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2021-05-04 14:20:37 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH 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 2020 |
| 7TH EDITION |
| FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| EDITION |
| FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| 1ST REVIEW'PLUMBING COMMENTS: |
| 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. |
| CHANGE OCCUPANCY FROM BUSINESS TO A2 ASSEMBLY. ALL |
| INFRASTRUCTURE SHALL COMPLY WITH 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODES. |
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| 1. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE DEMO PLAN SHOWING |
| EXISTING CONDITIONS. |
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| 2. PER FBC PL TABLE 403.1, SEPARATE TOILET FACILITIES |
| ARE BE REQUIRED FOR MEN AND WOMEN. FBC ACC 213 REQUIRES |
| EACH TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE. IT APPEARS THERE IS ONLY |
| ONE (1) FRONT OF THE HOUSE TOILET ROOM. THE SECOND |
| TOILET ROOM APPEARS TO BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A STORAGE |
| ROOM. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, CLARIFY. PER FBC PL 403.3.1, |
| THE ROUTE TO THE PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES SHALL NOT |
| PASS THROUGH KITCHENS, STORAGE ROOMS OR CLOSETS. THE |
| PUBLIC SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE REQUIRED TOILET |
| FACILITIES AT ALL TIMES THAT THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. |
| ADDITIONALLY, IDENTIFY MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS. |
| PROVIDE SIGNAGE AS REQUIRED BY FBC PL 403.4. |
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| 3.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC |
| CHAPTERS 2, 3 AND 6 REVIEW THE FOLLOWING AND |
| PROVIDE/REVISE PLAN AND ELEVATION DETAILS AS REQUIRED |
| FOR TOILET ROOMS AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE FIXTURES: |
| . A. PROVIDE DIMENSIONS OF EACH TOILET ROOM. |
| . B. 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 |
| . 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. LAVATORIES AND SINKS 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. PER FBC 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. EXPOSED |
| WATER SUPPLY & DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS |
| SHALL BE INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT |
| AGAINST CONTACT. |
| . K. 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. |
| . L. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE |
| REFLECTING SURFACE40 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. |
| . M. SHOW ALL CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACES FOR |
| LAVATORIES AND SINKS 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. |
| . N. REGARDING FRONT OF THE HOUSE TOILET ROOM WITH DOOR |
| SWING-IN PROVIDE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR LAVATORY WHEN |
| DOOR IS OPENED. |
| . O. SHOW TURNING SPACE COMPLYING WITH FBC ACC 304.3.1 |
| OR 304.3.2. |
| . P. DOORS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SWING INTO TURNING |
| SPACES PER FBC ACC 304.4. |
| . Q. REGARDING THE KITCHEN SINK, PLEASE NOTE 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 PER FBC ACC 212.3. |
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| 4. THERE IS A KITCHEN WHICH INCLUDES A RANGE WITH A |
| GREASE HOOD, AN APPARENT KITCHEN SINK WITH DISHWASHER. |
| APPARENTLY, THERE WILL BE FOOD PREP. PER WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1, PROVIDE A GREASE INTERCEPTOR TO COMPLY WITH |
| THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC PL 1003.3.1. PER WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1, PROVIDE A SPECIFICATION, SCHEDULE, DETAIL AND |
| CALCULATIONS FOR THE SAME. PLEASE NOTE, PER FBC PL |
| 1003.3.2, A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER SHALL NOT DISCHARGE TO |
| A GREASE INTERCEPTOR. |
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| 5. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SUBMIT FOR REVIEW |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPEC/INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR DISHWASHER. |
| APPROVED MANUFACTURER'S SPEC/INSTALLATION MANUALS SHALL |
| BE ON SITE PRIOR TO INSPECTION. PROVIDE SCHEDULE FOR |
| THE SAME; ITEM SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC PL 409.1; INDICATE |
| APPROPRIATE STANDARDS FOR MACHINE. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR |
| PLUMBING CONNECTIONS; COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FBC |
| PL 409.2, 409.3 AND 409.4 AS IS APPLICABLE. |
