| Date |
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| 2022-01-19 14:30:51 | FBC-2020 PLUMBING AUDIT |
| | PERMIT- 21100388 |
| | 1/19/2022 |
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| | 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 |
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| | AUDIT RESULTS: |
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| | 1) SHEET P1.0 P1.1: THE PLANS DO NOT CLARIFY IF THE |
| | RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SWIMMIMG POOL AT 445 DATURA |
| | ARE FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR EXCLUSIVELY FOR |
| | RESIDENTS OF THE BUILDING. IF THE POOL IS DESIGNED TO |
| | BE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC. 242.2 FBC ACC |
| | THEN ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY INTO THE POOL ARE |
| | REQUIRED. SEC. 242.2 FBC ACC STATES: |
| | AT LEAST TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED FOR SWIMMING POOLS. ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY |
| | SHALL BE SWIMMING POOL LIFTS COMPLYING WITH 1009.2; |
| | SLOPED ENTRIES COMPLYING WITH 1009.3; TRANSFER WALLS |
| | COMPLYING WITH 1009.4; TRANSFER SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH |
| | 1009.5; AND POOL STAIRS COMPLYING WITH 1009.6. AT LEAST |
| | ONE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY PROVIDED SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 1009.2 OR 1009.3. |
| | EXCEPTION: |
| | 1.WHERE A SWIMMING POOL HAS LESS THAN 300 LINEAR FEET |
| | (91 M) OF SWIMMING POOL WALL, NO MORE THAN ONE |
| | ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY SHALL BE REQUIRED PROVIDED |
| | THAT THE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF ENTRY IS A SWIMMING POOL |
| | LIFT COMPLYING WITH 1009.2 OR SLOPED ENTRY COMPLYING |
| | WITH 1009.3. |
| | IMPORTANT NOTE: IF THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL OR |
| | THE FAIR HOUSING GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE FBC ACC |
| | THEN THE LIFT IS NOT REQUIRED. PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 2.7 |
| | OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE FAIR HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL, AND |
| | REQUIREMENT 2 IN THE FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY |
| | GUIDELINES. THE MANUAL AND THE GUIDELINES REQUIRE ONLY |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE COMMON USE SWIMMING POOL |
| | AREA BUT NOT ENTRANCE INTO THE POOL. |
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| | 2) SHEET P1.0: BASED ON SECS. 454.1.6.1 FBC B & TABLE |
| | 403.6 P IT APPEARS THAT A URINAL IS MISSING IN THE |
| | MEN'S RESTROOM. IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE REVIEW THE |
| | EXCEPTION UNDER SEC. 403.6- WHERE A SWIMMING POOL |
| | SERVES ONLY A DESIGNATED GROUP OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLING |
| | UNITS INCLUDING HOTEL ROOMS AND NOT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, |
| | POOLSIDE SANITARY FACILITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED IF ALL |
| | LIVING UNITS ARE WITHIN A 200-FOOT HORIZONTAL RADIUS OF |
| | THE NEAREST WATER'S EDGE, ARE NOT OVER THREE STORIES IN |
| | HEIGHT UNLESS SERVICED BY AN ELEVATOR, AND ARE EACH |
| | EQUIPPED WITH PRIVATE SANITARY FACILITIES. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY IF THIS EXCEPTION IS BEING CLAIMED. |
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| | 3) SHEETS P1.1. & P2.3: WASTEWATER FROM THE POOL AND |
| | THE COLLECTOR TANK SHALL BE DECHLORINATED AND |
| | DISCHARGED THROUGH AN AIR GAP IN THE INTO THE STORM |
| | DRAINAGE SYSTEM- SEC. 454.1.6.5.15 & SEC. 90-126(5) WPB |
| | CODE OF ORDINANCES. THE WASTEWATER SHALL NOT DISCHARGE |
| | INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM AS INDICATED IN NOTE #10. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW WPB BUILDING DEPT. GUIDELINES FOR POOL |
| | WATER DISPOSAL. THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL SHOW THE |
| | DECHLORINATION SYSTEM ON THE PLAN AND PROVIDE |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT. PLEASE SEE GUIDELINES |
| | BELOW- |
| | SWIMMING POOL WATER MAY BE DISCHARGED TO THE CITY |
| | STORMWATER SEWER ONLY IF THE WATER IS DECHLORINATED |
| | ACCORDING TO SECTION 90-205(1) OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES. SUBMIT THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATION FOR THE DICHLORINATION SYSTEM FOR REVIEW |
| | AND STAMPING BEFORE THE INSPECTION. AT THE TIME OF POOL |
| | WATER DISCHARGE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED: |
| | A) THE RECEIVING INLET MUST BE PROTECTED (FILTER CLOTH |
| | TO KEEP EXCESS SEDIMENTS FROM ROADWAY WASHING INTO THE |
| | INLET). |
| | B) NO DISCHARGE HOSE CAN BE DIRECTLY INSERTED INTO THE |
| | INLET TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT. |
| | C) WHENEVER POSSIBLE, DISCHARGE EFFLUENT SHALL BE |
| | ALLOWED TO FILTER THROUGH GRASS AREA ON THE POOL |
| | OWNER'S PROPERTY BEFORE DISCHARGING ON CITY PROPERTY. |
| | D) DISCHARGE SHALL NOT FLOOD STREETS OR NEIGHBORING |
| | PROPERTY. |
| | E) FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS, CONTACT O&M SUPERINTENDENT |
| | STEPHON HARRIS AT [email protected] OR 561-822-2168. |
| | F) FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGE COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS, |
| | PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS JACKSON, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE |
| | SPECIALIST III, PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, (561) |
| | 822-2062 OR [email protected]. |
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| | 4) PLEASE NOTE THAT SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR |
| | THE WATER SUPPLY LINE, SUPPLY LINE BACKFLOW PREVENTER, |
| | AND THE GAS WATER HEATER- SEC. 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB. |
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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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