Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21080869
Permit Number 21080869
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Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-11-19 16:16:542ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21080869
 11/19/2021
  
 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 EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION 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. THE 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS
 LISTED BELOW ARE MARKED AS PASSED OR FAILED.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES IN CAP LETTERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TI
 FAILED COMMENTS. IN RESPONSE TO COMMENTS 1-14 LISTED
 BELOW THE ARCHITECT?S RESPONSE NARRATIVE IS STATING THE
 PLANS ARE TO BE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-2020
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE.
  
 1) PASSED- SEE NOTES ABOVE. T1-0 CODE DATA: PROVIDE ON
 THE PLAN A LIST OF CURRENT FLORIDA CODES AND STANDARDS
 USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 ALTERATIONS TO PUBLIC SPACES AND BATHROOMS SHALL BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FBC-2020 7TH EDITION ACCESSIBILITY
 CODE. ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING UNITS IN MULTI-FAMILY
 BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN
 MANUAL SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DESIGN MANUAL.
 IN THIS CASE THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1972 WHICH
 PRECEDED THE MARCH 13, 1991 DATE WHEN THE FHDA
 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS
 WENT INTO EFFECT. THE CURRENT PLANS PROVIDE NO
 INFORMATION OR GUIDANCE AS TO WHICH CODES SHOULD BE
 APPLIED. BASED ON THE DRAWINGS THE ALTERATIONS TO THE
 DWELLING UNITS WILL BE REVIEWED USING THE FAIR HOUSING
 DESIGN ACT MANUAL.
  
 3) PASSED- SEE NOTES ABOVE. T1-0: PLEASE REFER TO PAGE
 7 OF THE INTRODUCTION TO THE FAIR HOUSING DESIGN ACT
 MANUAL: THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD SHALL
 INDICATE ON THE PLANS WHICH OF THE TWO BATHROOM TYPES
 IS THE BASIS OF DESIGN- SPECIFICATION TYPE A OR B ON
 THE PLANS. PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.34- 7.39 OF THE
 DESIGN MANUAL FOR EXPLANATORY INFORMATION ON
 SPECIFICATION A & B AND SHOW COMPLIANCE. A COMPLETE AND
 ACCURATE REVIEW OF THE PROJECT CANNOT BE COMPLETED
 WITHOUT THE TYPE A OR B DESIGNATION.
  
 4) PASSED- SEE NOTES ABOVE. A0.3, A0.4, A1.1, A1.2: AS
 NOTED IN COMMENT #3 ABOVE PLEASE DESIGNATE TYPE A OR B
 AS THE BASIS OF DESIGN ON THE FLOOR PLANS.
  
 5) FAILED A1.1 & A1.2: PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS SHOWN ON THE PLANS IN FOR
 THE KITCHEN SINKS AND APPLIANCES, WATER CLOSETS,
 LAVATORIES AND VANITIES, BATHTUBS, AND SHOWERS- SEE
 PAGES 7.1- 7.59 OF THE MANUAL. REQUESTED CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE DIMENSIONS NOT PROVIDED. ARCHITECT IS REFERENCING
 FBC-ACC. PLEASE SEE SECTIONS 604.3, 606.2, 607.2, &
 608.2 AND PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS.
  
 6) FAILED. A1.1 & A1.2: BASED ON THE LOCATIONS OF THE
 LAVATORY SINKS BY THE BATHTUB, IT APPEARS THAT
 SPECIFICATION TYPE A HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR THE
 BATHROOMS. PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 7.53- SPECIFICATION A-
 DIAGRAM 1 AND CONFIRM THIS IS THE CHOSEN DESIGN.
 PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 DIAGRAMS AT THE BATHTUB AND LAVATORIES. REQUESTED CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE DIMENSIONS NOT PROVIDED. THE ARCHITECT IS
 REFERENCING THE FBC- ACC FOR COMPLIANCE. PLEASE SEE
 FIGURE 607.2 FBC ACC.
  
