Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20110913
Permit Number 20110913
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-04-23 09:21:021ST REVIEW FBC-2017 RES.
 PERMIT- 20110913
 4/23/2021
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
 PLEASE NOTE THE PLANS FOR THE POOL ARE COPIES OF
 DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS THAT WERE SCANNED
 INTO THE SYSTEM FOR REVIEW. AS A RESULT, SOME OF THE
 PRINT AND DETAILS ON THE PLANS ARE NOT LEGIBLE. A
 COMPLETE REVIEW WILL DEPEND ON RESUBMITTAL OF DIGITALLY
 SIGNED AND SEALED AND ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS.
 PLEAE COMPLY WITH PRELIMINARY COMMENTS BELOW.
  
 1) SHEET 1: THE POOL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE DOES NOT
 INCLUDE THE RAYPACK POOL HEATER- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 PLEASE UPDATE THE SCHEDULE TO INDICATE THE SELECTED
 MODEL AS INDICATED IN THE SUBMITTED PRODUCT SPECS-
 SECTION R4501.14 FBC RES.
  
 2) SHEET 1 SPECIFICATIONS: PLEASE PROVIDE THE POOL
 TURNOVER RATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 9.1.3
 ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011.
  
 3) SHEETS 1 & 3: PROVIDE THE WATER VELOCITY OF THE
 SUCTION AND PRESSURE PIPING- SECTION 9.2
 ANSI/APSP/ICC-5 2011, AND SECTION R4501.6.3 FBC RES.
  
 4) SHEET 3: PROVIDE A COMPLETE TDH CALCULATION THAT
 INCLUDES THE POOL HEATER AND SUBMIT THE WORKSHEET.
 SUBMIT TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATIONS FOR THE MAXIMUM
 SYSTEM FLOW. THE MAXIMUM FLOW OF THE PUMP FROM ITS PUMP
 CURVE AND THE SIMPLIFIED TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATION
 IS NO LONGER ALLOWED TO BE USED IN DETERMINING MAXIMUM
 SYSTEM FLOW RATE PER ANSI/APSP/ICC 7- 2013 SECS. 4.4.9,
 4.4.9.1. THE 2013 EDITION ADDRESSES FLOW RATE IN
 GALLONS PER MINUTE (GPM). IT REQUIRES THAT MAXIMUM
 SYSTEM FLOW RATE DOES NOT EXCEED THE LISTED MAXIMUM
 FLOW RATE OF THE SUCTION OUTLET FITTING ASSEMBLY (DRAIN
 COVER). THE TDH CALCULATIONS MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE
 SYSTEM COMPONENTS INCLUDING SUCTION AND RETURN PIPING,
 FITTINGS, VALVES, HEATER, FILTER, AND CHLORINATOR. ALL
 SYSTEM COMPONENTS EXCEPT THE PUMP.
  
 5) SHEET 3: THE MODEL NUMBER OF THE PUMP IN THE TABLE
 AND IN THE CURVE IS NOT LEGIBLE. PROVIDE A LEGIBLE
 CURVE THAT IDENTIFIES ON THE CURVE KEY THE SELECTED
 PUMP TO BE INSTALLED ON THIS POOL. THIS IS NEEDED TO
 CONFIRM THE MAXIMUM SYSTEM FLOW FROM THE TDH
 CALCULATIONS. ANSI/APSP/ICC 7 - 2013 SECS. 4.4.9,
 4.4.9.1.
  
 6) SHEETS 1 & 3: INDICATE HOW WATER BE SUPPLIED TO THE
 POOL. PLEASE NOTE IF AN AUTOFILL IS TO BE INSTALLED A
 BACKFLOW DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE AUTOFILL, AND
 A REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED
 AT THE METER UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT- SECTION R4501.10
 FBC RES.
 NOTE: A FL. LICENSED PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN A
 SEPARATE PERMIT FOR INSTALLATION OF THE BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 105.1 WPB AND SEC.
 90-33 WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. THE DEVICE SHALL BE
 TESTED AND CERTIFIED BY THE WPB UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
 PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
 PLEASE CONTACT THE WPB UTILITIES CENTRAL OPERATIONS
 DEPT.AT 561-822-2210 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
  
 7) SHEETS 1 & 3: PROVIDE POOL PIPING TEST CRITERIA-
 SECTION R4501.12.1 FBC RES. PLEASE NOTE THAT AIR TESTS
 ARE PROHIBITED FOR PVC PIPING- SECTION 312.1 FBC P.
  
 8) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PUMP,
 FILTER, AND MAIN DRAIN COVER- SECTION R4501.6.2 FBC
 RES.
  
 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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