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2021-06-22 15:29:53 | 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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| 2ND REVIEW |
| PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| 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. |
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| PLEASE SEE REDLINED PLAN SHEETS A3.1, P2.1, P3.1 AND |
| P4.2 FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS. |
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| A.ACCESSIBILITY |
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| 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. |
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| B.PLUMBING |
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| 1.SECOND REQUEST: PER FBC PL 606.1(5), PROVIDE FULL |
| OPEN VALVES AT THE TOP OF THE WATER DOWN FEED PIPES. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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| 21060420 205 DATURA ST # 410 |