Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21080122
Permit Number 21080122
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-29 13:44:291ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21080122
 9/28/2021
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY 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 CV-B & P-01: FLOOD MAPS INDICATE A PORTION IN
 THE REAR OF THE BUILDING LOT TO BE IN AN AE FLOOD
 HAZARD ZONE. PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 7.3 ASCE-2014 AND
 PROVIDE DETAILS AND NOTES ON THE PLAN INDICATING
 COMPLIANCE FOR THE PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
 COMPONENTS.
 SECTION 7.3.1: PLUMBING PIPES SHALL BE BURIED TO A
 DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT MOVEMENT, SEPARATION, OR
 LOSS DUE TO FLOODING AND EROSION UNDER DESIGN FLOOD
 CONDITIONS.
 SECTION 7.3.2: PLUMBING PIPING EMERGING FROM
 UNDERGROUND SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, ANCHORED,
 AND PROTECTED TO WITHSTAND FLOOD-RELATED LOADS,
 INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY, HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES,
 AND DEBRIS IMPACT.
 SECTION 7.3.3: THE PLUMBING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS SHALL
 BE ELEVATED AT A MINIMUM OF 1 FT. ABOVE THE BFE + 1 FT.
 OR THE DFE WHICHEVER IS HIGHER PER TABLE 7-1. OPENINGS
 BELOW THE REQUIRED ELEVATION SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH
 AUTOMATIC BACKWATER VALVES OR OTHER AUTOMATIC BACKFLOW
 DEVICES.
 SECTION 7.3.4: SANITARY SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO
 MINIMIZE INFILTRATION OF FLOODWATERS INTO THE SYSTEMS
 AND DISCHARGES FROM THE SYSTEMS INTO FLOODWATERS. VENTS
 AND OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, INSTALLED
 AND ANCHORED TO RESIST AT LEAST 1.5 TIMES THE POTENTIAL
 BUOYANT AND OTHER FLOOD FORCES ACTING ON AN EMPTY TANK
 DURING DESIGN FLOOD CONDITIONS. TANKS AND PIPING SHALL
 BE INSTALLED TO RESIST LOCAL SCOUR AND EROSION. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT SANITARY SYSTEMS THAT MUST REMAIN OPERATIONAL
 DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DESIGN FLOOD OR LESSER
 FLOODS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SEALED STORAGE TANK
 THAT IS SIZED TO STORE AT LEAST 150 % OF THE
 ANTICIPATED SEWAGE FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPANCY
 DURING FLOOD CONDITIONS AND DURING SUBSEQUENT PERIODS
 OF SATURATED SOIL WHEN SEWAGE WILL NOT PERCOLATE.
  
 2) CV-B & P-0.1: PLEASE PROVIDE ON THE PLAN A LIST OF
 SEPARATE PERMITS THAT ARE REQUIRED RELATING TO THE
 MASTER PLUMBING PERMIT- BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR POTABLE
 WATER SERVICE, GREASE AND SOLIDS INTERCEPTOR
 INSTALLATIONS, IRRIGATION SYSTEM- SECTION 105.1 AND
 107.1 WPB.
  
 3) P-0.0: THE SAMPLING PORT DETAIL IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE SCHIER GREASE INTERCEPTOR MANUFACTURER. PLEASE
 PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION DETAIL AND
 SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PLAN AND SHOW AN H-20 COVER WILL
 BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE OPENING- SECTION 1003.3.4
 FBC P.
  
 4) P-0.0 & P1.0: REFER TO FLOOD HAZARD NOTES UNDER
 COMMENT #1 AND PROVIDE INTERCEPTOR AND GREASE WASTE
 PIPING ANCHORING DETAILS THAT MEET COMPLIANCE WITH
 SECTION 7.3.4.
  
 5) P-01 WH DETAIL: A HEAT TRAP IS ALSO REQUIRED ON THE
 COLD WATER INLET PIPE PER SECTION C404.3 FBC EC.
  
 6) P-01 WH DETAIL: IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF WASTE RECEPTOR
 RECEIVING THE DRAINAGE FOR THE RELIEF VALVE LINE-
 SECTION 594,6(5) FBC P.
  
