Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22121136
Permit Number 22121136
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2023-01-06 08:48:351ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 22121136
 1/6/23
  
 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
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) FAIR HOUSING ACT COMPLIANCE: THE STRAND
 CONDOMINIUMS- 255 EVERNIA ARE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE
 WITH FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES WHICH CAME
 INTO EFFECT FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING BUILT FOR FIRST
 OCCUPANCY AFTER MARCH 13, 1991. THE SUBMITTED PLAN
 INDICATING A BATHTUB-TO-SHOWER CONVERSION DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FHDA GUIDELINES.
 PLEASE REVISE THE PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMENTS #2
 & 3 BELOW.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MEETING THE
 GUIDELINES FOR THE BATHROOM 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.
  
 2) REFER TO PAGES 7.56- 7.59 OF THE FHDA MANUAL AND
 PROVIDE A DRAWING FOR THE BATHROOM THAT SHOWS THE
 DIMENSIONS OF THE SHOWER AND THE REQUIRED 30X48-INCH
 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE DIAGRAM POSITIONED PARALLEL TO THE
 SHOWER AND FLUSH WITH THE FAUCET CONTROL WALL. PLEASE
 NOTE THAT NO OTHER FIXTURES SHALL OBSTRUCT THE CLEAR
 FLOOR SPACE REQUIRED FOR THE SHOWER WITH THE EXCEPTION
 OF A LAVATORY WHICH MAY OVERLAP BY 6-INCHES. THE
 LAVATORY SHALL BE A WALL HUNG WITH KNEE AND TOE
 CLEARANCES OR HAVE A REMOVABLE CABINET.
  
 3) PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DETAIL FOR THE SHOWER THAT
 SHOWS THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENTS
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAGE 6.13.
  
  
 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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