Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21060420
Permit Number 21060420
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-06-22 15:29:53CODES 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
  
  
 2ND 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.
  
 PLEASE SEE REDLINED PLAN SHEETS A3.1, P2.1, P3.1 AND
 P4.2 FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS.
  
 A.ACCESSIBILITY
  
 SECOND REQUEST:
 1. 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. WATER CLOSET NOTED AT 1'-6" FROM SIDE WALL
 COMPLIES BUT CREATES ISSUE WITH 6 INCH MEASUREMENT FROM
 SIDE WALL TO GRAB BAR.
 2. 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. TO BE
 CLEAR, THE 6 INCHES NOTED FROM THE SIDE WALL TO THE
 GRAB BAR IS SUBJECT TO FLUCTUATION BASED ON THE ACTUAL
 CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET ("16 INCHES MINIMUM TO
 18 INCHES MAXIMUM" AS ALLOWED PER FBC ACC 604.2.), SO
 THE 6 INCH MEASUREMENT SHALL BE NOTED MAXIMUM OR
 DELETED ENTIRELY.
 3. 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. 1'-7" (19 INCHES) COMPLIES
 WITH FBC ACC 604.4. HOWEVER, THE TERM MAXIMUM REQUIRES
 A MINIMUM WHICH IS 17 INCHES. PROVIDE MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
 OR DELETE THE TERM MAXIMUM
 4.MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING
 SURFACE 40 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.THE
 REFLECTIVE EDGE OF THE MIRROR ON THE ELECTRONIC PLAN
 ENLARGED TO READ, DOES APPEAR TO BE WHAT THE DIMENSION
 IS GIVEN TO, HOWEVER, ON A STANDARD PAPER FIELD PLAN
 USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, THAT FINE LINE MAY NOT BE
 LEGIBLE. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE NOTE, THE
 DIMENSION IS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE REFLECTING SURFACE.
  
  
 B.PLUMBING
  
 1.SECOND REQUEST: PER FBC PL 606.1(5), PROVIDE FULL
 OPEN VALVES AT THE TOP OF THE WATER DOWN FEED PIPES.
  
 2.SECOND REQUEST. PER FBC PL 606.2, PROVIDE SEPARATE
 SHUT OFF VALVE FOR HOT AND COLD TO FIXTURE (SINK OR
 LAVATORY) AND TO THE TANKLESS WATER HEATER. A REVISED
 DETAIL WAS SUBMITTED. UNFORTUNATELY IT INCORRECTLY
 ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE REDLINED SKETCHES AT
 DETAIL WHICH ADDRESS THE SITUATION ALONG WITH DEALING
 WITH HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION.
  
 3.NEW COMMENT. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE
 DETAIL FOR THE WATER HEATER UNDER LAVATORY/SINK (P4.2)
 IS NOTED POINT OF USE.; THE WATER HEATERS ACTUALLY
 PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF HOT WATER TO OTHER FIXTURES
 AND/OR APPLIANCE(S). PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE
 CLARIFICATION.
 ADDITIONALLY, PER FBC PL 419.5, PROVIDE TEMPERED WATER
 AT EACH LAVATORY THROUGH AN APPROVED WATER-TEMPERATURE
 LIMITING DEVICE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE 1070 OR CSA
 B125.3.
  
 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
  
 21060420 205 DATURA ST # 410


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