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Plan Review Notes For Permit 21060251
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2021-09-09 14:53:25CODES 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 ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 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
  
 2ND REVIEW
 PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED.
  
 A-NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE CONDENSATE
 DRAIN FOR AHU-1. PLEASE NOTE, PER WPB CODE OF ORDINANCE
 CHAPTER 90, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 90-12B5, A/C CONDENSATE
 SHALL NOT DISCHARGE TO THE CITY UTILITIES SANITARY
 SEWAGE INFRASTRUCTURE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE
 UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. YOU MAY CONTACT MR. MANNY
 GONZALES IN ENGINEERING AT 561-494-1128 FOR ADDITIONAL
 INFORMATION. MOVING FORWARD, DISCHARGE THE CONDENSATE
 TO AN EXTERIOR DRYWELL OR STORM SYSTEM; PER WPB FBC
 107.2.1, PROVIDE ROUTING, TERMINATION AND A
 DRYWELL/STORM CONNECTION DETAIL.
  
  
 1) A1.0, A2.2, P1.1: PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE
 CALCULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 403.1.
 SECOND REQUEST: PROVIDE A SCHEDULE THAT INDICATES THE
 REQUIRED AND PROVIDED NUMBER OF PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR A
 BUSINESS OCCUPANCY.
  
 2) COMPLIED
  
 3)
 ...A) COMPLIED
 ...B) SECOND REQUEST: PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR
 THE INTERCEPTOR ON THE PLAN
 ...C) SECOND REQUEST: PROVIDE SIZING CALCULATIONS PER
 THE MANUFACTURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1003.4.2.2-
 NOT LESS THAN 6 CU. FT. FOR THE FIRST 100 SQ. FT. OF
 AREA TO BE DRAINED PLUS 1 CU. FT. FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
 100 SQ. FT.
 ...D) NEW COMMENT: P1.1, P4.0; SHOW UPSTREAM AND
 DOWNSTREAM CLEANOUTS ON ALL RECLAIM TANKS
 ...E) SECOND REQUEST: PLEASE SUBMIT SPECS FOR THE LIDS.
 F) ALL SUBMITTALS SHALL BE APPROVED AND STAMP BY THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE- SECTION
 107.2.1, 107.3.4. WPB. SUBMITTALS MAY BE DEFERRED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 4)
 ...A) COMPLIED
 ...B) SECOND REQUEST: PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ON
 THE PLANS FOR THE TANKS
 ...C) SECOND REQUEST: INDICATE HOW THE TANKS WERE SIZED
 AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS.
 ...D) COMPLIED
 ...E) SECOND REQUEST: HEAVY DUTY TRAFFIC LIDS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR TANK ACCESS OPENINGS- SECTIONS 305.7 &
 1309.6. PLEASE SUBMIT SPECS FOR THE LIDS. F) ALL
 SUBMITTALS SHALL BE APPROVED AND STAMP BY THE DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE- SECTIONS 107.2.1 &
 107.3.4. WPB. SUBMITTALS MAY BE DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 5) COMPLIED: CAR WASH SYSTEM
 NEW COMMENT: PROVIDE INTER-CONNECTION AND BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER BETWEEN DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM AND WASH
 SYSTEM. SEE COMMENT 16 REGARDING INTER-CONNECTION
 BETWEEN DOMESTIC WATER AND WASH SYSTEM.
  
 6) VACUUM SYSTEM- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB:
 ...A) COMPLIED
 ...B) COMPLIED
 SECOND REQUEST: BY REVIEWING THE MANUFACTURER?S
 SPECIFICATIONS/MANUAL, IT APPEARS PIPING MATERIAL IS
 PVC PIPE WITH SOLVENT WELD FITTINGS BUT IS MANUFACTURER
 SPECIFIC FOR THE SYSTEM, WOULD BE FURNISHED IN THE
 ACTUAL BOM AND IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD DRAINAGE
 OR WATER USE PVC MATERIAL AS IS FOUND IN FBC PL
 CHAPTERS 6 AND 7. IS THIS THE CASE? PLEASE PROVIDE
 MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATION FOR THIS MATERIAL.
  
