2021-01-06 11:03:24 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 20120439 |
| 1/6/2021 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017 |
| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) SHEET A1.01: BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, PLEASE |
| MODIFY NOTE #8 TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF THE TOILET |
| COMPARTMENTS, GRAB BARS, ACCESSORIES ETC.- SECTION |
| 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 2) SHEETS A1.11 & A1.12, A4.21: PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE AND |
| STANDARD COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS AND DETAILS- SECTIONS- |
| 604.8.1- 604.8.3 FBC ACC, AND SECTION 405.3.1 FBC P. |
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| A) ADVISORY 604.8.1.6 LAVATORY AND 604.8.1.7 FBC ACC- |
| WATER CLOSET. FLORIDA LAW, SECTION 553.504(5), F.S., |
| STIPULATES THAT "...REQUIRED BATHING ROOMS AND TOILET |
| ROOMS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| CONSTRUCTED..." WITH AN ACCESSIBLE LAVATORY IN THE |
| WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENT AND THE WATER CLOSET |
| LOCATED IN A CORNER DIAGONAL TO THE DOOR. THE ADA |
| STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DESIGN AND THEREFORE THIS CODE |
| REQUIRE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS IN NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION AND IN ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS |
| TO HAVE SELF CLOSING DOORS. WHILE THE FLORIDA LAVATORY |
| REQUIREMENT AND WATER CLOSET PLACEMENT APPLY ONLY TO |
| NEW CONSTRUCTION, THEY ARE DESIRABLE FOR ALL WHEELCHAIR |
| ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHERE |
| FEASIBLE. |
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| 3) REQUIRED DETAILS- FBC-17 ACCESSIBILITY. |
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| A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIMENSIONS FOR THE WATER CLOSETS |
| IN THE ACCESSIBLE COMPARTMENTS- SECTION 604.3. |
| B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIMENSIONS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE |
| LAVATORIES- SECTION 606.2. |
| C) CENTERLINE OF THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS FROM THE |
| SIDE WALLS- SECTION 604.2. |
| D) HEIGHTS OF THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET SEATS FROM |
| THE FINISHED FLOORS- SECTION 604.4. |
| E) HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISHED FLOORS TO |
| THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- SECTION 603.3 |
| F) LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB |
| BARS FOR THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS- SECTION 604.5 & |
| 609.4 |
| G) LOCATIONS OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROLS - |
| SECTION 604.6. |
| H) CENTERLINES OF THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS MEASURED |
| FROM THE FRONTS OF THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS- |
| SECTION 604.7. |
| I) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE ACCESSIBLE |
| LAVATORIES- SECTION 606.2. |
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| 4) SHEETS A1.01, P0.1, P2.1: INSTALLATION OF THE NEW |
| CAFE SINK DRAIN MAY REQUIRE THE CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB TO |
| BE X-RAYED TO IN ORDER TO LOCATE REINFORCING STEEL OR |
| POST STRESSED FLOOR TENDONS. PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE |
| PLANS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WILL BE MET- SECTION 107.2.1 |
| WPB. |
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| 5) P0.1 & P2.1: THE ANNUAL SPACE AROUND THE NEW DRAIN |
| PIPE PENETRATION THROUGH THE CONCRETE SLAB MUST BE |
| SEALED. PROVIDE A UL TESTED AND APPROVED FIRESTOPPING |
| ASSEMBLY DETAIL ON THE PLAN- SECTION 714.4.1.2 FBC B. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE SANITARY DRAIN PIPE MATERIAL |
| SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 303.2 FBC P. BASED ON |
| MECHANICAL PLAN NOTES IT APPEARS THE DRAIN PIPING MAY |
| BE RUNNING THROUGH PLENUM RATED SPACES WHERE PVC IOS |
| PROHIBITED. |
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| 6) P0.1 & P2.1: DETAILS ON SHEET P0.1 INDICATE NEW |
| WATER SUPPLY AND WATER HEATER FOR THE HANDICAP |
| LAVATORY, HOWEVER THE DETAIL ON P2.1 INDICATES NEW |
| WATER LINE AND HEATER AT THE CAFE SINK (NOTE 2). PLEASE |
| CLARIFY- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 7) P0.1 & P2.1: REFER TO TABLE C404.5.1 FBC EC AND |
| VERIFY COMPLIANCE FOR PIPING VOLUME AND MAXIMUM PIPING |
| LENGTH FOR HOT WATER PIPING SUPPLYING THE PUBLIC |
| LAVATORY FAUCETS FROM THE HEATED WATER SOURCE. PLEASE |
| NOTE FOR EXAMPLE, THE MAXIMUM LENGTH FOR A 1/2 IN. PIPE |
| IS 2 FT AND MAX VOLUME PER SECTION C404.5.2 IS 2 |
| OUNCES. IT IS ALSO IMPORTMANT TO NOTE THAT |
| RECIRCULATING HOT WATER SOURCES SYSTEMS ARE CONSIDERED |
| SOURCES OF HEATED WATER. |
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| 8) P0.1 & P2.1: PROVIDE A WATER HAMMER ARRESTOR AND |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE WATER SUPPLY LINE TO THE ICE |
| MAKER- SECTIONS 604.9 & 608.3 FBC P. |
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| 9) P2.1: PROVIDE THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND |
| DIMENSION FOR THE ACCESSIBLE CAFE SINK- SECTION 606.2 |
| FBC P. |
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| 10) P0.1 & P2.1: IT APPEARS A PUMP WILL BE REQUIRED FOR |
| THE NEW CONDENSATE PIPING. PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATION AND |
| PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN- SECTION |
| 314.2.1 FBC P. INDICATE THE TYPE OF CONDENSATE PIPING |
| TO BE INSTALLED- 314.2.2. PLEASE NOTE CONDENSATE DRAINS |
| SHALL BE TRAPPED AS REQUIRED BY THE EQUIPMENT OR |
| APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER- 314.2.4. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
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