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2018-08-24 10:03:37 | 1ST REVIEW: |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 6TH EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - PLUMBING, SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - ACCESSIBILITY, SIXTH |
| EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - FUEL GAS, SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - RESIDENTIAL, SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - EXISTING BUILDING, SIXTH |
| EDITION |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - ENERGY CONSERVATION, SIXTH |
| EDITION |
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| PLUMBING COMMENTS: |
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| 1. NO PLUMBING SHOWN ON PLAN PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED |
| SCOPE OF ANY PLUMBING WORK BEING DONE ON THIS PROJECT. |
| PER WPB AMEND TO FBC 107.2.1 |
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| 2. PLEASE INDICATE LEVEL OF ALTERATION ON THE PLAN. PER |
| FBC EX CH 5 |
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| 3. PLEASE PROVIDE A COST BREAK DOWN TO SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH |
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| FBC ACC 202.4 ALTERATIONS AFFECTING PRIMARY FUNCTION |
| AREAS.IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 202.3, AN |
| ALTERATION THAT AFFECTS OR COULD AFFECT THE USABILITY |
| OF OR ACCESS TO AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION |
| SHALL BE MADE SO AS TO ENSURE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM |
| EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED |
| AREA, INCLUDING THE REST ROOMS, TELEPHONES, AND |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS SERVING THE ALTERED AREA, ARE |
| READILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH |
| DISABILITIES, UNLESS SUCH ALTERATIONS ARE |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATIONS IN TERMS OF |
| COST |
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| FBC ACC 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
| ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| FBC ACC 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH |
| OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE |
| ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE |
| ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE |
| FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN |
| ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST |
| ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX |
| RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE |
| DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL |
| ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND |
| ALARMS. |
| PER FBC EX 705 |
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| 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. |
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| GEORGE JOHNSON |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 561-805-6711 |
| [email protected] |
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