Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20090644
Permit Number 20090644
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-11-09 15:14:24CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017
 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1.
 WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
 MANUAL REVISED 2017
 FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017
 6TH EDITION
 FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH
 EDITION
 FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION
 FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 FS = FLORIDA STATUTES
  
 20090644 2508 N AUSTRALIAN AVE
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT BEEN
 PROVIDED.
  
  
 2ND REVIEW
 PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED
  
 1. SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY AS TO
 WHETHER OR NOT THERE WILL BE FOOD PREP AND FOOD SERVED
 IN THE FACILITY. A SEPARATE HAND SINK MAY BE REQUIRED
 BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH. A GREASY WASTE SYSTEM WITH
 INTERCEPTOR MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A
 RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
  
 IDENTIFY ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES ON THE PLAN. CLARIFY
 WHICH IS NEW AND WHICH IS EXISTING. IF FOOD PREP IS
 CONDUCTED IN THE KITCHEN, A GREASE INTERCEPTOR IS
 REQUIRED PER FBC PL 1003.3.1
  
 PERMIT 17011234 RECORD DRAWINGS DATED 1/18/2017
 INDICATE THAT ROOMS IN THE KITCHEN AREA HAVE BEEN
 RECONFIGURED AND DO NOT REFLECT ANY PLUMBING FIXTURES.
 PLUMBING DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED AS NOTED
 IN COMMENT 7.
  
 2. SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE A
 FINANCIAL VALUATION OF THE PROJECT. SEE WPB FBC SECTION
 109 FEES. PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT
 BEEN PROVIDED.
  
 3. SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.1, PLANS SHALL BE
 DIGITALLY SIGNED BY A STATE REGISTERED DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FS 471 AND FAC 61G15 OR
 THE CONTRACTOR (QUALIFIER) THAT CREATED / DRAWN THE SET
 OF PLANS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS THE AUTHOR
 OF THE PLANS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PRINT THEIR NAME, SIGN
 THEIR NAME AND PROVIDE LICENSE NUMBER FOR THE TRADE HE
 OR SHE IS LICENSED IN AND PLANS DRAWN. EACH TRADE SHALL
 PROVIDE PLANS FOR THEIR DESIGNATED WORK. SEE WPB FBC
 107.3.4.3 CERTIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 A RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
  
 4. OK. OCCUPANCY TYPE AND CALCULATIONS FOR OCCUPANT
 LOAD PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 HAVE BEEN PROVIDED.
  
 5. SCHEDULE PROVIDED. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE
 FIXTURE SCHEDULE COMPLYING WITH FBC PL SECTION 403 FOR
 MINIMUM FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS. NOTE: WATER COOLERS DO
 NOT COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 212, FBC PL 410.3 AND FBC PL
 TABLE 401.3 EDUCATIONAL-E. SEE COMMENT 6.
  
 6. DEPENDING UPON THE OCCUPANCY AND LOAD, A DRINKING
 FOUNTAIN MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE A DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS
 REQUIRED, A MINIMUM OF TWO COMPLYING WITH FBC ACC 212
 AND FBC PL 410.3 ARE REQUIRED. AN ADA COMPLIANT
 BI-LEVEL IS ACCEPTABLE IN LIEU OF TWO SEPARATE UNITS.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT BEEN
 PROVIDED. NEW COMMENT: A DRINKING FOUNTAIN COMPLYING
 WITH FBC ACC 212 AND FBC PL 410.3. REGARDING ZOOM
 MEETING 10/1/2020 PLEASE SEE MY EMAIL SENT ON 10/1/2020
 TO MS. RENATTA ESPINOZA AND ALL INDIVIDUALS INVITED TO
 SAID MEETING WITH COMMENTS REGARDING THE DRINKING
 FOUNTAIN. FULL TEXT OF COMMENTS ARE AT THE END OF THIS
 REVIEW.
  
