| Date |
Text |
| 2020-10-23 13:32:11 | 3RD REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT- 20060456 |
| | 10/23/2020 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 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 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| | EDITION 2017 |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW WILL BE MARKED AS PASSED |
| | OR FAILED. I HAVE ADDED NOTES TO FAILED COMMENTS FOR |
| | FUTHER CLARIFICATION. |
| | |
| | 1) PASSED. SHEET P1: THE SINK FIXTURE DRAIN MUST |
| | CONNECT TO THE 3" BUILDING DRAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE WC |
| | AND LAVATORY PER SECTIONS 912.1 AND 912.2.1 FBC P. |
| | |
| | 2) FAILED P1: PROVIDE A WATER RISER DRAWING SHOWING |
| | PIPE SIZES, LOCATIONS OF SHUTOFF VALVES, WATER HAMMER |
| | ARRESTORS, MIXING VALVES ETC.- SECTION 107.3.5.1.3 WPB |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC. |
| | A) FULL OPEN SHUT OFF VALVES ARE REQUIRED AT THE BASES |
| | OF THE WATER RISERS UP TO THE SECOND FLOOR- SECTION |
| | 606.1(4) FBC P. |
| | B) IT APPEARS THAT THE DISTANCE FROM THE WATER HEATER |
| | TO THE MOST REMOTE FIXTURE BEING SUPPLIED WITH HOT |
| | WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM 50 FT DISTANCE. PLEASE VERIFY |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 607.2 |
| | |
| | 3) FAILED. P1: PROVIDE A PLUMBING FIXTURE AND DEVICE |
| | SCHEDULE- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB & SECTION 405.9 FBC P. |
| | SCHEDULES NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPEC |
| | SHEETS SUBMITTED ARE FOR NON- ADA COMPLIANT FIXTURES |
| | EXCEPT FOR THE LAVATORY FAUCET WHICH MEETS THE |
| | STANDARDS. THE SUBMITTALS FOR FIXTURES AND DEVICES MAY |
| | BE DEFERRED AND BE ONSITE IF PREFERRED, HOWEVER IT |
| | WOULD BE HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A LIST OF DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTALS ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4) FAILED P1: PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS PER TABLE 403.3 FBC P. PROVIDE |
| | A SCHEDULE INDICATING THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED |
| | PLUMBING FIXTURES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLAN DOES NOT |
| | INDICATE DRINKING FOUNTAINS, OR A SERVICE SINK ARE |
| | EITHER EXISTING OR PROPOSED. REFER TO SECTION 211.1- |
| | 211.3 FBC ACC FOR ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | REQUIREMENTS. REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
| | A) BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES ARE CALCULATED AT 100 GROSS PER |
| | SQ. FT. NOT 150- TABLE 1004.1.2 FBC B. THE CALCULATION |
| | RESULTS IN 27 OCCUPANTS. |
| | B) EXCEPTION #4 UNDER SECTION 403.2 DOES NOT EXIST. |
| | ACCORDING TO SECTION 403.2 EXCEPTION #2- SEPARATE |
| | FACILITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED IN STRUCTURES AND TENANT |
| | SPACES WITH A TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF 15 OR FEWER, |
| | THEREFORE SEPARATE FACILITIES ARE REQUIRED FOR MALE AND |
| | FEMALE USE. THE CODE DOES ALLOW THE ROOMS TO BE |
| | DESIGNATED AS UNISEX- SECTION 403.2.1. CORRECT THE |
| | SCHEDULE TO SHOW 2 WATER CLOSET AND 2 LAVATORIES ARE |
| | REQUIRED. PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH OF THESE TOILET ROOMS |
| | THAT ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED OR ALTERED SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AS ACCESSIBLE- SECTION 213.1 FBC ACC. |
| | |
