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| 2022-03-08 16:11:51 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| | 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| | WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL |
| | MANUAL REVISED 2017 |
| | FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2020 |
| | 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC MC = FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| | EDITION |
| | FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC FG = FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| | A REVIEW OF MINIMUM PLUMBING FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS AS |
| | REQUIRED BY FBC ACC IS PART OF THE PLUMBING REVIEW |
| | PROCESS BUT IS TYPICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE ARCHITECTURAL |
| | PLANS. ANY COMMENTS CONCERNING THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST |
| | BE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED PRIOR TO A PLUMBING REVIEW |
| | APPROVAL. |
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| | 1.A1.4/DETAIL 1: PER FBC ACC 804.3.1, THE CLEAR FLOOR |
| | OR GROUND SPACE SHALL BE CENTERED ON THE KITCHEN WORK |
| | SURFACE AND SHALL PROVIDE KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 306. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE |
| | FORWARD APPROACH TO KITCHEN SINK WITH KNEE AND TOE |
| | CLEARANCE. |
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| | 2.A1.4/DETAIL 1: PER FBC ACC 804.6.1, PROVIDE A CLEAR |
| | FLOOR SPACE FOR THE MICROWAVE OVEN. |
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| | 3. A1.4/DETAIL 1: PER FBC ACC 214.2 AND 214.3, WASHER |
| | AND DRYER SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 611; PER WPB FBC |
| | 107.2.1, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| | ***A) A FRONTAL VIEW OF EACH ITEM SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBC ACC 611.4. |
| | ***B) A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE COMPLYING WITH FBC |
| | ACC 305 POSITIONED FOR PARALLEL APPROACH; THE CLEAR |
| | FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE SHALL BE CENTERED ON THE |
| | APPLIANCE. |
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| | 4.A1.3: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, FOR CLARIFICATION PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL FOLLOWING INFORMATION |
| | ***A) THE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR FOR THE WATER CLOSET SHALL |
| | BE 42 INCHES LONG MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) |
| | MAXIMUM FROM THE REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM FROM THE REAR WALL PER FBC ACC 604.5.1 |
| | ***B) THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES LONG |
| | MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER |
| | CLOSET 12 INCHES MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24 INCHES |
| | MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE PER FBC ACC 604.5.2 |
| | ***C) FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL BE HAND OPERATED OR |
| | AUTOMATIC. HAND OPERATED FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 309. FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE OPEN |
| | SIDE OF THE WATER CLOSET PER FBC ACC 604.6 |
| | ***D) TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 |
| | AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN |
| | FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF |
| | THE DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 |
| | INCHES MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| | FLOOR AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND GRAB BARS PER FBC |
| | ACC 604.8. |
| | ***E) THE SEAT HEIGHT OF A WATER CLOSET ABOVE THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR SHALL BE 17 INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 |
| | INCHES (485 MM) MAXIMUM MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE |
| | SEAT. SEATS SHALL NOT BE SPRUNG TO RETURN TO A LIFTED |
| | POSITION PER FBC ACC 604.4. |
| | ***F) PER FBC ACC 609.4, GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE |
| | TOP (NOT THE CENTER) OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE. |
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| | 5.PDFS FOR PLUMBING PLANS HAVE STICKY NOTES ALL OVER, |
| | MAKING PLANS HARD TO READ. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PLEASE |
| | HIDE OR REMOVE STICKY NOTES ON FUTURE SUBMITTALS. |
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| | 6.P2.0/DETAIL 8: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SHOW TRAP SEAL |
| | PROTECTION FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN AS REQUIRED BY FBC PL |
