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2020-06-02 11:28:12 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 19120804 |
| 6/2/20 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 2017 |
| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) THIS REVIEW OF THE PLUMBING PLANS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO |
| THE 2ND REVIEW. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS OF RECORD DID |
| NOT PROVIDE NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE 2ND REVIEW |
| COMMENTS THAT I HAVE COPIED BELOW. COMMENTS- 1 & 3 HAVE |
| NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. |
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| THE PLANS SHOWS A 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM WITH AN ACCESSIBLE |
| SHOWER, WATER CLOSET AND LAVATORY, HOWEVER THE REQUIRED |
| CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR THE FIXTURES ARE NOT INDICATED |
| ON THE DRAWINGS- SEE SHEET A4.0. ALSO MISSING FROM THE |
| DRAWING IS THE CENTER LINE OF THE WATER CLOSET. THE |
| NOTE ON THE PLAN INDICATES THE SHOWER ROOM IS NOT FOR |
| PUBLIC USE AND THERE IS A LETTER SUBMITTED BY WALKER |
| DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THAT IS REFERENCING |
| DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS TO PROVIDE VERTICAL |
| ACCESSIBILITY TO THE 2ND FLOOR AND AN ADA COMPLIANT |
| BATHROOM. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS THE REASON THAT THE |
| BATHROOM IS NOT BEING DESIGNED TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE. |
| HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THIS IS REVIEW, I AM NOT AWARE |
| THAT THE LETTER HAS BEEN APPROVED BYTHE WPB BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL, AS A RESULT THE COMMENTS BELOW WILL REMAIN. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT THE $54,000.00 TOTAL VALUE DOES NOT |
| MATCH THE SUBMITTED COST BREAKDOWN WHICH INDICATES A |
| TOTAL OF $74,844.00. THAT TOTAL NUMBER ALSO APPEARS LOW |
| FOR THE COST OF THE PROJECT BASED ON THE $10,000 VALUE |
| FOR THE HVAC SYSTEMS WHICH IS BEING CHALLENGED IN THE |
| MECHANICAL REVIEW. |
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| 2) NEW COMMENT: CONCERNING THE 1ST FLOOR ACCESSIBLE |
| TOILET ROOM, THE LENGTH MEASUREMENT OF THE ROOM AND THE |
| CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIMENSIONS FOR THE WATER CLOSET AND |
| LAVATORY ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS- SHEETS A4.0 & |
| A4.1. |
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| PLUMBING 2ND REVIEW**DENIED**19120804* YOUR RESPONSE TO |
| THESE COMMENTS DID NOT MATCH THE COMMENTS IN CITY |
| RECORDS. |
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| 1) FBC-PLB 403.1 REQUIRES 2 TOILETS ROOM ON THE 1ST |
| FLOOR PER YOUR OCCUPANT LOAD SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE |
| VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO THE 2ND FLOOR TOILET ROOM |
| THAT ONE WOULD NOT COUNT TOWARD THE MIN REQUIRED. |
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| 3) THE 2ND FLOOR TOILET SHALL STILL BE REQUIRED PER |
| FBC-ACC 213.1. YOU DON'T NOT SHOW A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
| FOR THE SHOWER NOR THE TOILET. IT APPEARS YOU ONLY HAVE |
| 44" CLEAR FLOOR FOR THE TOILET. PLEASE CLARIFY. FBC |
| 102.1 |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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