2020-03-20 18:19:13 | 03/20/2020 PLUMBING 1ST REVIEW **DENIED** WITH COMMENTS |
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| NOTE - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE DONE AT THIS |
| TIME AND ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE |
| GENERATED UPON THE RE-REVIEW OF SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS. |
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| 1. THE CLAIMED VALUE APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON |
| THE APPLICATION, PLEASE PROVIDE A BONA FIDE SIGNED |
| CONTRACT PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SEC. 109.3 |
| BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS. |
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| 2. A SEPARTE PLUMBING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A BACKFLOW |
| BY A LICENSED CONTRACTOR AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY OF |
| WEST PALM BEACH UTILITITES DERPARTMENT FOR THAT SCOPE |
| OF WORK PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SEC. 105.1. |
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| THE PERMIT APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING |
| INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION: |
| A) A SITE PLAN DEPICTING THE GENERAL LOCATION OF THE |
| PROPOSED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE (UTILITIES REQUIRES |
| THE DEVIVE TO BE WITH 5' OF METER). |
| B) TWO COPIES OF THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR |
| THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER. THE MAKE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF |
| THE DEVICE SHALL BE LISTED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| SECTION ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION. |
| C) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED DEVICE IS LEAD-FREE. |
| D) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED BACKFLOW DEVICE IS |
| ON THE APPROVED DEVICE LIST PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY |
| OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC). PLEASE CONTACT DEPARTMENT |
| OF PUBLIC UTILITY FIELD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT |
| 561-822-2240 FOR DOCUMENTED CONFIRMATION THAT THE |
| PROPOSED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE COMPLIES WITH CITY |
| REQUIREMENTS. |
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| ALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, ON THE CONSUMER'S PLUMBING LINE |
| LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BEYOND THE WATER METER BUT BEFORE |
| ANY BRANCHING OF PLUMBING LINES FROM THE COMMON LINE. |
| ALL DEVICES MUST BE TESTED AND CERTIFIED BY THE CITY OF |
| WEST PALM BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE FINAL |
| INSPECTIONS BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT. PLEASE CONTACT |
| THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH PUBLIC UTILITIES CENTRAL |
| OPERATIONS AT 561-822-2210 TO ARRANGE FOR THE UTILITIES |
| DEPARTMENT TO CERTIFY THE DEVICE. |
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| NOTE: THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH UTILITIES REQUIRES |
| THE WATER SUPPLY PIPING BETWEEN THE METER AND THE |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO BE A MINIMUM OF TYPE L |
| COPPER. PVC PIPING IS NOT PERMITTED. EXISTING WATER |
| SUPPLIES NOT MEETING THESE CRITERIA MUST BE UPGRADED. |
| PLEASE CALL 561- 822-2240 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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| THE ESTIMATED REVIEW TIME FOR THESE PERMITS IS |
| APPROXIMATELY 72 HOURS. |
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| THE PERMIT CARD AND MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS MUST |
| BE ON THE JOB SITE FOR INSPECTION. |
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| 3. PLEASE PROVIDE THE LENGTH OF PIPE BEING REPLACED AND |
| IF YOU ARE CONNECTING TO A CITY LATERAL AND PLEASE SHOW |
| IT PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SEC. 107.2.1 |
| INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
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| 4. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU WILL REQUIRE A CLEANOUT |
| AT CITY LATERAL IF THERE IS NOT ONE PRESENT PER CITY OF |
| WEST PALM UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AS A CITY ORDINANCE . |
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| 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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| LUIS A. CRESPO |
| PLUMBING INSPECTOR / PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW |
| AVAILABLE FROM 6:30 AM 7:30 / 2:00 PM TO 5:00 PM |
| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6720 |
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