Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 23020832
Permit Number 23020832
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2023-03-08 08:22:521ST REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING
 PERMIT- 23020832
 3/7/2023
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FBC ACC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) COVER SHEET: THE PLUMBING FIXTURE SCHEDULE INDICATES
 A TOTAL OF 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS PROVIDED HOWEVER TABLE
 403.1 FBC P REQUIRES 5 BASED ON THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF
 462 SHOWN ON SHEET A-010. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
 CODE SECTIONS:
  
 SEC. 468.3.5.1 STANDARDS FBC B.
 EDUCATIONAL AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH TOILETS, HAND WASHING FACILITIES, AND DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS FOR ALL OCCUPANTS, IN RATIOS AND ACCESSIBLE
 AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, FLORIDA LAW,
 AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
  
 SEC. 410.3 FBC P: WHERE DRINKING FOUNTAINS ARE
 REQUIRED, NOT FEWER THAN TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS SHALL
 BE PROVIDED. ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO USE A WHEELCHAIR AND
 ONE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDING PERSONS.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1. A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN WITH TWO SEPARATE SPOUTS
 THAT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO USE
 A WHEELCHAIR AND STANDING PERSONS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
 BE SUBSTITUTED FOR TWO SEPARATE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.
  
 2) SHEETS P200 & P401 STUDENT RESTROOMS 104W.1, 104S.1,
 104R.1, & 104M.1: THE S1 SINK DRAINS SHALL NOT
 DISCHARGE INTO THE BATHROOM HORIZONTAL WET VENTS- SEC.
 912.1 FBC P.
  
 3) P200 & P401 STUDENT RESTROOMS 104N.1 & 104K.1: NOT
 MORE THAN ONE THAN ONE WET-VENTED FIXTURE DRAIN SHALL
 DISCHARGE UPSTREAM OF THE DRY-VENTED FIXTURE DRAIN
 CONNECTION. THE DRAWINGS SHOW TWO WATER CLOSET (WC3)
 FIXTURE DRAINS CONNECTING UPSTREAM OF THE L1 DRY VENTED
 FIXTURE DRAIN.
  
 4) P200 & P401: SHOW THE TOTAL DFU LOAD FOR THE 6-INCH
 BUILDING DRAIN- TABLE 710.1.(1) FBC P.
  
 5) P200, P401, & P000: PLEASE ADD THE FLOOR DRAIN
 SPECIFICATIONS TO THE FIXTURE SCHEDULE AND INDICATE HOW
 TRAP SEAL PROTECTION WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE DRAWINGS-
 SEC. 1002.4.1 FBC P.
  
 6) P-500 WATER HEATER DETAIL: BECAUSE THE THERMOSTAT ON
 THE WATER HEATER CANNOT BE THE TEMPERATURE LIMITING
 MEANS FOR THE HOT WATER SYSTEM, A MASTER THERMOSTATIC
 MIXING VALVE IS REQUIRED- SEC. 607.1.1 FBC PLEASE
 REVISE THE WATER HEATER DETAIL TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF
 THE DEVICE AND PIPING CONNECTIONS- 607.2.2.
  
 7) P-201 & P-401: TEMPERED WATER SHALL BE DELIVERED
 FROM THE LAVATORIES THROUGH A WATER TEMPERATURE
 LIMITING DEVICE THAT CONFORMS TO ASSE 1070- SECS. 419.5
 & 607.1.2 FBC P.
  
 8) P-201 & P-401: THE 1/2-INCH HOT WATER FIXTURE SUPPLY
 PIPES AT THE LAVATORIES ARE EXCEEDING THEIR MAXIMUM
 ALLOWABLE LENGTHS OF 2FT FROM THE HOT WATER SOURCE TO
 THE PIPE TERMINATION. THE NEAREST SOURCE IN THIS CASE
 IS THE RECIRCULATION LINE- TABLE C404.5.1 FBC ENERGY.
  
 9) A-410: THE ACCESSORIES LEGEND SHOWS THE GRAB BAR
 (GB-1, 2 & 3) HEIGHTS AFF TO THE CENTERLINES (CL) OF
 THE BARS, HOWEVER THE MEASUREMENTS SHALL BE TO THE TOPS
 OF THE GRIPPING SURFACES- SEC. 609.4 FBC ACC.
  
 10) A-410: THE ACCESSORIES LEGEND SHOWS THE MOUNTING
 HEIGHT OF THE MIRRORS TO THE LOWER EDGES. PLEASE
 CORRECT TO INDICATE THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES PER SEC.
 603.3 FBC ACC.
  
 11) A-410: PLEASE SHOW THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN SPOUT
 HEIGHTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECS. 602.4 & 602.7 FBC ACC.
  
 12) P200 & P201: THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS APPEAR TO BE
 PROTRUDING INTO THE CIRCULATION PATH AND NOT LOCATED IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. 307.2 FBC ACC.
  
 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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