Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18030142
Permit Number 18030142
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-03-09 11:05:56CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1. DUE TO INCREASE IN VALUE OF WORK, A NOTICE OF
 COMMENCEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED. PROVIDE TO PERMIT
 SPECIALIST AT RESUBMITTAL. FS 713.13
 2. VALUE LISTED FOR THE ADDITIONAL WORK SHOWN ON PLAN
 APPEARS LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT FOR
 ADDITIONAL WORK TO INCLUDE SCOPE AND VALUE OF WORK
 INCLUDING MATERIALS AND LABOR. FBC 109.3
 3. PROVIDE TWO COPIES OF PLAN WITH SIGNATURE OF PERSON
 RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGN ON EACH PLAN. A PHOTOCOPIED
 SIGNATURE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. FBC 107.1; FS 471.025,
 471.003, 481.229
 4. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED
 CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS,
 AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY
 WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 215.5, 408.4; FBC RE
 E3706.2, E3902
 5. PROVIDE AFCI PROTECTION PER CODE: ?BRANCH CIRCUITS
 THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15- AND 20-AMPERE
 OUTLETS INSTALLED IN KITCHENS, FAMILY ROOMS, DINING
 ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES, DENS,
 BEDROOMS, SUN-ROOMS, RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS,
 HALLWAYS, LAUNDRY AREAS AND SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS
 SHALL BE AFCI PROTECTED.? A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC
 210.12; FBC RE E3902.16
 6. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE: "A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE
 LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL
 BE HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF
 THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL
 CONTAIN ONLY HIGH EFFICACY LAMPS". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE.
 FBC EC R404.1
 7. RECEPTACLES IN KITCHEN REQUIRE GFCI PROTECTION.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8; FBC RE E3902.6
 8. PROVIDE GFCI PROTECTION FOR DISHWASHER IF
 APPLICABLE. NEC 210.8(D); FBC RE E3902.10
 9. IT APPEARS THE LOCATION OF THE NEW PANEL ON ORIGINAL
 PLAN IS LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN. BE ADVISED THAT
 CONDUCTORS FROM METER CAN TO FIRST MEANS OF DISCONNECT
 ARE NOT PERMITTED TO EXTEND FARTHER THAN 8 FEET FROM
 THE METER WITHOUT OVERCURRENT PROTECTION. IF THE FEED
 IS UNDERGROUND AS SHOWN ON THE ORIGINAL PLAN, THIS
 WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. HOWEVER, IF THE FEED MUST RUN
 THROUGH THE STRUCTURE, A MAIN DISCONNECT WILL BE
 REQUIRED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE. CLARIFY AND/OR
 CORRECT. NEC 230.70; FBC RE E3601.6
 10. PROVIDE SMOKE ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED PER
 CODE. SHOW ON PLAN ALL EXISTING ALARMS. IF NONE ARE
 EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS NEW INSTALLATIONS. FBC
 R314.3, FBC 107.2.1
 11. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A
 NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14
 12. SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING
 REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG
 THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET
 FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET, EXCEPT FOR KITCHENS WHICH
 REQUIRE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS SHALL BE INSTALLED SO
 THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE IS MORE THAN 24
 INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET
 IN THAT SPACE. A MINIMUM OF TWO 20 AMP CIRCUITS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR COUNTER OUTLETS IN KITCHEN. PROVIDE
 CORRECTIONS. NEC 210.11, 210.52; FBC RE E3901.2.1,
 E3901.4
 13. A GFCI PROTECTED OUTLET ON A 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS
 REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF EACH BASIN. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 210.11(C)(3), 210.52(D); FBC RE
 E3703.4, E3901.6
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: 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
 RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES
 INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  
  


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