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2022-02-23 15:46:08 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 21091150 |
| 2/23/22 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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: |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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