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Plan Review Notes For Permit 19120804
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2020-01-27 10:05:371ST REVIEW:19120804
 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
  
 PLUMBING COMMENTS:
  
 1. DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS REQUIRED . FBC PL TABLE 403.1
 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 211.2 MINIMUM
 NUMBER. NO FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1
 THROUGH 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 602.7.
 EXCEPTION: WHERE A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPLIES
 WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND 602.7, IT SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TWO SEPARATE DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS.
  
 2. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 602.1 DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 307. PROTRUDING OBJECTS.
  
 3. PLEASE NOTE ON SHEET A-4.0 THE PLAN MAKES REFERENCE
 TO THE GOVERNING CODE ADAAG. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 HAS BLESSED THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. THE INTENT
 AS ESTABLISHED BY S.553.502, FLORIDA STATUTES, IS TO
 MAINTAIN THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFICATION OF
 THE CODE AS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE ADA
 STANDARDS SO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE PROVIDES
 PRESUMPTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ADA STANDARDS.
  
 4. DETAIL # 2 GRAB BARS ARE TO COMPLY WITH: 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB
 BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL
 POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE
 THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING
 SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE.
  
 5. DETAIL # 2, THE TOILET PAPER HOLDER TO COMPLY WITH:
 2017 FBC-ACCESS. CODE 604.7 DISPENSERS. TOILET PAPER
 DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7
 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE
 WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
 DISPENSER.
  
 6. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A-4.0 SHOW DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2017
 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 211.2 MINIMUM NUMBER. NO
 FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
 ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH 602.1 THROUGH
 602.6 AND ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH
 602.7.
 EXCEPTION: WHERE A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPLIES
 WITH 602.1 THROUGH 602.6 AND 602.7, IT SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TWO SEPARATE DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS.
  
 7. DETAIL # 5 MAKES REFERENCES TO FACBC 11.4 THIS
 REFERENCE IS NOT TO THE CURRENT CODE SECTIONS. UNDER
 THE 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE THERE IS NO CHAPTER 11.
 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 8. GRAB BARS SHALL BE MEASURED FROM FINISHED FLOOR TOP
 OF GRIPPING SURFACE. PER FBC ACC 609.4
  
 9. IF THERE IS AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE 2ND FLOOR THE
 BATHROOM SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 213
  
 603.3 MIRRORS. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR
 COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF
 THE REFLECTING SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE
 FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE
 LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE
 BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES MAXIMUM
 ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND
  
 604.2 LOCATION. THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE POSITIONED
 WITH A WALL OR PARTITION TO THE REAR AND TO ONE SIDE.
 THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 16 INCHES
 MINIMUM TO 18 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE SIDE WALL OR
 PARTITION,
  
 604.3.1 SIZE. CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE
 60 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE
 WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM
 THE REAR WALL.
  
 604.4 SEATS. THE SEAT HEIGHT OF A WATER CLOSET ABOVE
 THE FINISH FLOOR SHALL BE 17 INCHES MINIMUM AND 19
 INCHES MAXIMUM MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT. SEATS
 SHALL NOT BE SPRUNG TO RETURN TO A LIFTED POSITION.
  
 604.5.1 SIDE WALL. THE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42
 INCHES LONG MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE
 REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES MINIMUM FROM THE REAR
 WALL.
  
 604.5.2 REAR WALL. THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36
 INCHES LONG MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF
 THE WATER CLOSET 12 INCHES MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24
 INCHES MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE.
  
 604.7 DISPENSERS. TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH 309.4 AND SHALL BE 7 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES
 MAXIMUM IN FRONT OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE
 CENTERLINE OF THE DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE
 DISPENSER SHALL BE 15 INCHES MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED
 BEHIND GRAB BARS.
  
 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING
 WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE
 AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 606.3 HEIGHT. LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 WITH THE FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER
 SURFACE 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND.
  
 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM
 AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED
 TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE
  
 10. THE SHOWER SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 608 PROVIDE
 DIMENSIONS THIS WILL DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF SHOWER IT
 IS PROVIDE DETAILS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE BASED ON THE TYPE
 608.2, 608.3, 608.4, 608.5, 608.6, 608.7, 609.4
  
 11. THE BREAK ROOM SINK ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR SHALL
 COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 212.2
 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING
 WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE
 AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
 606.3 HEIGHT.LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 WITH THE FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER
 SURFACE 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND.
 606.4 FAUCETS. CONTROLS FOR FAUCETS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 309. HAND-OPERATED METERING FAUCETS SHALL REMAIN OPEN
 FOR 10 SECONDS MINIMUM
  
 12. PLEASE PROVIDE SIZING CALCULATIONS FOR THE ROOF
 DRAINAGE PER FBC PL 1106
  
 13. OVERFLOW OR EMERGENCY ROOF DRAINS MAYBE REQUIRED IF
 PONDING WILL OCCUR ON THE ROOF IF THE MAIN ROOF
 DRAINAGE SYSTEM BECOMES CLOGGED. PER FBC PL 1106
  
 14. A SERVICE SINK IS REQUIRED PER FBC PL TABLE 403.1
  
 15. SHT. P2-2 THE BREAK ROOM SINK SHALL CONNECT TO THE
 BUILDING DRAIN DOWN STREAM OF THE BATHROOM GROUP. PER
 FBC PL 912.1
  
 16. P3-1 THE NOTE ON THE WATER ISOMETRIC REFERS TO THE
 CIVIL PLAN I COULD NOT LOCATE ANY CIVIL PLANS PLEASE
 CLARIFY. PER WPB AMEND TO FBC 107.2.1
  
 17.THE BREAKROOM SINK ON THE 2ND FLOOR IS NOT SHOWN ON
 THE ARCHITECTURAL SHEETS PLEASE CLARIFY. PER WPB AMEND
 TO FBC 107.2.1
  
 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.
  
 GEORGE JOHNSON
 PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
  561-805-6711
 [email protected]
  


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