 7) COMPLIED
  
 8) A4.0- MISSING DETAILS PER FBC ACC:
 ...A) COMPLIED
 ...B) COMPLIED
 ...C) COMPLIED
 ...D) SECOND REQUEST: SHOW THE HEIGHT OF THE MIRROR
 FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES (NOT
 THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR) SECTION 603.3
 ...E) SECOND REQUEST: SHOW THE HEIGHTS OF THE GRAB BARS
 FOR THE FINISHED FLOORS TO THE TOPS NOT THE CENTER OF
 THE GRIPPING SURFACES- SECTION 609.4.
 ...F) COMPLIED
 ...G)SECOND REQUEST: SHOW KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR
 THE LAVATORIES- SECTION 606.2 & FIGURES 306.2 & 306.3.
 ...H) N/A
 NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, REMOVE
 REFERENCES/DETAILS REGARDING DRINKING FOUNTAIN FROM
 A4.0, AS THERE IS NO DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
 9) COMPLIED.
  
 10) P1.1: PROVIDE THE PIPE SLOPES- TABLE 704.1 FBC P.
 NEW COMMENT:TABLE 704.1 REQUIRES PIPING SMALLER THAN 3
 INCH SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SLOPE OF 1/4 INCH PER FOOT.
 PIPING 3 INCH TO 6 INCH MINIMUM SLOPE TO BE 1/8 INCH
 PER FOOT. SEE P4.1 AND REVISE NOTE TO REFLECT PER WPB
 FBC 107.2.1.
  
 11) COMPLIED:P1.1 & P4.1: THE PLANS SHOW ONLY ONE OF
 THE TWO DRAIN LINES FROM THE TUNNEL PITS DISCHARGING
 INTO THE OIL/WATER SEPARATOR- SECTION 1003.4.2 FBC P.
 NEW COMMENT: PER FBC PL 1003.2, THE SERVICE SINK SHALL
 NOT DISCHARGE INTO THE OIL SEPARATOR.
 NEW COMMENT: PIT SYSTEM 2 AND TRENCH DRAIN SYSTEM
 DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO THE OIL WATER SEPARATOR. SOME
 TRENCH DRAINS ARE TRAPPED. PIT AND ONE OTHER TRENCH
 DRAIN ARE NOT. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY.
  
 12) COMPLIED
  
 13) COMPLIED
  
 14) COMPLIED
  
 15) SECOND REQUEST: INDICATE THE EFFICIENCY RATING OF
 THE UNIT PER TABLE C404.1 FBC EC AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION MANUAL-
 SECTION 502.1.
 NEW COMMENT(S)
 ...A) THERMAL EXPANSION TANK SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE
 WATER HEATER COLD WATER SUPPLY PIPE, NOT THE HOT WATER
 AT A POINT THAT IS DOWNSTREAM OF ALL CHECK VALVES,
 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES AND BACKFLOW PREVENTERS PER
 FBC PL 607.3. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SHOW THE THERMAL
 EXPANSION TANK ON THE PROVIDED WATER HEATER DETAIL AS
 WELL AS ON THE ISOMETRIC.
 ...B) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SPECIFY AND SIZE THE THERMAL
 EXPANSION TANK; SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE SIZED SUCH
 THAT THE PRESSURE IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
 SHALL NOT EXCEED THAT REQUIRED BY SECTION 604.8. FBC PL
 607.3
 ...C) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SPECIFICATION AND
 DETAIL FOR RECIRCULATION PUMP. SHOW HOW HOT WATER
 RETURN WILL INTRODUCED INTO THE WATER HEATER, EITHER
 DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE COLD WATER SUPPLY. INCLUDE ALL
 BALANCING VALVES, SHUT OFF VALVES, CHECK VALVES AND
 CONTROLS.
  
 16) SECOND REQUEST: P2.1, P5.1, PR7.2: PROVIDE THE TYPE
 OF BACKFLOW PREVENTER TO BE INSTALLED AT THE WATER
 DISTRIBUTION ENTRANCE TO THE EQUIPMENT ROOM- SECTION
 608.3 FBC P.
 REVISE SHEETS P2.1 & P5.1 TO SHOW THE EXACT LOCATION OF
 THE POTABLE WATER LINE CONNECTION TO THE WASH EQUIPMENT
 AS SHOWN ON PR7.2. PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
 ASSEMBLY AT THIS LOCATION AND INDICATE THE TYPE-
 SECTION 608.3. THIS SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPLETELY ISOLATED
 FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUPPLY AND THE WATER SUPPLY TO
 THE PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM. SHEET
 PR7.2 SHOWS INDIVIDUAL BACKUP POTABLE WATER LINES TO
 EQUIPMENT. BACKFLOW PREVENTERS WILL BE REQUIRED ON EACH
 LINE- SECTION 608.3.
  
 17) NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE
 SPECIFICATION AND DETAIL FOR MIXING VALVE AND HOT WATER
 CARTRIDGE NOTED IN RESPONSE. DEVICE SHALL CONFORM TO
 ASSE 1070 PER FBC PL 419.5 AND 607.2.1.
  
