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Plan Review Notes For Permit 21060433
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2021-07-12 09:58:081ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21060433
 7/9/21
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 7TH EDITION
 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEET P1.0: REVISE THE 2020 FBC 7TH EDITION CODE
 SECTION TEXT TO MATCH THE TEXT LISTED UNDER SECTIONS
 454.1.3.1.2, 454.1.3.1.6, AND 454.1.3.1.9. RED LINE
 TEXT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THESE SECTIONS IN THE NEW 2020
 7TH EDITION CODE WHICH IS PERTINENT TO THE DESIGN OF
 THE POOL- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 2) P1.1 & P1.2: A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE REQUIRED
 PLUMBING FIXTURE COUNTS FOR THE DAY POOL AND SALT SPA
 CANNOT BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME DUE TO A LACK OF
 INFORMATION ON THE PLANS- THE NUMBER OF PLUMBING
 FIXTURES HAS NOT BEEN CALCULATED BY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE
 AREAS OF THE POOL AND SPA AS REQUIRED BY TABLE 454.16.1
 FBC B. BECAUSE RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR THE DAY POOL AND
 SALT SPA ARE BEING PROVIDED BY THE HOTEL BUILDING,
 PLEASE REVIEW THE EXCEPTION UNDER SECTION 454.1.6.1.1
 FBC B AND PROVIDE: A) THE FIXTURE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
 BUILDING. IF IT EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENT IN TABLE
 454.1.6.1 THEN THE BUILDING REQUIREMENT SHALL REGULATE
 THE FIXTURE COUNT, OTHERWISE THE FIXTURE COUNT SHALL BE
 BASED ON THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE POOL. UNDER NO
 CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE FIXTURE COUNTS BE CUMULATIVE.
 B) WOMEN'S RESTROOMS SHALL HAVE A RATIO OF THREE TO TWO
 WATER CLOSETS PROVIDED FOR WOMEN AS THE COMBINED TOTAL
 OF WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS PROVIDED FOR MEN. LAVATORY
 COUNTS SHALL BE EQUAL.
  
 3) P1.1: PLEASE VERIFY THE HOTEL LOCKER ROOM BATHROOM
 IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 454.1.6.1.3 FBC B AND ARE
 CONSTRUCTED OF CONCRETE OR OTHER NONABSORBENT
 MATERIALS, WHICH HAVE A SMOOTH, SLIP-RESISTANT FINISH,
 AND SLOPE TO FLOOR DRAINS.
  
 4) P1.1: LABEL THE LOCATION OF THE POOL LIFT AND SHOW
 THE REQUIRED CLEAR DECK SPACE- SECTIONS 242.2,
 1009.2.1, & 1009.2.3 FBC ACC, AND SECTION 454.1.2.5.6
 FBC B.
  
 5) P1.0: THE POOL LIFT INFORMATION UNDER SPLASH SERIES
 INDICATES THE LIFTS ARE THIRD PARTY TESTED & VERIFIED
 ADA COMPLIANT AND STATE OF CALIFORNIA COMPLIANT. PLEASE
 SUBMIT CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION THE LIFTS ARE TESTED
 AND VERIFIED ADA COMPLIANT FOR USE IN THE STATE OF
 FLORIDA. PLEASE MARK OR HIGHLIGHT WHICH MODEL IN THE
 SCHEDULE IS PROPOSED TO BE INSTALLED- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 6) P1.0: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND
 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPOSED LIFT WITH
 APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD- SECTION
 107.3.4 WPB.
  
 7) P1.0: PLEASE PROVIDE ON THE PLAN OR ON A
 SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN ADDITIONAL ENLARGED INSTALLATION
 DETAILS FOR THE LIFT THAT INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH
 SECTIONS 1009.2.2 SEAT LOCATION, 1009.2.3 CLEAR DECK
 SPACE, 1009.2.4 SEAT HEIGHT, 1009.2.5 SEAT WIDTH,
 1009.2.6 FOOTRESTS AND ARMRESTS, 1009.2.7 OPERATION. A)
 VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1009.2.9 LIFTING
 CAPACITY. SINGLE PERSON POOL LIFTS SHALL HAVE A WEIGHT
 CAPACITY OF 300 POUNDS MINIMUM AND BE CAPABLE OF
 SUSTAINING A STATIC LOAD OF AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF
 TIMES THE RATED LOAD.
  
