Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20080983
Permit Number 20080983
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-10 16:06:081ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT- 20080983
 9/10/2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 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
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) GAS ISOMETRIC DRAWING:
  
 A) PROVIDE THE TYPE AND SIZE OF MAIN SUPPLY PIPE AT THE
 METER AND SIZING TABLE USED- SECTION G2413.1 FBC RES.
  
 B) LIST THE PIPE SIZING TABLES ON THE DRAWING. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT THE SUBMITTED SIZING TABLES FOR THE CSST AND
 SCHEDULE 40 FROM THE FBC FG METALLIC DO NOT HAVE
 RELEVANT TABLES IN THE FBC RES. IN ORDER TO USE THESE
 TABLES THE MINIMUM STATIC GAS PRESSURE FOR THE SYSTEM
 MUST BE 8 IN.WC OR GREATER. THE CALCULATED DROPPED
 PRESSURE (THE STATIC PRESSURE MINUS THE 3.0 IN.
 PRESSURE DROP), MUST BE GREATER THAN THE HIGHEST
 MINIMUM GAS PRESSURE REQUIRED BY ANY OF THE GAS
 APPLIANCES ON THE SYSTEM. OTHERWISE THE PIPING MUST BE
 SIZED USING A TYPICAL 0.5 IN. WC PRESSURE DROP IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH TABLES G2413.4(1) FOR THE SCHED. 40
 METALLIC, AND G24133.4(5) FOR THE CSST. RELEVANT TABLES
 IN THE FBC FG ARE 402.4(2) AND 402.4(15).
  
 C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMENT B ABOVE SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECS FOR THE B42 SERIES REGULATOR WITH
 MARKUPS ON THE COPY TO INDICATE THE MODEL NUMBERS,
 INLET AND OUTLET PRESSURES, ORIFICE AND SPRING SIZES OF
 THE SELECTED REGULATORS- SECTION G2421.1 & G2421.2.
 INDICATE THE MODEL NUMBERS AT THE REGULATOR LOCATIONS
 ON THE DRAWING.
  
 D) SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE REQUIRED PIPE UNIONS AT
 THE REGULATORS- SECTIONS G2420.4, G2420.5, AND
 G2421.2(7)
  
 E) INDICATE A TRACER WIRE WILL BE INSTALLED ADJACENT TO
 THE UG PE PIPING- SECTION G2415.17.3
  
 F) INDICATE HOW THE PE PIPING RISERS WILL CONNECT TO
 THE METALLIC PIPING PER SECTIONS G2415.17.1 &
 G2415.17.2. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECS FOR ANODELESS RISERS
 AND PE/METALLIC PIPE CONNECTORS SHALL BE LISTED AND
 LABELED.
  
 2) THERE ARE NO PERMITS OR RECORDS ON FILE FOR THE GAS
 RANGE AND THE GAS-FIRED TANKLESS WATER HEATER SO THOSE
 INSTALLATIONS MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER THIS REVIEW.
 PLEASE PROVIDE A TOTAL VALUE FOR THE PROJECT THAT
 INCLUDES THE $2200.00 LABOR PLUS A) VALUE OR COST OF
 THE APPLIANCES. B) COST TO INSTALL THE APPLIANCES. C)
 COST TO PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTING FOR THE
 RANGE. D) COST TO RELOCATE PLUMBING PIPING TO THE NEW
 WATER HEATER AND REMOVE THE OLD WATER HEATER- SECTION
 109.3 WPB.
  
 3) NEW RANGE: A) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS-
 SECTIONS G2447.1 & G2447.2. B) PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE RANGE AND SHOW HOW THE AIR WILL BE
 PROVIDED- SECTIONS G2407.1- G2407.5. C) INDICATE HOW
 THE NEW RANGE WILL BE VENTED.
 CLARIFY IF THERE IS AN EXISTING EXHAUST HOOD TO BE
 RE-USED OR IF A NEW HOOD IS TO BE INSTALLED. ALL NEW
 INSTALLATIONS WILL REQUIRE DRAWINGS AND PRODUCT
 SUBMITTALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1503.1 FBC RES.
  
 4) PROVIDE THE MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE NEW
 TANKLESS WATER HEATER ON THE DRAWING AN SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION MANUAL.
 PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DRAWING SHOWING THE MOUNTING
 LOCATION OF THE WATER HEATER AND REQUIRED CLEARANCES
 FROM GRADE, OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTION, AND TO OPERABLE
 OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING- SECTION G2448.1.
  
 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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