 7) P-0.1: PROVIDE A WATER HEATER EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ON
 THE PLAN INDICATING THE MAKE AND MODEL, GALLON SIZE,
 AND EFFICIENCY RATING- TABLE C404.2 FBC EC.
  
 8) P-0.1: PROVIDE A PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 9) C4.0 & P1.0: THE LOCATIONS OF THE INTERCEPTORS AS
 SHOWN ON THE PLANS DO NOT MATCH- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
 A) PLEASE SHOW FIELD LOCATION OF SCHEDULE NOTE 4 ON
 C4.0.
  
 10) P1.0 & P2.0: THE CLEAR WATER WASTE FROM THE HAND
 SINKS AND FLOOR SINKS UNDER ICE BINS AND ICE MAKERS
 ETC. SHALL NOT DRAIN INTO THE GREASE WASTE LINE AND
 INTERCEPTOR- SECTIONS 1003.2 AND 1003.3.1 FBC P.
  
 11) P1.0 & P2.0: THE URINAL DRAIN SHALL NOT CONNECT
 INTO THE MEN'S WET-VENTED HORIZONTAL BRANCH DRAIN-
 SECTION 912.1 FBC P. PLEASE RELOCATE THE DRAIN
 CONNECTION TO A POINT DOWNSTREAM OF THE WET VENTED
 FIXTURES.
  
 12) SHEETS P1.0 & P2.0 ARE BEING USED TO IDENTIFY BOTH
 THE SANITARY AND WATER PLANS. ACCORDING TO THE INDEX
 THE WATER PLANS SHOULD BE LABELED P1.1 AND P2.1- PLEASE
 CORRECT- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 13) P1.1 & P2.1: INDICATE HOW TEMPERED WATER IS BEING
 SUPPLIED TO THE LAVATORIES- SECTION 419.5 FBC P.
  
 14) P1.1 & P2.1: THE 1/2-INCH HW SUPPLY LINES TO THE
 LAVATORIES ARE EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM 2 FT. ALLOWABLE
 LENGTH FROM THE HOT WATER SOURCE TO THE LAV. PLEASE
 PROVIDE EITHER POINT OF USE WATER HEATERS OR A
 RECIRCULATION PUMP FOR THE SYSTEM- SECTION C404.5.2 FBC
 EC.
  
 15) P2.1: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED WATER HAMMERS
 AND BACKFLOW PREVENTERS AT THE ICE MACHINES, ICE
 MAKERS, AND COFFEE MACHINES- SECTIONS 604.9 & 608.3 FBC
 P.
  
 16) A1.5, P1.1 & P2.1: THE EQUIPMENT SHOWS ITEMS SUCH
 AS THE VITAMIN WATER MACHINE, FROZEN BEVERAGE BLENDER,
 TEA BREWER, OVEN ETC. THAT REQUIRE POTABLE WATER
 CONNECTIONS. PLEASE REVISE P1.2 & P2.1 TO SHOW ALL
 WATER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS. THE SCHEDULE ALSO SHOWS A
 WATER FILTER. SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FILTER ON THE
 DRAWINGS. CLARIFY IF THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE FILTERED
 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE EQUIPMENT IN
 THE SCHEDULE. PLEASE PROVIDE A FILTERED WATER ISOMETRIC
 DRAWING IF APPLICABLE AND SHOW THE REQUIRED BACKFLOW
 PREVENTERS TO PROTECT THE FILTER AND THE SUPPLY LINES
 TO THE EQUIPMENT- SECTION 608.3 FBC P.
  
 17) PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE SCHEDULE THAT
 CORRELATES WITH THE PLANS. THE SCHEDULE SHALL INDICATE
 THE LOCATIONS AND TYPES OF DEVICES TO BE INSTALLED AND
 LISTING STANDARD NUMBERS- SEE TABLE 608.1 FBC P.
  
 18) PROVIDE A TRAP PRIMER SCHEDULE AND INSTALLATION
 DETAIL- SECTION 1002.4.1.1 FBC P.
  
 19) PROVIDE HOT WATER PIPE SPECIFICATIONS- TABLE
 C403.2.10 FBC EC.
  