 7. SECOND REQUEST: PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER
 HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 AND
 107.3.5.1.3, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
 A.PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE
 B.PLUMBING EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE (WATER HEATER, HOT WATER
 RECIRCULATING PUMP, DISHWASHER)
 C.SANITARY DRAINAGE, WASTE AND VENT RISER DIAGRAM SIZED
 AND FIXTURES IDENTIFIED
 E.WATER RISER DIAGRAM SIZED AND FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT
 (WATER HEATER) IDENTIFIED. SHOW ALL VALVES AND BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER(S)
 F.PLUMBING WATER AND SANITARY FLOOR PLAN WITH FIXTURES
 IDENTIFIED. SHOW ALL TRAPS REQUIRED AT ROUGH IN STAGE.
  
 8. SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE UP TO
 DATE CERTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF EXISTING LEAD FREE
 BACKFLOW PREVENTER OR PROVIDE NEW WITH SPECIFICATION
 AND DETAIL FOR THE SAME. LOCATE EXISTING OR NEW ON THE
 PLANS. PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER HAS NOT BEEN
 PROVIDED.
  
 9.SECOND REQUEST: PLEASE NOTE THAT A RESPONSE LETTER
 HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, IDENTIFY
 ALL ACCESSIBLE PLUMBING FIXTURES ON THE FLOOR PLAN AND
 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC CHAPTERS 3 AND 6 BY
 PROVIDING DETAILS INDICATING THE FOLLOWING: NOTE;
 PLEASE SEE FBC ACC 604.9 CHILDREN'S ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES FOR WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET ROOMS.
  
 NEW COMMENT: REGARDING FBC ACC 604.9. PER FBC ACC
 604.1: WATER CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH 604.2 THROUGH 604.8. EXCEPTION: WATER
 CLOSETS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS FOR CHILDREN?S USE
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO COMPLY WITH 604.9. AS SUCH 604.9
 IS NOT A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
  
 A.THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE POSITIONED WITH A WALL OR
 PARTITION TO THE REAR AND TO ONE SIDE. THE CENTERLINE
 OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 16 INCHES MINIMUM TO 18
 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE SIDE WALL OR PARTITION PER FBC
 ACC 604.2
 B.CLEARANCE AROUND A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 60 INCHES
 MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE WALL AND
 56 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE REAR
 WALL PER FBC ACC 604.3.1
 C.THE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 42 INCHES LONG
 MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE
 REAR WALL AND EXTENDING 54 INCHES MINIMUM FROM THE REAR
 WALL PER FBC ACC 604.5.1
 D.THE REAR WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE 36 INCHES LONG
 MINIMUM AND EXTEND FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER
 CLOSET 12 INCHES MINIMUM ON ONE SIDE AND 24 INCHES
 MINIMUM ON THE OTHER SIDE PER FBC ACC 604.5.2
 E.FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL BE HAND OPERATED OR AUTOMATIC.
 HAND OPERATED FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.
 FLUSH CONTROLS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE OPEN SIDE OF THE
 WATER CLOSET PER FBC ACC 604.6
 F.TOILET PAPER DISPENSERS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4 AND
 SHALL BE 7 INCHES MINIMUM AND 9 INCHES MAXIMUM IN FRONT
 OF THE WATER CLOSET MEASURED TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE
 DISPENSER. THE OUTLET OF THE DISPENSER SHALL BE 15
 INCHES MINIMUM AND 48 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR AND SHALL NOT BE LOCATED BEHIND GRAB BARS PER FBC
 ACC 604.8.
 G.THE SEAT HEIGHT OF A WATER CLOSET ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR SHALL BE 17 INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES
 (485 MM) MAXIMUM MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT. SEATS
 SHALL NOT BE SPRUNG TO RETURN TO A LIFTED POSITION PER
 FBC ACC 604.4.
 H.PER FBC ACC 609.4, GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A
 HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES
 MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP (NOT
 THE CENTER) OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE
 I.ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES AND SINKS (PER FBC ACC 212.3,
 THE KITCHEN SINK SHALL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT) SHALL BE
 INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT OF THE HIGHER OF THE RIM OR
 COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH
 FLOOR OR GROUND. PER FBC ACC 606.3, ADDITIONALLY SHOW
 TOE AND KNEE CLEARANCE AS REQUIRED BY FBC ACC 306.2 AND
 306.3
 J.UNITS SHALL HAVE A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH
 AND CENTERED ON THE UNIT. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
 COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED PER FBC ACC 602.2
 K.SHOW TURNING SPACE FOR WATER CLOSET COMPLYING WITH
 FBC ACC 304.3.1 OR 304.3.2.
 L.DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO TURNING SPACES
 PER FBC ACC 304.4.
 M.SHOW CLEAR FLOOR SPACES FOR ACCESSIBLE LAVATORIES AND
 ACCESSIBLE SINKS (PER FBC ACC 212.3, THE KITCHEN SINK
 SHALL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT). THE CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND
 SPACE SHALL BE 30 INCHES (760 MM) MINIMUM BY 48 INCHES
 (1220 MM) MINIMUM AND COMPLY WITH FBC ACC SECTION 305.
 N. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS
 SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE
 REFLECTING SURFACE 40 INCHES (1015 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE
 THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. MIRRORS NOT LOCATED ABOVE
 LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE
 BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE 35 INCHES (890
 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND PER FBC
 ACC 603.3.
 O.DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 307 AND 602 PER
 FBC ACC 602.1.
 P.UNITS SHALL HAVE A CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE
 COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD APPROACH
 AND CENTERED ON THE UNIT. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE
 COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED PER FBC ACC 602.2.
 Q.EXCEPTION: A PARALLEL APPROACH COMPLYING WITH 305
 SHALL BE PERMITTED AT UNITS FOR CHILDREN?S USE WHERE
 THE SPOUT IS 30 INCHES (760 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE
 FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND AND IS 3 1/2 INCHES (90 MM)
 MAXIMUM FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE UNIT, INCLUDING
 BUMPERS.
 R.OPERABLE PARTS SHALL COMPLY WITH 309 PER FBC ACC
 602.3.
 S.SPOUT OUTLETS FOR WHEELCHAIR SHALL BE 36 INCHES (915
 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND PER FBC
 ACC 602.4.
 T.SPOUT OUTLETS OF DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR STANDING
 PERSONS SHALL BE 38 INCHES (965 MM) MINIMUM AND 43
 INCHES (1090 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR
 GROUND PER FBC ACC 602.7
 U.THE SPOUT SHALL BE LOCATED 15 INCHES (380 MM) MINIMUM
 FROM THE VERTICAL SUPPORT AND 5 INCHES (125 MM) MAXIMUM
 FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE UNIT, INCLUDING BUMPERS PER
 FBC ACC 602.5.
  
