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2020-09-29 17:06:47 | CODES 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 |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
| A REVIEW OF MINIMUM PLUMBING FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS AS |
| REQUIRED BY FBC ACC IS PART OF THE PLUMBING REVIEW |
| PROCESS BUT IS TYPICALLY ADDRESSED ON THE ARCHITECTURAL |
| PLANS. ANY COMMENTS CONCERNING THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST |
| BE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED PRIOR TO A PLUMBING REVIEW |
| APPROVAL. |
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| 1.PER FBC 1210.2.2, WALLS AND PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET |
| (610 MM) OF SERVICE SINKS, URINALS AND WATER CLOSETS |
| SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NONABSORBENT SURFACE, TO A |
| HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND |
| EXCEPT FOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, THE MATERIALS USED IN |
| SUCH WALLS SHALL BE OF A TYPE THAT IS NOT ADVERSELY |
| AFFECTED BY MOISTURE. PAINTED WALLS DO NOT COMPLY. |
| REVISE THE ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE ON PLAN SHEET A-3 TO |
| COMPLY. |
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| 2.PROVIDE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR BREAKROOM SINK. IF |
| PARALLEL APPROACH, SINK SHALL BE CENTERED ON THE SPACE. |
| IF FORWARD APPROACH, CABINET AND SINK SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 306 FOR KNEE AND TOE |
| CLEARANCE AND SHALL ACCOMMODATE THE FULL WIDTH OF THE |
| REQUIRED 30 X 48 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. |
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| 3.PER FBC ACC 212.3, WHERE SINKS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST |
| 5 PERCENT, BUT NO FEWER THAN ONE, OF EACH TYPE PROVIDED |
| IN EACH ACCESSIBLE ROOM OR SPACE SHALL COMPLY WITH 606. |
| PROVIDE MINIMUM OF ONE ACCESSIBLE EXAM ROOM SINK AND |
| PROVIDE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR ACCESSIBLE SINK. |
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| 4.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, AS A DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS NOT |
| REQUIRED BASED ON OCCUPANT LOAD AND NOT BEING PROVIDED, |
| DELETE REFERENCES TO SAME ON PLAN SHEET A-3. |
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| 5.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY 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 |
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| 6.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY 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. |
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| 7.PLEASE NOTE THAT THE IN-LINE VALVE FOR THE HOT WATER |
| RESTROOM WHEN IN THE OFF POSITION EFFECTIVELY KILLS THE |
| HOT WATER RECIRCULATION. PROVIDE DEDICATED VALVED HOT |
| WATER DROP TO LAVATORY FROM RECIRCULATED LINE TO COMPLY |
| WITH FBC PL 606.1. |
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| 8.RE: WATER HEATER DETAIL |
| A.PER FBC PL 607.3, WHERE A STORAGE WATER HEATER IS |
| SUPPLIED WITH COLD WATER THAT PASSES THROUGH A CHECK |
| VALVE, PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE OR BACKFLOW PREVENTER, A |
| THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL DEVICE SHALL BE CONNECTED TO |
| THE WATER HEATER COLD WATER SUPPLY PIPE AT A POINT THAT |
| IS DOWNSTREAM OF ALL CHECK VALVES, PRESSURE REDUCING |
| VALVES AND BACKFLOW PREVENTERS. THERMAL EXPANSION |
| CONTROL DEVICES SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE SIZED SUCH |
| THAT THE PRESSURE IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
| SHALL NOT EXCEED THAT REQUIRED BY SECTION 604.8. |
| B.PER FBC PL 504.6, PROVIDE AN AIR GAP FOR THE T & P |
| RELIEF DISCHARGE TO THE PAN. |
| C.PER FBC PL 504.2, BOTTOM FED WATER HEATERS AND BOTTOM |
| FED TANKS CONNECTED TO WATER HEATERS SHALL HAVE A |
| VACUUM RELIEF VALVE INSTALLED. THE VACUUM RELIEF VALVE |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH ANSI Z21.22. |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
| 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 PLANS TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS |
| REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS OR DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED |
| BY THE DESIGNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC AND FS. |
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| JERALD SMITH |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| EMAIL [email protected] |
| PHONE 561-246-0882 MOBILE |
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