Date |
Text |
2020-09-09 11:04:35 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. |
| PERMIT-20050839 |
| 9/9/2020 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
| FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING 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 |
| 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) SHEET A5.0: COMMENT #3 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW STILL |
| EXISTS. THE REQUESTED SPECS FOR THE RHEEM TANKLESS |
| WATER HEATER WERE NOT SUBMITTED. REVIEW OF THE SPECS ON |
| THE RHEEM WEBSITE INDICATE THE SELECTED RETEX-13 IS |
| UNDERSIZED AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER TO |
| THE FIXTURES. ON PAGE 2 OF THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECS THE |
| SIZING GUIDE CHART INDICATES THE UNIT WILL PROVIDE |
| MAXIMUM 2.0 GPM FLOW WITH AN INLET WATER TEMPERATURE OF |
| 70 DEGREES F. LIKEWISE THE TEMPERATURE RISE CHART ON |
| PAGE 1 INDICATES 2.0 GPM FLOW FOR A TEMPERATURE RISE OF |
| 44 DEGREES F. PLEASE REFER TO TABLE P2903.1 FBC RES. |
| FOR REQUIRED GPM FLOW RATES AND PRESSURES AT FIXTURE |
| OUTLET DISCHARGES, AND THE RHEEM RETEX AVERAGE GPM |
| USAGE CHART ON PAGE 1 OF THE SPECS- PLEASE SELECT A |
| HEATER WITH ADEQUATE CAPACITY. |
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| 2) A5.0: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE SHOWER |
| TRAP TO THE LAVATORY VENT IN THE MASTER BATH SHALL NOT |
| EXCEED 8 FT PER TABLE P3105.1 FBC RES. |
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| 3) A1.0: PLEASE NOTE THAT SHOWER WIDTH IS MEASURED FROM |
| THE FINISHED INTERIOR AT A HEIGHT EQUAL TO THE TOP OF |
| THE THRESHOLD AND AT A POINT TANGENT TO ITS CENTERLINE |
| AND SHALL BE CONTINUED TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 70 |
| INCHES ABOVE THE SHOWER DRAIN OUTLET- SECTION P2708.1. |
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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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