Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 23011309
Permit Number 23011309
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Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2023-02-09 11:35:411ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT-23011309
 2/8/23
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY 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 G101: PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCULATIONS IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE 403.1 FBC P. THE OCCUPANT LOAD
 SUMMARY SHOWS A MIXED OCCUPANCY OF ASSEMBLY, BUSINESS,
 AND DAYCARE. REFER TO SEC. 403.1.1: FRACTIONAL NUMBERS
 FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL FIRST BE SUMMED AND ROUNDED UP
 TO THE NEXT WHOLE NUMBER. IT APPEARS A SINGLE UNISEX
 TOILET ROOM HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE DAY CARE HOWEVER
 SEPARATE FACILITIES FOR MALE AND FEMALE USE ARE
 REQUIRED- SEC. 403.2 FBC P. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
 FIXTURE CALCULATIONS FOR FEMALE USE.
 ASSEMBLY- 328 FEMALE OCCUPANTS AT 1 PER 65 = 5.05 WATER
 CLOSETS
 BUSINESS- 42 FEMALE OCCUPANTS AT 1 PER 25 = 1.68 WATER
 CLOSETS
 TOTAL- 6.73 ROUNDS UP TO 7 WATER CLOSETS REQUIRED. THE
 PLAN SHOWS 6 FEMALE WATER CLOSETS PROVIDED IN THE GANG
 BATHROOM WHICH IS A DEFICIENCY OF ONE.
  
 2) P401: THE VENTS FOR THE URINALS (UR) SHALL NOT SERVE
 AS THE VENTS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS (W-1) ON EACH BRANCH
 BECAUSE THE URINALS ARE NOT FIXTURES INCLUDED IN A
 BATHROOM GROUP AND CANNOT NOT BE PART OF A WET VENT
 SYSTEM- SECS. 202 & 912.1 FBC P. PLEASE CHOSE ANOTHER
 VENTING METHOD SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL, COMMON, OR CIRCUIT
 VENTING- SECS. 910, 911, 914.
  
 3) P401: PROVIDE AN INDIVIDUAL VENT FOR THE MOP SINK
 (MSB)- SEC. 910.1 FBC P.
  
 4) P401: PLEASE SHOW THERE IS A VENT EXTENDING TO THE
 OUTDOORS FOR THE BUILDING DRAIN- SEC. 904.1 FBC P.
  
 5) P401 & P801: THE RISER SHOWS 1/2-INCH FIXTURE SUPPLY
 PIPES FOR THE URINALS HOWEVER THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE
 SHOWS 3/4-INCH- TABLE 604.5 FBC P. SINCE THE RISER AND
 SCHEDULE EACH SHOW 1/2-INCH CW SUPPLY TO THE WATER
 CLOSETS, IT'SS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE
 OWNER-SUPPLIED WATER CLOSETS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH
 FLUSH VALVES WHICH WOULD REQUIRE 1-INCH SUPPLY PIPES.
  
 6) P401, P702: IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF LIMITING
 THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE DELIVERY OTHER THAN THE WATER
 HEATER THERMOSTAT, A MASTER THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVE
 SHALL BE PROVIDED- SEC. 607.1.1 FBC P. PLEASE SHOW THE
 LOCATION AND PIPING CONNECTIONS ON THE WATER HEATER
 DETAIL ON P702- SEC. 607.2.2 FBC P.
 A) PLEASE PROVIDE THE MISSING INFORMATION IN THE MIXING
 VALVE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ON SHEET P801 FOR THE TMV AND
 THE POINT OF USE VALVES AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS-
 SECS. 607.1.1 & 607.1.2 FBC P.
  
 7) THE 1/2-INCH HW SUPPLY PIPES TO THE PUBLIC
 LAVATORIES SHALL NOT EXCEED 2FT. TO TERMINATION FROM
 THE HW SOURCE PER TABLE C404.5.1 FBC ENERGY. IN ORDER
 TO MEET COMPLIANCE, THE RECIRCULATION LINES MUST LOOP
 DOWN TO THE LAVATORIES OR POINT OF USE WATER HEATERS
 MUST BE PROVIDED.
  