 18) SECOND REQUEST: P2.1 & P5.1: REFER TO TABLE
 C404.5.1 FBC EC- THE 1/2 -INCH HOT WATER PIPE TO THE
 LAVATORY SHALL NOT EXCEED 2FT. FROM THE HOT WATER
 SOURCE.
 THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PIPING LENGTH FROM THE NEAREST
 SOURCE OF HEATED WATER TO THE TERMINATION OF THE
 FIXTURE SUPPLY PIPE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 FOLLOWING. WHERE THE PIPING CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SIZE
 OF PIPE, THE LARGEST SIZE OF PIPE WITHIN THE PIPING
 SHALL BE USED FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
 LENGTH OF THE PIPING IN TABLE C404.5.1.
 FOR A PUBLIC LAVATORY FAUCET, USE THE ?PUBLIC LAVATORY
 FAUCETS? COLUMN IN TABLE C404.5.1.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEAREST SOURCE OF HEATED WATER IS
 WHERE THE HOT WATER RETURN CONNECTS TO THE HOT WATER.
 TABLE C404.5.1 REQUIRES THAT THE 1/2 INCH PIPING FROM
 THE SOURCE TO THE POINT OF TERMINATION NOT EXCEED 2
 FEET.
 ADDITIONALLY, FOR YOUR INFORMATION NOTE THAT FBC PL
 419.5 (2020 7TH EDITION) STATES THAT COLD OR TEMPERED
 WATER SHALL BE DELIVERED FROM LAVATORIES AND GROUP WASH
 FIXTURES LOCATED IN PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES PROVIDED
 FOR CUSTOMERS, PATRONS AND VISITOR.
  
  
 19) NEW COMMENT: P5.1, KEY NOTE 1 CALLS FOR FOAM GLASS
 INSULATION, 1.5 INCHES THICK. P6.1, PLUMBING NOTE 16
 CALLS FOR 1 INCH THICK SNAP ON INSULATION. PER WPB FBC
 107.2.1, CLARIFY AND RECONCILE HOT WATER INSULATION
 SPECS ON
  
 20) COMPLIED: SEE ENGINEER/ARCHITECT RESPONSE; INDUSTRY
 STANDARD; AUTO WASH EQUIPMENT DOES NOT INCORPORATE HOT
 WATER.
  
 20) COMPLIED
  
 21) P3.1 ROOF DRAINAGE- SECTION 1101 FBC P:
 ...A) COMPLIED: PROVIDE THE RAINFALL RATE USED FOR THE
 CALCULATIONS- 1106.1.
 ...B) SECOND REQUEST: PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN OF THE
 CALCULATIONS THAT INCLUDES THE PARAPET AREAS- 1106.4.
 TO BE CLEAR, THE AREA OF THE ROOF AND THE REQUIRED AREA
 OF THE PARAPET WALLS (HALF THE AREA IS REQUIRED) SHALL
 BE BROKEN OUT IN THE CALCULATIONS.
 ...C) COMPLIED: PROVIDE AN ISOMETRIC DRAWING- 1101.2-
 1101.8.
 NEW COMMENT: ADD ISOMETRIC FOR ZONE 4.
 ...D) VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH 1107.1 ROOF DESIGN- ROOFS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED FOR THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DEPTH OF
 WATER THAT WILL POND THEREON AS DETERMINED BY THE
 RELATIVE LEVELS OF ROOF DECK AND OVERFLOW WEIRS,
 SCUPPERS, EDGES OR SERVICEABLE DRAINS IN COMBINATION
 WITH THE DEFLECTED STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. IN DETERMINING
 THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DEPTH OF WATER, ALL PRIMARY ROOF
 DRAINAGE MEANS SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE BLOCKED. THE
 MAXIMUM POSSIBLE DEPTH OF WATER ON THE ROOF SHALL
 INCLUDE THE HEIGHT OF THE WATER REQUIRED ABOVE THE
 INLET OF THE SECONDARY ROOF DRAINAGE MEANS TO ACHIEVE
 THE REQUIRED FLOW RATE OF THE SECONDARY DRAINAGE MEANS
 TO ACCOMMODATE THE DESIGN RAINFALL RATE AS REQUIRED BY
 SECTION 1106.
 NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PLEASE EDIT ARCHITECT
 RESPONSE TO COMMENT 21.D TO NOTE SQUARE FOOTAGE
 INCLUDES HALF THE AREA OF THE PARAPET WALLS AND INSERT
 ENTIRE COMMENT ONTO P3.1 PLUMBING ROOF PLAN DRAINAGE.
 ...E) IT APPEARS THE EMERGENCY OVERFLOW SCUPPERS HAVE
 NOT PLACED IN LOCATIONS THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL AREAS
 OF THE ROOF- SECTION 1106.5 FBC P, AND 1503.4.1 &
 1503.4.2 FBC B.
 NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PLEASE INSERT
 ARCHITECT RESPONSE TO COMMENT 21.E ONTO P3.1 PLUMBING
 ROOF PLAN DRAINAGE.
  
