2021-10-12 09:11:52 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL |
| MANUAL REVISED 2017 |
| FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2020 |
| 7TH EDITION |
| FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| EDITION |
| FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| 1.PLANS ARE UNCLEAR AS TO A SCOPE OF WORK. PER WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1, PROVIDE |
| ?A) COMPLETE SCOPE OF WORK |
| ?B) DEMO FLOOR PLAN OF THE UNIT |
| ?C) PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN OF THE UNIT |
| ?D) A PLUMBING FLOOR PLAN; IF THE PLANS ARE NOT SIGNED |
| AND SEALED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT, THE |
| PLUMBING PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH WPB FBC 107.3.4.3 |
| SHALL BEAR THE PRINTED NAME, THE SIGNATURE AND THE |
| CERTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE DESIGNER WHO SHALL BE A |
| CONTRACTOR LICENSED IN THAT TRADE. |
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| 2. IF TUBS ARE REPLACED WITH SHOWERS THEN PER WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1, PROVIDE ON THE REQUIRED DESIGNATED PLUMBING |
| PLAN, PROVIDE THE FLOOR PLAN, WORK DESCRIPTION AND A |
| SHOWER WALL/DRAIN AND THRESHOLD DETAIL |
| ...A) PROVIDE A SHOWER WALL/DRAIN AND THRESHOLD DETAIL |
| SHOWING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH FBC PL 421 |
| .........1) FBC PL 421.3 WASTE OUTLETS SERVING SHOWERS |
| SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1-1/2 INCHES (38 MM) IN DIAMETER |
| AND, FOR OTHER THAN WASTE OUTLETS IN BATHTUBS, SHALL |
| HAVE REMOVABLE STRAINERS NOT LESS THAN 3 INCHES (76 MM) |
| IN DIAMETER WITH STRAINER OPENINGS NOT LESS THAN 1/4 |
| INCH (6.4 MM) IN LEAST DIMENSION. WHERE EACH SHOWER |
| SPACE IS NOT PROVIDED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WASTE OUTLET, |
| THE WASTE OUTLET SHALL BE LOCATED, AND THE FLOOR |
| PITCHED SO THAT WASTE FROM ONE SHOWER DOES NOT FLOW |
| OVER THE FLOOR AREA SERVING ANOTHER SHOWER. WASTE |
| OUTLETS SHALL BE FASTENED TO THE WASTE PIPE IN AN |
| APPROVED MANNER. |
| .........2) FBC PL 421.4.1 BATHTUB FLOORS, SHOWER |
| FLOORS, WALL AREAS ABOVE BUILT-IN TUBS THAT HAVE |
| INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS AND WALLS IN SHOWER COMPARTMENTS |
| SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF SMOOTH, CORROSION-RESISTANT AND |
| NONABSORBENT WATERPROOF MATERIALS. WALL MATERIALS SHALL |
| EXTEND TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) |
| ABOVE THE ROOM FLOOR LEVEL, AND NOT LESS THAN 70 INCHES |
| (1778 MM) ABOVE THE DRAIN OF THE TUB OR SHOWER. SUCH |
| WALLS SHALL FORM A WATER-TIGHT JOINT WITH EACH OTHER |
| AND WITH EITHER THE TUB OR SHOWER FLOOR. |
| .........3) FBC PL 421.5 FLOOR SURFACES SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED OF IMPERVIOUS, NONCORROSIVE, NONABSORBENT |
| AND WATERPROOF MATERIALS. |
| .........4) FBC PL 421.5.1 FLOORS OR RECEPTORS UNDER |
| SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE LAID ON, AND SUPPORTED BY, |
| A SMOOTH AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND BASE. |
| .........5) FBC PL 421.5.2 FLOORS UNDER SHOWER |
| COMPARTMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE PREFABRICATED RECEPTORS HAVE |
| BEEN PROVIDED, SHALL BE LINED AND MADE WATER-TIGHT |
| UTILIZING MATERIAL COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 421.5.2.1 |
| THROUGH 421.5.2.6 (SEE BELOW). SUCH LINERS SHALL TURN |
| UP ON ALL SIDES NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES (51 MM) ABOVE |
| THE FINISHED THRESHOLD LEVEL. LINERS SHALL BE RECESSED |
| AND FASTENED TO AN APPROVED BACKING SO AS NOT TO OCCUPY |
| THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR WALL COVERING AND SHALL NOT BE |
| NAILED OR PERFORATED AT ANY POINT LESS THAN 1 INCH (25 |
| MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD. LINERS SHALL BE |
| PITCHED ONE-FOURTH UNIT VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL |
| (2-PERCENT SLOPE) AND SHALL BE SLOPED TOWARD THE |
| FIXTURE DRAINS AND BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE WASTE |
