2015-12-31 09:31:26 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 15120024 |
| ADD: 312 23RD ST. |
| CONT: ROYAL PALM POOLS |
| TEL: 561-798-3711 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 COMPLIANCE. |
| ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND |
| SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: THURS. DEC.31/2015 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE MATER BUILDING PERMIT |
| 14120431 AND THE LAY OUT OF THE POOL PERMITED SET OF |
| PLANS. THE MATER BUILDING PERMIT SHOWS THE STAIRS ON |
| THE WEST END OF THE POOL (SEE SHEETS A-2.00 & A-3.40) |
| WHERE AS THE SUBMITTED POOL PLANS INDICATE THE STAIRS |
| AND SHALLOW END OF THE POOL AT THE EAST END OF THE |
| POOL. DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 2) SHEET 4 OF 4 POOL EQUIPMENT NOTE 11 INDICATES THERE |
| IS TO BE A POOL GAS FIRED HEATER. SPEC SHEET SUBMITTED |
| IS FOR MASTERTEMP HEATERS A GENERIC SPEC SHEET OF THEIR |
| PRODUCTS. PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH OF THEIR PRODUCTS |
| (MODEL), GAS TYPE PROPANE OR NATURAL, AND BTU'S. 2014 |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION |
| 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 3) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ENERGY C404.7.1 |
| POOL HEATERS. ALL POOL HEATERS SHALL MEET THE MINIMUM |
| EFFICIENCY LISTED FOR THAT TYPE OF POOL HEATER IN TABLE |
| C404.2 AND BE EQUIPPED WITH A READILY ACCESSIBLE ON-OFF |
| SWITCH THAT IS MOUNTED OUTSIDE OF THE HEATER TO ALLOW |
| SHUTTING OFF THE HEATER WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE |
| THERMOSTAT SETTING. |
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| 4) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ENERGY C404.7.1 |
| POOL HEATERS. GAS-FIRED HEATERS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED |
| WITH CONSTANT BURNING PILOT LIGHTS. |
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| 5) SHEET 4 OF 4 THE POOL ELECTRIC DIAGRAM SHOWS THE |
| POOL HEATER BUT THERE IS NO MENTION OF TIME SWITCHES OR |
| OTHER CONTROL METHOD THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF |
| AND ON HEATERS AND PUMPS ACCORDING TO A PRESET SCHEDULE |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED ON ALL HEATERS AND PUMPS. HEATERS, |
| PUMPS AND MOTORS THAT HAVE BUILT IN TIMERS SHALL BE |
| DEEMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-ENERGY CODE C404.7.2. |
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| 6) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION OF THE 2014 |
| FBC-ENERGY C404.7.3 COVERS. HEATED SWIMMING POOLS AND |
| INGROUND PERMANENTLY INSTALLED SPAS SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| WITH A VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER ON OR AT THE WATER SURFACE |
| OR A LIQUID COVER OR OTHER MEANS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEAT |
| LOSS. |
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| 7) SHEET 1 OF 4 SHOWS THE POOL SIZE OF 16 X 40 FEET OR |
| 112 LINEAR FEET OF PERMITER. PLEASE NOTE THE MATER |
| PERMIT WAS ISSUED AS A R2 OCCUPANCY THERE ARE AREAS OF |
| THE PLANS THAT DEAL WITH FLORIDA ACCESSIBLITY AND AREAS |
| THAT ARE STRICTLY FAIR HOUSING. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT |
| THE FINAL USE WILL BE A CONDOMINIUM UNDER FAIR HOUSING |
| OR IF IT MAY BE AN APARTMENT BUILDING (TRANSIENT) THAT |
| COULD BE UNDER FLORIDA ACCESSIBLITY. THIS COMMENT MAY |
| BE RELEVANT OR NOT DEPENDING ON THE FINAL USAGE. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 454.1.2.5.6 |
| DISABLED ACCESS. PERMANENT OR PORTABLE STEPS, RAMPS, |
| HANDRAILS, LIFTS OR OTHER DEVICES DESIGNED TO |
| ACCOMMODATE HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS IN SWIMMING POOLS |
| MAY BE PROVIDED. LIFTS MOUNTED INTO THE POOL DECK SHALL |
| HAVE A MINIMUM 4-FOOT-WIDE (1219 MM) DECK BEHIND THE |
| LIFT MOUNT. |
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| 2015 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 242.2 SWIMMING POOLS. |
| AT LEAST TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED FOR SWIMMING POOLS. ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY |
| SHALL BE SWIMMING POOL LIFTS COMPLYING WITH 1009.2; |
| SLOPED ENTRIES COMPLYING WITH 1009.3; TRANSFER WALLS |
| COMPLYING WITH 1009.4; TRANSFER SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH |
| 1009.5; AND POOL STAIRS COMPLYING WITH 1009.6. AT LEAST |
| ONE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY PROVIDED SHALL COMPLY |
| WITH 1009.2 OR 1009.3. |
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| EXCEPTIONS: 1. WHERE A SWIMMING POOL HAS LESS THAN 300 |
| LINEAR FEET (91 M) OF SWIMMING POOL WALL, NO MORE THAN |
| ONE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY SHALL BE REQUIRED |
| PROVIDED THAT THE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY IS A |
| SWIMMING POOL LIFT COMPLYING WITH 1009.2 OR SLOPED |
| ENTRY COMPLYING WITH 1009.3. |
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| 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 1009.1 GENERAL. WHERE PROVIDED, |
| POOL LIFTS, SLOPED ENTRIES, TRANSFER WALLS, TRANSFER |
| SYSTEMS, AND POOL STAIRS SHALL COMPLY WITH 1009. |
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| 8) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 454.1.3.3.1 |
| REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. |
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| 9) SHEET 1 OF 4 SHOWS A LARGE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM. |
| CONCERNS ARE COMPLYING WITH : |
| 9A) 2014 FBC-B 454.1.5.4 VENTILATION. EQUIPMENT ROOMS |
| SHALL HAVE EITHER FORCED DRAFT OR CROSS VENTILATION. |
| ALL BELOW-GRADE EQUIPMENT ROOMS SHALL HAVE A STAIRWAY |
| ACCESS WITH FORCED DRAFT VENTILATION OR A FULLY |
| LOUVERED DOOR AND POWERED INTAKE WITHIN 6 INCHES (152 |
| MM) OF THE FLOOR. |
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| 9B) 2014 FBC-B 454.1.5.8 STORAGE. EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES, |
| ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR STORAGE OF |
| CHEMICALS EMITTING CORROSIVE FUMES OR FOR STORAGE OF |
| OTHER ITEMS TO THE EXTENT THAT ENTRANCE TO THE ROOM FOR |
| INSPECTION OR OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT IS IMPAIRED. |
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| 10) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE |
| REVISION & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES |
| AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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