Building Comments 1.pdfCity of Edmonds
PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS
BUILDING DIVISION
(425) 771-0220
DATE: May 18, 2018
TO: Intrepid Mechanical Solutions
accounts&intrepidms.biz
FROM: Chuck Miller, Senior Plans Examiner
chuck.miller(a-),,edmondswa. gov
RE: Plan Check: BLD2018-0586 - I" review
Project Address: 22000 Highway 99
Project: Jackson Food Store plumbing
Scope: Plumbing system to serve convenience store — nonseparated Mercantile
Group M occupancy — 14 occupants — VB construction — no sprinkler system
Please be advised that the building plans for the above referenced project have been disapproved
for the purposes of obtaining a building permit. During a review of the plans by the Building
Division for compliance with the applicable building codes, it was found that the following
information, clarifications, or changes are needed. Reviews by other divisions, such as Planning,
Engineering, or Fire, may result in additional comments that require attention beyond the scope of
this letter.
A complete review cannot be performed until the revised plans/documents, including a
written response in itemized letter format indicating where the `clouded' or otherwise
highlighted changes can be found on the revised plans, have been submitted to a Permit
Coordinator. Only those sheets specifically referenced as follows need to be resubmitted.
Resubmittals must be made at the Development Services Department on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.
Permit Center hours are M, T, Th, & F from 8am-4:30pm and from 8:30am-12pm on Wednesdays.
On sheet PLO — Floor Plan -Waste & Vent, Legend, Notes & Schedule:
Floor Plan — Waste and Vent - Clarify on the plans the represented placement of the water
heater serving the lavatory in the restroom. It does not appear to meet the maximum piping
length per Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) Table C404.3.1. Utilization of an
instantaneous water heater for the lavatory is typically proposed to avoid having to install a
tank -type water heater in the same space and still meet the accessibility requirements of ICC
A 117.1-2009.
2. Waste & Vent Riser Diagram — Change on the plans the number of `WFU' (drainage fixture
units (DFU) in the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)) entering fixture `GT/1' — Grease Trap —
from `17' to W.
3. Grease Trap Calculation
a. Change on the plans the adopted code regarding the sizing of the grease trap
(interceptor) from `OPSC 2014' to `UPC 2015'.
b. Clarify on the plans the difference in the indicated size of the 3-compartment sink
bowls used to size the grease trap (interceptor) and of that noted on the provided
manufacturer information —Eagle Group — 310 Series Model # 310-10-3-12. Update
the sizing calculations as required in response to the plan review comment.
c. Clarify on the plans the difference in the indicated grease capacity and of that noted
on the provided manufacturer information — Schier — GB 1 — 20/25 GPM Grease
Interceptor.
4. Backflow Preventer Notes
a. Note 3.0 — Change on the plans the name of the state regulating the proposed work
from `Oregon' to `Washington'.
b. Note 3.1)
i. Change on the plans the adopted code regarding the installation of backflow
prevention devices from `OPSC 2014' to `UPC 2015'.
ii. Change on the plans the referenced code section regarding the location of
backflow prevention devices from `603.3.4' to `603.4.3'.
Plumbing Fixture Schedule
a. Mark `5' — Under Mount Drain Trough — Eliminate from the plans the callout to note
`1' regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer. There does
not appear to be a need for cross -connection control at the fixture.
b. Mark ` 17' — Fountain Machine — Add to the plans a callout to note 'I' regarding the
provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer per UPC 603.5.12.
c. Mark ` 19' — Remote Condenser —Eliminate from the plans the callout to note ` 1'
regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer. There does not
appear to be a need for cross -connection control at the fixture.
d. Mark `31' — Fast Draw Chemical Management System — Add to the plans a callout
to note `1' regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer per
UPC 603.
e. Mark `GT/1' — Grease Trap (interceptor)
i. Connection Size — Waste — Clarify on the plans the difference in the
indicated size of the waste connection serving the grease trap (interceptor)
and of that noted on the provided manufacturer information — Schier — GB 1
— 20/25 GPM Grease Interceptor.
ii. Description - Clarify on the plans the difference in the indicated
manufacturer information and of that noted on the provided manufacturer
information.
On sheet P2.0 — Floor Plan -Domestic Water, Notes, Schedules & Details:
6. Floor Plan — Plumbing
a. Extend on the plans the `leader line' for the item `marked' `32' — Water Filtration
System' to the location on the plan represented as supplying the filtered water to the
fixtures `marked' ` 1', ` 16', ` 17', and ` 18'.
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b. Provide on the plans information on the `Plumbing Fixture Schedule' regarding the
fixture `marked' `16'. Additional plan review note: The item marked `16' on sheet
`P1.0' is identified as `Open Air Display Cooler' on the `Plumbing Fixture Schedule'
and appears to be different than that represented on sheet `P2.0'.
c. Clarify on the plans the represented placement of the water heater serving the
lavatory in the restroom. It does not appear to meet the maximum piping length per
WSEC Table C404.3.1. Utilization of an instantaneous water heater for the lavatory
is typically proposed to avoid having to install a tank -type water heater in the same
space and still meet the accessibility requirements of ICC Al 17.1-2009.
7. Plumbing Fixture Schedule
a. Mark `5' — Under Mount Drain Trough — Eliminate from the plans the callout to note
`1' regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer. There does
not appear to be a need for cross -connection control at the fixture.
b. Mark ` 17' — Fountain Machine — Add to the plans a callout to note ` 1' regarding the
provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer per UPC 603.5.12.
c. Mark `19' — Remote Condenser —Eliminate from the plans the callout to note `1'
regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer. There does not
appear to be a need for cross -connection control at the fixture.
d. Mark `31' — Fast Draw Chemical Management System — Add to the plans a callout
to note `1' regarding the provision of a reduced pressure backflow preventer per
UPC 603.
e. Mark `GT/1' — Grease Trap (interceptor)
i. Connection Size — Waste — Clarify on the plans the difference in the
indicated size of the waste connection serving the grease trap (interceptor)
and of that noted on the provided manufacturer information — Schier — GB 1
— 20/25 GPM Grease Interceptor.
ii. Description - Clarify on the plans the difference in the indicated
manufacturer information and of that noted on the provided manufacturer
information.
Detail 1/P2.0 - Water Heater Detail
a. Clarify on the plans the represented installation of a circulation pump. There does
not appear to be a circulation loop proposed on `Floor Plan — Plumbing'.
b. Change on the plans the referenced code section regarding the anchorage or
strapping of the water heater from `508.1.2' to `507.2'.
On sheet P3.0 — Plumbing Specifications:
9. Plumbing Specifications — Division #22
a. Part 1.00 — General — Item 1.02 — Change on the plans the referenced codes from
`OMSC — Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code' to `IMC — International Mechanical
Code' and from `OPSC — Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code' to `UPC — Uniform
Plumbing Code'.
b. Part 2.00 — Products — Item 2.11 — Change on the plans the referenced code and code
chapter regarding water supply piping installation from `IPC' and ` 13' to `UPC' and
`6', respectively.
c. Part 3.00 — Executions — Item 3.50 — Change on the plans the referenced code and
code chapter regarding fuel gas piping materials and installation from `Uniform
Plumbing Code' and ` 12' to `International Fuel Gas Code' and `4', respectively.
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