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2022-06-02 15:46:12 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 22040221 |
| 6/2/2022 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020 |
| FBC 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. |
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| 1) THE REVISED PLANS SHOW THE HALLWAY SHOWER AS A |
| REPLACEMENT AND THE MASTER AS A NEW INSTALLATION. THE |
| RESPONSE NARRATIVE DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE BOTH |
| SHOWERS ARE EXISTING AND BEING REPLACED AND THE |
| DOCUMENT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR OF RECORD. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE A CLEAR SCOPE OF WORK ON THE NARRATIVE |
| FOR SHOWERS AND MATCH THE SCOPE ON THE PLANS. |
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| IST REVIEW COMMENTS COPIED BELOW. |
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| 1) FAIR HOUSING ACT COMPLIANCE: THE CONDOMINIUMS AT |
| 1801 N FLAGLER WERE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN |
| COMPLIANCE THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL, |
| THEREFORE THE PROPOSED ALTERATION TO BATHROOMS IN UNIT |
| 533 SHALL ALSO BE IN COMPLIANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE CODE |
| DATA INFORMATION ON THAT INCLUDES COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| FAIR HOUSING ACT DESIGN MANUAL AND THE CURRENT FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODES- 2020 7TH EDITION. THE FAIR HOUSING |
| ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FLORIDA |
| ACCESSIBILITY CODE- 2020 7TH EDITION AND THE FAIR |
| HOUSING DESIGN ACT MANUAL. |
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| 2) MASTER AND HALL BATHS: PLEASE REFER TO PAGES 7.56- |
| 7.59 OF THE FHDA MANUAL AND INDICATE ON THE PLANS THE |
| REQUIRED 30X48-INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACES POSITONED FOR |
| PARALLEL APPROACHES TO THE SHOWERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO |
| FIXTURES ARE ALLOWED TO OVERLAP THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACES |
| REQUIRED FOR THE SHOWERS. THE BATHROOM LAYOUTS MAY BE |
| NON-COMPLIANT BECAUSE THERE ARE TOILETS ADJACENT TO THE |
| SHOWERS. |
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| 3) MASTER AND HALL BATHS: REFER TO PAGES 6.12- 6.13 OF |
| THE FHDA MANUAL 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 THE |
| GUIDELINES 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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