 7) PASSED. A7.1: REFER TO COMMENT #1 AND PROVIDE CODE
 COMPLIANCE DATA NOTES ON THE PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 IT APPEARS SOME OF THE DETAILS ON THE SHEET ARE DERIVED
 FROM ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, AND SOME FROM THE FAIR
 HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL.
  
 8) FAILED. A7.2- CABINET SECTION: THE DETAIL DOES NOT
 PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM 19-INCH EXTENSION OF THE CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE UNDER THE LAVATORY- PAGE 7.52 FAIR HOUSING
 DESIGN ACT MANUAL. REFER TO SECTION 606.2 AND FIGURES
 306.2 & 306.3 FBC ACC.
  
 9) FAILED. A7.1: PLEASE PROVIDE THE HEIGHTS OF THE
 TOILET SEATS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS- PAGE 7.60 FHDA.
 REFER TO SECTION 604.4 FBC ACC.- THE SEAT HEIGHT SHALL
 BE 17 INCHES MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES MAXIMUM MEASURED TO
 THE TOP OF THE SEAT.
  
 10) PASSED. A7.1- ELEV. 7 & 16: SHOW THE 27-INCH
 MINIMUM KNEE SPACE AT THE SINK- PAGE- 7.52 FHDA.
  
 11) FAILED. A7.1 ELEV. 4, 5, 11, 12, 20: IT APPEARS THE
 ACCESSIBLE BATHTUB MAY BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003. BASED ON THE ANSI STANDARD IT
 APPEARS THE GRAB BARS SHOWN IN THE DETAIL ARE NOT IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION AND FIGURE 607.4.1(A) FOR
 LENGTH AND SPACING FROM THE HEAD WALL. REFER TO FIG.
 607.4.1(B) AND PROVIDE THE CONTROL WALL GRAB BAR
 INSTALLATION DETAIL. REFER TO FIGURES 607.4.2 FBC ACC.
  
 12) FAILED. A7.1 REFER TO SECTIONS 607.3 AND 610.2
 ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003 AND PROVIDE BATHTUB SEAT
 DIMENSIONS AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS. REFER TO FIGURE 610.2
 FBC ACC.
  
 13) FAILED. A7.1 ELEV. 8, 9, 10, 19: REFER TO FIGURES
 608.3.2 & 608.5.2 AND PROVIDE THE ACCESSIBLE SHOWER
 GRAB BAR INSTALLATION LENGTHS, SPACES AND MOUNTING
 HEIGHTS. REFER TO FIGURE 608.3.2 FBC ACC.
  
 14) FAILED. A7.1 ELEV. 8, 11, 13, 19, 20: REFER TO FIG.
 604.5.1 & 604.5.2 AND SHOW THE CORRECT LENGTHS AND
 SPACINGS OF THE WATER CLOSET GRAB BARS. REFER TO
 FIGURES 604.5.1 & 604.5.2 FBC ACC.
  
 15) PASSED. P0.1: PROVIDE THE EFFICIENCY RATINGS OF THE
 TANKLESS WATER HEATERS AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS- TABLE C404.2 FBC EC.
  
 16) FAILED. P0.1 & P0.2: PROVIDE HW PIPE INSULATION
 SPECIFICATIONS- TABLE C403.2.10 FBC EC. PLEASE PROVIDE
 THE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 17) FAILED. P1.1: SHOW THE 6-INCH BUILDING DRAIN POINT
 OF CONNECT TO THE MAIN SEWER. IF SHOWN ON A CIVIL PLAN,
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE SHEET- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. POINT OF
 CONNECTION ON SHEET C4.0 NOT SHOWN.
  
 18) PASSED. P1.1: PLEASE PROVIDE AN ENLARGED PIPING
 INSTALLATION DRAWING FOR THE LINT TRAP AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 1003.6 FBC P.
 THE LOCATION AND CAPACITY OF THE INTERCEPTOR SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES.
  
 19) PASSED. P2.3: THE KITCHEN SINK (SINK 1) DRAIN PIPES
 SHALL NOT CONNECT INTO THE WET VENT FOR THE BATHROOMS.
 THE DRAIN SHALL CONNECT DOWNSTREAM OF THE TUB FIXTURE
 DRAIN CONNECTION- SECTION 912.1 FBC P.
  
