Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21091150
Permit Number 21091150
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2022-02-23 15:46:082ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 21091150
 2/23/22
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. NO RESPONSES TO THE 1ST
 REVIEW COMMENTS LISTED BELOWWERE PROVIDED. THE COMMENTS
 ARE LISTED BELOW. PLEASE NOTE THE ORIGINAL FLOOR PLAN
 DRAWING FOR UNIT 1110 UNDER THE BUILDING PERMIT-
 99061677 SHOWS A SHOWER IN BATH-2, HOWEVER YOUR PLAN
 SHOWS A BATHTUB. IF UNABLE TO MEET COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 COMMENTS PLEASE SEE THE NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
 REVIEW.
  
 1) SHEET 01: FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES:
 BECAUSE THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
 AND THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR USABLE BATHROOMS IN
 DWELLING UNITS, THE ALTERATIONS THAT ARE PROPOSED IN
 THE BATHROOM SHALL ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR
 HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL. THE FAIR HOUSING
 ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE
 FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2020 7TH EDITION. REFER TO
 REQUIRMENT 7 USUABLE KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS AND PAGE
 7.33 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL.
  
 THE PLANS SHALL INDICATE WHICH USABLE BATHROOM
 SPECIFICATION IS THE BASIS OF DESIGN- TYPE A OR B.
 PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.34- 7.39 OF THE MANUAL FOR
 EXPLANATORY INFORMATION ON SPECIFICATION A & B. PLEASE
 REFER TO THE PAGES LISTED BELOW AND PROVIDE DIMENSIONED
 DETAILS FOR REVIEW:
  
 PAGES- 7.40-7.46 WATER CLOSET CLEAR FLOOR SPACE.
 PAGES- 7.47- 7.52: LAVATORY AND VANITY CLEAR FLOOR AND
 KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCES.
  
 PAGES 7.56- 7.59 SHOWER CLEAR FLOOR. BASED ON PAGE 7.57
 REGARDLESS OF WHICH SPECIFICATION IS THE BASIS OF
 DESIGN, A 30X48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE PARALLEL TO THE
 SHOWER SHALL BE PROVIDED, AND NO OTHER FIXTURE MAY
 OVERLAP THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF
 THE WATER CLOSET THE DRAWING IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE.
  
 2) SHEET 01: BASED ON EITHER SPECIFICATION A OR B
 PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 6.12- 6.13 AND PROVIDE AN
 ELEVATION DETAIL SHOWING THE SHOWER CONTROLS LOCATION,
 AND THE GRAB BAR AND SEAT REINFORCEMENT DETAILS. SHOW
 THE LENGTHS, WIDTHS AND HEIGHTS AND THE TYPE OF
 REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL TO BE USED. SEE SECTION 603.1
 FOR ALLOWABLE MATERIALS IN NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUILDINGS.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING FAIR HOUSING
 COMPLIANCE FOR THE BATH ALTERATIONS, THE OWNER AND
 DESIGNER OF RECORD FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY PROVIDE
 A SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT WHICH WOULD INDICATE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PROPOSED DESIGN DOES NOT MEET
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
 GUIDELINES, BUT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE OWNER TO AGREE TO
 REVERT THE UNIT BACK TO COMPLIANCE AT TIME OF SALE IF
 REQUESTED BY THE BUYER. IF THIS OPTION IS CHOSEN,
 PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] AND I WILL SEND A
 COPY OF THE FAIR HOUSING AFFIDAVIT.
  
 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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