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2022-12-06 16:35:34 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| 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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| 22110423 2617 N AUSTRALIAN AVE |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
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| A REVIEW OF MINIMUM PLUMBING FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS AS |
| REQUIRED BY FBC ACC IS PART OF THE PLUMBING REVIEW |
| PROCESS (SEE FBC PL 404.1) BUT IS TYPICALLY ADDRESSED |
| ON THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. ANY COMMENTS CONCERNING |
| THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED |
| PRIOR TO A PLUMBING REVIEW APPROVAL. |
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| 1. PER FBC ACC 609.4, GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A |
| HORIZONTAL POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES |
| MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP (NOT |
| THE CENTER) OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE |
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| 2. PER FBC 606.5 EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER |
| SUPPLY & DRAINPIPES UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE |
| INSULATED OR OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST |
| CONTACT. |
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| 3. MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS |
| SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE |
| REFLECTING SURFACE40 INCHES (1015 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. FBC ACC 603.3. |
| TO BE CLEAR, PLEASE CLARIFY ON PLANS THAT DIMENSION IS |
| TO THE REFLECTING SURFACE OF THE MIRROR |
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| 4. A DRINKING FOUNTAIN IS REQUIRED PER FBC PL TABLE |
| 403.1. PER FBC PL 410.3, TWO OR A BI-LEVEL ARE REQUIRED |
| AND SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC 305, 306, 307, 602.2, |
| 602.3, 602.4, 602.5 AND 602.7. |
| PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.1(10) PROVIDE A DETAIL |
| SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
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| 5. PLEASE NOTE WHERE SINKS ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST 5 |
| PERCENT, BUT NO FEWER THAN ONE, OF EACH TYPE PROVIDED |
| IN EACH ACCESSIBLE ROOM OR SPACE SHALL COMPLY WITH 606 |
| PER FBC ACC 212.3. |
| PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE FOR NEW SINK INCLUDING |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC 305, 306, 606.3. PROVIDE DETAIL |
| IF APPLICABLE. THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY TO A MOP OR |
| SERVICE SINK. |
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| 6. A MOP OR SERVICE SINK IS REQUIRED PER FBC PL TABLE |
| 403.1. |
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| 7. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.3(2), PROVIDE A |
| PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE LISTING ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES |
| WITH DESCRIPTION (BE SURE TO INCLUDE CONTROL VALVE). |
| NOTE WASTE AND WATER CONNECTIONS, CONNECTION SIZES, |
| DRAINAGE FIXTURE UNITS PER FBC PL 709.1, MAXIMUM FLOW |
| RATES GPM PER FBC PL 604.4. TAG FIXTURES ON PIPING |
| DRAWINGS TO MATCH SCHEDULE. |
| I.E., WC-1 WATER CLOSET-TANK TYPE/FLOOR |
| MOUNTED/ELONGATED BOWL, ADA COMPLIANT 3 INCH WASTE 4 |
| DFU 1/2 COLD WATER 1.28 GPM |
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| 8. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.3(3)(10)(13), PROVIDE |
| WATER DISTRIBUTION PLAN VIEW AND RISER DIAGRAM. INCLUDE |
| REQUIRED HOT WATER SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC PL 607. |
| NOTE APPLICABLE VALVES, BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, |
| TEMPERATURE-ACTUATED MIXING VALVES, WATER HAMMER |
| ARRESTORS, APPURTENANCES. |
| PLEASE NOTE, PER FBC PL 607.2, DEVELOPED LENGTH HOT OR |
| TEMPERED WATER FROM SOURCE SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 FEET. |
| PER FBC EC C404.5.1, TABLE C404.5.1, 1/2 -INCH HOT |
| WATER PIPE TO THE LAVATORY SHALL NOT EXCEED 2FEET FROM |
| THE HOT WATER SOURCE. |
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| 9. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.3(5), PROVIDE |
| SCHEDULE AND DETAIL OF WATER HEATER SHOWING HEATER |
| W/STORAGE CAPACITY, PIPING INCLUDING CW, HW, VALVES |
| (INCLUDING VACUUM RELIEF VALVE IF APPLICABLE FBC PL |
| 504.2) , THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL DEVICE IF |
| APPLICABLE(SEE 607.3), T&P DISCHARGE (INCLUDING |
| TERMINATION) AND WATER HEATER PAN AND DRAIN (INCLUDING |
| TERMINATION); COMPLY WITH FBC PL 607.3, 503.1, 504.1, |
| 504.4, 504.4.1, 504.5, 504.6, 504.7, 504.7.1 AND 504.7, |
| 607.1.1, 613.1. |
| PROVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR WATER HEATER; COMPLY WITH |
| FBC EC TABLE C404.2 |
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| 10. PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, 107.3.5.1.3(3)(4), PROVIDE |
| PIPING MATERIAL SPEC FOR SANITARY AND WATER SYSTEMS. |
| COMPLY WITH FBC PL CHAPTERS 6, 7, 911. PER |
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| 11. WPB FBC 107.2.1, PROVIDE INSULATION SPECIFICATION |
| SPEC FOR HOT WATER INSULATION AS APPLICABLE. COMPLY |
| WITH FBC EC C404.4 (A-E) AND TABLE C403.2.10. |
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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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