Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20070232
Permit Number 20070232
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 4
Notes
Date Text
2020-11-03 08:46:304TH REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT-20070232
 10/19/2020
  
 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) 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.
  
 COMMENTS # 5 FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS PRINTED BELOW
 WAS NOT ADDRESSED.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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