Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21041585
Permit Number 21041585
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-08 10:00:242ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21041585
 9/8/2021
  
 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. FAILED COMMENTS FROM THE
 1ST REVIEW ARE LISTED BELOW WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES IN
 CAPS FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
  
 1) FAILED. SHEET P1: PLEASE PROVIDE A CLEAR SCOPE OF
 WORK FOR THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS. CLARIFY IF
 THE FIXTURES, COMPARTMENT WALLS, LAVATORY COUNTERS,
 MIRRORS, DISPENSERS ETC. ARE TO BE REPLACED OR
 RELOCATED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENLARGED DIMENSIONED
 DRAWINGS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR RECONFIGURED BATHROOMS
 AND REPLACEMENT OF COMPARTMENT WALLS. THE CURRENT
 CONFIGURATION IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM IS NOT IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 405.3.4 FBC P- THE WATER CLOSET
 BY THE LAVATORY SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN A COMPARTMENT. NEW
 ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FIXTURES ARE BEING INSTALLED IN THE
 BATHROOMS WHICH SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FBC
 ACC. PLEASE PROVIDE ENLARGED DRAWINGS AND DETAILS
 SHOWING:
  
 A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 WATER CLOSETS- SECTION 604.3.
  
 B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 LAVATORIES- SECTION 606.2.
  
 C) TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS- SECTION 304.3.
  
 D) CENTERLINES OF THE WATER CLOSETS FROM THE SIDE
 WALLS- SECTION 604.2.
  
 E) HEIGHTS OF THE WATER CLOSET SEATS FROM THE FINISHED
 FLOORS- SECTION 604.4.
  
 F) HEIGHTS OF THE LAVATORY SINK RIMS OR COUNTER
 SURFACES FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS- SECTION 606.3.
  
 G) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES- SECTION
 606.2
  
 IF ACCESSORIES ARE BEING REPLACED PLEASE SHOW:
  
 H) HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS TO
 THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- SECTION 603.3.
  
 I) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB
 BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS- SECTION 604.5 & 609.4,
 FIGURES 604.5.1 & 604.5.2.
  
 J) LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROLS -
 SECTION 604.6.
  
 K) CENTERLINES OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS MEASURED
 FROM THE FRONTS OF THE WATER CLOSETS- SECTION AND
 FIGURE 604.7.
  
 AS REQUESTED IN COMMENT #10 BELOW, PROVIDE FIXTURE
 SCHEDULES INDICATING MAKES AND MODELS.
  
 2) FAILED. P1 & P2 GREASE WASTE AND INTERCEPTOR: ITEMS
 A, B, & C BELOW
  
 A) FAILED- P1 & P2: PROVIDE GREASE WASTE CALCULATIONS
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1003.3.5 OR 1003.3.7 FBC P.
 CLEAR WATER WASTE FROM THE HANDSINKS SHALL NOT DRAIN
 INTO THE GREASE WASTE LINE AND INTERCEPTOR. PLEASE
 REMOVE THE SINKS FROM THE CALCULATIONS- SECTION
 1003.3.1 FBC P.
  
 B) FAILED- P1 & P2. INDICATE THE SIZE AND TYPE OF
 EXISTING GREASE INTERCEPTOR- GRAVITY OR
 HYDROMECHANICAL? (1003.3.5 & 1003.3.7) CAPACITY AND
 LOCATION OF THE EXISTING GREASE INTERCEPTOR NOT SHOWN.
  
 C) FAILED- P1 & P2:. THE HAND SINKS AND FLOOR DRAIN IN
 THE BEER COOLER SHALL NOT DRAIN INTO THE GREASE WASTE
 LINE- SECTION 1003.3.1 FBC P. HANDSINKS ARE NOT
 SIGNIFICANT GREASE CONTRIBUTORS, AND THE FLOOR DRAIN IN
 THE COOLER SHOULD ONLY BE DRAINING CLEAR WATER WASTE.
 THE HANDSINK DRAINAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON THE
 DRAWINGS, BUT THE CALCULATIONS NEED TO BE CORRECTED TO
 REMOVE THE HANDSINKS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FLOOR DRAINS
 IN THE COOKING KITCHEN AREA SHALL DRAIN INTO THE GREASE
 WASTE LINE AND INTERCEPTOR- SECTION 1003.3.1 FBC P.
  
 3) FAILED. P1 & P2: THE HUB DRAIN FOR THE DISHWASHER
 SHOWN IN THE ISO IS NOT SHOWN IN THE PLUMBING FLOOR
 PLAN-- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE LABEL THE HUB DRAINS
 CORRECTLY ON THE FLOOR PLAN- THEY ARE NOT FLOOR DRAINS.
 P1 SHOWS FLOOR SINKS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS AND
 DISHWASHER, P2 SHOWS HUB DRAINS. PLEASE NOTE THAT FLOOR
 SINKS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE ON P1.
  
 3) FAILED P1 & P2: THE GREASE WASTE DRAIN LINE REQUIRES
 NOT LESS THAN ONE VENT PIPE THAT EXTENDS TO THE
 OUTDOORS- SECTIONS 904.1 & 918.7 FBC P. THE REVISED
 PLAN NOW SHOWS A VTR FOR THE GREASE WASTE LINE BUT NOT
 FOR THE SANITARY WHICH IS A SEPARATE SYSTEM AND
 REQUIRES THE VTR.
  