 8): DS3.0 & DS3.3: PROVIDE A CIVIL PLAN OR SITE UTILITY
 PLAN SHOWING HOW WATER IS BEING SUPPLIED TO THE POOL
 AND THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED BACKFLOW PREVENTER-
 SECTIONS 454.1.6.3 FBC B AND SECTION 608.7 FBC P.
 PLEASE CLARIFY IF THE WATER SUPPLY LINE (AP7) TO THE
 COLLECTOR TANK IS ALSO THE MAIN WATER SUPPLY LINE TO
 THE POOL- SECTION 454.1.6.5.11 FBC B. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 A FL. LICENSED PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN
 SEPARATE PERMITS FOR INSTALLATION OF THE WATER LINE AND
 AUTO FILL DEVICE, AND FOR THE REQUIRED BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FL. STATUTE 489.105,
 SECTION 105.1 WPB AND SEC. 90-33 WPB CODE OF
 ORDINANCES. PLEASE INCLUDE PLUMBING PIPING INSTALLATION
 DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
 606 FBC P.
  
 9) DS3.3: PROVIDE A CIVIL PLAN OR SITE UTILITY PLAN
 SHOWING HOW WASTE WATER FROM THE POOL WILL BE DRAINED
 TO AN APPROVED PLACE OF DISPOSAL- SECTION 454.1.6.5.15
 FBC B, AND SECS. 90-126 & 203 WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES.
 PLEASE INCLUDE PLUMBING PIPING DETAILS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 704 FBC P.
  
 10) DS3.3: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 RECIRCULATION AND TREATMENT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE
 FILTERS, CHEMICAL CONTROLLER, SALT CHLORINE GENERATOR,
 AND TREATMENT FEEDERS SHOWING THE EQUIPMENT CONFORMS
 WITH REQUIRED STANDARDS NSF/ANSI STANDARD 50,
 CIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR
 SWIMMING POOL, SPAS/HOT TUBS, DATED APRIL 2007- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.1 FBC B.
  
 11) DS3.0 & DS3.3: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THE MAIN DRAIN AND COVER SHOWING CONFORMANCE WITH
 THE ANSI/APSP 16 STANDARD- 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC P.
 PROVIDE AN ENLARGED MAIN DRAIN DETAIL IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC B.
  
 12) DS3.2: PLEASE MODIFY THE EQUALIZER LINE INLET
 DETAIL TO SHOW A SPRING-LOADED CHECK VALVE WILL BE
 INSTALLED THAT WILL NOT ALLOW DIRECT SUCTION ON THE
 LINE, AND A PROTECTIVE COVER WILL BE INSTALLED THAT
 CONFORMS TO ASME/ANSI A112.19.8- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.3.2.3 FBC B.
  
 13) DS3.2: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 SKIMMER- SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2 FBC B. VERIFY THAT
 PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION AND THE POOL OUTLINE WAS
 CONSIDERED BY THE DESIGNER IN THE SELECTION OF SKIMMER
 LOCATIONS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2.2 FBC B.
  
 14) DS3.3: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 RECIRCULATION PUMP, CARTRIDGE FILTER, AND COLLECTOR
 TANK- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.4, 454.1.6.5.5 & 454.1.6.510.5
 FBC P. PLEAS LABEL ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE INDOOR
 EQUIPMENT ROOM AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT AREA THAT RELATIVE
 TO THEW SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 15) DS3.3: PROVIDE TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATIONS TO
 VERIFY PUMP SIZING AND PUMP SELECTION SHOWN IN THE PUMP
 CURVE- SECTION 454.1.6.5.4 FBC B. THE CALCULATIONS
 SHALL INCLUDE THE CALCULATED HEAD FOR PIPING AND
 EQUIPMENT.
  