 NEW COMMENT: THE SPACE FOR THE WATER COOLER SHOWN IN
 THE HALL WAY BY THE JANITOR?S CLOSET AND GIRL?S TOILET
 ROOM VESTIBULE SHALL BE BUILT TO A DIMENSION TO PROVIDE
 FOR A DRINKING FOUNTAIN(S) WHICH COMPLIES WITH FBC ACC
 302, 307, 602 AND FBC PL 410.3.
  
 NEW COMMENT: SEE EMAIL NOTES OF ZOOM MEETING. REGARDING
 THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN, I ADVISE YOU TO MAKE CLEAR ON
 THE PLANS THAT THE WATER AND DRAIN CONNECTIONS ARE IN
 PLACE FOR THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CAPPED FOR FUTURE.
 PROVIDE A MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION
 MANUAL FOR THE SAME. NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED IS THE
 FACT THAT THE UNIT HAS TO COMPLY WITH FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. SHOW THE WATER COOLER AT THAT
 LOCATION AND NOTE THAT THE BOARD OF HEALTH REQUIRED YOU
 TO REMOVE THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN DUE TO THE COVID
 PANDEMIC. PROVIDE AS A SUPPORTING DOCUMENT, THE
 REQUIREMENT FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH. ALSO PLEASE BRING
 THIS MATTER UP WITH DYLAN BATTLES. HOPEFULLY IT CAN BE
 SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE NEXT REVIEW. THIS
 WAS NOT ADDRESSED ON THE PLANS, NOR HAVE I HAD ANY
 DIRECTION FROM MR. DYLAN BATTLES REGARDING THIS MATTER.
  
 NEW COMMENT: PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE ORIGINAL
 COMMENTS AS WELL AS THE EMAILED COMMENTS FOR THE ZOOM
 MEETING HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONDED TO.
  
