Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20041074
Permit Number 20041074
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-19 12:20:12 
 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT #20041074
 5/19/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 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.
  
 2) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TANKLESS WATER
 HEATER- SECTION G2408.1 FBC RES.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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