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| 6. THE PLUMBING PLAN INDICATES THAT THE APPARENT |
| KITCHEN SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS A SERVICE SINK. THE |
| INTENT OF THE REQUIRED SERVICE SINK AS REQUIRED IN FBC |
| PL TABLE 403.1, IS TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE FIXTURE FOR |
| CUSTODIAL DUTIES/SERVICES. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1. PROVIDE |
| A DESIGNATED SERVICE SINK THAT WILL MEET THE CRITERIA. |
| PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR THE SAME. |
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| 7. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE FINISH WALL SCHEDULES |
| FOR TOILET ROOMS AND SERVICE SINK. COMPLY WITH FBC PL |
| 310.3 AND 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 (1219 MM) |
| 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. PLEASE NOTE |
| THAT FBC 1210.2.2 STIPULATES THAT THE MATERIAL BE |
| "HARD." THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION IS THAT THE |
| SURROUNDING MATERIAL SHOULD NOT BE OF A TYPE THAT IS |
| EASILY DAMAGED SUCH THAT THE MATERIAL COULD BECOME |
| ABSORBENT AND THUS, NOT READILY CLEANABLE AND |
| SANITIZED. PAINTED DRYWALL, EVEN WHERE COATED WITH |
| HIGHLY DURABLE PAINTS, DOES NOT MEET THE INTENT OF |
| SECTION 1210.2.2. THE TYPICAL MATERIALS USED FOR THIS |
| APPLICATION ARE CERAMIC TILE, FIBERGLASS REINFORCED |
| PLASTIC (FRP) PANELS, PHENOLIC PANELS, LAMINATED |
| PLASTIC PANELS, PAINTED STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL. |
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| 8. IF SLABS ARE TO BE CUT AND REMOVED FOR UNDERSLAB |
| WORK, THEN PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE A SLAB REPAIR |
| DETAIL. SHOW THE WIDTH OF THE REPAIR, THE MINIMUM |
| THICKNESS OF THE CONCRETE TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PSI |
| OF THE CONCRETE. SHOW THE SIZE AND LENGTH OF THE |
| DOWELS, THE MINIMUM EMBEDMENT DEPTH INTO THE EXISTING |
| SLAB, THE ANCHORING MATERIAL FOR THE DOWELS AND THE |
| SPACING OF THE DOWELS ON CENTER. THE REPAIR SHALL ALSO |
| INCLUDE TERMITE TREATMENT OF THE SOIL AND THE REQUIRED |
| VAPOR BARRIER OVER WELL-COMPACTED SOIL. A COPY OF THE |
| TERMITE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ONSITE FOR A FINAL |
| INSPECTION. |
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| 9. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, SUBMIT FOR REVIEW |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPEC/INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR WATER |
| HEATERS AND RECIRCULATING PUMP. APPROVED MANUFACTURER'S |
| SPEC/INSTALLATION MANUALS SHALL BE ON SITE PRIOR TO |
| INSPECTION. |
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| 10.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR |
| ACCUMIX TANKLESS WATER HEATER INDICATING MANUFACTURER, |
| MODEL NUMBER, GPM AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; |
| PROVIDE DETAIL. IF IT IS ALSO A WATER-TEMPERATURE |
| LIMITING DEVICE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE 1070, PROVIDE |
| NOTE. |
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| 11.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR |
| TANK TYPE WATER HEATER INDICATING MANUFACTURER, MODEL |
| NUMBER, STORAGE CAPACITY AND ELECTRICAL |
| CHARACTERISTICS. ALL DRAWINGS/SCHEDULE OF TANK TYPE |
| WATER HEATER STORAGE CAPACITY SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH |
| EACH OTHER. |
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| 12.PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR RECIRCULATING PUMP |
| INDICATING MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, GPM, HEAD, TYPE |
| OF CONTROLS (COMPLY WITH FBC EC R403.5.2) AND |
| ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 13.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDED DETAIL OF TANK TYPE |
| WATER HEATER INSTALLATION SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE |
| LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: |
| . A.THE INCORPORATION OF RECIRCULATION PUMP |
| . B.PIPING ARRANGEMENT, SIZES, SHUT OFF VALVES, CHECK |
| VALVES, BALANCING VALVES, PUMP CONTROL DEVICE (COMPLY |
| WITH FBC EC R403.5.2), INTER-CONNECTIONS, ETC. A |
| SCHEMATIC AS OPPOSED TO ISOMETRIC IS ACCEPTABLE AND |
| SOMETIMES PRESENTS A MORE LEGIBLE PRESENTATION. |
| . C.T&P RELIEF DISCHARGING TO THE EXTERIOR SHALL BE |
| FULL SIZE AND TERMINATE IN A SPACE THAT IS READILY |
| OBSERVABLE BY THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS PER FBC PL |
| 504.6(3) AND 504.6(7). NOTE THAT PER FBC PL 504.6(14), |
| IF THE RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE PIPING IS INSTALLED WITH |
