Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21020172
Permit Number 21020172
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 5
Notes
Date Text
2021-08-27 09:35:345TH REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21020172
 8/27/2021
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION
 2020
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. FAILED COMMENTS ARE LISTED
 BELOW WITH NOTES ADDED FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. THIS
 IS THE FIFTH REVIEW OF THE PROJECT AND MANY OF THE
 DEFICIENCIES ON THE PLAN WERE DISCUSSED AT A PREVIOUS
 MEETING AT CITY HALL WITH THE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AND
 THE CONTRACTOR. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
 ABOUT THE COMMENTS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.
  
 3) FAILED. A1. P1 & P2: THE PLANS APPEAR TO SHOW A
 MIXED OCCUPANCY OF OFFICES, PHARMACY, COFFEE/JUICE BAR,
 AND VETERINARY CLINIC- BUSINESS AND MERCANTILE
 OCCUPANCIES. PLEASE PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE
 CALCULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 403.1 FBC P BASED
 ON THE OCCUPANT LOADS SHOWN. PROVIDE A SCHEDULE THAT
 INDICATES THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED NUMBER OF PLUMBING
 FIXTURES. VERIFY THAT ALL TENANT OCCUPANTS WILL HAVE
 ACCESS TO THE FIXTURES. BASED ON THE REVISED PLANS AND
 INCREASED OCCUPANT LOADS PLUMBING FIXTURES APPEAR
 COMPLIANT FOR THE ANIMAL HOSPITAL (UNSIEX TOILET ROOM
 INSIDE THE SEPARATE TENANT SPACE), AND FOR THE COMBINED
 IST FLOOR MERCANTILE, BUSINESS AND STORAGE OCCUPANCIES
 (EXISTING 1ST FLOOR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS,
 SERVICE SINK AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN). PLEASE VERIFY THAT
 THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FIXTURES FOR THE SECOND FLOOR
 BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES ARE EXISTING- MINIMUM OF ONE MEN'S
 WATER CLOSET AND LAVATORY, AND ONE WOMEN'S WATER CLOSET
 AND LAVATORY.
  
 4) FAILED. P1, P2, P3: A GREASE INTERCEPTOR IS REQUIRED
 FOR THE NEW COFFEE SHOP IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1003.3.1 FBC P. PLEASE REVISE THE PLAN: A) SHOW THE
 LOCATION OF THE INTERCEPTOR. B) PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE AND SIZING CALCULATIONS. C) PROVIDE NEW
 PLUMBING FLOOR PLAN AND ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT
 INCORPORATE THE REQUIRED INTERCEPTOR. D) SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALL GUIDELINES.
 THE REVISED PLANS DO NOT SHOW THE DISHWASHER INDIRECT
 WASTE RECEPTOR DRAINING INTO THE INTERCEPTOR, AND THE
 INTERCEPTOR SIZING CALCULATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED-
 SECTIONS 802.1.7 & 1003.3.1 FBC P. A) PLEASE PROVIDE A
 COMPLETE SUBMITTAL FOR THE NEW INTERCEPTOR AND AN
 ENLARGED INSTALLATION DETAIL- SECTION 1003.3.1 FBC P.
  