| OUTLET AT THE SEEPAGE ENTRANCE, MAKING A WATER-TIGHT |
| JOINT BETWEEN THE LINER AND THE OUTLET. THE COMPLETED |
| LINER SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 312.9. |
| .........5A) FBC PL 421.5.2.1 PLASTICIZED POLYVINYL |
| CHLORIDE (PVC) SHEETS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| ASTM D4551. SHEETS SHALL BE JOINED BY SOLVENT WELDING |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| INSTRUCTIONS. |
| .........5B) FBC PL 421.5.2.2 NON-PLASTICIZED |
| CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE SHEET SHALL MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D4068. THE LINER SHALL BE JOINED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| INSTRUCTIONS. |
| .........5C) FBC PL 421.5.2.3 SHEET LEAD SHALL WEIGH |
| NOT LESS THAN 4 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT (19.5 KG/M2) AND |
| SHALL BE COATED WITH AN ASPHALT PAINT OR OTHER APPROVED |
| COATING. THE LEAD SHEET SHALL BE INSULATED FROM |
| CONDUCTING SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN THE CONNECTING DRAIN |
| BY 15-POUND (6.80 KG) ASPHALT FELT OR AN EQUIVALENT. |
| SHEET LEAD SHALL BE JOINED BY BURNING. |
| .........5D) FBC PL 421.5.2.4 SHEET COPPER SHALL |
| CONFORM TO ASTM B152 AND SHALL WEIGH NOT LESS THAN 12 |
| OUNCES PER SQUARE FOOT (3.7 KG/M2). THE COPPER SHEET |
| SHALL BE INSULATED FROM CONDUCTING SUBSTANCES OTHER |
| THAN THE CONNECTING DRAIN BY 15-POUND (6.80 KG) ASPHALT |
| FELT OR AN EQUIVALENT. SHEET COPPER SHALL BE JOINED BY |
| BRAZING OR SOLDERING. |
| .........5E) FBC PL 421.5.2.5 SHEET-APPLIED, LOAD |
| BEARING, BONDED, WATERPROOF MEMBRANES SHALL MEET |
| REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI A118.10 AND SHALL BE APPLIED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| INSTRUCTIONS. |
| .........5F) FBC PL 421.5.2.6L LIQUID-TYPE, |
| TROWEL-APPLIED, LOAD BEARING, BONDED WATERPROOF |
| MATERIALS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI A118.10 |
| AND SHALL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| 3.PER FBC PL 412.3, ALL NEW IN-WALL TUB/SHOWER |
| COMBINATION VALVES SHALL BE BALANCED-PRESSURE, |
| THERMOSTATIC OR COMBINATION |
| BALANCED-PRESSURE/THERMOSTATIC VALVES THAT CONFORM TO |
| THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASSE 1016/ASME A112.1016/CSA |
| B125.16 OR ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 AND SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED AT THE POINT OF USE. SHOWER AND TUB-SHOWER |
| COMBINATION VALVES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE |
| EQUIPPED WITH A MEANS TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM SETTING OF |
| THE VALVE TO 120?F (49?C), WHICH SHALL BE FIELD |
| ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S |
| INSTRUCTIONS. IN-LINE THERMOSTATIC VALVES SHALL NOT BE |
| UTILIZED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
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| 4. PER FBC PL 412.5, THE HOT WATER SUPPLIED TO BATHTUBS |
| AND WHIRLPOOL BATHTUBS SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM |
| TEMPERATURE OF 120?F (49?C) BY A WATER-TEMPERATURE |
| LIMITING DEVICE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE 1070 OR CSA |
| B125.3, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PROTECTION IS OTHERWISE |
| PROVIDED BY A COMBINATION TUB/SHOWER VALVE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 412.3. |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
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| A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AT |
| THIS TIME. PLEASE RESUBMIT CLEARLY LEGIBLE PLANS AND A |
| RESPONSE NARRATIVE ADDRESSING THE GAS/PLUMBING COMMENTS |
| FROM THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED |
| AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS. |
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| JERALD SMITH |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| EMAIL [email protected] |
| MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND |
| THURSDAYS |
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2021-10-07 15:46:58 | REVIEW DONE BY JERRY SMITH |