| | 5) PASSED P1: INDICATE HOW TEMPERED WATER WILL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO THE LAVATORY- SECTION 416.5 FBC P. REFER TO |
| | COMMENT #3 DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO |
| | NOTE ON THE PLAN THE REQUIRED ASSE 1070 LISTING |
| | STANDARD FOR THE DEVICES-SSECTION 607.1.2. |
| | |
| | 6) FAILED. A4: ACCESSIBILITY CORRECTIONS- FBC ACC: |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH RESTROOMS 1 & 2 NEED TO MEET |
| | COMPLIANCE HOWEVER THE PLANS INDICATE ONLY RESTROOM 1 |
| | IS BEING MADE ACCESSIBLE- SECTION 213.1 FBC ACC. ITEMS |
| | A- J BELOW PASSED FOR RESTROOM 1 ONLY. |
| | |
| | A) LENGTH OF THE LAVATORY CLEAR FLOOR SPACE NOT SHOWN- |
| | SECTION 606.2 AND 305. |
| | B) HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE WATER CLOSET SEAT FROM THE |
| | FINISHED FLOOR INDICATED AT 20"- SECTION 604.4 |
| | C) THE SIDE GRAB BAR AT THE WATER CLOSET SHALL EXTEND |
| | MINIMUM 54" FROM THE REAR WALL- FIGURE 604.5.1. |
| | D) REAR GRAB BEHIND WATER CLOSET NOT CENTERED |
| | CORRECTLY- FIGURE 604.5.2. |
| | E) HEIGHTS OF GRABS SHOWN AT BOTH 33" AND 36" FROM |
| | FLOOR. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT 33" MINIMUM AND |
| | 36"MAXIMUM MEASURED FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE TOP |
| | OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE- SECTION 609.4. |
| | F) FLUSH CONTROL SHOWN ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE WATER |
| | CLOSET- SECTION 604.6 |
| | G) TOILET PAPER DISPENSER NOT LOCATED IN COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH- SECTION 604.7. |
| | H) HEIGHT OF THE MIRROR SHALL BE 40" FROM THE FINISHED |
| | FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE SECTION |
| | 603.3. |
| | I) KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORY NOT SHOWN- |
| | SECTIONS 305 & 306. |
| | |
| | 7) FAILED. A2, A3, & A4: NO ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS HAVE |
| | BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE ALTERED SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM. |
| | THE CONFIGURATION OF THE ROOM INDICATES NON-COMPLIANCE. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE ENLARGED DRAWINGS AND DETAILS TO SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FBC ACC. THE ACCESSIBILITY ALLOWS |
| | SOME EXCEPTIONS FOR PRIVATE BATHROOMS INCLUDING TOILET |
| | SEATS (SECTION 604.4), GRAB BARS FOR TOILETS AND |
| | SHOWERS (604.5 & 608.3), LAVATORY KNEE AND TOE |
| | CLEARANCES (606.2) & LAVATORY HEIGHT (606.3). IN LIEU |
| | OF THE GRAB BARS REINFORCEMENTS FOR FUTURE GRABS ARE |
| | REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED. ALL OTHER COMPLIANCES LISTED |
| | BELOW SHALL BE MET AND SHOWN ON THE PLANS UNLESS MARKED |
| | AS NOT REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | A) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | WATER CLOSET- SECTION 604.3. |
| | B) CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE |
| | LAVATORY- SECTION 606.2. |
| | C) DIAGRAMS AND DIMENSIONS FOR THE NEW SHOWER PER |
| | SECTION 608.2.1 AND FIGURE 608.2.1. THE SHOWER |
| | COMPARTMENT SHALL BE 36 INCHES BY 36 INCHES CLEAR |
| | INSIDE DIMENSIONS MEASURED AT THE CENTER POINTS OF |
| | OPPOSING SIDES AND SHALL HAVE A 36 INCH WIDE MINIMUM |
| | ENTRY ON THE FACE OF THE SHOWER COMPARTMENT. CLEARANCE |
| | OF 36 INCHES WIDE MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES LONG MINIMUM |
| | MEASURED FROM THE CONTROL WALL SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | D) BATHROOM ENTRY DOOR WIDTH, DOOR SWING, AND |