 16) DS3.0 & DS3.3: SHOW THE FLOW VELOCITIES OF THE
 PRESSURE PIPING AND THE SUCTION PIPE FROM THE PUMP TO
 THE COLLECTOR TANK IN THE PIPING DIAGRAM- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.8 FBC B.
  
 17) DS3.0 & DS3.3: SHOW THE FLOW VELOCITIES OF THE MAIN
 DRAIN, GUTTER LINE, AND EQUALIZER LINE PIPING IN THE
 PIPING DIAGRAM- SECTION 454.1.6.5.8 FBC B.
  
 18) DS3.3: THE PLUMBING DIAGRAM DOES NOT SHOW THE
 EQUALIZER LINE DRAINING INTO THE COLLECTOR TANK-
 SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2.3 FBC B.
  
 19) P1.0, DS3.0: BASED ON THE PLAN NOTE ON P1.0, PLEASE
 INDICATE IF A TIME CLOCK WILL BE INSTALLED, AND THAT IF
 IT IS INSTALLED, THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM SHUT DOWN
 TIME WILL NOT REDUCE THE POOL TURNOVER RATE TO LESS
 THAN A MINIMUM OF FOUR TURNOVERS OF THE POOL VOLUME PER
 DAY. CONSIDERING THE POOL IS DESIGNED AT A 100 GPM FLOW
 AT A 4.76 -HOUR TURNOVER TIME- FOUR TURNOVERS PER DAY
 AT 4.76 HOURS EA. = 19 HOURS OF RECIRCULATION OPERATION
 TIME. THE NOTE INDICATES THE TIMER MAY LIMIT OPERATION
 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE OPENING AND 3 HOURS AFTER CLOSING,
 HOWEVER THE POOL RULES INDICATE THE POOL IS ONLY OPEN
 FROM DAWN TO DUSK SECTION 454.1.6.5.2 FBC B. PLEASE
 REVISE THE NOTE TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOURS
 PER DAY THAT THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM SHALL RUN.
  
 20) DS3.3: VERIFY FLOW RATE INDICATORS WILL BE
 INSTALLED ON THE RETURN PIPING AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.13 FBC
 B.
  
 21) DS3.3: PLEASE INDICATE WHAT METHOD WILL BE USED TO
 CLEAN THE POOL- SECTION 454.1.6.5.12 FBC P.
  
 22) SS4: PROVIDE THE GPM FLOW OF THE SKIMMER LINE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2.1 FBC B.
  
 23) SS4 & SS4.2: THE PLUMBING DIAGRAM ON SS4 DOES NOT
 SHOW THE SKIMMER AND THE EQUALIZER LINES DRAINING INTO
 THE COLLECTOR TANK- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.3.2.1 &
 454.1.6.5.3.2.2 FBC B.
  
 24) SS4: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 RECIRCULATION AND TREATMENT EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE
 FILTERS, CHEMICAL CONTROLLER, SALT CHLORINE GENERATOR,
 AND TREATMENT FEEDERS SHOWING THE EQUIPMENT CONFORMS
 WITH REQUIRED STANDARDS NSF/ANSI STANDARD 50,
 CIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND RELATED MATERIALS FOR
 SWIMMING POOL, SPAS/HOT TUBS, DATED APRIL 2007- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.1 FBC B.
  
 25) SS4.0 & SS4.4: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THE MAIN DRAIN AND COVER SHOWING CONFORMANCE WITH
 THE ANSI/APSP 16 STANDARD- 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC P.
 PROVIDE AN ENLARGED MAIN DRAIN DETAIL IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.10.2 FBC B.
  
 26) SS4.1: PROVIDE AN EQUALIZER DETAIL. SHOW A
 SPRING-LOADED CHECK VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED THAT WILL
 NOT ALLOW DIRECT SUCTION ON THE LINE, AND A PROTECTIVE
 COVER WILL BE INSTALLED THAT CONFORMS TO ASME/ANSI
 A112.19.8- SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.2.3 FBC B.
  
