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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2023-07-05 10:23:19	FBC 1072.1

	1. PROVIDE CLEAR SURVEY OR SITE PLAN WITH GATE AND
	FENCE TO SCALE DIMENSIONS, SET BACK AND IF ANY EASEMNT,
	CLEARANCE WILL BE REQUIRED.
	2 PROVIDE POSTS FOUNDATION IN SECTION AND CLEARLY
	INDICATE HEIGHT AT EACH POSTS. SHOW DIMENSIONS IN
	BETWEEN PICKETS, PROVIDE LATCH AND LOCK DETAILS.

	???R4501.17.1.8 ACCESS GATES, WHEN PROVIDED, SHALL BE
	SELF-CLOSING AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
	SECTIONS R4501.17.1.1 THROUGH R4501.17.1.7 AND
	SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SELF-LATCHING LOCKING DEVICE
	LOCATED ON THE POOL SIDE OF THE GATE. WHERE THE
	DEVICE RELEASE IS LOCATED NO LESS THAN 54 INCHES
	(1372 MM) FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE GATE, THE DEVICE
	RELEASE MECHANISM MAY BE LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF
	THE GATE AND SO PLACED THAT IT CANNOT BE REACHED BY A
	YOUNG CHILD OVER THE TOP OR THROUGH ANY OPENING OR
	GAP FROM THE OUTSIDE. GATES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO
	THE SWIMMING POOL MUST OPEN OUTWARD AWAY FROM THE
	POOL. THE GATES AND BARRIER SHALL HAVE NO OPENING
	GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH (12.7 MM) WITHIN 18 INCHES (457
	MM) OF THE RELEASE MECHANISM


	LOUIS BOND, AIA
	BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER II
	DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPT.
	BUILDING DIVISION
	401 CLEMATIS STREET
	WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
	PH: 561-805-6729
	FX: 561-805-6676
	EMAIL: [email protected]