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2022-10-26 13:05:05 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL |
| MANUAL REVISED 2017 |
| FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2020 |
| 7TH EDITION |
| FBC ACC = FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| EDITION |
| FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| 22070050 205 N DIXIE HWY |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
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| PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| *PLEASE NOTE: IT APPEARS THAT POTENTIALLY UPDATED PLAN |
| SHEETS A-108 AND A-109 ADDRESSING COMMENTS 2 THROUGH 5 |
| MAY HAVE NOT BEEN UPLOADED AS THE PLAN SHEETS ON FILE |
| ARE FROM THE FIRST REVIEW CYCLE |
| *PLEASE NOTE: UPDATED PLUMBING PLANS P-1 THROUGH P-5 |
| ARE ON FILE AND REVIEWED BUT OLDER P-1 THROUGH P-5 FROM |
| FIRST REVIEW CYCLE ARE ON FILE AS WELL |
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| 1) 1. SECOND REQUEST: PER FBC 1210.2.2, FBC PL 310.3, |
| WALLS AND PARTITIONS WITHIN 2 FEET OF SERVICE SINKS, |
| URINALS AND WATER CLOSETS SHALL HAVE A SMOOTH, HARD, |
| NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE PER FBC 1210.2.2. SECTION |
| 1210.2.2 STIPULATES THAT THE MATERIAL BE "HARD." THE |
| INTENT OF THIS SECTION IS THAT THE SURROUNDING MATERIAL |
| SHOULD NOT BE OF A TYPE THAT IS EASILY DAMAGED SUCH |
| THAT THE MATERIAL COULD BECOME ABSORBENT AND THUS, NOT |
| READILY CLEANABLE AND SANITIZED. PAINTED DRYWALL, EVEN |
| WHERE COATED WITH HIGHLY DURABLE PAINTS SUCH AS EPOXY, |
| DOES NOT MEET THE INTENT OF SECTION 1210.2.2. THE |
| TYPICAL MATERIALS USED FOR THIS APPLICATION ARE CERAMIC |
| TILE, FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) PANELS, |
| PHENOLIC PANELS, LAMINATED PLASTIC PANELS, PAINTED |
| STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL. |
| HARVARD JOLLY RESPONSE: THE WALLS ARE COATED WITH AN |
| EPOXY TYPE COATING THAT PROVIDES A TILE-LIKE FINISH. |
| IT HAS BEEN THE POSITION TAKEN BY THIS DEPARTMENT THAT |
| PAINTED DRYWALL, EVEN WHERE COATED WITH HIGHLY DURABLE |
| PAINTS SUCH AS EPOXY, DOES NOT MEET THE INTENT OF |
| SECTION 1210.2.2. THE TYPICAL MATERIALS USED FOR THIS |
| APPLICATION ARE CERAMIC TILE, FIBERGLASS REINFORCED |
| PLASTIC (FRP) PANELS, PHENOLIC PANELS, LAMINATED |
| PLASTIC PANELS, PAINTED STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL. |
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| 2) 2. SECOND REQUEST: THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE |
| POSITIONED WITH A WALL OR PARTITION TO THE REAR AND TO |
| ONE SIDE. THE CENTERLINE OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE |
| 16 INCHES NOT 15 INCHES MINIMUM TO 18 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| FROM THE SIDE WALL OR PARTITION PER FBC ACC 604.2 |
| HARVARD JOLLY RESPONSE: SEE RESTROOM ELEVATIONS ON |
| SHEET A-108. |
| PLAN SHEET A-108 STILL SHOWS A MINIMUM 15 INCHES FROM |
| SIDE WALL TO CENTER |
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| 3) 3. SECOND REQUEST: THE SIDE WALL GRAB BAR SHALL BE |
| 42 INCHES LONG MINIMUM, LOCATED 12 INCHES (305 MM) |
| MAXIMUM FROM THE REAR WALL AND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF |
| 54 INCHES TOTAL FROM THE REAR WALL PER FBC ACC 604.5.1 |
| HARVARD JOLLY RESPONSE: SEE RESTROOM ELEVATIONS ON |
| SHEET A-108. |
| DETAIL DOES NOT SHOW MAXIMUM 54 INCHES TOTAL. THIS IS |
| IMPORTANT BECAUSE DUE TO THE 12 INCHES MAXIMUM VERBIAGE |
| USED IN THE CODE, A 42 INCH LONG GRAB BAR WOULD NOT |
| PROVIDE 54 INCHES MINIMUM IF THE SPACE FROM THE REAR |
| WALL WAS LESS THAN 12 INCHES. |
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| 4) 4. RESTROOM ELEVATION ACKNOWLEDGED |
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| 5) 5. SECOND REQUEST: PER FBC ACC 602.2, PROVIDE A |
| CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 FOR THE |
| MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM SINK. |
| HARVARD JOLLY RESPONSE: SEE CABINET DETAIL 11/A-109. |
| CABINET DETAIL 11/A-109 PROVIDES A CABINET ELEVATION |
| BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE |
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| 6) 8. SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE |
| ELEVATION DETAIL FOR DRINKING FOUNTAIN(S). SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC 306 KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE, |
| 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT AND 602.7 SPOUT HEIGHT FOR STANDING |
| PERSONS. |
| JLRD RESPONSE: THE COOLER SPECIFIED IS AN ADA WATER |
| COOLER WITH BOTTLE FILLER TYPE. |
| IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED THE SPECIFIED COOLER IS ADA |
| COMPLIANT. RESPECTFULLY, THE REQUEST IS FOR AN |
| ELEVATION DETAIL FOR THE INSTALLATION AS IT IS ONLY |
| COMPLIANT IF INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 306 KNEE |
| AND TOE CLEARANCE, 602.4 SPOUT HEIGHT AND 602.7 SPOUT |
| HEIGHT FOR STANDING PERSONS. |
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| 7) 9. JLRD RESPONSE: THE APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS FOR |
| EACH OF THE ITEMS REQUESTED WILL SUBMITTED BY THE |
| CONTRACTOR |
| NEW COMMENT: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 AND WPB FBC 107.3.4.1, |
| PROVIDE AS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL MANUFACTURER???S |
| SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLATION GUIDES FOR THE EMERGENCY |
| SHOWER/EYEWASH, DRINKING FOUNTAIN(S) AND THE WATER |
| HEATER. THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN |
| RESPONSIBLE CHARGE SHALL LIST THE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS |
| ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW BY THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL. DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED, |
| APPROVED AND ON SITE PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION. PROCEED |
| AT YOUR OWN RISK. |
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| 8) 16. SECOND REQUEST: EWH-1: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1 |
| PROVIDE COLD WATER WITH SHUT-OFF VALVE TO EWH-1 WATER |
| HEATER AND PROVIDE INSTALLATION DETAIL. FBC PL 503.1 |
| DETAIL IS PROVIDED BUT NO VALVE IS SHOWN; TO BE CLEAR, |
| AN ACCESSIBLE, DEDICATED SHUT OFF VALVE FOR THE WATER |
| HEATER IS REQUIRED. |
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| 9) 17. SLAB REPAIR DETAIL ACKNOWLEDGED |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED |
| AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS. |
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| JERALD SMITH |
| PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER PX928 |
| PLUMBING INSPECTOR BN2148 |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| EMAIL [email protected] |
| MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
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