| INSERT FITTINGS, THE PIPE SIZE SHALL BE ONE NOMINAL |
| SIZE LARGER THAN THE SIZE OF THE RELIEF VALVE OUTLET |
| AND THE OUTLET END OF SUCH TUBING SHALL BE FASTENED IN |
| PLACE. |
| . D.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, EXPANSION TANK 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. |
| . E.PER FBC PL 504.2, IF THE WATER HEATER IS BOTTOM FED |
| IT SHALL HAVE A VACUUM RELIEF COMPLYING WITH ANSI |
| Z21.22 INSTALLED IN THE COLD-WATER SUPPLY. |
| . F.PAN SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS COMPLYING |
| WITH FBC PL 504.7. |
| . G.PAN SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 11/2 INCHES (38 MM) IN |
| DEPTH AND SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE AND SHAPE TO |
| RECEIVE ALL DRIPPING OR CONDENSATE FROM THE TANK OR |
| WATER HEATER. THE PAN SHALL BE DRAINED BY AN INDIRECT |
| WASTE PIPE HAVING A DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 3/4 INCH |
| (19 MM). PIPING FOR SAFETY PAN DRAINS SHALL BE OF THOSE |
| MATERIALS LISTED IN TABLE 605.4 PER FBC PL 504.7.1. |
| . H.THE PAN DRAIN SHALL EXTEND FULL SIZE AND TERMINATE |
| OVER A SUITABLY LOCATED INDIRECT WASTE RECEPTOR OR |
| FLOOR DRAIN OR EXTEND TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING |
| AND TERMINATE NOT LESS THAN 6 INCHES (152 MM) AND NOT |
| MORE THAN 24 INCHES (610 MM) ABOVE THE ADJACENT GROUND |
| SURFACE PER FBC PL 504.7.2. |
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| 14.PER FBC E607.5 AND FBC EC C404.4 WPB FBC 107.2.1, |
| PROVIDE INSULATION FOR THE HOT WATER SUPPLY AND RETURN. |
| PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE INSULATION SPECIFICATION |
| FOR THE SAME COMPLYING WITH FBC EC TABLE C403.2.10. |
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| 15.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE PLUMBING/EQUIPMENT/ |
| FIXTURE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE NEW AND REMAINING EXISTING |
| FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT INCLUDING APPROVED |
| WATER-TEMPERATURE LIMITING DEVICE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE |
| 1070 AS REQUIRED BY FBC PL 419.5, 607.1.2 AND |
| WATER-HAMMER ARRESTORS THAT CONFORM TO ASSE 1010 AS |
| REQUIRED FOR QUICK-CLOSING VALVES INCLUDING DISHWASHERS |
| BY FBC PL 604.9. ADDITIONALLY, SHOW LOCATIONS ON RISER |
| DIAGRAM AND IDENTIFY THE SAME. |
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| 16.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SIZE OF EXISTING |
| INCOMING WATER SERVICE AND SHOW LOCATION, TYPE AND SIZE |
| OF EXISTING BACKFLOW PREVENTOR FOR WATER SERVICE. |
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| 17.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, REVISE NOTE 11 BY REPLACING THE |
| DESIGNATED M COPPER WITH L AS PER COPPER & COPPER ALLOY |
| TUBE AND PIPE STANDARDS PUBLISHED BY THE COPPER |
| DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION STATES "SEAMLESS COPPER WATER |
| TUBE IS MANUFACTURED IN SIZES 1/4 INCH THROUGH 12 INCH |
| NOMINAL. TYPES K AND L ARE MANUFACTURED IN DRAWN TEMPER |
| (HARD) 1/4 INCH THROUGH 12 INCH AND ANNEALED TEMPER |
| (SOFT) COILS 1/4 INCH THROUGH 2 INCH WHILE TYPE M IS |
| ONLY MANUFACTURED IN DRAWN (HARD) TEMPER 1/4 INCH |
| THROUGH 12 INCH." |
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| 18.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE "ALL COMPONENTS IN |
| THE DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE LEAD FREE." |
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| 19.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SPECIFICATION FOR |
| PLUMBING VALVES. |
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| 20.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SPECIFICATION AND |
| DETAIL FOR PIPE HANGERS. SPECIFY SPACING TO COMPLY WITH |
| FBC PL TABLE 308.5. |
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| 21.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, DELETE NOTE 17 ON PLUMBING PLAN |
| REFERENCING GAS PIPE. |
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| 22.RE: WATER RISER DIAGRAM; SUSPENDED COLD WATER IS 3/4 |
| INCH, HOWEVER AT THE HEATER IS 1"C(32FU). PER WPB FBC |
| 107.2.1, CLARIFY. |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
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| 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. |
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| JERALD SMITH |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| EMAIL [email protected] |
| MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND |
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