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2020-05-19 12:20:12 | |
| 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT #20041074 |
| 5/19/2020 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH |
| EDITION 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 |
| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION, GAS RISER, AND SURVEY |
| INDICATE A 38 KW GENERATOR TO BE INSTALLED, HOWEVER THE |
| GENERAC SPECS SUBMITTED ARE FOR A 20/22 KW GENERATOR. |
| PLEASE SUBMIT THE CORRECT SPECS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 2) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND |
| INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TANKLESS WATER |
| HEATER- SECTION G2408.1 FBC RES. |
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| 3) THE GAS RISER DRAWING IS INCOMPLETE. PLEASE PROVIDE |
| THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS: |
| A) REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO LP GAS- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
| B) MODIFY THE DRAWING TO SHOW THE TOTAL GAS PIPING RUN |
| FROM THE NEW METER TO THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET AND |
| INDICATE THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM. |
| IDENTIFY THE TYPES AND SIZES OF PIPING TO BE INSTALLED |
| AND SHOW THE LENGTHS OF EACH CUT SECTION OF PIPE- |
| SECTIONS G2413.4.1 & G2413.4.2 FBC RES. |
| C) INDICATE THE GAS DELIVERY PRESSURE AT THE METER, AND |
| THE STEP-DOWN PRESSURES AT THE GENERATOR AND AT THE |
| WATER HEATER- SECTION G2413.2 & G2413.4.3 |
| D)) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE REGULATOR AT THE METER, |
| AND ALL (MP) STEPDOWN REGULATORS AND REQUIRED SHUT OFF |
| VALVES. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHERE CONNECTED TO RIGID |
| PIPING, A UNION SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN 1 FT. OF |
| EITHER SIDE OF THE MP REGULATOR- SECTION G2421.2(7). |
| E) LIST ALL TABLES USED FOR SIZING THE GAS PIPING- SEE |
| TABLES G2413.4(1) THROUGH G2413.4(21) FBC RES. |
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| 3) SURVEY AND/OR PLAN CORRECTIONS: RELOCATE THE |
| GENERATOR A MINIMUM OF 5' FROM THE ADJACENT EXTERIOR |
| WALL, OR VERIFY THE WALL HAS A 1-HR. FIRE RESISTANCE |
| RATING- SECTION 4.1.4 (1) NFPA 54. A) INDICATE A |
| MINIMUM 10' CLEARANCE FROM THE GENERATOR TO AIR INTAKES |
| AND OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING WILL BE |
| MAINTAINED PER SECTION R303.5.1 FBC RES. |
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| 4) PROVIDE A DRAWING SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE |
| TANKLESS WATER HEATER ON THE EXTERIOR WALL WITH |
| CLEARANCE DISTANCES SHOWN FROM GRADE, THE EAVES OR |
| SOFFIT ABOVE, AND TO AIR INTAKES AND OPERABLE OPENINGS |
| INTO THE BUILDING- SECTION G2408.1 FBC RES. |
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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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