Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20050839
Permit Number 20050839
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-09 11:04:352ND REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT-20050839
 9/9/2020
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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