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Plan Review Notes For Permit 21031651
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2021-05-04 14:20:37CODES 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
  
 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.
  
 1. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE DEMO PLAN SHOWING
 EXISTING CONDITIONS.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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."
  
 18.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE "ALL COMPONENTS IN
 THE DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE LEAD FREE."
  
 19.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SPECIFICATION FOR
 PLUMBING VALVES.
  
 20.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE SPECIFICATION AND
 DETAIL FOR PIPE HANGERS. SPECIFY SPACING TO COMPLY WITH
 FBC PL TABLE 308.5.
  
 21.PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, DELETE NOTE 17 ON PLUMBING PLAN
 REFERENCING GAS PIPE.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
  
  
 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
 THURSDAYS
  
 21031651 1254 OKEECHOBEE RD
  


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