Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19120794
Permit Number 19120794
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-01-07 11:37:41CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017
 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1.
 WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
 MANUAL REVISED 2017
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC RES = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH
 EDITION
 FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC FG = FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 NFPA 54 = NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
 NFPA 58 = LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE
 NFPA 96 = STANDARD FOR VENTILATION CONTROLAND FIRE
 PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS 2017
 NFPA 99 = HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CODE
 NFPA 99B = STANDARD FOR HYPERBARIC FACILITIES
 FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
  
 1ST REVIEW
  
 PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED
  
 1. PLAN SHEET A-1: SCOPE OF WORK; NOTE 8 CALLS FOR
 REMOVAL OF BATHTUBS AND REPLACE WITH SHOWERS. THIS IS
 REINFORCED BY THE ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATION
 PLANS ON PLAN SHEET A-3. PLAN SHEETS A-1, E-1, P-1, P-2
 AND P-3 INDICATE SOME UNITS WITH SHOWERS AND SOME WITH
 BATHTUBS. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY AND RECONCILE
 ALL PLANS.
 2. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE ASSEMBLIES COMPLYING
 WITH FBC CHAPTER 7, FOR ANY PIPE PENETRATIONS THROUGH
 FIRE RATED FLOORS AND WALLS.
 3. PLAN SHEET P-2: SELECTED WATER HEATER PROVIDES A
 MAXIMUM OF 2.7 GPM. THIS APPEARS NOT TO SATISFY THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES REQUIRING
 HOT WATER. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE CALCULATIONS
 FOR THE HOT WATER DEMAND AND SELECT A WATER HEATER
 BASED ON THE CALCULATIONS THAT WILL SATISFY THE HOT
 WATER REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATION FOR SAID WATER HEATER. PROVIDE LOCATION
 ON PLAN FOR THE UNIT WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE AS REQUIRED BY
 FBC PL 501.4.
 4. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTIURE
 SCHEDULE INDICATING TYPE, WATER DEMAND/WATER SUPPLY
 SIZE, SANITARY FIXTURE UNIT LOAD/TRAP SIZE
 5. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE "SHUT OFF VALVES
 FOR WASHER/ DRYER COMBO SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE PER FBC PL
 606.3".
 6. PLAN SHEET P-1 PLAN VIEW AND P-3 SANITARY RISERS;
 FIXTURE DRAIN FOR WASHER IS NOTED AS 3 INCH SIZE. PER
 FBC 2308.5.10, THIS IS PROHIBITED. FIXTURE DRAIN AND
 TRAP SHALL BE SIZED 2 INCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FBC PL 709.1.
 7. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 AND 107.3.5.1.3, PROVIDE ON THE
 SANITARY RISER DIAGRAMS THE EXISTING UNDERGROUND
 DRAINAGE AND VENTING SO THAT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF
 THE PROJECT CAN BE COMPLETED. I NOTE THAT UNIT 6 AND
 UNIT 7 ARE DISCHARGING INTO THE VENT STACK AND THROUGH
 THE VENT FOR THE GROUND FLOOR FIXTURES WHICH IS
 PROHIBITED. ADDITIONALLY, I NOTE THAT THERE IS NO VENT
 STACK SHOWN FOR UNITS 1/5 AND 4/8 WHICH IS A
 REQUIREMENT. WHEN ADDRESSING ALSO NOTE THAT PER FBC PL
 912.2 THAT ONLY BATHROOM GROUP FIXTURES AS DEFINED IN
 FBC PL CHAPTER 2 MAY CONNECT TO THE WET VENT AND ONLY
 ON THE SAME FLOOR.
 8. VALUE OF WORK APPEARS TO BE LOW. PER WPB FBC 109.3,
 PROVIDE DETAILED QUANTITY ESTIMATES AND/OR BONA FIDE
 SIGNED CONTRACTS TO MEET THE BUILDING OFFICIALS
 APPROVAL. VALUATION SHALL BE FOR THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT
 VALUE OF STRUCTURAL, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL,
 INTERIOR FINISHES, RELATIVE SITE WORK, ARCHITECTURAL
 AND DESIGN FEES.
  
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
 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.ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED
 AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS.
  
  
  
 JERALD SMITH
 PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 EMAIL [email protected]
 PHONE 561-805-6715
  
 19120794 710 10TH ST
  
  
  


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