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2022-09-15 09:49:06 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2020 RES. PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 22080847 |
| 9/15//2022 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL 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) SHEET 4: THE PLANS SHOW THE FILTRATION SYSTEM IS |
| APSP/ANSI-15 COMPLIANT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING |
| NOTES AND DETAILS ON THE PLAN- |
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| A) 5.3.7. THE PUMP MUST HAVE CONTROLS THAT DEFAULT TO |
| THE FILTRATION FLOW RATE WHEN NO AUXILIARY POOL LOADS |
| ARE OPERATING. THE CONTROLS MUST ALSO DEFAULT TO THE |
| FILTRATION FLOW RATE SETTING WITHIN 24 HOURS AND MUST |
| HAVE A TEMPORARY OVERRIDE CAPABILITY FOR SERVICING. |
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| B) 5.3.8. A TIME SWITCH OR SIMILAR CONTROL MECHANISM |
| MUST BE INSTALLED AS PART OF THE POOL WATER FILTRATION |
| CONTROL SYSTEM THAT WILL ALLOW THE PUMP TO BE SET OR |
| PROGRAMMED TO RUN ONLY DURING THE OFF-PEAK ELECTRIC |
| DEMAND PERIOD AND FOR THE MINIMUM TIME NECESSARY TO |
| MAINTAIN THE WATER IN THE CONDITION REQUIRED BY |
| APPLICABLE PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS. |
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| C) 5.5.1. POOL PIPING SHALL BE SIZED SO THAT THE |
| VELOCITY OF THE WATER AT THE MAXIMUM FLOW RATE DOES NOT |
| EXCEED 8 FEET PER SECOND IN THE RETURN LINE AND 6 FEET |
| PER SECOND IN THE SUCTION LINE. ( THE NOTES ON SHEETS 4 |
| & 5 INDICATE 10 & 8 FPS.) |
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| D) 5.5.2. A LENGTH OF STRAIGHT PIPE THAT IS AT LEAST 4 |
| PIPE DIAMETERS SHALL BE INSTALLED BEFORE THE PUMP |
| (12-INCHES FOR THE 3-INCH PIPE). |
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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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