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2019-10-11 17:24:22 | 10/11/19 2ND GAS REVIEW**DENIED** WITH COMMENTS |
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| NOTE - A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE DONE AT THIS |
| TIME AND ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE |
| GENERATED UPON THE RE-REVIEW OF SUBMITTED CORRECTIONS. |
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| 2019 FLORIDA STATUTES |
| TITLE XXXIII REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, |
| INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS |
| CHAPTER 553 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS |
| SECTION 80 ENFORCEMENT. |
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| 553.80 ENFORCEMENT. (B) WITH 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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| THERE SEEM TO BE A GAS PERMIT THIS IS YOU SECOND REVIEW |
| AND FOR IT NOT TO GO TO THIRD PLEASE CONTACT ME OR SOME |
| IN OUR OFFICE TO SEE IF WE CAN CORRECT THE FOLLOWING |
| ITEMS; |
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| 1. UNDER THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| 6TH EDITION (2017), CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION OF THE |
| CITY WEST PALM BEACH SECTION 107.3.5.3 RESIDENTIAL ITEM |
| 13 (ONE AND TWO-FAMILY). PLEASE SUBMIT AN GAS ISOMETRIC |
| DRAWING THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE LENGTH OF ALL CUT |
| SECTIONS OF PIPE, WHERE YOUR METER IS LOCATED, HOW FAR |
| THE DISTANCE, IS IT A 2LBS OR .05 LBS SYSTEM, LIST THE |
| BTU LOAD OF EACH APPLIANCE AND THE TOTAL BTU LOAD ON |
| THE SYSTEM, SHOWER UNION AND REGULATOR PER 2017 FBC |
| FUEL GAS RES SECS. G2413.4.1, G2413.4.2. |
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| 2. SHOW THE LOCATION OF ALL MP (STEP-DOWN) REGULATORS |
| PER THE 2017 FBC FUEL GAS RES. SEC. G2420.4. |
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| 3. SHOW THE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY, (GAS |
| METER / MP REGULATOR) TO THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET IN THE |
| BUILDING AND/OR SYSTEM, LISTED SHUTOFF VALVES PER THE |
| 2017 FBC FUEL GAS RES. SEC. G2413.4.1. |
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| 4. THE PLANS INDICATE AN EXISTING GAS METER. THE BTU |
| LOAD OF THE EXISTING GAS SYSTEM MUST BE ADDED INTO THE |
| TOTAL BTU LOAD ON THE SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE EXISTING |
| SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SIZED. IF UNDERSIZED, THE EXISTING |
| SYSTEM MUST BE REDONE TO ENSURE A SAFE OPERATING |
| SYSTEM. SUBMIT A GAS PIPING RISER DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS |
| THE TYPE OF EXISTING APPLIANCE, THE BTU LOAD OF EACH |
| APPLIANCE, THE PIPE SIZE AND TYPE OF PIPE TO EACH |
| APPLIANCE, AND THE DISTANCE OF THE LONGEST LENGTH OF |
| PIPING FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| OUTLET AND THE LOAD OF THE SECTION. NOTE: IF THE |
| EXISTING SYSTEM IS LESS THAN A 2 PSI SYSTEM AND THE |
| SYSTEM PRESSURE IS INCREASED TO 2 PSI, A LINE PRESSURE |
| REGULATOR IS REQUIRED AT ALL THE EXISTING APPLIANCES |
| 2017 FBC FUEL GAS RES. SECS.G2412.4, G2412.8, G2413.1, |
| G2413.2, G2413.3. |
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| 5. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| PRESSURE REGULATORS. REGULATORS INSTALLED ON THE |
| EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING SHALL BE APPROVED FOR OUTDOOR |
| INSTALLATION. 2017 FBC FUEL GAS SEC.410.1 OR 2017 FBC |
| FUEL GAS RES. SEC. G2421.1. |
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| 6. REGULATORS INSTALLED OUTDOORS SHALL BE DESIGNED, |
| INSTALLED OR PROTECTED SO THEIR OPERATION WILL NOT BE |
| AFFECTED BY THE ELEMENTS. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM |
| THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE REGULATORS ARE APPROVED FOR |
| EXTERIOR USE. NFPA 58-11 SEC. 6.8.1.5. |
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| 7. SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE SIZING TABLE USED IN THE |
| DESIGN FOR THE GAS SYSTEM OR PLACE A NOTE ON BOTH SETS |
| OF PLANS LISTING THE SIZING TABLES FROM GAS CODES OR |
| ANOTHER STANDARD THAT WERE USED IN THE DESIGN OF THIS |
| SYSTEM 2017 FBC FUEL GAS RES. SEC. G2413.3. |
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| 8. THERE IS A FIRE PIT, SECOND TANKLESS AND POOL |
| HEATER ON THE LAYOUT SUBMITTED AND NO SPECIFICATIONS OR |
| INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION. AS NOTED IN ITEM 4 THERE IS A |
| GAS METER ON THE MAIN HOUSE AND PERMIT 18090327 SHOW A |
| RANGE, OUTDOOR GRILL AND 199 BTU?S TANKLESS WHICH IS |
| NOT ADDED TO THE SYSTEM, PLEASE CLARIFY AND MAKE |
| CORRECTION PER THE WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SEC. |
| 105.1. |
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| 9. A SUB ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SOURCE |
| OF IGNITION IF NOT THERE AT TIME OF INSTALLATION, WPB |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SEC. 105.1. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION, MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| LUIS A. CRESPO |
| PLUMBING INSPECTOR / |
| PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW |
| AVAILABLE FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM |
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