Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22050714
Permit Number 22050714
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Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2022-06-10 14:05:331ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 22050714
 6/8/9/2022
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION 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 LS.0.0: PROVIDE ON THE PLANS A LIST OF
 SEPARATE PERMITS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO- POTABLE
 WATER SERVICE AND FIRE LINE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, FIRE
 LINE, FIRE SPRINKLERS, FIRE PUMP, GREASE INTERCEPTOR,
 THE WATER FEATURE, AND THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR.
  
 PLEASE NOTE DUE TO A CHANGE IN PROCESS, THE BACKFLOW
 AND GREASE INTERCEPTOR PERMITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SUBMITTED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE PRIMARY PERMIT. YOU
 CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION "TBD" (TO BE DETERMINED) IF
 YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACTOR SELECTED BY EMAILING A
 COMPLETED PERMIT APPLICATION TO [email protected]
 . YOU WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO PAY FEES AND UPLOAD
 PLANS. YOU MAY UPLOAD PLANS AND PAY FEES AT A FUTURE
 DATE, BUT THE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. WE
 RECOMMEND THAT YOU PAY FEES AND UPLOAD PLANS AT THE
 SAME TIME. AFTER YOU HAVE THE PERMIT(S) GENERATED,
 NOTIFY ME VIA EMAIL AND I WILL CHANGE THE REVIEW STATUS
 TO PASS.
  
 2) LS.0.0, A1.1.1, P1.01, & P1.1.1- GROUND PLUMBING
 FIXTURE CALCULATIONS:
 A) WHAT DOES THE SYMBOL 1(X4) INDICATE? IT IS SHOWN AS
 THE PROVIDED NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS AND LAVATORIES FOR
 THE GROUND FLOOR. IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A (*4) SYMBOL
 AS SHOWN IN THE FOOTNOTES?
 B) THE CALCULATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE
 LOBBY OR THE TERRACE- TABLE 403.1 FBC P.
 C) THE CAFE APPEARS TO BE MISLABELED AS KITCHEN. A CAFE
 TYPICALLY HAS SPACE FOR DINING AND/OR WAITING AND THE
 PLAN APPEARS TO SHOW THE AREA WILL ACCOMMODATE MORE
 THAN JUST 2 OCCUPANTS. PLEASE LABEL THE PLANS ACCORDING
 TO THE USE OF THE SPACE AND REVISE THE FIXTURE
 CALCULATIONS PER TABLE 403.1 FBC P.
 D) ONE SINGLE OCCUPANT TOILET ROOM (115) IS SHOWN THE
 GROUND FLOOR PLANS WHICH WILL NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED
 NUMBER OF PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF ALL
 THE GROUND FLOOR AREAS AND USES. NO INFORMATION FOR
 FUTURE RESTROOMS HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THE FOOTNOTES-
 TABLE 403.1 FBC P.
 E) PLEASE SEE SECS. 403.2 & 403.3 AND IDENTIFY TOILET
 ROOM (115) AS MALE, FEMALE OR UNISEX, AND ALSO INDICATE
 PUBLIC OR EMPLOYEE USE OR BOTH. THE PLAN SHOWS PUBLIC
 ACCESS TO THE TOILET ROOM WOULD BE THROUGH A SERVICE
 CORRIDOR WHICH APPEARS TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH SEC.
 403.3.1 FBC P.
 G) THE FOOTNOTES INDICATE FUTURE DRINKING FOUNTAIN BUT
 NOT THE REQUIRED SERVICE SINK. PLEASE PROVIDE THE
 LOCATION OF THE FIXTURE ON THE PLANS- TABLE 403.1 FBC
 P.
 H) PLEASE PROVIDE A TARGET NOTE AT ADA (115) THAT
 REFERENCES THE PLAN SHEET WHERE ENLARGED FBC ACC
 DRAWINGS AND DETAILS ARE PROVIDED- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) LS.0.0, A1.7.1 & P1.7.1: PLEASE SHOW THE PROVIDED
 NUMBER OF FIXTURES IN THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 6TH FLOOR-
 TABLE 403.1 FBC P. THE FIXTURE CALCULATIONS SHOW 5
 WATER CLOSETS EACH REQUIRED FOR MALE AND FEMALE USE
 HOWEVER THE FLOOR PLANS SHOW ONLY 3 FOR EACH HAS BEEN
 PROVIDED- TABLE 403.1 FBC P.
 A) PLEASE LABEL THE TOILET ROOMS AS EITHER MALE OR
 FEMALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 403.2 FBC P.
 B) SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED DRINKING FOUNTAINS
 ON THE PLANS AND PROVIDE PLUMBING PIPING DETAILS- TABLE
 403.1 FBC P. PLEASE NOTE THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL
 BE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECS. 211.1 & 602.1
 FBC ACC.
 C) A9.1.3: PLEASE CLEARLY SHOW THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
 DIAGRAMS AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE WATER
 CLOSETS, LAVATORIES, AND SHOWERS- SECS. 604.3 & 606.2
 FBC ACC.
 D) A9.1.3: PROVIDE A DETAIL SHOWING THE HEIGHTS OF THE
 ACCESSIBLE LAVATORY SINK RIMS OR COUNTER SURFACES FROM
 THE FINISHED FLOORS- SEC. 606.3.
 E) A9.1.3: PROVIDE A DETAIL SHOWING THE KNEE AND TOE
 CLEARANCES FOR THE ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES- SEC. 606.2.
 F) A9.1.3: SHOW THE WIDTH AND DEPTH MEASUREMENTS OF THE
 ROLL IN SHOWERS- SEC. 608.2.2
 G) A9.1.3: SHOW THE HEIGHTS OF THE SHOWER CONTROLS,
 FAUCETS AND SHOWER SPRAY UNIT MEASURED FROM THE
 FINISHED FLOORS OF THE SHOWERS- SEC. 608.5.2.
 H) A.9.1.3: PROVIDE A THRESHOLD DETAIL- SEC. 608.7.
  
