Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22040506
Permit Number 22040506
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Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2022-05-03 12:17:171ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 22040506
 5/3/2022
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEET PL0.21: PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE UTILITY PLAN FOR
 THE ROOF TOP POOL- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. SHOW THE POINTS OF
 CONNECTIONS TO WATER SUPPLY LINE, WASTE AND STORM DRAIN
 LINES, GAS PIPING, AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE POOL SHALL BE PROTECTED
 AGAINST BACKFLOW WITH AN RPZ TYPE BACKFLOW PREVENTER
 WHICH SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT. SHOW
 THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE AND PROVIDE NOTES TO
 INDICATE COMPLIANCE- SEC. 105.1, 107.2.1 WPB, AND WPB
 UTILITIES CROSS-CONNECTION MANUAL.
  
 2) PL0.21: PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURE CALCULATIONS FOR
 THE POOL AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE SANITARY
 FACILITIES- TABLE 454.1.6.1 AND SECS. 454.1.6.1-
 454.6.1.2 FBC B. IF CLAIMING THE EXCEPTION UNDER SEC.
 454.1.6.1 PLEASE PROVIDE NOTES AND DETAILS ON THE PLAN
 TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. THE SUBMITTED PLANS DO NOT
 CLEARLY INDICATE THE LOCATIONS OF THE POOL BATHROOMS
 AND WHICH BATHROOMS ARE DESIGNATED FOR USERS OF THE
 POOL AND DECK AREAS. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE DETAILS AND
 INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY SECS. 454.1.6.1.1-
 454.1.6.1.4 FBC B. PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIRED SANITARY
 FACILITIES AND PLUMBING FIXTURES REQUIRED FOR THE POOL
 AREA (BATHROOM FIXTURES, HOSE BIBS, POOL SHOWERS) AND
 IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM- SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER
 SEPARATE PERMITS- SECS. 105.1 & 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 3) PL0.21: PROVIDE A HOSE BIB ON THE POOL DECK AND
 INCLUDE PIPING DETAILS AND AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE- SEC.
 454.1.3.1.5 FBC B.
  
 4) PL0.21; PROVIDE AN ENLARGED POOL SHOWER SHOWING THE
 TYPE OF VALVE, VALVE AND SHOWER HEAD HEIGHTS FROM THE
 FINISHED FLOOR, AND SHOWER DRAINAGE LOCATION- SEC.
 107.2.1 WPB AND REQUIREMENT 2 FAIR HOUSING DESIGN
 GUIDELINES-FBC ACC.
  
 5) SHEET PL1.00: INDICATE THE BATHING LOAD TO BE BASED
 ON TRANSIENT OR NON-TRANSIENT USE- SEC. 454.1.1.1 FBC
 B.
  
 6) PL1.00 & PL1.05: THE POOL DEPTH SHALL BE 4 FT. IN
 THE DEEP AREA- SEC. 454.1.2.2.4 FBC B.
  
 7) PL1.15 & PL1.30: THE WASTE WATER FROM THE POOL VIA
 THE SUMP PUMP IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM SHALL NOT DRAIN
 INTO THE SANITARY SYSTEM. WASTEWATER FROM THE POOL AND
 THE POOL EQUIPMENT 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. 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 DECHLORINATION 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].
  
 8) PL1.10: A WALL INLET IS REQUIRED DIRECTLY ACROSS
 FROM THE SKIMMER- SEC. 454.1.6.5.3.2.4 FBC B.
  
 9) PL1.10: THE SPACING OF THE WALL INLETS DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 454.1.6.5.9.1 FBC
 B- SPACING SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 FT.
  
 10) PL1.15 SYSTEM DESIGN: PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE DESIGN
 PATTERN OF THE RECIRCULATION FLOW SHALL BE 100% THROUGH
 THE MAIN DRAIN PIPING, AND 60% THROUGH THE SKIMMER
 SYSTEM- SEC. 454.1.6.5.3 FBC B.
  
 11) PL1.15: SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE AUTO FILL AT THE
 COLLECTOR TANK- SEC. 454.1.6.5.11 FBC B.
  
 12) PL1.30: A HOSE BIB WITH A VACUUM BREAKER SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM- SEC. 454.1.5.9 FBC B.
  
 13) PL.1.00: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 THE WALL RETURN FITTINGS, MAIN DRAIN ASSEMBLIES,
 SKIMMER, THE ADA LIFT, AND THE EQUALIZER ASSEMBLY- SEC.
 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 14) PL1.30: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 RECIRCULATION EQUIPMENT LISTED IN THE SCHEDULE- SEC.
 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 15) PL0.22 POOL LIFT: PLEASE PROVIDE ENLARGED
 DIMENSIONED DETAILS ON THE PLANS AND SUBMIT
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
 FOR THE LIFT- SEC.107.2.1 WPB.. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 THE FOLLOWING FBC ACC CODE SECTIONS:
 A) 1009.2.2 SEAT LOCATION.
 IN THE RAISED POSITION, THE CENTERLINE OF THE SEAT
 SHALL BE LOCATED OVER THE DECK AND 16 INCHES MINIMUM
 FROM THE EDGE OF THE POOL. THE DECK SURFACE BETWEEN THE
 CENTERLINE OF THE SEAT AND THE POOL EDGE SHALL HAVE A
 SLOPE NOT STEEPER THAN 1:48.
 B) 1009.2.3 CLEAR DECK SPACE.
 ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT OPPOSITE THE WATER, A CLEAR
 DECK SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED PARALLEL WITH THE SEAT.
 THE SPACE SHALL BE 36 INCHES WIDE MINIMUM AND SHALL
 EXTEND FORWARD 48 INCHES MINIMUM FROM A LINE LOCATED 12
 INCHES BEHIND THE REAR EDGE OF THE SEAT. THE CLEAR DECK
 SPACE SHALL HAVE A SLOPE NOT STEEPER THAN 1:48.
 C) 1009.2.4 SEAT HEIGHT.
 THE HEIGHT OF THE LIFT SEAT SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW
 A STOP AT 16 INCHES MINIMUM TO 19 INCHES MAXIMUM
 MEASURED FROM THE DECK TO THE TOP OF THE SEAT SURFACE
 WHEN IN THE RAISED (LOAD) POSITION.
 D) 1009.2.6 FOOTRESTS AND ARMRESTS.
 FOOTRESTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND SHALL MOVE WITH THE
 SEAT. IF PROVIDED, THE ARMREST POSITIONED OPPOSITE THE
 WATER SHALL BE REMOVABLE OR SHALL FOLD CLEAR OF THE
 SEAT WHEN THE SEAT IS IN THE RAISED (LOAD) POS
 E) 1009.2.7 OPERATION.
 THE LIFT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF UNASSISTED OPERATION FROM
 BOTH THE DECK AND WATER LEVELS. CONTROLS AND OPERATING
 MECHANISMS SHALL BE UNOBSTRUCTED WHEN THE LIFT IS IN
 USE AND SHALL COMPLY WITH 309.4.
 F) 1009.2.8 SUBMERGED DEPTH.
 THE LIFT SHALL BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE SEAT WILL
 SUBMERGE TO A WATER DEPTH OF 18 INCHES MINIMUM BELOW
 THE STATIONARY WATER LEVEL.
 G) 1009.2.9 LIFTING CAPACITY.
 SINGLE PERSON POOL LIFTS SHALL HAVE A WEIGHT CAPACITY
 OF 300 POUNDS MINIMUM AND BE CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A
 STATIC LOAD OF AT LEAST ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE RATED
 LOAD.
  
 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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