Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21061171
Permit Number 21061171
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2021-07-13 16:36:171ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21061171
 7/12/21
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 6TH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 6TH EDITION 2017
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 6TH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 6TH EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS FOR THE MAIN POOL- DENIED.
  
 1) THE DOH RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND THE PLANS DO NOT
 BEAR THE 200 ARKONA COURT ADDRESS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 2) DESIGN CRITERIA: PROVIDE A LIST OF CODES AND
 STANDARDS USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE POOLS- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE INCLUDE THE EDITION DATES OF EACH
 CODE OR STANDARD. THE LA CLARA CONDOMINIUM PROJECT WAS
 DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FBC- 2017 CODES, SO FOR
 PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW, IT IS ASSUMED THE POOL WAS ALSO
 DESIGNED UNDER THE 2017 CODE. BECAUSE THE POOL IS BEING
 LOCATED IN A MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING, COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL IS REQUIRED AND SHALL BE
 NOTED IN THE DESIGN CRITERIA. THE PLANS SHALL ALSO
 REFLECT COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE
 MANUAL INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES.
  
 3) REFER TO SECTION 454.1 FBC B AND SECTION 106.5 FBC
 ACC- PLEASE PROVIDE NOTES INDICATING WHICH GROUP OF
 PEOPLE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE POOL- THE GENERAL PUBLIC
 OR EXCLUSIVELY BY THE RESIDENTS OF LA CLARA. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT THE DOH RECEIPT INDICATES A PUBLIC POOL WHICH
 WOULD IMPLY COMPLIANCE WITH THE FBC ACC IS REQUIRED-
 SECTION 101.1.2. PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 242.2 FBC ACC-
 A MINIMUM OF TWO ACCESSIBLE ENTRIES INTO THE POOL
 INCLUDING A LIFT ARE REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC POOLS. FURTHER
 REVIEW OF ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCES FOR THE POOL ARE
 STOPPED AT THIS POINT PENDING SUBMITTAL OF MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 4) SP-102 & SP-108: THE LOCATION OF THE COLLECTOR TANK
 AT THE PLANTER, AND ACCESS TO THE TANK DO NOT APPEAR TO
 BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 454.1.5.1 FBC B. PLEASE
 CLARIFY OF THE TANK IS IN AN ENCLOSURE AS REQUIRED AND
 PROVIDE DETAILS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ITEMS BELOW:
 A) 454.1.5.2: ENCLOSURE DETAILS. B) 451.5.3: ENCLOSURE
 MATERIALS. C) 454.1.5.4: VENTILATION. D) 454.1.5.5:
 ACCESS. E) 454.1.5.6: SIZE. F) 454.1.5.7: LIGHTING. G)
 454.1.5.8: STORAGE. H) 454.1.5.9: HOSE BIBS- PLEASE
 SHOW THE LOCATION AND PROVIDE PLUMBING DETAILS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS. I) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COLLECTOR TANK
 DETAIL ON SP-108 SHOWS A HINGED LOCKABLE COVER AS
 OPTIONAL.
  
 5) SP-102: DECK DRAINS ARE CALLED OUT BUT NOT SHOWN-
 SECTION 454.1.3.1.2 FBC B.
  
 6) SP-102: PROVIDE COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR INSTALLATION OF THE RINSE SHOWER (MDF MODEL 500)-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB & 606.2 FBC P.
  
 A) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE SHOWER UNIT AND SHOWER
 VALVE- SECTIONS 417.1, 424.1, & 424.3 FBC P.
  
 B) SHOW THE MAIN HOT AND COLD WATER LINES TO THE RINSE
 SHOWER TOWER AND INDICATE HOW WATER WILL BE DRAINED
 FROM THE AREA TO AN APPROVED PLACE OF DISPOSAL-
 SECTIONS 454.1.6.2 & 454.1.3.1.2 FBC B. CLARIFY IF THE
 UNIT IS PRE-PIPED AND HOW WATER CONNECTIONS ARE BEING
 MADE, SHUT OFF VALVE AND WATER HAMMER ARRESTOR
 LOCATIONS ETC. A WATER RISER DRAWING MAY BE HELPFUL IN
 EXPEDITING THE REVIEW- SECTION 107.3.5.1.3 WPB.
  
 C) FAIR HOUSING ACT MANUAL COMPLIANCE: SHOW THE
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE RINSE SHOWER AND PROVIDE
 ENLARGED DRAWINGS AND CUTS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS AND
 HEIGHTS OF SHOWER HEADS AND CONTROLS, AND COMPLIANCE
 DETAILS FOR SPACE ALLOWANCE, REACH RANGES, AND CONTROLS
 AND OPERATING MECHANISMS- REFER TO PAGES 2.10- 2.12 OF
 THE MANUAL.
  
 7) SP-102, 108: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED
 POTABLE WATER BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE MAKEUP WATER
 LINE TO THE COLLECTOR TANK- SECTION 454.1.6.3 FBC P &
 SECTION 608.3 FBC P. THE DETAIL ON SP-108 SHOWS WHAT
 APPEARS TO BE THE REQUIRED MAKEUP WATER CONTROLLER
 (AUTO FILL) AT THE COLLECTOR TANK HOWEVER IT IS NOT
 CALLED OUT- SECTION 454.1.6.5.11 FBC B. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF
 THE DEVICES- SECTION 105.1 WPB.
  
 8) SP-105: SHOW LOCATIONS OF ALL ITEMS IN THE PIPING
 LEGEND- E, F, G, H, I, J, K, & L- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 9) SP-105: IT APPEARS THE LOCATIONS OF THE GUTTER DRAIN
 OUTLETS ARE EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM 15 FT. SPACING PER
 SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.1 FBC B.
  
