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2016-05-04 12:35:00 | 2ND REVIEW: FBC 2014 |
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| GEORGE JOHNSON |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6711 |
| [email protected] |
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| PLUMBING COMMENTS: |
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| 1. PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OR DETAILS OF EMERGENCY / |
| SECONDARY ROOF DRAIN OR SCUPPERS. PER FBC PL 1108.1 |
| SECONDARY (EMERGENCY OVERFLOW) DRAINS OR SCUPPERS. |
| WHERE ROOF DRAINS ARE REQUIRED, SECONDARY (EMERGENCY |
| OVERFLOW) ROOF DRAINS OR SCUPPERS SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| WHERE THE ROOF PERIMETER CONSTRUCTION EXTENDS ABOVE THE |
| ROOF IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WATER WILL BE ENTRAPPED IF |
| THE PRIMARY DRAINS ALLOW BUILDUP FOR ANY REASON. |
| AND SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC PL 1108.2 SEPARATE SYSTEMS |
| REQUIRED. |
| SECONDARY ROOF DRAIN SYSTEMS SHALL HAVE THE END POINT |
| OF DISCHARGE SEPARATE FROM THE PRIMARY SYSTEM. |
| DISCHARGE SHALL BE ABOVE GRADE, IN A LOCATION THAT |
| WOULD NORMALLY BE OBSERVED BY THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS OR |
| MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. |
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| 1108.3 SIZING OF SECONDARY DRAINS. |
| SECONDARY (EMERGENCY) ROOF DRAIN SYSTEMS SHALL BE SIZED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1106 BASED ON THE RAINFALL |
| RATE FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY SYSTEM IS SIZED IN TABLES |
| 1106.2(1), 1106.2(2), 1106.3 AND 1106.6. SCUPPERS SHALL |
| BE SIZED TO PREVENT THE DEPTH OF PONDING WATER FROM |
| EXCEEDING THAT FOR WHICH THE ROOF WAS DESIGNED AS |
| DETERMINED BY SECTION 1101.7. SCUPPERS SHALL HAVE AN |
| OPENING DIMENSION OF NOT LESS THAN 4 INCHES (102 MM). |
| THE FLOW THROUGH THE PRIMARY SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE |
| CONSIDERED WHEN SIZING THE SECONDARY ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM. |
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| 2. REFERRING TO PREVIOUS COMMENT #6 DID NOT COMPLY. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE CIVIL DRAWING TO SEE CONTINUATION OFF |
| 3IN. LINE FROM SUMP AND THE 16IN, FROM STORM DRAIN. PER |
| WPB AMEND.TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 3. PROVIDE THE SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS FROM MANUFACTURE, |
| THE LETTER PROVIDED IS NOT FROM MANUFACTURE TWO COPIES. |
| PER WPB AMEND.TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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