Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20061445
Permit Number 20061445
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-07-16 16:25:231ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 20061445
 7/16/2020
  
 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.
  
 1) REFER TO SECTION 107.2.1 WPB AND PROVIDE PLUMBING
 PLANS:
 A) SHOW THE EXISTING AND REMODELED BATHROOM FLOOR
 PLANS.
 B) PROVIDE A SANITARY ISOMETRIC DRAWING.
 C) PROVIDE A SHOWER PAN DETAIL.
  
 2) FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES: BECAUSE THE
 BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND
 THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR USABLE BATHROOMS IN DWELLING
 UNITS, THE ALTERATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN THE
 BATHROOMS SHALL ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR
 HOUSING ACT. THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
 ARE INCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2017
 SIXTH EDITION. COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES REQUIRES
 THAT CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR WHEELCHAIR APPROACHES TO
 BATH FIXTURES SHALL EITHER BE MAINTAINED AS ORIGINALLY
 DESIGNED OR PROVIDED WHERE NEW FIXTURES ARE BEING
 INSTALLED. SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS INDICATE REPLACEMENT OF
 FIXTURES IN THE GUEST BATHROOM. PLEASE NOTE THAT A
 GUEST BEDROOM IS NOT SHOWN ON THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN.
 BASED ON THE DRAWING IT IS NOT CLEAR IF USABLE BATHROOM
 TYPE A OR B WAS CHOSEN AS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE
 DESIGNER OF RECORD MUST INDICATE WHICH TYPE DESIGN WAS
 USED ON THE PLAN, AND THEN PROVIDE ENLARGED DIMENSIONED
 DRAWINGS OF THE REMODELED BATHROOM WITH CLEAR FLOOR
 SPACE DIAGRAMS CONFIGURED FOR THE NEW AND REPLACED
 FIXTURES. PLEASE SEE REQUIREMENT 7 CONTAINED IN THE
 GUIDELINES AND FIGURES 3- 7 FOR GUIDANCE. CONCERNING
 THE SHOWER, GRAB BAR AND WALL HUNG BENCH SEAT
 REINFORCEMENTS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE SHOWER WALLS
 TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE INSTALLATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE
 DIMENSIONED ELEVATION VIEWS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF
 THE WALL REINFORCEMENTS.
 1A) AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE
 BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR
 THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED
 AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE
 PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO
 REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO
 COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF SO REQUESTED BY THE
 BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL
 TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A COPY OF THE FAIR
 HOUSING AFFIDAVIT. IF CHOOSING THIS OPTION IT WOULD BE
 ADVISABLE AT A MINIMUM TO INSTALL THE SHOWER WALL
 REINFORCEMENTS.
  
 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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