Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21070505
Permit Number 21070505
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-10-22 13:27:562ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21070505
 10/22/2021
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY 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 NOTED IN
 CAP LETTERS.
  
 8) FAILED. BOTH TOILET ROOMS SHALL BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE
 AND COMPLY WITH FBC-ACCESS. SEC.213.2. SHOW FULL
 COMPLIANCE FOR TOILET ROOM #104 ON THE PLANS. THE
 ARCHITECT IS REFERRING TO SECTION 213.2 EXCEPTION 4 FOR
 CLUSTERED TOILET ROOMS. THE TOILET ROOMS DO NOT APPEAR
 TO MEET THE EXCEPTION BECAUSE IT STATES ?NOT MORE THAN
 50 PERCENT OF THE SINGLE USE TOILET ROOMS FOR EACH USE
 AT EACH CLUSTER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH 603.
 IT APPEARS THE INTENT OF THE SECTION WAS TO ALLOW
 ADDITIONAL TOILET ROOMS OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM
 REQUIREMENTS TO NOT BE ACCESSIBLE WHEN CLUSTERED
 TOGETHER. BASED ON THE 48 OCCUPANT LOAD TWO SEPARATE
 TOILET ROOMS WERE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED- ONE F0R
 MALE AND ONE FOR FEMALE USE (EACH USE). THE FACT THAT
 THE PLUMBING CODE WHICH IS A COMPLETELY SEPARATE CODE
 VOLUME ALLOWS THOSE ROOMS TO BE LABELED UNISEX DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO EXEMPT ONE OF THE ROOMS FROM BEING ACCESSIBLE
 AS REQUIRED BY 213.2. IF THE INTENT IS TO STAY WITH
 THIS DESIGN PLEASE PROVIDE A SIGNED AND SEALED LETTER
 FROM THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT
 THE INTENT OF THE CODE IS BEING MET- SECTION 107.1 WPB
 12) FAILED. SHT. A-400 - DETAIL #9 - THE DOOR SWINGS
 INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE LAVATORY AND WATER
 CLOSET IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS. COMPLY WITH FBC-ACCESS.
 SEC.603.2.3. TOILET ROOM DOORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO
 SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACES PROVIDED FOR
 FIXTURES. APPROVAL OF THE DOOR SWINGING INWARD WILL
 DEPEND ON APPROVAL OF THE ROOM AS NON-ACCESSIBLE.
  
 15) FAILED. A HOT WATER RECIRCULATION LINE WILL BE
 REQUIRED PER FBC-PLUMBING SEC.607.2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION C404.5.1 AND TABLE C404.5.1 THE MAXIMUM PIPING
 LENGTH FOR A ?-INCH HOT WATER LINE SUPPLYING A PUBLIC
 LAVATORY IS 2 FT. THE DESIGNER MUST DECIDE TO EITHER
 SPECIFY POINT OF USE WATER HEATERS AT THE LAVATORIES OR
 PROVIDE A RECIRCULATION PUMP FOR THE HW SYSATEM. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT SECTION 419.5 OF THE FBC P ALLOWS EITHER
 TEMPERED OR COLD WATER TO BE SUPPLIED TO A LAVATORY.
  
 16) FAILED. SHT.P-101 - INDICATE ON THE PLAN WHAT
 STANDARD WAS USED IN THE SIZING OF THE GREASE
 INTERCEPTOR. THE PLAN REFERS TO A CH.24-42-6 FOR
 CHANGING DFU'S TO GPM. WHAT STANDARD IS THIS FROM?
 CLARIFY. THE CALCULATION METHOD IS ACCEPTED HOWEVER THE
 HAND SINK AND FLOOR SINK DRAINAGE LOADS HAVE BEEN ADDED
 TO THE CALCULATIONS AND THE DRAINAGE FROM THOSE
 FIXTURES CANNOT GO INTO THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR- SECTION
 1003.3.1 FBC P.
  
 17) FAILED. SUBMIT FACTORY SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM
 SCHIER FOR THE SIZING OF THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR PER
 FBC-PLUMBING SEC. 1003.2. SEE COMMENT NOTES FOR COMMENT
 #16.
  
 19) FAILED. SHT. P-103 - THE HAND SINKS SHALL DISCHARGE
 TO THE SANITARY PER FBC-PLUMBING SEC.1003.3.1. SHEETS
 P103, P105, RS-3.0: REMOVE CLEAR WATER WASTE DRAINAGE
 FROM ALL OF THE HAND SINKS AND THE FLOOR SINKS
 CONVEYING DRAINAGE FROM THE ICE MAKER, WATER DISPENSER,
 RO SYSTEM, ETC.- SECTION 1003.3.1.
  
 23) FAILED. THE WATER SUPPLY LINE TO THE COFFEE
 BREWERS, ICE MACHINES, ESPRESSO MACHINE, WATER
 DISPENSER, REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM SHALL BE PROTECTED
 WITH A BACKFLOW DEVICE COMPLYING WITH FBC-PLUMBING
 TABLE 608.1 & ASSE 1024. SHEET P-106: BACKFLOW
 PREVENTERS FOR LINES SUPPLYING THE RO FILTER AND TANK
 NOT PROVIDED. TO THE ROUGH-IN SCHEDULE OR PROVIDE A
 SEPARATE SCHEDULE LISTING THE MAKES AND MODELS AND
 INSTALLATION LOCATIONS- SECTION 608.3 FBC P.
  
 24) FAILED. ANY CARBONATED BEVERAGE MACHINE SHALL HAVE
 THE WATER SUPPLY LINE PROTECTED AGAINST BACKFLOW IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-PLUMBING TABLE 608.1 AND ASSE 1022.
 SHEETS P-101 & FS-3.0: TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW
 PLEASE ADD THE BACKFLOW DEVICES TO THE ROUGH-IN
 SCHEDULE OR PROVIDE A SEPARATE SCHEDULE LISTING THE
 MAKES AND MODELS AND INSTALLATION LOCATIONS- SECTION
 608.3 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
 [email protected]
  


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