Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21120704
Permit Number 21120704
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 4
Notes
Date Text
2022-04-26 09:06:594TH REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21120704
 4/26/2022
  
 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, 2ND, & 3RD REVIEWS ARE LISTED BELOW WITH
 ADDITIONAL NOTES. NO NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO PLUMBING
 COMMENTS WAS PROVIDED AS REQUESTED. PLEASE COMPLY
  
 2) FAILED P101 & IN-501: REFER TO SEC. 213.3.1 FBC ACC-
 A MINIMUM OF ONE TOILET COMPARTMENT EACH IN THE MEN'S
 AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS SHALL COMPLY WITH 604.8.1.
 REQUIRED COMPARTMENT SIZES SHALL 60 INCHES WIDE X 56
 INCHES DEEP FOR WALL HUNG TOILETS. NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE
 SEE SEC. 202.3 FBC ACC FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. SHEET
 AD101 SHOWS COMPLETE DEMO OF THE RESTROOMS WHICH WILL
 ALLOW FOR RECONFIGURING OF THE COMPARTMENTS AND FIXTURE
 LOCATIONS TO MEET THE CODE. THE ARCHITECT STATES IN THE
 NARRATIVE RESPONSE THAT RESTROOM CONSTRAINTS DO NOT
 ALLOW FOR ENLARGEMENT OF RESTROOM STALLS, HOWEVER NO
 EVIDENCE OF THAT IS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. IF THE
 ARCHITECT IS CITING TECHNICAL INFEASIBILITY OR
 STRUCTURAL IMPRACTICALITY THEN HE SHALL REVIEW SECS.
 202.3 EXCEPTION 2, SECS.203.15.1- 203.15.3 & SEC. 213.1
 FBC ACC. AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE IN THE FORM OF A
 DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED LETTER.
  
 3) FAILED ITEMS A, B, C, F, & J. IN-501: PROVIDE THE
 FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS AND MISSING DETAILS PER FBC ACC.
 NOT PROVIDED- SEE BELOW.
  
 A) FAILED. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR
 THE WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 604.3. NOT PROVIDED. ARCHITECT
 IS DISPUTING THE REQUIREMENT.
  
 B) FAILED. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR
 THE LAVATORIES- SEC. 606.2. NOT PROVIDED.
  
 C) FAILED. TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS- SEC. 304.3. NOT
 PROVIDED IN THE ACCESSIBLE STALLS. ARCHOTECT IS
 DISPUTING THE REQUIREMENT.
  
 F) FAILED. GRAB BAR LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF
 GRAB BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS MEASURE FROM THE
 FINISHED FLOORS TO THE TOPS OF THE GRIPPING SURFACES-
 SECS. 604.5 & 609.4, FIGURES 604.5.1 & 604.5.2. REAR
 GRAB BARS NOT PROVIDED, AND THE 34-INCH HEIGHT
 MEASUREMENT IS SHOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE GRAB BAR AND
 NOT THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE.
  
 J) FAILED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES-
 SEC. 606.2. NOT PROVIDED.
  
 4) FAILED. IN-501: PROVIDE THE WIDTH AND DEPTH
 MEASUREMENTS OF THE STANDARD WATER CLOSETS- SEC.
 405.3.1 FBC P. THE WOMEN'S STANDARD COMPARTMENTS ARE
 UNDERSIZED IN LENGTH- MINIMUM 56-INCHES DEPTH REQUIRED.
  
 5) NEW COMMENT- SHEET IN-501: IT APPEARS THAT THE
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE BEING REPLACED. REFER TO SECS.
 306, 307, AND 602 FBC ACC AND PROVIDE INSTALLATION
 DETAILS SHOWING KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES, SPOUT HEIGHTS,
 AND SPOUT LOCATIONS. SHOW THE REQUIRED 30 X 48 IN.
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR A FORWARD WHEELCHAIR APPROACH TO
 THE FOUNTAIN- SEC. 602.2 FBC ACC. IT APPEARS THAT THE
 LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF FOUNTAIN TO BE INSTALLED WILLNOT
 BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS.
  
 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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