 9) FAILED. P1 & P2: PROVIDE ENLARGED SANITARY AND WATER
 SUPPLY PLAN FOR THE COFFEE/JUICE BAR THAT SHOWS THE
 LOCATIONS OF ALL FLOOR SINKS, HUB DRAIN, AND FLOOR
 DRAINS NEEDED FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSER, ICE MAKER, WATER
 FILTER, AND REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER EQUIPMENT DRAINAGE
 ETC. PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED WATER HAMMER
 ARRESTORS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTERS FOR SUPPLY LINES TO
 THE EQUIPMENT- SECTION 604.9 & 608.3 FBC P. B) FILTERED
 WATER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS TO COFFEE BAR EQUIPMENT SUCH
 AS BREWER, EXPRESSO MACHINE, ICE MAKER ETC. NOT SHOWN.
 C) BACKFLOW PROTECTION FOR THE WATER FILTER AND
 FILTERED SUPPLY LINES TO EQUIPMENT NOT SHOWN. D)
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR
 THE COFFEE BAR EQUIPMENT. THE CURRENT SCHEULE DOES NOT
 LIST MAKES AND MODEL NUMBERS, HOWEVER THE SUBMITTALS
 MAY BE DEFERRED PER SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT THE COFFEE BAR FILTERED WATER PIPING PLAN ANSD
 MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR COFFEE BAR EQUIPMENT
 AND APPLIANCES MAY BE DEFERRES SUBMITTALS IF NECESSARY-
 SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 13) FAILED. P1, P2, & P3: PROVIDE ENLARGED PIPING
 DRAWINGS FOR THE WATER HEATERS SHOWING LOCATIONS OF
 THERMAL EXPANSION TANKS, RECIRCULATION PUMPS, SHUTOFF
 VALVES, CHECK VALVES, RELIEF VALVE, ETC.- SECTIONS
 502.1, 607.2.1.2, 607.3 FBC P. THE NEW WH DETAIL SHOWS
 A THERMAL EXPANSION TANK ON THE HW LINE WHICH IS NOT
 REQUIRED AND NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OR
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. PLEASE REVISE THE DETAIL
 AND SHOW THE HW RETUN LINE AND LOCATION OF THE
 RECIRCULATION PUMP AND PIPING CONNECTIONS- SECTION
 607.2 & 607.3 FBC P.
  
 18) FAILED. P1: LABEL THE TWO FIXTURES ABOVE THE FLOOR
 DRAINS IN THE VET CLINIC AND PROVIDE A PLUMBING FIXTURE
 SCHEDULE FOR THE VET CLINIC- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 INDICATE HOW THE FLOOR DRAINS ARE VENTED IN THE RISER
 DRAWING- SECTION 901.2.1 FBC P. A) THE PLANS APPEAR TO
 SHOW EITHER A DEPRESSED SLAB AREA WITH FLOOR DRAINS OR
 A BUILT UP OR FACTORY-MADE BASIN WITH FLOOR DRAINS
 BELOW. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT THESE FIXTURES ARE AND
 PROVIDE EITHER CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OR MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS. VENT SYSTEM THEN THE WATER CLOSET
 CANNOT DRAIN INTO THE LINE- SECTION 910.1 & 911.1 FBC
 P.
  
 19) FAILED. P1, P2, & A1: INDICATE THE TYPE OF FINISH
 WALL AND FLOOR MATERIALS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE NEW AND
 "EXISTING" TOILET ROOMS AND AT THE MOP SINKS IN THE VET
 CLINIC AND THE COFFEE/JUICE BAR- SEE SECTIONS 310.3 FBC
 P AND 1210.2. FBC B. THE REVISED PLAN INDICATES
 IMPERVIOUS MATERIALS HOWEVER THE CODE REQUIRES A
 SMOOTH, HARD, NONABSORBENT SURFACE TO BE INSTALLED.
 THIS WOULD EXCLIDE INSTALLATION OF PAINTED DRYWALL.
 PLEASE BE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE FINISH MATERIAL.
  
 22) FAILED. P1 & P2: REFER TO SECTION 212.3 FBC ACC.
 SINKS AND INDICATE WHICH SINKS IN THE VET CLINIC AND
 PHARMACY WILL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE. PLEASE NOTE WHERE
 SINKS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST 5 PERCENT, BUT NO FEWER
 THAN ONE, OF EACH TYPE PROVIDED IN EACH ACCESSIBLE ROOM
 OR SPACE SHALL COMPLY WITH 606. SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSION AT EACH ACCESSIBLE SINK ON
 THE FLOOR PLAN AND PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DRAWING SHOWING
 SINK HEIGHT AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES- SECTIONS 606.2
 & 606.3 FBC P. NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE SHOW THE FORWARD OR
 PARALLEL APPROACH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS AND
 DIMENSIONS AT THE ACCESSIBLE SINK LOCATIONS- SECTION
 606.2.
  
 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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