 4) FAILED. P1 & P2: THE FLOOR DRAINS ARE NOT PROPERLY
 VENTED. IT APPEARS A COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT SYSTEM
 IS BEING CREATED, HOWEVER THOSE SYSTEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED
 FOR GREASE WASTE DRAINS- SECTION 915.1 FBC P. PLEASE
 LOCATE VENTS IN THE LINE THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE 12 FT.
 MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN TRAPS- TABLE
 909.1 FBC P. PLEASE NOTE THE AAV'S CAN ONLY BE USED AS
 INDIVIDUAL, BRANCH, OR CIRCUIT VENTS- SECTION 918.3 FBC
 P. THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE COOKING AREA OF THE LITCEHN
 SHALL DRAIN INTO THE GREASE WASTE LINE AND INTERCEPTOR-
 SECTION 1003.3.1. THE CORRECTEDE PLAN SHALL ALSO SHOW
 HOW THE FIXTURES ARE TO BE VENTED.
  
 6) FAILED. P1 & P2: PROVIDE AN ENLARGED PIPING DRAWING
 FOR THE WATER HEATERS SHOWING LOCATIONS OF THERMAL
 EXPANSION TANKS, RECIRCULATION PUMPS, SHUTOFF VALVES,
 CHECK VALVES, ETC.- SECTIONS 607.2.1.2, 607.3 FBC P.
 THE REVISED PLAN SHOWS A NEW RECIRCULATION PUMP IST TO
 BE INSTALLED BUT IT IS NOT SHOWN IN THE CORRECT
 LOCATION AND NO RECIRCULATION LINE IS SHOWN IN THE
 WATER ISOMETRIC. PLEASE ADD THE PUMP TO THE SCHEDULE.
  
 7) FAILED. P1 & P2: IT APPEARS THE LENGTHS OF THE HOT
 WATER SUPPLY PIPES TO THE LAVATORIES FROM THE WATER
 HEATER IS EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LENGTH AS
 INDICATED IN TABLE C404.5.1 FBC EC. EITHER POINT OF USE
 WATER HEATERS AT THE LAVATORIES OR A RECIRCULATION PUMP
 FOR THE HOT WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED. SEE
 COMMENT #6 NOTES ABOVE.
  
 8) FAILED. P1 & P2: WHERE HOT WATER IS SUPPLIED TO A
 LAVATORY, THE WATER SHALL BE TEMPERED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTIONS 419.5 & 607.1.2 FBC P. PLEASE PROVIDE A
 MIXING VALVE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE 1070. PROVIDE A
 PIPING DETAIL ON THE PLAN FOR INSTALLATION. PLEASE ADD
 THE WORD LAVATORIES TO NOTE #4 ON P1. CLARIFY IF THE
 MIXING VALVES ARE EXISTING OR NEW.
  
 9) FAILED P1 & P2: PROVIDE AN INDIRECT WASTE DETAIL FOR
 THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS- SECTION 802.1.1 FBC P. THE
 DETAIL DOES NOT SHOW THE EACH WELL OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT
 SINKS DRAINING SEPARATELY INTO THE RECEPTOR.
  
 10) FAILED P1 & P2: PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE PLUMBING
 FIXTURE SCHEDULE THAT INCLUDES THE DISHWASHER, HUB
 DRAINS, FLOOR DRAINS, AND THE REPLACED RESTROOM
 FIXTURES- (IF APPLICABLE TO THE SCOPE)- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB. DISHWASHER, FLOOR SINKS, AND RESTROOM FIXTURES NOT
 INCLUDED.
  
 11) FAILED. P1: THE PLAN SHOWS ICE MAKERS, ICE BINS,
 COOLERS, FROSTER, ETC. WITH NO DRAINS DIRECTLY BELOW
 THEM. PLEASE CLARIFY HOW DRAINAGE FROM THESE FIXTURES
 WILL BE CONVEYED INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT CLEAR WATER WASTE SHALL NOT DRAIN INTO THE GREASE
 WASTE LINE- SECTION 1003.3.1 FBC P. PLEASE REVISE THE
 SANITARY ISOMETRIC DRAWING TO MATCH WITH THE FLOOR
 PLAN. THERE ARE SEVERAL MISSING FLOOR DRAINS AND DRAIN
 LINES.
  
 12) FAILED P1 & P2: SHOW AN EXISTING OR NEW CLEANOUT AT
 THE JUNCTION OF THE GREASE WASTE LINE AND SEWER
 JUNCTION- SECTION 708.1.3 FBC P. LOCATION OF EXISTING
 GREASE INTERCEPTOR AND CLEANOUTS NOT SHOWN.
  
 13) FAILED P2: PROVIDE A WATER HAMMER ARRESTOR AND
 BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE WATER SUPPLY LINE TO THE ICE
 MAKER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMMENT IS APPLICABLE TO
 ANY OTHER REQUIRED WATER SUPPLY LINES TO APPLIANCES AND
 EQUIPMENT- SECTIONS 604.9 & 608.3 FBC P. REVISE THE
 NOTE ON THE ISO TO INCLUDE THE OTHER FIXTURES AND
 APPLIANCESAND NOT JUST ON E OF THE ICE BINS.
  
 15) FAILED P1 & P2: PROVIDE HOT WATER PIPE INSULATION
 SPECIFICATIONS- TABLE C403.2.10 FBC EC. NO INFORMATION
 PROVIDED.
  
 16) FAILED P1 & P2: INDICATE THE TYPE OF FINISH WALL
 AND FLOOR MATERIALS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE RESTROOMS
 AND AT THE MOP SINK- SEE SECTIONS 310.3 FBC P AND
 1210.2. FBC B. THE LOCTION OF THE REQUIRED MOP SINK AND
 WALL SURROUND MATERIAL NOT PROVIDED.
  
 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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