 4) A1.8.1- A1.11.1 & P1.8.1- P1.11.1: SHOW THE
 LOCATIONS OF THE REQUIRED DRINKING FOUNTAINS ON THE
 PLANS AND PROVIDE PLUMBING PIPING DETAILS- TABLE 403.1
 FBC P. PLEASE NOTE THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE
 ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECS. 211.1 & 602.1 FBC
 ACC.
  
 5) A9.2.1: SEC. 213.2(4) FBC ACC REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF
 50% OF THE CLUSTERED TOILET ROOMS TO BE ACCESSIBLE. THE
 PLAN APPEARS TO SHOW 33.3%
  
 6) A9.2.1: PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR THE
 ACCESSIBLE TOILET ROOMS PER FBC ACC.
 A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 604.3.
 B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 LAVATORIES- SEC. 606.2.
 C) TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS- SEC. 304.3.
 D) HEIGHTS OF THE LAVATORY SINK RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE
 FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR- SEC. 606.3.
 E) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES- SEC.
 606.2
  
 7) SHEETS C4.1 & P1.0.1: THE CIVIL PLAN SHOWS AN 8-INCH
 SANITARY BUILDING DRAIN, AND THE PLUMBING PLAN SHOWS A
 6-INCH DRAIN. PLEASE CORRECT- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 8) P1.01: PLACE A KEYNOTE AT THE SANITARY SEWER/WATER
 SERVICE PIPE CROSSOVER POINT INDICATING A SLEEVE WILL
 BE PROVIDED, AND PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR THE SLEEVE- SEC.
 603.2 FBC P.
  
 9) P1.01: PROVIDE FILL AND SUPPORT DETAILS FOR THE
 SANITARY/STORM PIPE AND STORM/SANITARY PIPE CROSSOVERS
 (NOTES 14 & 15)- SEC. 703.3 FBC P.
  
 10) P1.01, P4.02: IT APPEARS THE ELEVATOR SUMP PUMP
 DISCHARGES FROM (SP-1 & SP-2) WILL BE INDIRECTLY
 DRAINING INTO THE HD-1. PLEASE PROVIDE A KEYNOTE OR
 DETAIL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION- SEC. 3002.9 FBC B, AND
 SECS. 712.3- 712.3.5 FBC P. SHOW THE INDIRECT WASTE
 RECEPTOR FOR SP-3.
  
 11) P1.01, P6.0.1: THE PLAN SHOWS BACKWATER VALVES FOR
 THE UNDERGROUND STORM DRAINS. PLEASE INCLUDE THE VALVES
 IN THE SCHEDULE AND PROVIDE AN INSTALLATION DETAIL. IT
 APPEARS THE VALVES WILL NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM
 VEHICULAR DAMAGE WITH HEAVY DUTY TRAFFIC LID COVERS-
 SECS. 305.7 & 714.1 FBC P
  
 12) P1.01: PROVIDE A NOTE AT THE EMERGENCY FLOOR DRAINS
 INDICATING THE TYPE OF TRAP SEAL PROTECTION TO BE
 PROVIDED- SEC. 1002.4.1.1. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION
 GUIDELINES TYPICALLY PROHIBIT BARRIER-TYPE TRAPS TO BE
 USED ON GREASE LADEN FLOORS- SEC. 1002.4.1.4 FBC P.
  
 13) P1.01 & C3.2: SHOW THE MAIN 10-INCH STORM DRAIN
 PIPING CONTINUATIONS TO THE APPROVED PLACES OF
 DISPOSAL- SEC. 1101.2 FBC P.
  
