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2023-01-06 08:48:35 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING |
| PERMIT- 22121136 |
| 1/6/23 |
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| 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 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 3) PROVIDE AN ELEVATION DETAIL FOR THE SHOWER THAT |
| SHOWS THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENTS |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAGE 6.13. |
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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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