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2020-07-16 16:25:23 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 20061445 |
| 7/16/2020 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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