 14) P1.01: THE WATER FEATURE IS UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT
 HOWEVER THE CURRENT PLAN DOES NOT SHOW THE WATER
 FEATURE WASTEWATER DRAINAGE AND DISCHARGE LOCATION.
 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WASTEWATER SHALL NOT
 DISCHARGE INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SEC. 90-126(5) WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. REVIEW THE
 INFORMATION BELOW:
  
 SWIMMING POOL WATER MAY BE DISCHARGED TO THE CITY
 STORMWATER SEWER ONLY IF THE WATER IS DECHLORINATED
 ACCORDING TO SECTION 90-205(1) OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES. SUBMIT THE MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATION FOR THE DICHLORINATION SYSTEM FOR REVIEW
 AND STAMPING BEFORE THE INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF POOL
 WATER DISCHARGE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED:
 THE RECEIVING INLET MUST BE PROTECTED (FILTER CLOTH TO
 KEEP EXCESS SEDIMENTS FROM ROADWAY WASHING INTO THE
 INLET).
 NO DISCHARGE HOSE CAN BE DIRECTLY INSERTED INTO THE
 INLET TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT.
 WHENEVER POSSIBLE, DISCHARGE EFFLUENT SHALL BE ALLOWED
 TO FILTER THROUGH GRASS AREA ON THE POOL OWNER'S
 PROPERTY BEFORE DISCHARGING ON CITY PROPERTY.
 DISCHARGE SHALL NOT FLOOD STREETS OR NEIGHBORING
 PROPERTY.
 FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT O&M SUPERINTENDENT
 STEPHON HARRIS AT [email protected] OR 561-822-2168.
 FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGE COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS, PLEASE
 CONTACT CHRIS JACKSON, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
 SPECIALIST III, PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, (561)
 822-2062 OR [email protected].
  
 15) P1.0.1: PLEASE RELOCATE THE DRAINAGE FROM THE FLOOR
 DRAIN IN THE OUTDOOR STORAGE TO THE STORM SYSTEM- SEC.
 90-126(5) WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. REPLACE THE FD WITH
 AN AD.
  
 16) P1.01 FOUNDATION- P1.12.1 11TH FLOOR: WFU SYMBOLS
 ARE SHOWN CLEARLY ON THE PLAN, HOWEVER THERE ARE MANY
 OVAL AND CIRCLED NUMBER SYMBOLS THAT ARE NOT LABELED.
 SOME APPEAR TO BE INDICATING DFU'S. PLEASE LABEL THE
 SYMBOLS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 17) P1.01 NOTE 1: INDICATE THE TYPE OF BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER ASSEMBLY TO BE INSTALLED- SEC. 608.3 FBC P,
 AND SECS. C, D, & E WPB CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
 MANUAL. PLEASE PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE AND NOTE
 THAT IT SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT-
 REFERENCE COMMENT #1 ABOVE.
  
 18) P1.1.5M NOTE 11, P4.1.1: PROVIDE FULL-OPEN SHUT OFF
 VALVES AT THE BASES OF THE 2-INCH AND 3-INCH WATER
 RISERS- SEC. 606.1(4) FBC P.
  
 19) P5.01 DETAIL 7: SHEETS P1.7.1- P1.12.1 SHOW THE
 MASTER TMV'S AND PIPING CONNECTIONS IN THE WATER HEATER
 DETAIL AND IN THE RISER DRAWINGS- SEC. 607.2.2 FBC P.
 A) PROVIDE HW AND HWR PIPING INSULATION DETAILS- TABLE
 C403.2.10 FBC EC.
  
 20) P1.7.1: PLEASE INCLUDE AP-1 IN THE PLUMBING FIXTURE
 SCHEDULE- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 21) P1.7.1 & A9.1.3: PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS FOR
 THE BFS-1- SEC. 211.2 FBC ACC. PLEASE SHOW THE CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR FORWARD OR SIDE
 APPROACH TO THE STATION, AND AN ELEVATION DETAIL
 SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH SECS. 306, 308, & 309. SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STATION.
  
 22) P1.7.1- P1.12.1, P4.1.1, P4.1.2, P4.1.3, P4.1.4:
 INDICATE HOW TEMPERED WATER WILL BE DELIVERED FROM THE
 LAVATORIES- SEC. 419.5 FBC P. PLEASE NOTE MIXING VALVES
 FOR TEMPERED WATER SHALL BE ASSE 1070 APPROVED- SEC.
 607.1.2.
  
 23) P1.7.1- P1.12.1: PROVIDE TRAP SEAL PROTECTION FOR
 THE FLOOR DRAINS- SEC. 1002.4.1.1 FBC P.
  
