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2020-11-03 08:46:30 | 4TH REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT-20070232 |
| 10/19/2020 |
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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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) SHEETS A100 & P200: AS NOTED IN THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS |
| THE NEW SHOWER SHALL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL. REFER TO PAGE 7.56 |
| OF THE MANUAL AND SHOW THE REQUIRED 30 X 48 IN. CLEAR |
| FLOOR SPACE PARALLEL TO THE FIXTURE AND FLUSH WITH THE |
| CONTROL WALL. THE CURRENT DRAWINGS ARE SHOWING A |
| NON-COMPLIANT INSTALLATION. PLEASE REVIEW COMMENT #5 |
| FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS PRINTED BELOW. |
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| COMMENTS # 5 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS PRINTED BELOW |
| WAS NOT ADDRESSED. |
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| 5) 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. REFER TO REQUIRMENT 7 USUABLE KITCHENS |
| AND BATHROOMS AND PAGE 7.33 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACT |
| DESIGN MANUAL. |
| BASED ON THE DRAWINGS ITS APPEARS SPECIFICATION TYPE A |
| WAS CHOSEN FOR THE BATHROOM DESIGNS. PLEASE REFER TO |
| PAGES 7.33- 7.59 OF THE GUIDELINES FOR CLARIFICATION. |
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| PLEASE NOTE: 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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