| | 1002.4.1. |
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| | 7. P2.0/DETAIL 7: BOTTLE TRAPS ARE PROHIBITED PER FBC |
| | PL 1002.2 AND 1002.2(4). PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, REPLACE |
| | THE TEXT ?BOTTLE TRAP? WITH ?P-TRAP?. |
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| | 8.P0.0/PLUMBING MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT NOTE 6: PER WPB |
| | FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR INSTALLATION OF THE |
| | SIOUX CHIEF 695 TRAP PRIMER VALVE FROM WATER |
| | DISTRIBUTION TO FLOOR DRAIN CONNECTION. |
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| | 9. ALL COMPONENTS IN THE DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | LEAD FREE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC PL 605.2 AND 605.2.1. |
| | PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE ON PLANS STATING THE |
| | SAME. |
| | |
| | 9. P2.0/DETAIL 4: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE AT |
| | THE PIPE HANGER DETAIL STATING, "HORIZONTAL PIPE SHALL |
| | BE SUPPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC PL TABLE 308.5." |
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| | 10.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE A SCHEMATIC DETAIL FOR |
| | THE RECIRCULATING PUMP AND PIPING WITH VALVES AND |
| | CONTROLS; BE SURE TO SHOW CHECK VALVE WITH FULL OPEN |
| | VALVE IN COLD WATER LINE TO THE WATER HEATERS AHEAD OF |
| | THE HOT WATER RETURN LINE CONNECTION TO THE COLD WATER |
| | (SEE FBC PL 604.2). |
| | |
| | 11.A1.3 AND P3.0: PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULES HAVE |
| | CONFLICTING, INACCURATE AND MISSING INFORMATION; PER |
| | WPB FBC 107.2.1, RECONCILE AND CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING: |
| | ***A) ALL FIXTURES TO HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER/MODEL |
| | NUMBER/DESCRIPTION. |
| | ***B) WATER HEATER ON A1.3 SCHEDULE IS ELECTRIC AND A |
| | STORAGE TANK TYPE. P3.0 PROVIDES A SCHEDULE FOR GAS |
| | FIRED TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. PIPING AND GAS PLANS ALL |
| | INDICATE THE GAS FIRED TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. |
| | ***C) RECIRC PUMP MODEL NUMBERS DON'T MATCH |
| | ***D) DRINKING FOUNTAIN MODEL NUMBERS DON'T MATCH |
| | ***E) SINKS DON'T MATCH |
| | ***F) LAVATORIES DON'T MATCH. BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE |
| | POINT OF USE MIXING VALVE IN BOTH SCHEDULES |
| | ***G) PROVIDE SPECIFICATION FOR FD-1 |
| | ***H) RECONCILE FIXTURE ID/TAG NUMBERS |
| | ***I) P3.0 SCHEDULE MISSING THE MOP SINK |
| | ***J) A1.3 MISSING EMERGENCY SHOWERS EEWS-1 AND ES-1. |
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| | 12.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR THE WATER |
| | HEATER(S) |
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| | 13. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION MANUALS AND DETAIL(S) FOR |
| | EEWS-1 AND ES-1. |
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| | 14.P1.0/ELEVATOR DRAIN: |
| | ***A) PLEASE NOTE, PER FBC 3002.9, FLOOR DRAINS, SUMPS |
| | AND SUMP PUMPS SHALL BE PERMITTED AT THE BASE OF THE |
| | HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE PROVIDED THEY ARE INDIRECTLY |
| | CONNECTED TO THE PLUMBING SYSTEM. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, |
| | PROVIDE COMPLIANT DRAINAGE WITH DETAILS SHOWING |
| | INDIRECT CONNECTION. |
| | ***B) PLEASE NOTE PER FBC PL 1003.4.2.1, OIL SEPARATORS |
| | SHALL HAVE A DEPTH OF NOT LESS THAN 2 FEET BELOW THE |
| | INVERT OF THE DISCHARGE DRAIN. THE OUTLET OPENING OF |
| | THE SEPARATOR SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN AN 18-INCH WATER |
| | SEAL. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SELECT THE SIZE THAT |
| | COMPLIES. SIZE EFFLUENT DRAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS PER FBC PL 301.7. |
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| | 15.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC PL |
| | 704.1, PROVIDE NOTE STATING "HORIZONTAL DRAINAGE PIPING |
| | LESS THAN 3 INCH DIAMETER SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SLOPE OF |
| | 1/4 INCH PER FOOT. 3 INCH TO 6 INCH DIAMETER SHALL HAVE |
| | A MINIMUM SLOPE OF 1/8 INCH PER FOOT". |
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| | 16. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE DETAIL FOR CLOTHES |
| | WASHER PLUMBING CONNECTIONS. |
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| | 17. P3.0/SANITARY RISER: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, IDENTIFY |
| | KS-1 AND W/D. |
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| | 18. REGARDING THE HORIZONTAL COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT |
