Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21021211
Permit Number 21021211
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2021-05-06 11:33:543RD REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT-21021222
 5/6/2021
  
 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 M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION
 2020
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS 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.
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST AND 2ND REVIEW LISTED BELOW STILL
 EXIST. PLEASE CORRECT THE PLANS AND PROVIDE A NARRATIVE
 RESPONSE TO THE COMMENTS.
  
 1A) SHEET A2: BATH #3 RISER: THE SHOWER AND LAV DRAINS
 SHALL CONNECT AT ABOVE OR AT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE
 WATER CLOSET FIXTURE DRAIN- SECTION 912.1.1 FBC P.
  
 6) A2: RELOCATING THE SHOWER DRAIN OUTLETS MAY 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 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 9) FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES: 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 PROPOSED ALTERATIONS 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. REFER TO
 REQUIRMENT 7 USUABLE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS AND PAGE
 7.33 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL. THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD SHALL INDICATE ON THE REVISED PLANS
 WHICH BATHROOM SPECIFICATION- TYPE A OR TYPE B WAS USED
 IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE
 PROJECT IS ADVISED TO DO A RECORDS REQUEST OF THE
 ORIGINAL APPROVED PLANS TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.
 RECORDS REQUESTS CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE CITY OF WEST
 PALM BEACH WEBSITE UNDER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THE
 ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT NEEDS TO BE KNOWN IN ORDER TO
 ENSURE THE ALTERATIONS WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE.
 REFER TO PAGES 7.33- 7.83 FOR COMPLETE GUIDELINES AND
 PROVIDE ENLARGED DIMENSIONED BATHROOM DRAWINGS AND
 DETAILS- CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS AND DIMENSIONS,
 KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES, FAUCET AND CONTROL VALVE
 LOCATIONS, GRAB BARS AND GRAB REINFPORCEMENTS ETC.
 PLEASE NOTE: 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.
  
 NEW COMMENT BASED ON RESUBMITTED PLAN- 3/31.
  
 1) SHEET A2: TWO SHOWER CURB DETAILS ARE SHOWN. PLEASE
 LABEL THE DETAILS AS EITHER MASTER BATH OR BATH #3.
 PLEASE NOTE THE BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER IS QUESTIONING
 WHETHER THE WOOD FLOOR SHOWN IN THE DETAIL WAS LEGALLY
 PERMITTED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE MAKES AND MODEL NUMBERS
 OF THE PRE-MANUFACTURED LINERS, PANS, AND CURBS AND
 SUBMIT SPECS.
  
 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 ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL. 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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