Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20090001
Permit Number 20090001
Review Stop G
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2021-02-22 16:53:143RD REVIEW FBC-2017 RES. FUEL GAS
 PERMIT- 200900001
 2/22/2020
  
 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) 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.
  
 NEW COMMENTS BASED ON RESUBMITTED DRAWINGS.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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