Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20031184
Permit Number 20031184
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-03-30 11:19:551ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20031184
 3/30/20
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEET A.2: THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY FROM EITHER AN R-2 TO AN R-4 OR AN I-1
 HOWEVER NO OCCUPANT LOAD HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO MAKE THAT
 DETERMINATION- SEE SECTIONS 420.1, 308.3, & 310.6 FBC
 B.
  
 2) REFER TO SECTION 202.3 FBC ACC: THE NEW BATHROOMS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPER 6 OF THE
 FBC AA. PLEASE PROVIDE ENLARGED BATHROOM DRAWINGS
 SHOWING ALL REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACES AND
 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXTURES AND ACCESSORIES-
 REFER TO SECTIONS 603, 604, 606, 607, 609, & 610 FBC
 ACC. NOTE: NO LAUNDRY FACILITES ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS,
 BUT IF INSTALLED THE WASHING MACHINE AND CLOTHES DRYER
 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 611.
  
 3) P-1: REFER TO TABLE 403.1 FBC P AND PROVIDE A
 SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN INDICATING THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED
 PLUMBING FIXTURES TO BE INSTALLED FOR BOTH MALE AND
 FEMALE USE. PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH I-1 AND R-4
 OCCUPANCIES REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF SERVICE SINKS
 AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS WHICH ARE SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND
 PROPOSD TO BE INSTALLED. PLEASE REVISE THE PLANS TO
 SHOW THE FIXTURE LOCATIONS, ADD THEM TO THE ISOMETRIC
 DRAWING ON SHEET P-3, AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS
 FOR THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN- SECTION 602 FBC ACC.
  
 4) P-1: LABEL THE BATHROOMS AS EITHER MALE OR FEMALE-
 SECTION 403.2 FBC P.
  
 5) P-1 & P-2: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE NEW WATER HEATER
 WITH THE REQUIRED SEVICE ACCESS AND 30X30" WORKING
 SPACE- SECTIONS 501.4 & 502.5 FBC P. PLEASE SUBMIT A
 SPEC SHEET FOR THE WATER HEATER.
  
 6) P-2: REFER TO SECTION 607.3 FBC P. A THERMAL
 EXPANSION CONTROL DEVICE MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE
 INSTALLED ON THE COLD WATER SUPPLY PIPE IF THERE IS THE
 COLD WATER SUPPLY PASSES THROUGH A CHECK OR PRESSURE
 REDUCING VALVE, OR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER- SECTION 607.3
 FBC P.
  
 7) P-3: PROVIDE A WATER RISER DRAWING- SECTION 604.2
 FBC P. THE RISER SHALL INDICATE PIPE SIZES, LOCATIONS
 OF SHUT OFF VALVES, LOCATIONS OF HAMMER ARRESTORS,
 MIXING VALVES ETC- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 8) THE $16,000 PROJECT COST ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION
 APPEARS VERY LOW FOR THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN
 THUS FAR ON THE PLANS. PLEASE PROVIDE COPIES OF SIGNED
 CONTRACTS, AND/OR ESTIMATES, INVOICES ETC. FOR ALL
 PHASES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING BUILDING, MECHANICAL,
 ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
 ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES, SITE WORK, AND DESIGN FEES. THE
 TOTAL COST SHALL INCLUDE LABOR, MATERIALS, FIXTURES,
 APPLIANCES, AND EQUIPMENT- SECTION 109.3 WPB.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE OLD
 SHEETS FROM THE PLAN SETS, BIND THEM TOGETHER
 SEPARATELY AND MARK VOID OR OLD ON THEM. PLEASE RETAIN
 THEM FOR REFERENCE WITH THE NEW SUBMITTED PLANS. THIS
 PROCESS WILL ALSO APPLY TO ANY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS
 PRODUCT APPROVALS OR CALCULATIONS BEING REPLACED OR
 UPDATED.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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