  
 EMAILED COMMENTS REGARDING ZOOM MEETING OF 10/1/2020:
 HELLO RENATTA. BASED UPON THE ZOOM MEETING PLEASE SEE
 BELOW CONCERNING PLUMBING.
 *PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW ADA
 BATHROOM
 *PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE AND SPECIFICATION FOR ANY
 NEW PLUMBING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS TANKLESS WATER HEATERS
 AND/OR HOT WATER RECIRCULATION PUMP.
 *PROVIDE WATER RISER DIAGRAM FOR HOT AND COLD WATER.
 *DUE TO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, THE HOT WATER SYSTEM HAS
 TO BE BROUGHT UP TO CURRENT CODE. IF THE PIPING EXCEEDS
 50 FEET FROM SOURCE THEN AN INSULATED (SPECIFY THE
 TYPE/THICKNESS INSULATION) RECIRCULATING SYSTEM OR HEAT
 TRACE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED, OR A MODIFICATION OF THE
 SYSTEM WHICH WOULD INCORPORATE POINT OF USE HEATERS;
 THE WATER RISER DIAGRAM NEEDS TO REFLECT WHATEVER
 OPTION IS TO BE USED.
 *REGARDING THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN, I ADVISE YOU TO MAKE
 CLEAR ON THE PLANS THAT THE WATER AND DRAIN CONNECTIONS
 ARE IN PLACE FOR THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CAPPED FOR
 FUTURE. PROVIDE A MANUFACTURER?S
 SPECIFICATION/INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR THE SAME. NOT
 PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED IS THE FACT THAT THE UNIT HAS TO
 COMPLY WITH FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE. SHOW THE WATER
 COOLER AT THAT LOCATION AND NOTE THAT THE BOARD OF
 HEALTH REQUIRED YOU TO REMOVE THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN DUE
 TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. PROVIDE AS A SUPPORTING
 DOCUMENT, THE REQUIREMENT FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
 ALSO PLEASE BRING THIS MATTER UP WITH DYLAN BATTLES.
 HOPEFULLY IT CAN BE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED PRIOR TO
 THE NEXT REVIEW.
 *PLEASE RESPOND TO MY COMMENT CONCERNING THE DISPUTED
 LOCATION OF THE EXISTING DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN THE
 MANNER THAT WAS DISCUSSED NOTING THAT THE EXISTING
 DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS IN FACT LOCATED AS NOTED ON THE
 SUBMITTED PLANS.
 *ALL BATHROOM WALLS REQUIRE HARD SURFACES SUCH AS TILE
 OR FRP PANELS 4 FEET UP FROM THE FLOOR PER FBC
 1210.2.2. PLEASE PROVIDE NOTE SHOWING COMPLIANCE FOR
 ALL BATHROOMS AND SERVICE SINK.
 *STAFF LOUNGE SINK AND CABINET NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE
 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE. NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.
 BE SURE TO PROVIDE ALL CLEAR FLOOR SPACES.
 *IDENTIFY SERVICE SINK ON PLAN OR FURNISH ONE TO COMPLY
 WITH MINIMUM PLUMBING FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS. NOT
 PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. NOTED IT IS FURNISHED; PLEASE ID
 ON THE PLANS
  
 NEW NOTE APPLICABLE TO THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. PER
 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 307.2, OBJECTS WITH LEADING
 EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN 80 INCHES
 ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND SHALL PROTRUDE 4
 INCHES MAXIMUM HORIZONTALLY INTO THE CIRCULATION PATH.
 THIS MEANS SIDE WALLS ARE REQUIRED ON EITHER SIDE OF
 THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
  
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AT
 THIS TIME. PLEASE RESUBMIT CLEARLY LEGIBLE PLANS AND A
 RESPONSE NARRATIVE ADDRESSING THE PLUMBING COMMENTS
 FROM THE FIRST REVIEW.
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT 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
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT
 CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID
 THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
 ALL ELECTRONIC PLANS TO BE DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED
 BY THE DESIGNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC AND FS.
  
  
  
 JERALD SMITH
 PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 EMAIL [email protected]
 PHONE 561-246-0882 MOBILE
 20090644 2508 N AUSTRALIAN AVE
  


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