Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21120607
Permit Number 21120607
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2022-02-16 10:19:252ND REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21120607
 2/16/2022
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. FAILED COMMENTS FROM THE
 1ST REVIEW ARE LISTED BELOW WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR
 FURTHER CLARIFICATION. CONCERNING THE ACCESSIBILITY
 FAILURES LISTED BELOW IT?S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT
 CHURCHES ARE EXEMPT FROM MEETING ADA REQUIRMENTS
 HOWEVER THE ARCHITECT IS CHOOSING TO COMPLY WITH THE
 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILTY CODE- 2017. PLEASE REVIEW SEC.
 101.1.4 FBC ACC: "THIS CODE IS NOT INTENDED TO EXPAND
 OR DIMINISH THE DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO A PLACE OF PUBLIC
 ACCOMMODATION OR A COMMERCIAL FACILITY UNDER THE
 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND THE ADA STANDARDS
 FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE READILY ACHIEVABLE STANDARD, AND THE STANDARDS
 APPLICABLE TO ALTERATIONS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC
 ACCOMMODATION AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES."
 THE ARCHITECT SHOULD CLARIFY ON THE PLANS IF EXEMPTION
 IS BEING CLAIMED FOR THE CHURCH, HOWEVER THE CURRENT
 REVIEW WILL REMAIN BASED ON THE FBC ACC UNTIL FURTHER
 INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.
  
 1) FAILED. SHEET A-3.1: THE PLUMBING FIXTURE
 CALCULATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE THE REQUIRED SERVICE SINKS
 AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS, AND THEIR LOCATIONS ARE NOT
 SHOWN ON THE PLANS- TABLE 403.1 FBC P. PLEASE REVISE
 THE PLANS TO INCLUDE THE REQUIRED FIXTURES. THE 2ND
 REQUIRED FEMALE WATER CLOSET PREVIOUSLY SHOWN IN THE
 CALCULATIONS WAS REMOVED FROM THE RESUBMITTED PLAN.
 REFER TO TABLE 403.1 FBC P- 2 FEMALE WATER CLOSETS ARE
 REQUIRED, HOWEVER ONLY 1 IS SHOWN. PLEASE INDICATE HOW
 THE PLAN IS MEETING COMPLIANCE.
  
 3) FAILED ITEMS C, D, & E. A-7.4: PLEASE INDICATE WHICH
 CODE IS BEING USED TO DESIGN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
 HANDICAP BATHROOMS. ADA IS NOTED IN THE DETAILS HOWEVER
 SHEET A-3.3 INDICATES THE PLANS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE- 2017. THE FBC-17
 INCLUDES FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2017. PLEASE
 REVIEW SEE THE LIST OF FBC ACC COMPLIANCES BELOW AND
 REVISE THE PLAN:
 C) FAILED. HEIGHTS OF THE LAVATORY SINK RIMS OR COUNTER
 SURFACES FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS- 606.3. NOT PROVIDED.
 D) FAILED. HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED
 FLOORS TO THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- SEC. 603.3. THE
 MEASUREMENT SHOWN IS TO THE MIRROR FRAME, NOT THE
 REFLECTIVE SURFACE.
 E) FAILED. LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF
 GRAB BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS- SECS. 604.5 & 609.4,
 FIGURES 604.5.1 & 604.5.2. PLEASE NOTE THE 2'11"
 MEASUREMENT IN ELEV. 3 IS SHOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE
 GRAB BAR AND NOT TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE.
 NOTE- THE GRAB BARS LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE DO NOT MATCH
 THE GRAB BARS IN THE DRAWINGS. PLEASE SEE FIGURES
 604.5.1 & 604.5.2 FBC ACC: SHOW THE 12-INCH MAX SPACING
 AND MIN. 54-INCH EXTENSION FOR THE SIDE GRAB BAR, AND
 SHOW THE REAR GRAB BAR WILL EXTEND MIN. 12-INCHES ONE
 WAY FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET, AND MIN.
 24-INCHES FROM THE CENTERLINE TO THE OPEN SIDE.
  
 4) FAILED. ITEMS A, C, D, E, F, & H. A-7.4: PLEASE
 PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING OF THE PRIEST OFFICE
 BATHROOM WITH FIXTURE AND ACCESSORY ELEVATION DETAILS.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT PRIVATE BATHROOMS CONSTRUCTED UNDER
 THE FBC ACC SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
 CODE SECTIONS:
 A) FAILED. CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR WATER CLOSETS- SEC.
 604.3. MINIMUM 56-INCHES DEEP X 60-INCHES WIDE SPACE
 REQUIRED.
 B) FAILED. CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR LAVATORIES- SEC.
 606.2. THE DOOR SHALL NOT SWING INTO THE CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE- SEC. 603.2.3.
 C) FAILED. CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET FROM THE SIDE
 WALL- SEC.604.2. THE WATER CLOSET IS NOT POSITIONED AT
 THE SIDE WALL.
 D) FAILED. HEIGHT OF MIRROR FROM FINISHED FLOOR TO
 REFLECTIVE SURFACE- SEC. 603.3. ELEVATION DETAIL DOES
 NOT PROVIDE A MEASUREMENT.
 E) FAILED. REINFORCEMENT LOCATIONS FOR FUTURE GRAB BARS
 AT WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 604.5 EXCEPTION 1. WATER CLOSET
 NOT POSITIONED FOR A FUTURE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR TO BE
 PROVIDED
 F) FAILED. SHOWER TYPE, SHOWER DIMENSIONS, CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE FOR SHOWER, CONTROLS LOCATIONS, AND REINFORCEMENT
 LOCATIONS FOR FUTURE GRAB BARS- SECS. 608.1- 608.7. THE
 SHOWER IS NOT SET UP FOR ACCESSIBLE USE ACCORDING TO
 SECS- 608.1- 608.7
 H) FAILED. CENTERLINE OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER
 MEASURED FROM THE FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET- SEC. AND
 FIGURE 604.7. WATER CLOSET AND TP DISPENSER NOT
 POSITIONED AT SIDE WALL.
  
 5) FAILED. A-7.4: IN STANDARD TOILET ROOMS THE WATER
 CLOSET AND VANITY SHALL NOT BE CLOSER THAN 30 INCHES
 CENTER TO CENTER- SEC. 405.3.1 FBC P. THE UNISEX PLAN
 SHOWS 28 INCHES. THE CORRECTED PLAN SHOWS THE LAVATORY
 SINK CENTERED AT 14-INCHES FROM THE SIDE WALL HOWEVER
 THE MINIMUM IS 15-INCHES. PLEASE CLARIFY THE DESIGN
 INTENTION CONCERNING THE FAMILY RESTROOM. IT IS NOT
 SHOWN TO BE ACCESSIBLE LIKE THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
 RESTROOMS.
  
 13) FAILED. P0.1: PROVIDE SHOWER PAN DRAIN, LINER, AND
 WALL FINISH DETAILS- SECS. 417.3, 417.4.1, & 417.5.2
 FBC P. NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE 3'-4" CERAMIC
 WALL HEIGHTS SHOWN ON SHEET A7.4 ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH SEC. 1210.2.2 FBC B WHICH REQUIRES THE TILE TO BE
 4FT. IN HEIGHT AT THE WATER CLOSETS.
  
 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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