Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19050357
Permit Number 19050357
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2019-06-17 14:32:08PLUMBING 2ND REVIEW**DENIED**FL ST 553.80 (B)2BWITH
 RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW.
  
  
 1) 2ND REQUEST.A GAS TANKLESS WATER HEATER IS CALLED
 OUT ON THE R405-2017 FORM LISTED @ .80 E.F. THE FEDERAL
 MIN EFFICIENCY AS OF 12/29/2016 IS .82%. REFER TO
 FEDERAL REGISTER VOL. 81, NO. 250. YOU MUST SUBMIT A
 CORRECTED R405-2017 FORM WITH THE CORRECT E.F. ALSO IT
 IS STILL UNCLEAR IF THE WATER HEATER IS GAS OR ELC
 TANKLESS. PLEASE CLARIFY.
  
 2) ANSWERED
  
 3) ANSWERED
  
 4) 2ND REQUEST. ISOMETRIC DRAWING ON SHT. E1.0 MASTER
 BATHROOM SHOW 2 FIXTURES BEYOND THE ACTUAL VENT. ONLY
 ONE IS PERMITTED IN A WET VENT SYSTEM. FBC-R P3108.2.1
 AND THE FOYER BATH SHALL HAVE EACH WET-VENTED FIXTURE
 CONNECT TO THE HORIZONTALLY BRANCH IS PART OF THE WET
 VENT. FBC-R P3108.1
  
 5) 2ND REQUEST* NOT FULLY ADDRESSED. SHT. E1.0 PANEL
 SCHEDULE SHOWS1 DOUBLE 50 AMP BREAKER FOR THE TANKLESS.
 THE MAX WATER HEATER BASED ON BREAKER WOULD BE A MAX
 11KW. THIS WOULD BE UNDERSIZED FOR THIS HOME. FBC
 107.3.5
  
 6) 2ND REQUEST.PROVIDE COMPLETE INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR
 TANKLESS WATER HEATER TO INCLUDE HEAT RISE CHARTS. FBC
 107.2.1. THE WATER HEATER TYPE, SIZE AND INSTALLATION
 MANUAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR PLAN REVIEW DUE TO THE
 FACT THAT TANKLESS WATER HEATER'S OPERATE BASE ON HEAT
 RISE OF THE INCLOMING WATER SO WE NEED TO VERIFY THE
 UNIT IS PROPERLY SIZED FOR THE HOME.
  
 7) ANSWERED.
  
 8) 2ND REQUEST. IN THE PLUMBING NOTES #14 YOU CALL YOU
 FOR A HOT WATER RETURN SYSTEM. PLEASE ADD NOTE ALL HOT
 WATER PIPING INSULATED TO A MIN R-3. FBC-ENERGY
 403.5.3.. UNABLE TO LOCATE YOUR REVISED NOTED.
  
  
  
  
 TIM HUNT
 PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER/ PLUMBING INSPECTOR
 BUILDING DIVISION
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 401 CLEMATIS STREET, 1ST FLOOR
 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
 561-248-2703
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