Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20090008
Permit Number 20090008
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-09-08 10:56:53CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017
 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1.
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC EX = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EXISTING BUILDING 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC = FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1.AFCI PROTECTION SHOWN IS NOT CODE COMPLIANT. ALL
 BRANCH CIRCUITS THAT SUPPLY 120-VOLT, SINGLE-PHASE, 15-
 AND 20-AMPERE OUTLETS INSTALLED IN KITCHENS, FAMILY
 ROOMS, DINING ROOMS, LIVING ROOMS, PARLORS, LIBRARIES,
 DENS, BEDROOMS, SUN-ROOMS, RECREATIONS ROOMS, CLOSETS,
 HALLWAYS, LAUNDRY AREAS AND SIMILAR ROOMS OR AREAS
 SHALL BE AFCI PROTECTED. THIS INCLUDES LIGHTING AND
 POWER OUTLETS AND RECEPTACLES. SOME AREAS REQUIRE BOTH
 AFCI AND GFCI PROTECTION. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 210.8, 210.12; FBC RE E3902; FBC EX 607.1.1 OR 801.1,
 801.2, OR 901.2 AS APPLICABLE.
 2.PROVIDE LOAD CALCULATION FOR SERVICE, INCLUDE
 EXISTING AND NEW LOADS TO CONFIRM CAPACITY OF SERVICE
 IS ADEQUATE. NEC 215.2, 220, 408.30; FBC RE E3602.2
 3.PROVIDE PANEL SCHEDULE INDICATING ANY NEW OR ALTERED
 CIRCUITS, THE WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE FOR THESE CIRCUITS,
 AND AFCI OR GFCI PROTECTION WHERE APPLICABLE TO COMPLY
 WITH CODE. NEC 210.8, 210.12, 210.19, 210.20, 215.5,
 408.4; WPB FBC 107.3.5; FBC RE E3706.2, E3902
 4.ELECTRICAL PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED/SEALED BY A
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR SIGNED BY THE ELECTRICAL
 CONTRACTOR QUALIFIER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FS
 471.003(2)(H); 471.025; WPB FBC 107.1
 5.PROVIDE RISER DIAGRAM, SHOWING ALL DETAILS OF SERVICE
 EQUIPMENT, UNDERGROUND OR OVERHEAD SERVICE, WIRE AND
 BREAKER SIZES FOR SERVICE AND FEED TO ANY SUB-PANEL(S).
 SHOW GEC SIZE AND SYSTEM, SHOW INTERSYSTEM BONDING
 TERMINATION POINT. NEC 215.5, 230, 250.50, 250.94,
 408.30; FBC RE E3706.1, E3608.1, E3609.3; WPB FBC
 107.2.1
 6.PROVIDE SMOKE/CO ALARMS IN EACH LOCATION REQUIRED PER
 CODE. PROVIDE FULL FLOOR PLAN SHOWING ALL EXISTING
 ALARMS. IF NONE ARE EXISTING OR NOT TO CODE, SHOW AS
 NEW INSTALLATIONS. FBC RE R314.3, R315.1; WPB FBC
 107.2.1
 7.NOTE STATES THAT RECEPTACLES SHALL BE TAMPER
 RESISTANT PER NEC 406.11. THIS CODE SECTION DOES NOT
 APPLY TO TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. NEC 406.12; FBC RE E4002.14
 8.SEVERAL AREAS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE WALL SPACING
 REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTLETS. RECEPTACLES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT MEASURED HORIZONTALLY ALONG
 THE FLOOR LINE OF ANY WALL SPACE IS MORE THAN 6 FEET
 FROM A RECEPTACLE OUTLET. THE WALL SPACING REQUIREMENTS
 FOR KITCHEN COUNTER SPACE STATE THAT RECEPTACLE OUTLETS
 SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO POINT ALONG THE WALL LINE
 IS MORE THAN 24 INCHES MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM A
 RECEPTACLE OUTLET IN THAT SPACE. THE PLAN PROVIDED DOES
 NOT MEET THIS CODE IN SOME AREAS. PROVIDE CORRECTION.
 NEC 210.52(C)(1); FBC RE E3901
 9.230.72 GROUP MAINS
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN
 RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES
 INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE THE PREVIOUSLY
 REVIEWED SHEETS. ONE COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED
 SHEETS SHOULD REMAIN IN PACKAGE AND BE MARKED OLD
 SHEETS.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 PHIL PETTY
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6742
 [email protected]
  


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