Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22090650
Permit Number 22090650
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-09-30 10:18:521ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 22090650
 9/30/2022
  
 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.
  
 1) FAIR HOUSING ACT COMPLIANCE: THE EDGE CONDOMINIUMS-
 300 AUSTRALIAN AVE. ARE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR
 HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT
 FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING BUILT FOR FIRST OCCUPANCY AFTER
 MARCH 13, 1991. THE BATHTUB TO SHOWER CONVERSION MUST
 BE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FHDA GUIDELINES IN
 ORDER TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES IS BEING
 MAINTAINED FOR THE CONDOMINIUM. BASED ON THE FLOOR
 PLAN, IT APPEARS BATH 2 MAY HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AS A
 SPECIFICATION B TYPE BATHROOM WHICH PROVIDES GREATER
 ACCESS TO THE SHOWER. PLEASE CONFIRM THERE IS A
 30X48-INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE PARALLEL TO THE SHOWER AND
 THE SHOWER HAS EXISTING GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT. PLACE
 THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE PLAN WHICH WILL EXEMPT
 THE NEW SHOWER FROM HAVING TO MEET COMPLIANCE ITEMS # 2
 & 3 BELOW.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE
 GUIDELINES FOR THE BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND
 DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE
 A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO
 REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF
 REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN,
 PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A
 COPY OF THE FAIR HOUSING AFFIDAVIT.
  
 2) REFER TO PAGES 7.56- 7.59 OF THE FHDA MANUAL AND
 PROVIDE AN ENLARGED DRAWING FOR THE BATHROOM THAT SHOWS
 THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SHOWER AND THE REQUIRED
 30X48-INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM POSITIONED
 PARALLEL TO THE SHOWER AND FLUSH WITH THE CONTROL WALL.
 PLEASE NOTE IF THE SHOWER IS THE ONLY BATHING FIXTURE
 IN THE CONDO IT SHALL BE MINIMUM 36X36-INCHES IN SIZE.
 IT IS ALSO REQUIRED THAT NO OTHER FIXTURES SHALL
 OBSTRUCT THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR THE SHOWER
 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A LAVATORY WHICH MAY OVERLAP BY
 6-INCHES. THE LAVATORY SHALL BE A WALL HUNG WITH KNEE
 AND TOE CLEARANCES OR HAVE A REMOVABLE CABINET.
  
 3) PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DETAIL FOR THE SHOWER THAT
 SHOWS THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENTS
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAGE 6.13.
  
 4) THE FLOOR PLAN DRAWING AND ANY OTHER CONTRACTOR
 PLANS SHALL BEAR THE PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE
 LICENSED CONTRACTOR OR QUALIFIER- SEC. 107.2.1 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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