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| 2021-06-17 15:17:14 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| | 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| | WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL |
| | MANUAL REVISED 2017 |
| | FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2020 |
| | 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| | EDITION |
| | FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| | 1. THIS UNIT WAS BUILT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT OF |
| | MARCH 6, 1991, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH FAIR HOUSING ACT |
| | CHAPTER 7. |
| | ....A)PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, IDENTIFY THE COMPLIANT |
| | BATHROOM(S) AND IDENTIFY IT/THEM AS TYPE A AND/OR TYPE |
| | B. PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR THE FIXTURES. |
| | ....B) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACES FOR THE KITCHEN SINK AND APPLIANCES IN THE |
| | KITCHEN |
| | ....C)THE BATHROOM CABINET MUST BE A MAXIMUM OF 34" |
| | UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL PAGE 7.52. YOU |
| | MAY CHOOSE TO OMIT THIS CHANGE. THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH BUILDING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES AN OPTION FOR |
| | CHANGING AN FHA COMPLIANCE STRUCTURE. THE OWNER AND |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROPOSED |
| | BATHROOM DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES. THE OWNER AGREES |
| | TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT THE TIME OF |
| | SALE IF REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. THIS WILL BE IN A |
| | LETTER-TYPE FORMAT SIGNED AND NOTARIZED BY THE OWNER. |
| | WE PROVIDE A SAMPLE LETTER, AND IT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO |
| | THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WPB. IF THIS |
| | OPTION IS CHOSEN, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO |
| | [email protected], AND I WILL SEND A COPY OF THE FAIR |
| | HOUSING AFFIDAVIT. |
| | |
| | 2. FBC 2004 R307.2 IS NOT THE PREVAILING CODE. NOTE |
| | PERTAINING TO SHOWER/BATHTUB COMPARTMENT SHALL |
| | REFERENCE FBC PL 421.4.1: BATHTUB FLOORS, SHOWER |
| | FLOORS, WALL AREAS ABOVE BUILT-IN TUBS THAT HAVE |
| | INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS AND WALLS IN SHOWER COMPARTMENTS |
| | SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF SMOOTH, CORROSION-RESISTANT AND |
| | NONABSORBENT WATERPROOF MATERIALS. WALL MATERIALS SHALL |
| | EXTEND TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 6 FEET ABOVE THE |
| | ROOM FLOOR LEVEL, AND NOT LESS THAN 70 INCHES ABOVE THE |
| | DRAIN OF THE TUB OR SHOWER. SUCH WALLS SHALL FORM A |
| | WATER-TIGHT JOINT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH EITHER THE |
| | TUB OR SHOWER FLOOR. |
| | |
| | 3. SHOWER INSTALLATION DETAIL SHALL SHOW THE ADDITIONAL |
| | FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO COMPLY WITH FBC PL 421.5.2: |
| | LINER SHALL TURN UP ON ALL SIDES NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES |
| | ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD LEVEL. LINER SHALL NOT BE |
| | NAILED OR PERFORATED AT ANY POINT LESS THAN 1 INCH (25 |
| | MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD. LINER SHALL BE |
| | PITCHED ONE-FOURTH UNIT VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL |
| | (2-PERCENT SLOPE) AND SHALL BE SLOPED TOWARD THE |
| | FIXTURE DRAINS. |
| | |
| | 4. MASTER BATH: |
| | ....A) IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE LAVATORY IN EXISTING |
| | CONDITIONS IS AN INDIVIDUALLY VENTED FIXTURE DRAIN AND |
| | THE FLOOR PENETRATION WILL NOT BE RELOCATED. PER WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY/CONFIRM ON THE PLANS. IF THIS IS |
