Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21041585
Permit Number 21041585
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-08 11:19:162ND REVIEW FBC-2020 FUEL GAS
 PERMIT- 21041585
 9/8/2021
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 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 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 FROM THE
 1ST REVIEW ARE LISTED BEOW WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES IN
 CAPS FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
  
 1) FAILED. SHEET P2 GAS ISOMETRIC- FBC FG: FAILED ITEMS
 A, B, C, D, & G.
  
 A) FAILED. REMOVE OR CORRECT THE REFERENCE TO TABLE
 1216.2 WHICH IS A TABLE NOT CONTAINED IN THE FBC FG.
 THE CORRECT PIPE SIZING TABLE FOR THE 5 PSI SYSTEM WAS
 NOT PROVIDED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REVIEW IT IS
 ASSUMED THE TABLE USED FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE 1-INCH
 GALVANIZED MAIN SUPPLY PIPE IS 402.4(7) 5.0 PSI. THE
 TABLE USED FOR THE LOW PRESSURE LINE HAS NOT BEEN
 PROVIDED. ACCORDING TO TABLE 402.4(7) THE 1-INCH HIGH
 PRESSURE PIPE IS SUFFICIENTLY SIZED.
  
 B) FAILED. SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE METER AND LABEL IT
 AS NEW OR EXISTING- SECTION 402.1. NO INFORMATION
 PROVIDED.
  
 C) FAILED. LIST THE PIPE SIZING TABLE(S) USED IN THE
 DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM- SECTION 402.3. SEE COMMENT #1A
 NOTES ABOVE. IN ORDER TO PERFORM A COMPLETE REVIEW, THE
 LOW PRESSURE SIZING TABLE USED FOR THE SYSTEM MUST BE
 PROVIDED. THE RISER IS INDICATING LOW PRESSURE OF 9.5-
 13 IN.W.C. DOWNSTREAM OF THE REGULATOR. PLEASE INDICATE
 THE SIZE OF THE SUPPLY PIPE FROM THE REGULATOR TO THE
 MOST REMOTE OUTLET. THE DRAWING SHOWS A 1-INCH SLEEVE
 BUT NO GAS PIPE SIZE. IT IS ASSUMED A ?-INCH PIPE IS IN
 THE SLEEVE WHICH IS UNDERSIZED FOR A TOTAL LOAD OF
 1,046,000 BTUS- SEE SCHED-40 METALLIC LOW PRESSURE
 TABLES 402.4(1), 402.4(2), 402.4(3), AND 402.4(4) FBC
 FG.
  
 D) FAILED. PROVIDE THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE
 SYSTEM FROM THE METER TO THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET, AND
 THE INDIVIDUAL CUT PIPE AND BRANCH LENGTH MEASUREMENTS-
 SECTION 402.4.1. PROVIDE THE TOTAL AND INDIVIDUAL HIGH
 PRESSURE AND LOW PRESSURE RUN LENGTHS.
  
 G) FAILED. SHOW REQUIRED SHUTOFF VALVES, REGULATORS,
 AND PIPE UNIONS ON THE BRANCH LINES TO THE APPLIANCES-
 SECTIONS 409.1 & 410.1. 1) TYPICAL SHUTOFF VALVES ARE
 MISLABELED AS FV (FIRE VALVES)- PLEASE CORRECT. 2) SHOW
 THE REQUIRED PIPE UNIONS AT THE REGULATOR. 3) SHOW THE
 LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED AUTOMATIC GAS SHUTOFF VALVE
 FOR THE COOKING APPLIANCES TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FIRE
 SUPPRESSION SYSTEM- SEC. 10.4.1 NFPA 96. PLEASE NOTE
 THE VALVES SHALL BE BELOW THE CEILING AND ACCESSIBLE.
 4) PLEASE NOTE THAT REGULATORS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE
 SUPPLY LINES TO THE COOKING APPLIANCES BASED ON THE GAS
 INPUT PRESSURES REQUIRED BY THE APPLIANCE
 MANUFACTURERS. 5) PLEASE INDICATE THE MAKE AND MODEL OF
 THE LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SUBMIT SPECS MARKED UP
 TO SHOW THE INLET AND OUTLET PRESSURES AND PIPE SIZES-
 SECTION 410.2. ON THE RISER, PLEASE SHOW THE REQUIRED
 PIPE UNIONS WITH ONE FT. OF EITHER SIDE OF THE
 REGULATOR- SECTION 410.2 (7).
  
 2) FAILED. PROVIDE THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE NEW
 TANKLESS WATER HEATER ON THE PLAN AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 624.1 FBC FG.
 THE WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE INDOORS WILL REQUIRE
 COMBUSTION AIR AND A VENTING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE
 COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
 304.1 FBC FG, AND A VENTING DIAGRAM AND VENT
 SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 503.1 FBC FG. VENTING DIAGRAM
 NOT PROVIDED. SEE COMBUSTION AIR COMMENT #3 BELOW.
  
 3) FAILED. PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 COOKING APPLIANCES AND INDICATE HOW THE AIR IS BEING
 PROVIDED- SECTION 304.1 FBC FG. THE SUBMITTED
 COMBUSTION CALCULATIONS BY PAUL ORR P.E. INDICATE A
 DEFICIENT AMOUNT OF INDOOR COMBUSTION AIR FOR THE WATER
 HEATER AND COOKING APPLIANCES, AND THAT ADDITIONAL AIR
 MUST BE PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME NO OTHER MEANS OF
 SUPPLYING THAT AIR HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
  
 4) FAILED. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S FOR THE COOKING
 APPLIANCES- SECTION 623.1 FBC FG. NOT PROVIDED. THE
 SUBMITTALS MAY BE DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 107.3.4.1 WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC.
  
 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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