NEW WATER HEATER AT 165,000
 BTUH, AND A NEW RANGE AT 72,000 BTUH. PLEASE REVISE THE
 GAS RISER TO SHOW A COMPLETE PIPING SYSTEM THAT
 INCLUDES THE NEW APPLIANCES AND THE EXISTING- SECTIONS
 G2412.3 & G2412.4 FBC RES. PLEASE NOTE I COULD NOT FIND
 A PERMIT OR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE POOL HEATER WHICH
 IS SHOWN AS EXISTING ON YOUR RISER DRAWING. ANY
 APPLIANCE CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM THAT WAS NOT
 PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED SHALL BE REVIEWED AS A NEW
 INSTALLATION. PLEASE SHOW THE BTUH LOAD OF THE POOL
 HEATER ALONG WITH THE OTHER NEW AND EXISTING
 APPLIANCES.
  
 A) SHOW THE CORRECT TOTAL LOAD AND THE INDIVIDUAL LOADS
 OF THE SYSTEM- SECTIONS G2412.3, G2412.4, & G2413.2 FBC
 RES.
  
 B) PROVIDE THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE INTERIOR PIPING RUN
 AND THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM-
 SECTIONS G2413.4.1 AND G2413.4.2 FBC RES. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT THE RECORD DRAWING SHOWS THE TOTAL DEVELOPED
 LENGTH TO BE 78 FT.
  
 C) PIPE SIZING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 G2413.3 FBC RES. TABLE 402.4(3) FBC FG SHOWN ON THE
 RISER WITH A 3.0 IN. PRESSURE DROP LISTED ON THE PLANS
 IS NOT A SIZING TABLE FOUND IN THE FBC RES. TYPICALLY
 PRESSURE DROP IN RESIDENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS IS
 0.5 IN. W.C. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION G2413.5 (402.5 )
 ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP WHICH INDICATES:
 THE DESIGN PRESSURE LOSS IN ANY PIPING SYSTEM UNDER
 MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOW CONDITIONS, FROM THE POINT OF
 DELIVERY TO THE INLET CONNECTION OF THE APPLIANCE,
 SHALL BE SUCH THAT THE SUPPLY PRESSURE AT THE APPLIANCE
 IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM PRESSURE
 REQUIRED BY THE APPLIANCE.
  
 D) PLEASE INDICATE THE SIZING METHOD USED PER SECTIONS
 G2413.4.1 LONGEST LENGTH, OR G2413.4.2 BRANCH LENGTH.
 INDICATE THE TABLES USED TO SIZE THE PIPING- SEE TABLES
 G2413.4(1)- G2413.4(8).
  
 E) SHOW THE DELIVERY PRESSURE AT THE EXISTING METER-
 G2413.1.
  
 F) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF SHUT OFF VALVES AND PIPE
 UNIONS- SECTIONS G2420.5 & G2422.1.4.
  
 G) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF NEW AND EXISTING REGULATORS.
 INDICATE THE MAKES AND MODELS OF THE REGULATORS AND
 THEIR INLET AND OUTLET PRESSURES- SECTION G2421.1 &
 2421.2. SUBMIT MARKED UP OR HIGHLIGHTED SPECS SHOWING
 THE SELECTED MODEL, THE MAX INLET AND OUTLET SIZE AND
 PRESSURES, SPRING DATA, AND ORIFICE SIZE.
  
 H) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF DRIP LEGS- SECTION G2419.2.
  
 I) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL NEW
 APPLIANCES- SECTIONS G2404.3 AND G2431.1. PLEASE MARKUP
 THE SPECS TO SHOW THE LISTING OF THE APPLIANCE, BTUH
 LOAD, AND INPUT PRESSURE RATING.
 K) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REQUESTED PRODUCT SPECS MAY BE
 DEFERRED AND ONSITE FOR INSPECTION- SECTION 107.1 &
 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 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
 CCOLE@WPB
  


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