| Date |
Text |
| 2021-03-09 09:18:27 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT #20120816 |
| | 3/9/2021 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 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 |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| | 1) THE PLANS SHOW A BATHTUB TO SHOWER CONVERSION IN THE |
| | MASTER BATHROOM- COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING |
| | ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES IS REQUIRED. BECAUSE THE |
| | BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND |
| | THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR USABLE BATHROOMS IN DWELLING |
| | UNITS, THE ALTERATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN THE |
| | BATHROOMS SHALL ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR |
| | HOUSING ACT. THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES |
| | ARE INCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2017 |
| | SIXTH EDITION. COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES REQUIRES |
| | THAT CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR WHEELCHAIR APPROACHES TO |
| | BATH FIXTURES SHALL EITHER BE MAINTAINED AS ORIGINALLY |
| | DESIGNED OR PROVIDED WHERE NEW FIXTURES ARE BEING |
| | INSTALLED. |
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| | BASED ON THE DRAWINGS IT APPEARS SPECIFICATION A WAS |
| | CHOSEN AS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN- REFER TO EXAMPLE A |
| | BATHROOM ON PAGE 7.36 OF THE MANUAL. THE EXAMPLE |
| | DRAWING SHOWS A 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FORWARD |
| | APPROACH TO THE BATHTUB, HOWEVER THE NEW SHOWER IS |
| | REQUIRED TO HAVE A 30X48 INCH PARALLEL APPROACH |
| | POSITIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIGURES SHOWN ON |
| | PAGES 7.56- 7.59. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE |
| | ENLARGED DIMENSIONED DRAWINGS OF THE BATHROOM WITH |
| | CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS CONFIGURED FOR THE NEW |
| | SHOWER AND THE REPLACED TOILET AND VANITY. PLEASE NOTE |
| | THAT WHEN THE SHOWER IS THE ONLY BATHING FIXTURE IN THE |
| | RESIDENCE IT SHALL BE AT LEAST 36X36 INCHES IN SIZE- |
| | PAGE 7.58. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE |
| | EXISTING TOILET MAY HAVE TO BE RELOCATED IF IT |
| | ENCROACHES ON THE REQUIRED 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| | FOR THE SHOWER. SHOWER GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENTS ARE ALSO |
| | REQUIRED. THE DESIGNER SHALL REFER TO REFER TO THE |
| | FIGURES IN CHAPTER 6 OF THE MANUAL AND PROVIDE GRAB BAR |
| | REINFORCEMENT DETAILS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS, HEIGHTS, |
| | LENGTHS ETC. THE REINFORCEMENT DETAILS ARE ALSO SHOWN |
| | IN THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FAIR HOUSING |
| | GUIEDLINES. PLEASE SEE REQUIREMENT 7 AND FIGURE 5. |
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| | 1A) AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE |
| | BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR |
| | THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED |
| | AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE |
| | PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO |
| | REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO |
| | COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE |
| | BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL |
| | TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A COPY OF THE FAIR |
| | HOUSING AFFIDAVIT. IF CHOOSING THIS OPTION IT WOULD BE |
| | ADVISABLE AT A MINIMUM TO INSTALL THE SHOWER WALL |
| | REINFORCEMENTS. |
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| | 2) CONCERNING THE NEW SHOWER DRAIN OUTLET, PLEASE SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH ITEMS A, B, & C LISTED BELOW. |
| | |
| | A) REFER TO SECTION 1002.1 FBC P: THE HORIZONTAL |
| | DISTANCE FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE NEW SHOWER DRAIN |
| | OUTLET TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE INLET OF THE EXISTING |
| | TRAPS SHALL NOT EXCEED 30". PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE |
| | PLAN INDICATING COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | B) RELOCATING THE SHOWER DRAIN OUTLETS WILL REQUIRE THE |
| | FLOOR TO BE X-RAYED TO IN ORDER TO LOCATE REINFORCING |
| | STEEL OR POST STRESSED FLOOR TENDONS. PLEASE PLACE A |
| | NOTE ON THE PLANS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WILL BE MET- |
| | SECTION 1-07.2.1 WPB. |
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| | C) NEW DRAIN PIPE PENETRATIONS OF THE EXISTING SLAB |
| | WILL REQUIRE FIRESTOPPING TO SEAL THE ANNULAR SPACE |
| | AROUND THE PIPING. PROVIDE A UL TESTED AND APPROVED |
| | FIRESTOPPING ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON THE PLAN- SECTION |
| | 714.4.1.2 FBC B. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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