| | THE CASE PROVIDE NOTE ON PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN STATING |
| | "MODIFY EXISTING IN-WALL SANITARY WASTE AND VENT PIPING |
| | BY PROVIDING COMMON VENTING OF TWO (2) LAVATORIES; |
| | COMPLY WITH FBC PL SECTION 909.1, TABLE 909.1 AND |
| | SECTION 911." THIS IS IN LIEU OF REQUIRING A SANITARY |
| | RISER DIAGRAM FOR THIS CONDITION. IF THIS NOT THE |
| | CONDITION, A SANITARY RISER DIAGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED |
| | SHOWING HOW THIS PIPING WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN A |
| | MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC PL |
| | CHAPTERS 7 AND 9. ADDITIONALLY INDICATE TYPE OF |
| | MATERIAL (I.E. CAST IRON, PVC) OF DRAIN PIPE |
| | PENETRATING THROUGH THE FLOOR AND THE HORIZONTAL BRANCH |
| | BELOW. PROVIDE ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING |
| | OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR TO BE USED FOR DEALING WITH THE |
| | SHOWER FLOOR PENETRATION AS REQUIRED BY FBC 714.4.1 |
| | THROUGH 714.4.4.1.2 PER WPB FPC 107.2.1. SHOW HOW |
| | ABANDONED PENETRATION WILL BE REMEDIATED. |
| | .... B) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE ON PROPOSED |
| | FLOOR PLAN STATING "MODIFY EXISTING IN-WALL WATER |
| | PIPING TO ACCOMMODATE TWO (2) NEW LAVATORIES WHICH ARE |
| | REPLACING ORIGINAL SINGLE LAVATORY; COMPLY WITH |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF FBC PL CHAPTER 6 INCLUDING BUT NOT |
| | LIMITED TO SECTIONS 604 (SIZING), 605.2.1 (LEAD |
| | CONTENT) AND 607.4 (HOT WATER ON THE LEFT)" |
| | |
| | 5. REPLACE EXISTING BATHTUBS WITH SHOWERS: THE SHOWER |
| | DRAIN PENETRATION WILL BE RELOCATED FROM EXISTING |
| | CONDITIONS. PROVIDE NOTE "MODIFY EXISTING FIXTURE DRAIN |
| | TO ACCOMMODATE NEW DRAIN LOCATION, COMPLY WITH FBC PL |
| | SECTION 909.1 AND TABLE 909.1." THIS IS IN LIEU OF |
| | REQUIRING A SANITARY RISER DIAGRAM FOR THIS CONDITION. |
| | |
| | 6. PROVIDE ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF |
| | NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR TO BE USED FOR DEALING WITH THE |
| | SHOWER FLOOR PENETRATION AS REQUIRED BY FBC 714.4.1 |
| | THROUGH 714.4.4.1.2 PER WPB FPC 107.2.1. SHOW HOW |
| | ABANDONED PENETRATION WILL BE REMEDIATED. |
| | |
| | 7. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE, ?PER FBC PL |
| | 412.3, INDIVIDUAL SHOWER AND TUB-SHOWER COMBINATION |
| | VALVES SHALL BE BALANCED-PRESSURE, THERMOSTATIC OR |
| | COMBINATION BALANCED-PRESSURE/THERMOSTATIC VALVES THAT |
| | CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASSE 1016/ASME |
| | A112.1016/CSA B125.16 OR ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 AND |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE POINT OF USE. SHOWER AND |
| | TUB-SHOWER COMBINATION VALVES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION |
| | SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM |
| | SETTING OF THE VALVE TO 120?F, WHICH SHALL BE FIELD |
| | ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. IN-LINE THERMOSTATIC VALVES SHALL NOT BE |
| | UTILIZED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION? |
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| | 8. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SHOW THE PROPOSED SHOWERS AS |
| | SHOWERS, NOT BATHTUBS. |
| | |
| | 9. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SHOW THE KITCHEN SINK AND |
| | DISHWASHER. |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| | THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS. |
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| | JERALD SMITH |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | EMAIL [email protected] |
| | MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND |
| | THURSDAYS |
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| | 21060057 600 S DIXIE HWY # 819 |
