Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21090964
Permit Number 21090964
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 4
Notes
Date Text
2022-04-28 17:58:554TH REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21090964
 4/28/2022
  
 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.
  
 1) REVISED SHEETS A3 & MP1: THE REVISED PLANS SHOWING A
 NEW INSTA-HOT WATER HEATER IN THE EXISTING STORAGE TANK
 WATER HEATER ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
 CODE SECTIONS-
  
 A) SEC. 502.5: 30X30-INCH CLEAR WORKING SPACE ON THE
 CONTROL SIDE OF THE INSTA-HOT FOR SERVICE ACCESS NOT
 PROVIDED.
  
 B) SEC. 502.1 FBC P & TABLE C404.2 FBC EC: INSTA-HOT
 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULED NOT PROVIDED ON THE PLAN- MAKE,
 MODEL, EFFICIENCY RATING.
  
 C) SEC. 607.2 FBC P & 107.3.5.1.3 WPB: A HWR LINE
 SYMBOL NOT PROVIDED ON THE RISER ON LAYOUT DRAWING. IT
 APPEARS THE RETURN LINE HAS THE HW LINE SYMBOL AND THE
 LINE IS FEEDING DIRECTLY INTO THE COLD WATER INLET OF
 THE SMALL TANK WATER HEATER. TYPICALLY, THE HWR
 CONNECTS TO THE COLD WATER INLET PIPE OF THE WATER
 HEATER.
  
 D) SEC. C404.1 FBC EC: THE 1/2-INCH HW LAVATORY FIXTURE
 PIPES ARE EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM 2FT. ALLOWABLE LENGTH
 FROM THE HOT WATER SOURCE. IN ORDER TO BE COMPLIANT THE
 LOOP SHALL EXTEND DOWN IN THE WALL TO THE LAV FIXTURE
 SUPPLY PIPE LOCATION.
  
 2) SHEETS A2, A3, AND E-1 DO NOT MATCH WITH THE OTHER
 PLANS BECAUSE THE INSTA-HOT IN THE CLOSET IS NOT SHOWN-
 SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) SHEET A1: PLEASE CORRECT THE NOTE AT THE WATER
 HEATER SPECIFYING A ASSE 1070 TEMPERED WATER MIXING
 VALVE AT THE WATER HEATER. A TEMPERED WATER MIXING
 VALVE IS ONLY NEEDED AT THE LAVATORIES PER SECS. 419.5
 & 607.2.1 FBC P. IF INSTALLING A MASTER THERMOSTATIC
 MIXING VALVE AT THE WATER HEATER IT SHALL BE LISTED FOR
 LIMITING THE TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER TO THE FIXTURES
 PER SECTION 607.1.1 FBC P.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE
 QUESTIONS.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS ST.
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL. 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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