| Date |
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| 2021-09-17 08:37:40 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 PLUMBING |
| | PERMIT- 21081267 |
| | 9/15/21 |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 6TH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 6TH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 6TH EDITION 2017 |
| | FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE 6TH EDITION |
| | 2017 |
| | FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
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| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS FOR THE MAIN POOL- DENIED. |
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| | 1) PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ITEMS REQUIRING |
| | SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLAN SUBMITTALS: |
| | ON SITE PLUMBING FOR WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE-WATER |
| | DISPOSAL. |
| | BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE POOL. |
| | AUTO FILL INSTALLATION. |
| | RESTROOM FACILITY AND PLUMBING AND FIXTURE |
| | INSTALLATIONS. |
| | POOL SHOWER AND HOSE BIB PLUMBING AND FIXTURE |
| | INSTALLATIONS. |
| | PAVILION AND EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION. |
| | POOL FENCE |
| | PAVER DECK |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PERMIT APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE |
| | FOR OBTAINING AN OPERATIONAL PERMIT ISSUED BY THE PALM |
| | BEACH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH- SECTION 454.1.1 FBC |
| | B. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET 1 DESIGN CRITERIA: REFER TO 454.1.1 AND |
| | 1612.4.2 FBC B.-THE POOL IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN AN AE |
| | FLOOD ZONE. PLEASE ADD THE ASCE 24-2014 TO THE LIST OF |
| | CODES AND STANDARDS AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND NOTES ON |
| | THE PLAN INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 7.3 |
| | PLUMBING SYSTEMS, 7.4 MECHANICAL, HEATING, HVAC |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | SECTION 7.3.1: THE POOL 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: THE POOL 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 POOL PLUMBING SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS |
| | (POOL EQUIPMENT) 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. |
| | |
| | REFER TO SECTION 309.1 FBC P FOR ADDITIONAL |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT |
| | INCLUDING THE SANITARY AND STORM DRAIN PIPING, POOL |
| | HEATER, PUMP, AND OTHER POOL EQUIPMENT. SUCH SYSTEMS |
| | ARE REQUIRED TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO PREVENT |
| | WATER FROM ENTERING OR ACCUMULATING WITHIN THEIR |
| | COMPONENTS AND THE SYSTEMS ARE CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST |
| | HYDROSTATIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS AND STRESSES, |
| | INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY, DURING THE |
| | OCCURRENCE OF FLOODING UP TO SUCH AN ELEVATION. |
| | |
| | 4) SHEET 2: INDICATE WHICH CODE STANDARD AND FORMULA |
| | WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE CALCULATED GPM FLOW OF 75 GPM |
| | PER LIVING UNIT- SECTION 107.2.1. PLEASE NOTE SECTION |
| | 454.1.1 FBC B SPECIFIES ONE BATHER PER SEVEN LIVING |
| | UNITS FOR A NONTRANSIENT FACILITY, AND BATHING LOAD |
| | COMPUTED EITHER ON THE BASIS OF ONE PERSON PER 5 GPM OF |
| | RECIRCULATION FLOW, OR ONE PERSON PER EACH 20 SQ. FT. |
| | |
| | 5) SHEET 1: THE DISCHARGE WATER FROM THE POOL SHALL NOT |
| | DRAIN INTO THE CITY SANITARY SYSTEM- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.15 & SEC. 90-126(5) WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES. |
| | PLEASE REVISE THE PLANS TO SHOW AN APPROVED PLACE OF |
| | DISPOSAL. THE DISCHARGE WATER IS ALSO SHOWN TO BE |
| | DRAINING INTO THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM IN THE WASTE |
| | DETAIL ON SHEET 6. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY OF WPB |
| | UTILITIES DEPT. |
| | |
| | PROHIBITS POOL WASTE WATER FROM DRAINING INTO THE STORM |
| | DRAIN SYSTEM UNLESS THE WATER HAS BEEN DECHLORINATED. |
| | THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE A PROCEDURE AND |
| | EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET 1: PLEASE ADD A NOTE TO INDICATE THE POOL |
| | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE GATE WILL BE SELF- CLOSING AND |
| | SELF-LATCHING- 454.1.5.1. |
| | |
| | 7) SHEET 1: THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM SHALL HAVE A RATIO OF |
| | THREE TO TWO WATER CLOSETS FOR WOMEN AS THE COMBINED |
| | TOTAL OF WATER CLOSETS AND URINALS PROVIDED FOR ME- |
| | 454.1.6.1.1 FBC B. |
| | |
| | 8) SHEET 1: SHOW THE REQUIRED FLOOR DRAINS IN THE |
| | RESTROOMS AND FLOOR SLOPE TO DRAINS- 454.1.6.1.3 FBC B. |
| | |
| | 9) SHEET 1: A HOSE BIB WITH A VACUUM BREAKER SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITHIN 25 FT. OF THE EACH RESTROOM FOR EASE OF |
| | CLEANING- 454.1.6.4. INDICATE VACUUM BREAKERS WILL BE |
| | INSTALLED AT ALL OTHER HOSE BIBS SHOWN ON THE PLAN - |
| | 454.1.6.3. |
| | |
| | 10) SHEET 2: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR |
| | THE VAKPAK AP30 FILTRATION SYSTEM, PUMP, COLLECTOR |
| | TANK, SEPARATOR TANK, AND DISINFECTION EQUIPMENT |
| | INCLUDING CHLORINE FEEDERS AND CONTAINERS. THE SPECS |
| | SHALL INDICATE 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- SECTIONS 454.1.6.5.1 & |
| | 454.1.6.5.5.3 FBC B. THE SPECS SHALL INDICATE TYPE OF |
| | FILTERING MATERIAL TO BE PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT A |
| | PRECOAT OR COLLECTOR TANK SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR D-E |
| | TYPE SYSTEMS- 454.1.6.5.5.1. |
| | |
| | 11) SHEET 2: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR |
| | THE POOL HEATER, AND PROVIDE A PIPING DIAGRAM SHOWING |
| | THE LOCATION OF THE FIXED THERMOMETER, VALVES, PIPE |
| | SIZES AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION 454.1.6.5.14 |
| | FBC B. |
| | |
| | 12) SHEET 2: 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. |
| | |
| | 13) SHEET 2: PROVIDE TOTAL DYNAMIC HEAD CALCULATIONS |
| | AND THE PUMP CURVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.4 FBC B. |
| | |
| | 14) SHEETS 2, 3, & 5: PLEASE PROVIDE AN ENLARGED |
| | EQUIPMENT ROOM DRAWING THAT IDENTIFIES ALL EQUIPMENT IN |
| | THE ROOM/AREA THE CORRELATING NUMBERED EQUIPMENT |
| | SCHEDULE- SECTION 454.1.5 FBC B. INCLUDE A PLUMBING |
| | PIPING SCHEMATIC FOR THE EQUIPMENT IN THE ROOM. |
| | |
| | 15) SHEETS 1 & 4: PLEASE SHOW THE ENTIRE POOL PIPING |
| | RUNS FROM THE POOL TO THE EQUIPMENT AREA AND VAKPAK- |
| | THE PLAN IS CUT OFF AT THE PAVILION- SECTION 454.1.6.5 |
| | FBC B AND SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE INCLUDE THE WATER |
| | SUPPLY RUN FROM THE POINT OF CONNECTION FROM THE MAIN |
| | TO THE TO THE VAKPAK WITH THE LOCATIONS OF TYPES OF |
| | VALVES AND BACKFLOW PREVENTER IDENTIFIED: AND THE |
| | DISCHARGE PIPING FROM THE VAKPAK TO THE DISPOSAL |
| | LOCATION- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. PLEASE REFER TO COMMENT |
| | #5 ABOVE CONCERNING WASTE-WATER DISCHARGE. |
| | |
| | 16) SHEETS 4 & 6: PLEASE PROVIDE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE |
| | GUTTERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 454.1.6.5.3.1.1 FBC |
| | B. |
| | |
| | 17) SHEETS 2 & 4: CLARIFY FLOW RATE INDICATORS WILL BE |
| | INSTALLED ON THE RETURN PIPING AND INCLUDE THEM IN THE |
| | SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS- SECTION |
| | 454.1.6.5.13 FBC B. |
| | |
| | 18) SHEETS 1, 2 & 6: CLARIFY IF A TIME CLOCK WILL BE |
| | INSTALLED FOR THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM AND INCLUDE IT |
| | IN THE SCHEDULE, AND PROVIDE INSTALLATION DETAILS- |
| | SECTION 454.1.6.5.2 FBC B. |
| | |
| | 19) 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. |
| | |
| | 20) PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE |
| | 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. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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| | CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| | MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| | 561-805-6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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