 20) A1.7: I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING THE ROOF DRAINAGE
 EQUATION. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT THE INITIALS Q, CIA, AND
 CFS STAND FOR- SECTION 1106.1 FBC P AND 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 21) A1.7: PLEASE SHOW THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOT DRAINAGE
 AREA OF THE ROOF INCLUDING THE PARAPET WALLS- SECTION
 1106.1- 1106.4 FBC P. SHOW THE DRAINAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE
 AND GPM FLOW AT EACH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DRAIN
 LOCATION- SECTIONS 1106.1 AND 1108.1 FBC P.
  
 22) A1.7 DETAIL 5 AND 3: SHOW THE DIMENSIONS OF THE
 SCUPPER- LENGTHS AND HEIGHTS.
  
 23) A1.7 DETAIL 4: SHOW RECTANGULAR LEADER TRANSITION
 ADAPTER TO THE ROUND UNDERGROUND STORM PIPE- SECTIONS
 1101.2 AND 1101.6 FBC P.
  
 24) A1.7: VERIFY THE ROOF WAS DESIGNED FOR THE MAXIMUM
 DEPTH OF PONDING WATER- SECTION 1107.1 FBC P.
  
 25) A1.2 & A1.3: PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAMS FOR THE WATER CLOSET, LAVATORIES,
 AND URINAL SHOWN ON THE BATHROOM DRAWINGS- SECTIONS
 604.3, 605.3 & 606.2 FBC ACC.
  
 26) A1.2 & A1.3: THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM FOR A
 PARALLEL APPROACH AT THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS NOT
 PERMITTED. PLEASE SHOW A DIMENSIONED FORWARD APPROACH
 DIAGRAM- SECTION 602.2 FBC ACC.
  
 27) A1.2 & A1.3: SHOW THE TURNING SPACE DIAGRAM AND
 DIMENSIONS IN THE ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENTS.
  
 28) A1.2 & A1.3: THE DEPTH OF THE STANDARD WATER CLOSET
 COMPARTMENT IN THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM SHALL BE 60- INCHES
 FOR FLOOR MOUNTED WATER CLOSETS AND 56-INCHES FOR WALL
 MOUNTED- SECTION 405.3.1 FBC P.
  
 29) A1.1 & A1.2: REFER TO SECTIONS 306, 307, AND 602
 FBC ACC AND PROVIDE DRINKING FOUNTAIN INSTALLATION
 DETAILS AND ELEVATION VIEWS SHOWING KNEE AND TOE
 CLEARANCES, SPOUT HEIGHTS, AND SPOUT LOCATIONS. SHOW
 THE REQUIRED 30 X 48 IN. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR A
 FORWARD WHEELCHAIR APPROACH TO THE FOUNTAIN- SECTION
 602.2 FBC ACC, AND SHOW HOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE
 FOUNTAINS WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 307.2
 PROTRUSION LIMITS.
  
 30) A1.1 & A1.2: FBC ACC CORRECTIONS-
 A) REMOVE THE VERTICAL GRAB BAR- SECTION 609.4.
 B) SHOW THE KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES FOR THE LAVATORY AS
 SHOWN IN FIGURES 306.2 & 306.3.
 C) SHOW THE GRAB BAR MEASUREMENTS TO THE TOPS OF THE
 GRIPPING SURFACES- SECTION 604.5 & 609.4, FIGURES
 604.5.1 & 604.5.2.
 D) SHOW THE HEIGHTS OF THE MIRRORS FROM THE FINISH
 FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES- 603.3.
 E) PROVIDE A DETAIL SHOWING THE HEIGHT AND DEPTH OF THE
 URINAL- SECTION AND FIGURE 605.2.
 F) CORRECT NOTE #5 FOR TOILET TISSUE DISPENSERS-
 SECTION 604.7.
  
 31) A1.2: INDICATE THE WALLS AND PARTITIONS WITHIN 2
 FEET OF THE MOP SINK, URINAL, AND WATER CLOSETS SHALL
 HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, NONABSORBENT SURFACE, TO A HEIGHT
 OF NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET 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- SECTION 310.3 FBC P AND SECTION 1210.2.2 FBC
 B.
  
 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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