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2019-06-17 14:32:08 | PLUMBING 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 2) ANSWERED |
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| 3) ANSWERED |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 7) ANSWERED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| [email protected] |
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