 22) COMPLIED
  
 23) SECOND REQUEST: NON-POTABLE WATER SIGNAGE IS
 REQUIRED IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM, HOSE BIB LOCATIONS, AND
 AT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM-
 SECTIONS 1301.3 & 13091.9.9 FBC P. PLEASE SHOW SIGN
 LOCATIONS AND PROVIDE SIGNAGE DETAILS.
 THE ARCHITECT AND MEP RESPONSE TO THIS WAS TO DEFER TO
 THE OTHER WITH NO RESOLUTION OFFERED.
 TO BE CLEAR, PER FBC PL 1301.3 STATES NONPOTABLE WATER
 OUTLETS SUCH AS HOSE CONNECTIONS, OPEN ENDED PIPES AND
 FAUCETS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AT THE POINT OF USE FOR
 EACH OUTLET WITH THE SIGNAGE. IF THERE ARE NO SUCH
 OUTLETS IN THE RECLAIM SYSTEM, THEN PLEASE NOTE SUCH.
 IF THERE ARE THEN PLEASE IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE DETAIL
 FOR PROPER SIGNAGE. SEE 1301.3
 FBC PL 1301.9.9 STATES EACH NONPOTABLE WATER STORAGE
 TANK SHALL BE LABELED WITH ITS RATED CAPACITY. THE
 CONTENTS OF STORAGE TANKS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE
 WORDS ?CAUTION: NONPOTABLE WATER ? DO NOT DRINK.? WHERE
 AN OPENING IS PROVIDED THAT COULD ALLOW THE ENTRY OF
 PERSONNEL, THE OPENING SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE WORDS,
 ?DANGER ? CONFINED SPACE.? MARKINGS SHALL BE INDELIBLY
 PRINTED ON THE TANK OR ON A TAG OR SIGN CONSTRUCTED OF
 CORROSION-RESISTANT WATERPROOF MATERIAL THAT IS MOUNTED
 ON THE TANK. THE LETTERS OF THE WORDS SHALL BE NOT LESS
 THAN 0.5 INCH (12.7 MM) IN HEIGHT AND SHALL BE OF A
 COLOR IN CONTRAST WITH THE BACKGROUND ON WHICH THEY ARE
 APPLIED.
  
  
 24) UPDATED SURVEY SUBMITTED; FFE=20.30 NAVD. FLOOD
 ZONE AE12 AFFECTS ONLY THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE
 BUILDING. ALL ITEMS/INFRASTRUCTURE NOTED BELOW ARE
 OUTSIDE OF FLOOD ZONE AE12. GEOTECHNICAL REPORTS
 GROUNDWATER AT 10.4 FEET TO 12.6 FEET BELOW GROUND
 SURFACE DEPENDING UPON BORING LOCATIONS, FEBRUARY
 25-26, 2021 MIDDLE OF THE DRY SEASON; THE SURVEY
 INDICATES GROUND SURFACE ELEVATIONS IN AREA OF THE
 TANKS TO RANGE FROM 18.16 FEET TO 18.61 FEET. THE
 BOTTOM OF THE DEEPEST RECLAIM TANK ACCORDING TO INV.
 PIPE ELEVATIONS GIVEN ON C7.0 WATER AND SEWER PLAN AND
 THE SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE 2000 GAL. GT NEW STOCK (CLAM)
 MODEL- SHOP DRAWING- OLDCASTLE IS AT OR NEAR 8 FEET
 BELOW THE EXISTING GROUND SURFACE. THE BOTTOM OF THE
 OIL/WATER SEPARATOR ACCORDING TO INV. PIPE ELEVATIONS
 GIVEN ON C7.0 WATER AND SEWER PLAN AND THE SHOP
 DRAWINGS FOR THE OIL SAND SEPARATOR- SHOP DRAWING B2B
 IS AT OR NEAR 7 FEET BELOW THE EXISTING GROUND SURFACE.
  
 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.
  
  
  
 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
  
 21060251 1510 BELVEDERE RD
  


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