Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21081096
Permit Number 21081096
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-24 13:13:131ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21081096
 9/24/2021
  
 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.
  
 1) SHEET A.1: FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES:
 BECAUSE THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
 AND THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR USABLE BATHROOMS IN
 DWELLING UNITS, THE ALTERATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN
 THE BATHROOM SHALL ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR
 HOUSING ACT. THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
 ARE INCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2017
 SIXTH EDITION. REFER TO REQUIRMENT 7 USUABLE KITCHENS
 AND BATHROOMS AND PAGE 7.33 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
 DESIGN MANUAL.
  
 THE ARCHITECT SHALL SPECIFY WHICH USABLE BATHROOM
 SPECIFICATION TYPE A OR B WAS CHOSEN AS THE ORIGINAL
 DESIGN. PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.34- 7.39 OF THE FAIR
 HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL FOR EXPLANATORY INFORMATION
 ON SPECIFICATION A & B. AN ENLARGED DIMENSIONED
 BATHROOM DRAWING WITH ELEVATION DETAILS WILL BE
 REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE FOR THE NEW
 FIXTURE INSTALLATIONS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 2) A-1: PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.47- 7.52 AND SHOW THE
 LAVATORY CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS AND
 KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES. REFER TO PAGES 7.40- 7.46 AND
 PROVIDE THE WATER CLOSET CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND
 DIMENSION.
  
 3) A.1: PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.56- 7.59 OF THE MANUAL
 AND PROVIDE THE SHOWER CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM WITH
 DIMENSIONS.
  
 4) BASED ON EITHER SPECIFICATION A OR B PLEASE REFER TO
 PAGES 6.12- 6.13 AND PROVIDE AND ELEVATION DETAIL
 SHOWING THE SHOWER CONTROLS LOCATION, AND THE GRAB BAR
 AND SEAT REINFORCEMENT DETAILS. SHOW THE LENGTHS,
 WIDTHS AND HEIGHTS AND THE TYPE OF REINFORCEMENT
 MATERIAL TO BE USED. SEE SECTION 603.1 FOR ALLOWABLE
 MATERIALS IN NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUILDINGS.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE
 GUIDELINES FOR THE BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND
 DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE
 A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO
 REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF
 REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN,
 PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A
 COPY OF THE FAIR HOUSING AFFIDAVIT.
  
 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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