Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20120886
Permit Number 20120886
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-04-21 16:49:552ND REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 20120886
 4/21/2021
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE SIXTH ADDITION 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 EDITION
 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
 FAILED COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW ARE LISTED BELOW
 WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES IN CAPS.
  
 1) COVER SHEET: PROVIDE A LIST OF CODES AND STANDARDS
 USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 REQUESTED CODE DATA NOT PROVIDED.
  
 2) SHEETS 1 & 2: REFER TO SECTION 301.1 FBC EX:
 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE
 OF THE METHODS LISTED IN SECTIONS 301.1.1- 301.1.3.
 PLEASE INDICATE ON THE PLANS WHICH COMPLIANCE PATH WILL
 BE USED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF REVIEW AT THIS POINT A
 LEVEL II ALTERATION IS ASSUMED BASED ON SECTIONS
 301.1.2 AND 504.1 FBC EX. PLEASE SEE SECTION 806.1
 WHICH STATES ALTERATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA
 ACCESSIBILITY CODE. UNDER SECTION 202.3 FBC ACC, THE
 ALTERED SPACE SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 213.2,
 213.3.2, & 213.3.4. IT APPEARS FROM THE DRAWINGS THAT
 THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE WATER CLOSET
 (SECTIONS 213.3.2 & 604) IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE. THE
 REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE WATER CLOSET IS 60
 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM THE SIDE
 WALL AND 56 INCHES MINIMUM MEASURED PERPENDICULAR FROM
 THE REAR WALL. COMPLIANCE PATH NOT PROVIDED. WATER
 CLOSET CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHOWN IN THE DIGARAM ON SHEET
 A-1 IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 604.3 FBC ACC
 BECAUSE IT IS OVERLAPPING THE LAVATORY SINK.
  
 3 A) FAILED. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM AND DIMENSIONS
 FOR THE WATER CLOSET- SECTION 604.3. WATER CLOSET CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE SHALL NOT OVERLAP THE LAVATORY SINK-
 SECTION 604.3 FBC ACC.
  
 3 G) FAILED. LOCATIONS, LENGTHS, AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS
 OF GRAB BARS FOR THE WATER CLOSET- SECTION 604.5 &
 609.4. THE GRAB BARS SHALL BE POSITIONED 33 INCHES
 MINIMUM TO 36 INCHES MAXIMUM MEASURED FROM THE FINISH
 FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE.
  
 3 H) FAILED. LOCATION OF THE WATER CLOSET FLUSH CONTROL
 - SECTION 604.6. NOT PROVIDED.
  
 4) FAILED. SHEET 2: THE TOILET ROOM FINISHES SHALL BE
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 310.3 FBC P, AND SECTION
 1210.2.2 FBC B. PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT THE NOTE
 SPECIFYING EPOXY PAINT FINISH. FINISH WALL AND FLOOR
 MATERIALS NOT PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE WALLS AND
 PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET 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. EPOXY PAINTED DRYWALL DOES NOT MEET COMPLIANCE.
  
 5) FAILED. PLEASE NOTE THAT PLUMBING RISER DRAWINGS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR ALL ALTERATIONS MADE TO THE EXISTING WATER
 SUPPLY AND SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS- SECTION
 107.3.5.1.3 WPB. A SLAB REPAIR DETAIL HAS BEEN PROVIDED
 ON A-1. PLEASE CLARIFY IF NEW UNDERGROUND PIPING WILL
 BE INSTALLED AND PROVIDE A SANITARY RISER IF
 APPLICABLE.
  
 NEW COMMENT
  
 1) SHOW THE SOURCE OF HOT WATER FOR THE NEW LAVATORY
 AND INDICATE HOW TEMPERED WATER WILL BE PROVIDED-
 SECTIONS 419.5 & 607.1.2 FBC P.
  
 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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