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2020-02-18 04:04:23 | 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE PLUMBING WORK HAS |
| BEEN SUBMITTED BYA GENERAL CONTRACTOR (CGC). THE |
| PLUMBING WORK FALLS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF A GENERAL |
| CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE PER FLORIDA STATUTE 489. 105 (3) |
| (A); 489.113. SUBMIT A PERMIT APPLICATION FROM A DULY |
| LICENSED PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. |
| 2) THE PERMIT APPLICATION STATES THAT THE EXISTING TUB |
| WILL BE CONVERTED TO A NEW SHOWER BUT THE SUBMITTED |
| PLANS STATES THAT THE TUB IS TO REMAIN. CLARIFY. |
| ****NOTE: THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT AFTER MARCH 13TH, |
| 1991 AND THEREFORE BUILT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR |
| HOUSING ACT.THIS UNIT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A |
| SPECIFICATION "B" UNIT PER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT |
| GUIDELINES IF THE TUB IN THE MASTER BATH IS CONVERTED |
| TO A SHOWER, A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE OF 30 INCHES WIDE |
| MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES LONG MINIMUM MUST BE PROVIDED AT |
| THE SHOWER STALL, PARALLEL TO THE FIXTURE AND FLUSH |
| WITH THE CONTROL WALL. THE ONLY FIXTURE THAT IS |
| PERMITTED TO OVERLAP THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR |
| THE SHOWER IS A WALL HUNG LAVATORY AND INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING ACT GUIDELINES. |
| 3) CLEARLY INDICATE ON THE PLANS IF THE TUB DRAIN IS |
| BEING RELOCATED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW SHOWER IF INDEED |
| A NEW SHOWER IS BEING INSTALLED. WPB AMEND. TO FBC SEC. |
| 107.2.1. |
| 4) INDICATE ON THE PLANS IF A NEW TUB/SHOWER OR |
| INDIVIDUAL SHOWER VALVE IS BEING INSTALLED. IF SO, THE |
| VALVE SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC-PLUMBING SECS.424.3, 424.5. |
| 5) IF THE OWNER DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE |
| INSTALLATION OF A SHOWER, THERE IS A BUILDING DIVISION |
| FORM THAT MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER |
| AND DESIGNER/ CONTRACTOR AND BE NOTARIZED REGARDING |
| COMPLIANCE/NON-COMPLIANCE OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT. I |
| HAVE PLACED A BLANK COPY OF THE FORM IN THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION FOLDER FOR THE PERUSAL AND USE OF THE |
| RESPECTIVE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THIS REMODEL, |
| 6) ADDITIONAL BACKING FOR FUTURE GRAB BARS MAY BE |
| REQUIRED IN THE WALLS FOR THE NEW SHOWER IN THE MASTER |
| BATH.COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT #6 OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT |
| AAND SUBMIT AN ELEVATION DRAWING SHOWING THE |
| REINFORCEMENT AND THE MEASUREMENTS FROM THE FINISH |
| FLOOR PER THE FHA. REINFORCING FOR GRAB BARS MUST |
| EXTEND THE FULL WIDTH OF BOTH SIDE WALLS AND THE BACK |
| WALL. ALSO, SHOW THE WIDTH OF THE REINFORCEMENT. |
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| TIM LARGE |
| CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR |
| PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW |
| 561-805-6692 |
| [email protected] |
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