| | WHEELCHAIR APPROACHES- SECTION 604.8.1.2 & 604.8.1.3. |
| | PLEASE SEE SECTION 403.5- 36 IN. WALKING CLEAR WIDTH, |
| | AND 404.2.3- 32 IN. DOOR CLEAR WIDTH REQUIRED. |
| | E) TURNING SPACE DIAMETERS SECTION 304.3. |
| | F) CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET FROM THE SIDE WALL- |
| | SECTION 604.2. |
| | G) NOT REQUIRED. HEIGHT OF THE WATER CLOSET SEAT FROM |
| | THE FINISHED FLOOR- SECTION 604.4. |
| | H) NOT REQUIRED. HEIGHT OF THE FRONT RIM OF THE |
| | LAVATORY FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR- SECTION 606.3 |
| | I) NOT REQUIRED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE |
| | LAVATORY- SECTION 306. |
| | J) REINFORCEMENTS REQUIRED. LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND |
| | MOUNTING HEIGHTS OF GRAB BARS- SECTION 604.5 |
| | K) LOCATION OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROL- SECTION |
| | 604.6. |
| | L) LOCATION, CLEARANCE, AND MOUNTING HEIGHT FOR THE |
| | TOILET PAPER DISPENSER- SECTION 604.7. |
| | M) HEIGHT OF THE MIRROR FROM THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE |
| | BOTTOM OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE- SECTION 603.3 |
| | N) REINFORCEMENTS REQUIRED. NEW SHOWER GRAB BAR AND |
| | SHOWER CONTROL LOCATIONS AND CLEARANCES PER SECTIONS |
| | AND FIGURES 608.3.1 & 608.5.1. |
| | O) REINFORCEMENTS REQUIRED. LOCATION AND DETAILS FOR |
| | INSTALLATION OF THE REQUIRED SEAT IN THE SHOWER- |
| | SECTION 608.4 & 610.3. |
| | |
| | NEW COMMENT BASED ON RESUBMITTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS. |
| | |
| | 1) CONCERNING THE DISPROPORTIONATE ITEMIZED COSTS |
| | SHEET, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 202.4.2 FBC ACC: |
| | PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS THAT WILL |
| | PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS BEGINNING WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND FOLLOWED BY ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO |
| | THE ALTERED AREA. YOU ARE SHOWING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED |
| | WITH THE ENTRANCE, BUT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE DO NOT INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED COSTS TO |
| | PROVIDE VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY TO THE 2ND FLOOR. THOSE |
| | COSTS TAKE PRIORITY OVER RESTROOMS, KITCHENS AND |
| | DRINKING FOUNTAIN COSTS. GIVEN THE NUMBERS SHOWN IT |
| | APPEARS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENTRANCE AND |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE ARE AT 18 % OF THE TOTAL COSTS. |
| | |
| | 2) REFER TO SECTIONS 306, 307, AND 602 FBC ACC AND |
| | PROVIDE DRINKING FOUNTAIN INSTALLATION DETAILS AND |
| | ELEVATION VIEWS SHOWING KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES, SPOUT |
| | LOCATIONS AND HEIGHTS. THE FOUNTAINS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | TO MEET COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 307.2 PROTRUDING |
| | OBJECTS. PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE IS BEING MET. |
| | |
| | 3) PROVIDE A SLAB REPAIR DETAIL FOR THE SLAB CUTS MADE |
| | TO INSTALL PLUMBING PIPES- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET P-2: PROVIDE HOT WATER PIPE INSUILATION |
| | SPECIFICATIONS TO THE NOTES- TABLE C403.2.10 FBC EC. |
| | |
| | 5) P-2: SHOW THE REQUIRED 1/4 IN. PER FT. SHOWER PAN |
| | SLOPE- SECTION 417.5.2 FBC P. |
| | |
| | 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 |
| | CCOLE@WPB |
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