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2023-06-23 09:16:10 | 2ND REVIEW FBC-2020 RES. GAS |
| PERMIT- 23031639 |
| 6/23/2023 |
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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. 2ND REVIEW COMMENTS BELOW |
| ARE BASED ON THE NEW GAS PLAN G.1 SUBMITTED ON THE |
| SECOND ROUND. |
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| 1) G.1: THE GAS RISER DOES NOT SHOW THE BRANCH PIPE TO |
| THE RANGE AND THE LOCATION OF THE METER. THE LOCATION |
| OF THE METER IS ALSO NOT SHOWN ON THE PLAN. A COMPLETE |
| GAS RISER AND PLAN IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECS. |
| G2412.3 & G2412.4 FBC RES. |
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| 2) G.1: THE NOTES INDICATE THE TOTAL DEVELOPED LENGTH |
| OF THE PIPING SYSTEM IS 196 FT. HOWEVER THE PLAN AND |
| RISER APPEAR TO SHOW A MUCH SHORTER DISTANCE. AS NOTED |
| IN COMMENT #1 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE METER AND THE |
| LENGTHS OF EACH BRANCH AND SEGMENT OF THE PIPE RUN AND |
| THE TOTAL LENGTH FROM THE METER TO THE MOST REMOTE |
| APPLIANCE- SEC. G2413.4.1 FBC RES. |
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| 3) G.1: THE NOTES INDICATE A 2PSI SYSTEM. PLEASE SHOW |
| THE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED LOW PRESSURE REGULATORS AT |
| THE APPLIANCES- SEC. G2421.2 FBC RES. |
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| 4) G.1: THE PLAN DOES NOT BEAR THE PRINTED NAME AND |
| SIGNATURE OF THE DESIGNER OF RECORD- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. |
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| 5) G.1: UNADDRESSED 1ST REVIEW COMMENTS #2, 3 & 4 ARE |
| LISTED BELOW- PLEASE COMPLY. |
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| 2) G.1: AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IN THE 1ST REVIEW, |
| PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATIONS FOR THE RANGE IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. G2407.1 FBC RES. IF USING THE |
| STANDARD METHOD PER SEC. G2407.5.1 THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| VOLUME SHALL BE 50 CU.FT. PER 1,000 BTUH. |
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| 3) G.1: AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IN THE 1ST REVIEW, THE |
| LOCATION OF THE GAS DRYER IN THE BATHROOM CLOSET IS |
| ALLOWED ONLY IF IT MEETS SEC. G2406.2 ITEM 5- THE |
| CLOSET DOOR SHALL BE A SOLID WEATHER-STRIPPED DOOR |
| EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE. ALL |
| COMBUSTION AIR SHALL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE |
| OUTDOORS IN USING PERMANENT OPENINGS DESIGNED |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION G2407.6. BECAUSE THERE ARE |
| ADJACENT STORAGE ROOMS OUTSIDE OF THE LAUNDRY CLOSET |
| ITEM 6 UNDER SEC. G2406.2 WOULD NOT APPLY. |
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| 4) G.1: AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED THE PLANS SHOW A |
| STORAGE-TANK GAS WATER HEATER ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| BUILDING. STORAGE TYPE WATER HEATERS ARE TYPICALLY |
| DESIGNED FOR INDOOR USE OR WOULD HAVE TO BE IN A |
| WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE ON THE EXTERIOR- SEC. G2448.1. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, AND |
| PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTING DETAILS FOR THE |
| UNIT- SECS. G2407.1 & G2427.1. |
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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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