| | SYSTEM: |
| | ***A) THE DRY 3 INCH VENT FOR THE SYSTEM SHALL CONNECT |
| | ABOVE THE CENTERLINE OF THE HORIZONTAL DRAIN PIPE AND |
| | RISE VERTICALLY TO A POINT NOT LESS THAN 6 INCHES ABOVE |
| | THE FLOOD LEVEL RIM OF THE HIGHEST TRAP OR TRAPPED |
| | FIXTURE BEING VENTED PER FBC PL 905.3 AND 905.4. |
| | ***B) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SIZE HORIZONTAL BRANCHES |
| | CONNECTING THE TD FIXTURE DRAINS. |
| | ***C) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, REFER TO FBC PL TABLE 709.1, |
| | FOOTNOTE (H), TABLE 709.2 AND SECTION 709.4. PROVIDE |
| | FIXTURE UNIT VALUES FOR FLOOR DRAINS AND TRENCH DRAINS |
| | AND NOTE TOTAL FIXTURE UNIT COUNT FOR THE SYSTEM. |
| | CONFIRM THAT THE SIZING OF THE SYSTEM IS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC PL TABLE 915.2.2. IF NECESSARY, SPLIT THE |
| | SYSTEM AND ADD A VENT ON THE TRENCH DRAIN SIDE. VENT |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC PL 905.3 AND 905.4. |
| | ***D) PER FBC PL 1002.1, PROVIDE A TRAP FOR EACH TRENCH |
| | DRAIN |
| | ***E) PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR THE TRENCH |
| | DRAIN.; CONFIRM THAT 3 INCH CONNECTION IS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION |
| | MANUAL. SEE FBC PL 301.7 WHICH STATES IN INSTANCES |
| | WHERE CONFLICTS OCCUR BETWEEN THIS CODE AND THE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, THE MORE |
| | RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY. |
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| | 19. PER FBC PL 604.1, THE DESIGN OF THE WATER |
| | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SHALL CONFORM TO ACCEPTED |
| | ENGINEERING PRACTICE. METHODS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE |
| | PIPE SIZES SHALL BE APPROVED. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 AND |
| | 107.3.5.1.3, PROVIDE CALCULATIONS FOR SIZING OF WATER |
| | DISTRIBUTION. FBC PL APPENDIX E, SIZING OF WATER PIPING |
| | SYSTEM IS AN APPROVED METHOD. |
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| | 20. PER FBC PL 604.9, PROVIDE WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS AT |
| | THE CLOTHES WASHER. PROVIDE NOTE "WATER-HAMMER |
| | ARRESTORS SHALL CONFORM TO ASSE 1010" |
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| | 21. P1.0 SANITARY INDICATES FS-1( FLOOR SINK?) WITH |
| | WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN INDIRECT WASTE CONNECTION; P3.0 |
| | INDICATES FD-1( FLOOR DRAIN?). PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, |
| | CLARIFY AND RECONCILE. |
| | 21. PLANS INDICATE EQUIPMENT WITH WATER AND WASTE |
| | CONNECTIONS. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | ***A) MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION MANUAL |
| | FOR THE EQUIPMENT |
| | ***B) DETAIL(S) SHOWING PLUMBING CONNECTIONS INCLUSIVE |
| | OF WATER, WASTE AND VENTS. |
| | ***C) IF PROVISION FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION IS REQUIRED |
| | FOR THE WATER CONNECTIONS, IT IS ADVISABLE THAT SUCH |
| | PROTECTION IS SPECIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC PL |
| | SECTION 608. |
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| | 22.P2.0/DETAIL 5 IS NOT APPLICABLE. PER WPB FBC |
| | 107.2.1, PROVIDE INDIRECT WASTE CONNECTION FOR |
| | APPLICABLE CIRCUMSTANCES SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC PL |
| | SECTION 802. |
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| | 23.P1.0/NOTE 3: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE A DETAIL |
| | FOR 2 INCH VENT PENETRATION AND RISER AT EXTERIOR. |
| | PROVIDE DISTANCES FROM ANY INTAKE VENTILATION SHOWING |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC PL 903.5 AND FBC MC 401.4. |
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| | 24.P3.0/WATER RISER: AT THE POINT OF ENTRANCE FOR THE |
| | WATER DISTRIBUTION PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| | ***A) PER FBC PL 606.1(2), PROVIDE A FULL OPEN VALVE ON |
| | THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SUPPLY PIPE AT THE ENTRANCE INTO |
| | THE STRUCTURE. |
| | ***B) PER FBC PL 606.2(2), PROVIDE A SHUT-OFF VALVE FOR |
| | THE HOSE BIBB. |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| | THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS. |
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| | JERALD SMITH |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER PX928 |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | EMAIL [email protected] |
| | MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND |
| | THURSDAYS |
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