 20) PASSED. P1.1 & P2.1: SHOW THE CW RISER LOCATIONS-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 21) FAILED. P2.3: SHOW REQUIRED SHUTOFF VALVES FOR THE
 CW DOWN FEED PIPES SHOWN IN THE RISERS- SECTION 606 FBC
 P. CW WAS A TYPO- SHUTOFF VALVES FOR HW DOWNFEED PIPES
 NOT SHOWN.
  
 22) PASSED. P1.2 & P2.4: SHOW HW AND HWR LINES RUNS
 FROM THE STORAGE ROOM TO THE LINES RUNNING ABOVE THE
 CORRIDOR CEILING- SECTION 607.1 FBC P.
  
 23) PASSED. P2.3: SHOW THE HW LINE CONNECTIONS TO THE
 SOURCES OF THE HOT WATER- SECTION 607.1 FBC P.
  
 24) PASSED. P0.2: WH-3 & WH-4 APPEAR TO BE MISSING THE
 HWR CONNECTIONS- SECTION 607.2 FBC P.
  
 25) PASSED. P0.1 P2.4: PROVIDE TRAP SEAL PROTECTION FOR
 THE FLOOR SINK IN THE WH STORAGE ROOM- SECTION 1002.4
 FBC P.
  
 26) PASSED. PROVIDE A SHOWER PAN DETAIL IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH- SECTION 421.5.2 FBC P. SHOW THE TYPE OF LINER TO
 BE INSTALLED AND SLOPE OF THE LINER.
  
 27) FAILED. RELOCATING THE SHOWER DRAIN OUTLETS WILL
 REQUIRE THE FLOOR TO BE X-RAYED TO IN ORDER TO LOCATE
 REINFORCING STEEL OR POST STRESSED FLOOR TENDONS.
 PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLANS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE
 WILL BE MET- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. WHICH SHEET IS THE
 NOTE ON?
  
 28) FAILED. NEW DRAIN PIPE PENETRATIONS OF THE EXISTING
 SLAB WILL REQUIRE FIRESTOPPING TO SEAL THE ANNULAR
 SPACE AROUND THE PIPING. PROVIDE A UL TESTED AND
 APPROVED FIRESTOPPING ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON THE PLAN-
 SECTION 714.4.1.2 FBC B. DETAIL ON P0.1 IS FOR METAL
 PIPING. PROVIDE PENETRATION DETAIL FOR PVC DRAINS AND
 VENTS (IF PVC IS TO BE INSTALLED).
  
 29) PASSED. SHEET L-5: THE IRRIGATION PLANS ARE
 PROVIDING NOTES ONLY AND NO ALTERATION DRAWINGS AND
 DETAILS. PROVIDE COMPLETE PLANS AND DETAILS INCLUDING
 LOCATIONS OF NEW AND ALTERED PIPING AND CONTROLS, AND
 INCLUDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT IRRIGATION CAN BE DEFERRED AND
 SUBMITTED UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT. RELOCATION OF THE
 EXISTING BACKFLOW PREVENTER OR NEW BF PREVENTER
 INSTALLATION SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. N
 ADDITIONAL SEPARATE PERMIT- SECTIONS 105.1 & 107.1 WPB,
 AND SECTION D. WPB MANUAL FOR CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL.
  
 NEW COMMENTS:
  
 1) SHEETS P1.1 & P2.4: THE CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DRAIN
 INTO THE CITY SANITARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 90-126. PLEASE DISCHARGE THE CONDENSATE TO AN APPROVED
 LOCATION SUCH AS THE STORM DRAIN, DRYWELL OR
 DRAINFIELD.
  
 2) P0.1: BASED ON THE ENGINEER?S NOTE CITING WATER
 PRESSURE TEST NOT PROVIDED, PLEASE INDICATE WHAT WATER
 PRESSURE WAS USED TO DESIGN THE SYSTEM AND SIZE THE
 PIPING- SECTION 604.1.
  
 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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