Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20040366
Permit Number 20040366
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-14 16:36:422ND REVIEW FBC-2017 FUEL GAS
 PERMIT #20040366
 5/14/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 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
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING 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
 BASED ON THE RESUMBITTED PLANS AND THE NARRATIVE
 RESPONSES BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD, THE 1ST REVIEW
 COMMENTS LISTED BELOW WILL BE MARKED AS PASSED OR
 FAILED.
  
 1) FAILED. GAS DRAWING DOES NOT SHOW TOTAL DEVELOPED
 LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, TYPE OF PIPINGS, TOTAL BTUH GAS
 LOAD OF THE SYSTEM, CUT LENGTHS OF PIPINGS, DELIVERY
 PRESSURES AT THE METER AND AT REGULATORS, GAS PIPE
 SIZING TABLES, LOCATIONS OF DRIP LEGS, UNIONS. PROVIDE
 A GAS ISOMETRIC DRAWING THAT SHOWS THE TYPE AND
 DIAMETERS OF PIPING, THE MEASUREMENTS OF EACH CUT
 LENGTH OF PIPE, THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE
 PIPING RUN FROM THE POINT OF DELIVERY AT THE METER TO
 THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET IN THE BUILDING AND TO THE
 BOILERS; GAS DELIVERY PRESSURE OF THE SYSTEM AT THE
 METER AND AT EACH STEPDOWN REGULATOR; LOCATIONS OF
 REQUIRED SHUTOFF VALVES, AND THE BTUH LOADS OF THE NEW
 BOILERS, AND ALL OTHER GAS-FIRED APPLIANCES AND
 EQUIPMENT BEING SERVED BY THE SYSTEM- SECTIONS 402.2
 AND 402.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH PIPE SIZING
 TABLES WERE USED IN THE DESIGN- SECTION 402.3.
 A) FAILED. CONCERNING THE REGULATORS PLEASE REFER TO
 SECTIONS 410.1, 410.2, & 410.3 FBC FG FOR LINE AND MP
 REGULATOR INSTALLATION AND VENTING REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE
 VERIFY SUBMITTALS ARE COMPLIANT AND SHOW ALL REGULATOR
 AND SHUTOFF VALVES IN THE ISOMETRIC DRAWING, AND
 REGULATOR VENT RUNS AND TERMINATION LOCATIONS WHERE
 REQUIRED.
  
 2) PASSED-DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL
 PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE BOILERS, PUMPS,
 EXPANSION TANK, CONTROL VALVES, RELIEF VALVES, CHEMICAL
 FEEDER, CHEMICAL NEUTRALIZERS, VENT FLUE AND VENT CAP,
 COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS, GAS AND HYDRONIC PIPING, AND THE
 GAS REGULATORS AND SHUT OFF VALVES- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB. REVIEW ALL REQUIRED COMPLIANCES AND UL LISTINGS
 FOR THE PRODUCTS AS NOTED ON THE SPECIFICATIONS SHEETS
 M101, 102, & 103 AS THEY WILL BE CROSS CHECKED IN THE
 2ND REVIEW. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD SHALL
 PROVIDE APPROVAL STAMPS ON EACH SUBMITTAL DOC, OR
 PROVIDE A STAMPED COVER PAGE WITH AN INDEX LISTING ALL
 PRODUCT SUBMITTALS.
  
 A) PASSED-DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THE GAS
 BOILER SPECIFICATIONS SHALL INDICATE THAT THE UNITS ARE
 LISTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI
 Z21.13 OR UL 795, AND DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASME CSD-1 AND AS
 APPLICABLE, THE ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE,
 SECTIONS I, II, IV, V AND IX AND NFPA 85- SECTION 631.1
 FBC FG AND SECTION 1004.1 FBC M
  
 3) FAILED. REFER TO SECTIONS 406.4, THROUGH 406.6 FBC
 FG AND PROVIDE A GAS PIPING TESTING PROCEDURE ON THE
 PLAN.
  
 4) MECH COMMENT #9) FAILED. A) THE VENT SIZING
 CALCULATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED- SECTION 501.14 FBC FG.
 B) SHEETS M-301 & M-903 SHOW THE VENT FLUE FREESTANDING
 ABOVE THE ROOF. SHEET M-501 INDICATES THE VENT TO BE IN
 A CHIMNEY ENCLOSURE- WHICH IS IT? , IF THE VENT IS
 FREESTANDING, SHOW THE ACTUAL HEIGHT OF THE VENT FLUE
 ABOVE THE ROOF AND PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR ANCHORING
 THE FLUE TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE TO RESIST WIND
 PRESSURES- SECTION 301.15- FBC M. C) INDICATE THE
 REQUIRED CLEARANCE FROM THE VENT PENETRATION TO THE
 COMBUSTIBLE ROOFING MATERIAL. D) PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL
 FOR THE VENT FLUES AND COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS OR REQUEST
 DEFERRED. PROVIDE A VENT FLUE DIAGRAM THAT SHOWS THE
 LENGTHS OF THE CONNECTORS, HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL RUN
 LENGTHS, TOTAL RUN LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM, AND LOCATIONS
 OF OFFSETS, FITTINGS ETC. PER THE NOTES ON SHEET M102
 THE PROPOSED SYSTEM REQUIRES ENGINEERED SIZING
 CALCULATIONS WHICH SHALL ACCOMPANY THE VENTING DIAGRAM-
 SEE SECTION 506.6.9.3 FBC FG. PLEASE INDICATE THE
 "VENTING APPLIANCE CATEGORY" - I, II, III, OR IV THAT
 THE SYSTEM IS BEING DESIGNED FOR, AND IF THE SYSTEM IS
 POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE AND PRODUCES CONDENSATION- SEE
 SECTION 202 FBC FG. CURRENTLY, A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE
 SYSTEM CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE DIAGRAM, AND
 ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE REFER BACK TO COMMENT #1 FOR
 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED UL LISTING AND
 LABELING. A) M502: REFER TO SECTION 503.8 FBC FG AND
 SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEARANCES FROM THE VENT FLUE
 TERMINATION TO MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY AIR INTAKES OR
 ANY OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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