| Date |
Text |
| 2021-05-07 12:20:58 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT- 21041410 |
| | 5/7/2021 |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1) SHEET P.1: PROVIDE SHOWER PAN DETAILS- SECTIONS |
| | 421.5.1 & 421.5.2 FBC P. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET P.1: 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 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- 2020 |
| | SEVENTH EDITION. REFER TO REQUIRMENT 7 USUABLE KITCHENS |
| | AND BATHROOMS AND PAGE 7.33 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACT |
| | DESIGN MANUAL. |
| | BASED ON THE DRAWING IT IS NOT CLEAR IF USABLE BATHROOM |
| | SPECIFICATION TYPE A OR B WAS CHOSEN AS THE ORIGINAL |
| | DESIGN HOWEVER BECAUSE FIXTURES IN THE MASTER AND GUEST |
| | BATHS ARE BEING REPLACED, IT IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE |
| | WHICH TYPE SO THAT THE REPLACED FIXTURES CAN REMAIN IN |
| | COMPLIANCE. PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.34- 7.39 FOR |
| | EXPLANATORY INFORMATION ON SPECIFICATION A & B. |
| | THE DRAWINGS APPEAR TO INDICATE NO CHANGES TO THE |
| | LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSETS. LAVATORY AND BATHTUB |
| | FIXTURES AND FAUCET LOCATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO: |
| | |
| | PAGES- 7.40-7.46 WATER CLOSET CLEAR FLOOR SPACES. |
| | PAGES- 7.47- 7.52: LAVATORY AND VANITY CLEAR FLOOR AND |
| | KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES. |
| | PAGES- 7.53- 7.55: BATHTUB CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AND |
| | CONTROL LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | CONCERNING THE SHOWERS PLEASE SEE PAGES 7.56- 7.59 OF |
| | THE MANUAL. COMPLIANCES FOR THE SHOWERS ARE ALSO |
| | DEPENDENT ON DETERMINATION OF WHICH SPECIFICATION HAS |
| | BEEN CHOSEN- A OR B. IN SPECIFICATION A BATHROOMS WHERE |
| | ALL FIXTURES MUST MEET THE GUIDELINES, IF THE ROOM IS |
| | EQUIPPED WITH A BATHTUB AND SEPARATE SHOWER, BOTH |
| | FIXTURES MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. |
| | IN SPECIFICATION B BATHROOMS, ONLY ONE BATHING FIXTURE |
| | MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. PLEASE SEE |
| | THE FIGURES CONTAINED IN PAGES 7.56- 7.59 FOR CLEAR |
| | FLOOR SPACE POSITIONING AND CONTROLS LOCATIONS. |
| | |
| | A) P.1: SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS AND |
| | DIMENSIONS FOR THE BATHROOM FIXTURES BASED ON EITHER |
| | SPECIFICATION A OR B. PLEASE INCLUDE KNEE AND TOE |
| | B) P.1: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE SHOWER CONTROLS. |
| | C) P.1: PROVIDE GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT DETAILS FOR THE |
| | TOILETS, BATHTUB AND SHOWERS AS REQUIRED BY EITHER |
| | SPECIFICATION A OR B. GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT LOCATIONS |
| | CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 6.3- 6.16. REINFORCEMENTS FOR |
| | SHOWER SEATS (WHERE REQUIRED) ARE SHOWN ON PAGE 6.13. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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