 27) SS4.2: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 RECIRCULATION PUMP, CARTRIDGE FILTER, AND COLLECTOR
 TANK- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.4, 454.1.6.5.5 & 454.1.6.510.5
 FBC P. PLEAS LABEL ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE INDOOR
 EQUIPMENT ROOM AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT AREA THAT RELATIVE
 TO THEW SCHEDULE ON THE PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 28) SS4.0 & SS4.2: SHOW THE FLOW VELOCITIES OF THE
 PRESSURE PIPING AND THE SUCTION PIPE FROM THE PUMP TO
 THE COLLECTOR TANK IN THE PIPING DIAGRAM- SECTION
 454.1.6.5.8 FBC B.
  
 29) SS4.2: PROVIDE TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATIONS TO
 VERIFY PUMP SIZING AND PUMP SELECTION SHOWN IN THE PUMP
 CURVE- SECTION 454.1.6.5.4 FBC B. THE CALCULATIONS
 SHALL INCLUDE THE CALCULATED HEAD FOR PIPING AND
 EQUIPMENT.
  
 30) P1.1: PROVIDE A WATER SUPPLY PIPING LAYOUT AND
 RISER DRAWING FOR INSTALLATION OF THE HOSE BIB AND POOL
 SHOWER- SECTION 602.2 FBC P AND 107.3.5.1.3 WPB. PLEASE
 PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE FIXTURES ON THE
 PLAN- SECTIONS 412.3 & 608.16.4.2 FBC P. A) INDICATE
 HOW WATER FROM THE SHOWER WILL BE DRAINED TO AN
 APPROVED PLACE OF DISPOSAL- SECS. 90-126 & 203 WPB CODE
 OF ORDINANCES. PLEASE NOTE THE SHOWER DETAIL DOES NOT
 SHOW A DRAIN OR FLOOR SLOPE.
  
 31) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS
 FROM THE FBC EC:
 C404.9.1 HEATERS. THE ELECTRIC POWER TO ALL HEATERS
 SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY A READILY ACCESSIBLE ON-OFF
 SWITCH THAT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HEATER, MOUNTED
 ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEATER, OR EXTERNAL TO AND
 WITHIN 3 FEET (914 MM) OF THE HEATER. OPERATION OF SUCH
 SWITCH SHALL NOT CHANGE THE SETTING OF THE HEATER
 THERMOSTAT. SUCH SWITCHES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO A
 CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE POWER TO THE HEATER. GAS-FIRED
 HEATERS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUSLY BURNING
 IGNITION PILOTS.
 C404.9.2 TIME SWITCHES. TIME SWITCHES OR OTHER CONTROL
 METHODS THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AND ON HEATERS
 AND PUMP MOTORS ACCORDING TO A PRESET SCHEDULE SHALL BE
 INSTALLED FOR HEATERS AND PUMP MOTORS. HEATERS AND PUMP
 MOTORS THAT HAVE BUILT-IN TIME SWITCHES SHALL BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1. WHERE PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS REQUIRE 24-HOUR PUMP
 OPERATION.
 2. PUMPS THAT OPERATE SOLAR- AND WASTE-HEAT-RECOVERY
 POOL HEATING SYSTEMS.
 C404.9.3 COVERS. OUTDOOR HEATED SWIMMING POOLS AND
 OUTDOOR PERMANENT SPAS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 VAPOR-RETARDANT COVER ON OR AT THE WATER SURFACE OR A
 LIQUID COVER OR OTHER MEANS PROVEN TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS.
  
 32) P2.0: PLEASE NOTE THAT SEPARATE PERMITS ARE
 REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE POOL HEATER AND GAS
 PIPING, THE EQUIPMENT CORRAL, THE POOL FENCE, AUTO FILL
 WATER LINE AND BACKFLOW PREVENTER, SITE DRAINAGE
 PIPING, AND THE INSTALLATIONS OF THE HOSE BIBS AND POOL
 SHOWER- SECTION 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 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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