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2021-01-27 15:10:04 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS |
| PERMIT- 200900001 |
| 1/27/2020 |
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| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) COMMENT #1 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW HAS NOT |
| BEEN ADDRESSED AND THE PERMIT FOR THE GAS LINE TO THE |
| GENERATOR CANNOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE EXISTING GAS |
| SYSTEM RECEIVES A PERMIT. YOUR SCOPE OF WORK SHOWS |
| CONNECTION OF THE NEW GAS LINE TO THE EXISTING |
| UNPERMITTED GAS LINE, BUT ALSO SHOWS THE EXISTING |
| PIPING TO BE OUT OF YOUR SCOPE. CONNECTING TO AN |
| UNPERMITTED AND UNINSPECTED GAS LINE COULD POTENTIALLY |
| BE A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD, |
| PLEASE CLARIFY IF YOUR PERMIT AND SCOPE OF WORK WILL |
| INCLUDE THE EXISTING PIPING OR WILL BE LEGALLY |
| PERMITTED BY ANOTHER LICENSED CONTRACTOR. |
| 1) GAS RISER DRAWING: RECORDS RESEARCH FOR 2224 EMBASSY |
| DR. SHOW EXPIRED PERMITS FOR A NEW GENERATOR AND GAS |
| PIPING TO THE GENERATOR: PERMITS- 06090324 & 06090326. |
| THE GAS RISER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED FOR THE NEW GENERATOR |
| INDICATES AN "EXISTING" 3/4 IN. UG PE PIPE, HOWEVER |
| THERE IS NO PERMIT AND INSPECTION RECORD FOR THE |
| INSTALLATION OF THE LINE. IT APPEARS THAT IT MAY HAVE |
| BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. IN ADDITION, I AM |
| UNABLE TO FIND ANY RECORDS FOR GAS PIPING INSTALLATIONS |
| IN THE INTERIOR OF THE RESIDENCE, AND THE RISER IS |
| INDICATING THESE GAS LOADS AS EXISTING. IT APPEARS THAT |
| THE INTERIOR INSTALLATIONS MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN DONE |
| WITHOUT A PERMIT, OR PRE-DATE RECORDS ON FILE. IF THE |
| INSTALLATIONS WERE DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT, THEN THE |
| ENTIRE SYSTEM MUST BE REVIEWED AS A NEW SYSTEM- |
| SECTIONS 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE |
| RISER DRAWING THAT INCLUDES THE BRANCH LINE TO THE |
| INTERIOR APPLIANCES, BRANCH LINE TO THE GENERATOR, AND |
| ANY OTHER EXISTING BRANCH LINES. SHOW THE TOTAL LENGTHS |
| OF THE BRANCHES, AND THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH OF THE |
| SYSTEM FROM THE METER TO THE MOST REMOTE OUTLET. YOU |
| ARE INDICATING THE EXISTING LOAD AT 135,000 BTUH. SHOW |
| ON THE RISER THE INDIVIDUAL APPLIANCE LOCATIONS AND |
| THEIR INDIVIDUAL LOADS- REFER TO SECTIONS G2412.3, |
| G2412.4, G2413.1, & G2413.2 FBC RES. FUEL GAS. |
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| NEW COMMENTS BASED ON RESUBMITTED DRAWINGS. |
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| 1) PLEASE INDICATE THE PURPOSE OF THE CAPPED 1-1/4 AND |
| 1/2 IN. RIGID GAS PIPES ON THE NEW RISER DRAWING. ARE |
| THESE THE LINES FOR FUTURE APPLIANCES AND ARE THE CAPS |
| ON THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE?- SECTIONS |
| G2412.4 FBC RES. |
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| 2) PLEASE PROVIDE A GAS TIGHT CAP FOR THE PIPE TO THE |
| REMOVED POOL HEATER. CLARIFY IF A NEW HEATER WILL BE |
| INSTALLED IN THE FUTURE- SECTIONS G2412.4 & G2415.15. |
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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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