Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15120024
Permit Number 15120024
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-12-31 09:31:26BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 15120024
 ADD: 312 23RD ST.
 CONT: ROYAL PALM POOLS
 TEL: 561-798-3711
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 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.
  
  
 1ST REVIEW
 DATE: THURS. DEC.31/2015
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY 1009.1 GENERAL. WHERE PROVIDED,
 POOL LIFTS, SLOPED ENTRIES, TRANSFER WALLS, TRANSFER
 SYSTEMS, AND POOL STAIRS SHALL COMPLY WITH 1009.
  
 8) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH 2014 FBC-B 454.1.3.3.1
 REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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