 8) P101, P201, P402: THE PLANS SHOW NEW SAUNAS. PLEASE
 NOTE IF THE SAUNAS ARE STEAM POWERED, THE STEAM UNITS
 WILL TYPICALLY REQUIRE WATER SUPPLY LINES, BACKFLOW
 PREVENTERS AND DRAINS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 9) A201 & A420: PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ACCESSIBLE
 BATHROOM FIXTURE DETAILS PER THE 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 SPACES AT THE WATER CLOSETS- SEC. 304.3.
 D) CENTERLINES OF THE WATER CLOSETS FROM THE SIDE
 WALLS- SEC. 604.2.
 E) HEIGHTS OF THE WATER CLOSET SEATS FROM THE FINISHED
 FLOORS- SEC. 604.4.
 F) HEIGHTS OF THE LAVATORY SINK RIMS OR COUNTER
 SURFACES FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR- SEC. 606.3.
 G) HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS TO
 THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- SEC. 603.3
 H) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB
 BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS IN THE WHEELCHAIR
 COMPARTMENTS AND THE AMBULATORY COMPARTMENTS- SECS.
 604.5, 604.8.2.3 & 609.4,
 I) LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROLS- SEC.
 604.6.
 J) CENTERLINES OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS MEASURED
 FROM THE FRONTS OF THE WATER CLOSETS- SEC. AND FIGURE
 604.7.
 K) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORIES- SEC.
 606.2.
 L) HEIGHT OF THE URINAL RIM FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR AND
 DEPTH FROM THE RIM TO THE BACK OF THE FIXTURE- SEC.
 605.2.
 M) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE
 ROLL-IN SHOWERS- SEC. 608.2.2.
 N) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB
 BARS FOR THE ROLL-IN SHOWER- SECS. 608.3.2 & 609.4.
 O) LOCATION OF CONTROL, FAUCET, AND SHOWER SPRAY IN THE
 SHOWER- SEC. 608.5.2.
  
 10) A102, P101, & P801: PLEASE NOTE THE FUTURE
 BREAKROOM SINK (S-1) SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE PER SEC. 606.2
 FBC ACC. THE SCHEDULE ON P801 LISTS IT AS NON-ADA.
 REFER TO SEC. 606.2 & 606.3 FBC ACC AND PROVIDE
 DETAILS.
  
 11) A201: PLEASE DETAIL ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN
 COMPLIANCES PER ITEMS A, B, & C- FBC ACC.
 A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE APPROACH DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS
 FOR THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FOUNTAIN - SEC. 602.2.
 B) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE WHEELCHAIR
 ACCESSIBLE FOUNTAIN- SEC. 602.2.
 C) SPOUT HEIGHTS FOR THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FOUNTAIN
 AND THE FOUNTAIN FOR STANDING PERSONS- SEC. 602.4 &
 602.7.
  
 12) A201 & P801: THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL NOT
 PROTRUDE INTO THE CIRCULATION PATH PER SEC. 307.2 FBC
 ACC. SINCE THE FOUNTAINS ARE OWNER SELECTED IT'S
 IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SOME FOUNTAINS ARE EQUIPPED WITH
 APRONS FOR CANE SWEEP, WHEREAS OTHERS WITHOUT APRONS
 MUST BE INSTALLED IN A NICHE OR GUARDED IN SOME WAY.
  
 13) A201 & A420: PLEASE PROVIDE THE WIDTHS OF THE
 STANDARD WATER CLSOETS IN THE GANG BATHROOMS- SEC.
 405.3.1 FBC P.
  
 14) CONCERNING THE DAYCARE TOILET ROOM PLEASE REFER TO
 SEC. 604.1 FBC ACC. IF THE EXCEPTION UNDER 604.1 IS
 BEING CLAIMED, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH WATER CLOSET SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 CHILDREN'S USE 604.9- 609.9.7 FBC ACC.
  
 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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