 10) SP-105 & 107: PLEASE INDICATE THE SLOPE OF THE
 GUTTERS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.1 FBC B.
  
 11) SP-104,105,108, & 301: PLEASE CLARIFY THE ELEVATION
 HEIGHT OF THE COLLECTOR TANK. ALTHOUGH IT IS SHOWN ON
 THE SAME FLOOR LEVEL OF THE POOL, IT APPEARS THAT THE
 DRAIN INLETS OF THE COLLECTOR TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE AT
 A LOWER ELEVATION THAN THE DRAIN PIPING FROM THE
 GUTTER, FLOOR AND WALL DRAINS IN ORDER FOR THE SYSTEM
 TO GRAVITY DRAIN INTO THE TANK. PLEASE INDICATE THE
 SLOPES OF THE GRAVITY DRAIN PIPING SHOWN ON THE PLAN
 USING ELEVATION HEIGHT MEASUREMENTS- SECTION 704.1 FBC
 P. THE COLLECTOR TANK DETAIL ON SP-108 INDICATES THE
 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE TANK SUPPORTING SLAB TO BE
 DESIGNED BY OTHERS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION
 ABOUT THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE
 LOCATION OF THE TANK AND HOW IT IS BEING SUPPORTED-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECS
 FOR THE TANK- SECTION 454.1.5.1 FBC B.
  
 12) SP-108: THE BACKWASH LINE SHALL NOT DRAIN INTO THE
 CITY SANITARY SYSTEM- SECTION 454.1.6.5.15 & SEC.
 90-126(5) WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES.
  
 13) SP-105, 108: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE RAINWATER
 OVERFLOW LINE TO THE STORM DRAIN. CONCERNING F AND J
 (POOL MAINTENANCE LINE DRAIN), PLEASE VERIFY THAT ANY
 WASTE WATER DRAINING FROM THE POOL SYSTEM INTO THE
 STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DECHLORINATED OR IT IS
 PROHIBITED- SEC. 90-203 & 90-205- WPB CODE OF
 ORDINANCES.
  
 14) SP-105 & 107: PROVIDE A WALL INLET DETAIL- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.9 FBC B.
  
 15) SP-108 & 301: PROVIDE THE PUMP CURVE FOR THE
 SELECTED PUMP AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS-
 SECTION 454.1.6.5.4 FBC B.
  
 16) SP-108, 301: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR RECIRCULATION AND TREATMENT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE
 SAND FILTER, CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS, CHEMICAL
 CONTROLLER, AND FEEDERS SHOWING THE EQUIPMENT CONFORMS
 WITH REQUIRED STANDARDS NSF/ANSI STANDARD 50,
 CIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR
 SWIMMING POOL, SPAS/HOT TUBS, DATED APRIL 2007- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.1 FBC B.
  
 17) SP-107 & 301: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THE MAIN DRAINS AND COVERS SHOWING CONFORMANCE WITH
 THE ANSI/APSP 16 STANDARD- 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC P.
  
 18) SP-301: INCLUDE THE HOSE BIB IN THE EQUIPMENT
 SCHEDULE- SECTION 608.15.4.2 FBC P.
  
 19) SP-108, 301: THE GAS WATER HEATER INSTALLATIONS
 INCLUDING THE GAS PIPING, COMBUSTION AND VENTING PLANS,
 AND EQUIPMENT ROOM VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL BE REVIEWED
 UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLAN SUBMITTALS- SECTION
 105.1, 107.2.1 AND 107.3.5.3.1 WPB. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 THE EQUIPMENT ROOM VENTILATION SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE FBC BUILDING AND MECHANICAL CODES.
  
 20) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS
 FROM THE FBC EC:
 C404.9.1 HEATERS. THE ELECTRIC POWER TO ALL HEATERS
 SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY A READILY ACCESSIBLE ON-OFF
 SWITCH THAT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HEATER, MOUNTED
 ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEATER, OR EXTERNAL TO AND
 WITHIN 3 FEET (914 MM) OF THE HEATER. OPERATION OF SUCH
 SWITCH SHALL NOT CHANGE THE SETTING OF THE HEATER
 THERMOSTAT. SUCH SWITCHES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO A
 CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE POWER TO THE HEATER. GAS-FIRED
 HEATERS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUSLY BURNING
 IGNITION PILOTS.
 C404.9.2 TIME SWITCHES. TIME SWITCHES OR OTHER CONTROL
 METHODS THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AND ON HEATERS
 AND PUMP MOTORS ACCORDING TO A PRESET SCHEDULE SHALL BE
 INSTALLED FOR HEATERS AND PUMP MOTORS. HEATERS AND PUMP
 MOTORS THAT HAVE BUILT-IN TIME SWITCHES SHALL BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1. WHERE PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS REQUIRE 24-HOUR PUMP
 OPERATION.
 2. PUMPS THAT OPERATE SOLAR- AND WASTE-HEAT-RECOVERY
 POOL HEATING SYSTEMS.
 C404.9.3 COVERS. OUTDOOR HEATED SWIMMING POOLS AND
 OUTDOOR PERMANENT SPAS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER ON OR AT THE WATER SURFACE OR A
 LIQUID COVER OR OTHER MEANS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS.
  
 21) PLEASE NOTE THAT SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLANS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE POOL HEATER AND GAS
 PIPING, THE MAKEUP WATER LINE, AUTOFILL AND BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER, AND THE HOSE BIB AND POOL RINSE SHOWER-
 SECTION 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 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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