 24) P1.9.1, P1.11.1, P6.01: INDICATE THE TYPE OF
 BACKFLOW ASSEMBLIES (BFP-1) TO BE INSTALLED AND VERIFY
 ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE DEVICES- TABLE 608.3 FBC
 P. REFER TO COMMENT #1 ABOVE AND PLACE A NOTE
 INDICATING A SEPARATE PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED- SEC.
 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 25) P1.12.1, P2.01: THE PLAN APPEARS TO SHOW FD-2 WILL
 BE DRAINING ROOF RUNOFF/STORMWATER INTO THE SANITARY
 SYSTEM WHICH IS PROHIBITED- SEC. 90-126(5) WPB CODE OF
 ORDINANCES.
  
 26) P1.12.1, P2.01, P4.2.1, P.4.2.2: THE STORM RISER
 APPEARS TO SHOW AREAS H & I (204 GPM) DRAINING INTO A
 4-INCH VERTICAL DRAIN PIPE WHICH IS UNDERSIZED PER
 TABLE 1106.2 FBC P. TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW ON
 P4.2.1 PLEASE THE LABEL THE DRAINAGE AREAS SERVED AND
 GPM FLOW AT THE TOP OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RISER, AND THE
 ACCUMULATIVE GPM FLOW AT BASES OF THE RISERS. ON
 P.4.2.2 PLEASE SHOW THE GPM CONTINUATIONS FROM ABOVE
 AND THE TOTALS AT THE HORIZONTAL MAINS- SEC. 107.2.1
 WPB.
 A) PLEASE PROVIDE RD-1 & 2 INSTALLATION DETAILS AND
 SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SEC. 1105.1 FBC
 P.
 B) PROVIDE THE SLOPE OF THE HORIZONTAL STORM PIPING-
 TABLE 1106.2.
  
 27) P4.01, P4.02, P4.03, P4.04: VENT STACKS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR THE CORE DRAINAGE STACKS AND THE FUTURE
 TENANT STACKS- SEC. 904.2 FBC P. THE STACKS SHALL
 CONNECT AT THE BASES OF THE DRAINAGE STACKS- SEC.
 904.4. THE RISER VENTING APPEARS TO BE NON-COMPLIANT.
 A) CONCERNING THE 4-INCH STACKS FOR THE FUTURE TENANTS,
 STACK-TYPE AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES SHALL BE PROHIBITED
 FROM SERVING AS THE VENT TERMINALS FOR VENT STACKS OR
 STACK VENTS THAT SERVE DRAINAGE STACKS HAVING MORE THAN
 SIX BRANCH INTERVALS- SEC. 918.3.2 FBC P.
  
 28) P1.01, P1.8.1, P1.10.1, P4.03, P4.04: PA-1 VALVES
 ARE SHOWN ON THE CORE RISERS AT THE 1ST, 7TH, AND 9TH
 LEVELS. PLEASE SHOW THEIR LOCATIONS ON SHEETS P.01,
 P1.8.1 & P1.10.1 AND VERIFY ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED-
 SEC. 918.5 FBC P.
 A) PLEASE EXPLAIN THE PURPOSES OF THE PA-1 VALVE
 INSTALLATIONS ON THE CORE SANITARY STACKS- SEC. 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 29) P1.7.1, P1.11.1: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE PA-1 AND
 SV-1 VALVES AND VERIFY THAT ACCESS WILL BE PROVIDED-
 SEC. 918.5 FBC P. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE PURPOSES OF THE
 PA-1 VALVE INSTALLATIONS ON THE FUTURE TENANT STACKS-
 SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 30) P2.01, P4.03, P4.04: PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF
 THE VENT STACK TERMINATIONS ON THE ROOF PLAN- SEC 904.3
 FBC P.
  
 31) P4.02, P6.01: THE SE-50 LABEL AT THE FPL SUMP PIT
 (SP-3) DOES NOT MATCH THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE- PLEASE
 CORRECT- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 32) P2.01: SHOW THE 2-INCH WATER RISER LOCATION FOR THE
 SUPPLY LINE TO THE CHILLER, AND THE TYPE OF BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER TO BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE POTABLE WATER-
 SEC. 608.3 FBC P, AND SECS. C, D, & E WPB CROSS-
 CONNECTION CONTROL MANUAL. REFER TO COMMENT #1 FOR
 PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.
  
 33) DEFERRED SUBMITTALS: PLEASE PROVIDE A LIST OF
 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WATER
 HEATERS, EXPANSION TANKS, RECIRCULATION PUMPS, SUMP
 PUMPS, MASTER AND POINT OF USE THERMOSTATIC MIXING
 VALVES, TEMPERED WATER MIXING VALVES, INLINE BACKFLOW
 PREVENTERS, TRAP PRIMERS, WATER HAMMER ARRESTORS,
 ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND ROOF AND OVERFLOW
 DRAINS- SEC. 107.3.4.1 WPB.
  
 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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