Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18070522
Permit Number 18070522
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-08-09 15:18:48CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017
 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1.
 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. ALL 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. THIS
 INCLUDES LIGHTING AND POWER OUTLETS AND RECEPTACLES.
 SOME AREAS REQUIRE BOTH AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.8, 210.12
 2. PROVIDE LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL PANEL(S) ON PLAN. WPB
 FBC 107.2.1
 3. 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 C405.1, R404.1
 4. IN THE BEDROOM AREAS RENOVATED, IT APPEARS THAT THE
 PROPER WALL SPACING OF RECEPTACLE OUTLETS IS NOT CODE
 COMPLIANT. PROVDE CORRECTION. NEC 210.52
 5. PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE(S) 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, 210.19, 210.20,
 215.5, 408.4
 6. VALUE FOR WORK STATED ON PERMIT APPLICATION APPEARS
 LOW. PROVIDE COPY OF SIGNED CONTRACT WITH SCOPE AND
 VALUE OF WORK, TO INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS AND LABOR. FBC
 109.3
 7. PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM OF EXISTING SERVICE TO UNITS.
 NEC 215.5; WPB FBC 107.2.1
 8. PROVIDE TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES PER CODE. A
 NOTE WILL SUFFICE. NEC 406.12
  
 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 THE PREVIOUSLY
 REVIEWED SHEETS. ONE COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED
 SHEETS SHOULD REMAIN IN PACKAGE AND BE MARKED ?OLD
 SHEETS?.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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