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2013-01-14 14:20:14 | 2119 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY |
| PERMIT #13010089 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| OTHER THAN THE COVER SHEET, THE PROJECT ADDRESS IS |
| INCORRECTLY INDICATED AS 2199 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
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| PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLANS INDICATING FURNITURE |
| LAYOUTS, NEW/EXISTING HOURLY FIRE BARRIER RATINGS, |
| EMERGENCY LIGHTING, COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL ETC. |
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| EXIT DISCHARGE,STAIRS AND EGRESS COMPONENTS SHALL |
| CONFORM TO THE LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 7 OF |
| NFPA 101 FLORIDA 2007 EDITION. TOO MANY VIOLATIONS TO |
| LIST. |
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| OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS SHALL COMPLY WITH TABLE 7.3.1.2 |
| OF THE FFPC. SEVERAL OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS ARE |
| INCORRECT SUCH AS 60 SQ.FT. PER PERSON FOR MERCANTILE |
| ON STREET FLOOR. A CONFERENCE ROOM WOULD BE FIGURED AT |
| 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON AS THE USAGE IS ASSEMBLY. |
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| THE SECOND FLOOR INDICATES WORK TABLES; PLEASE INDICATE |
| HOW THIS SPACE WILL BE USED. |
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| THE THIRD FLOOR INDICATES SEVERAL DISPLAY CASES SO A |
| STORAGE OCCUPANCY IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS USAGE. |
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| HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STAIR. |
| HANDRAILS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 34 INCHES AND |
| NOT MORE THAN 38 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE TREAD, |
| MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE TOP OF THE RAIL FROM THE |
| LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD. HANDRAIL ENDS SHALL BE |
| RETURNED TO THE WALL OR FLOOR OR SHALL TERMINATE AT |
| NEWEL POSTS. HANDRAIL CROSS SECTION SHALL HAVE A |
| DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 1.25 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN |
| 2 INCHES. |
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| PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW EMERGENCY |
| RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING DURING |
| NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE ORDERED FROM |
| WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
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| EACH NEW SMOKE OR FIRE-RATED WALL/PARTITION SHALL BE |
| PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING READING |
| FIRE/SMOKE BARRIER-PROTECT ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS |
| SHALL BE AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN |
| WIDTH. IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15 |
| FEET ON CENTER. REFERENCE SECTION 8.3.2.4 OF FLORIDA |
| FIRE PREVENTION CODE ? NFPA 101 |
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| PENETRATIONS THROUGH A FIRE-RATED WALL ASSEMBLY SHALL |
| BE PROTECTED BY A FIRESTOP SYSTEM OR DEVICE. REFERENCE |
| SECTION 8.3.5.1 OF FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE ? NFPA |
| 101 |
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| ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO |
| THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION |
| DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING |
| SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR |
| AREAS. ALL OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL |
| HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. |
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| FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING |
| DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A |
| FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN |
| 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST |
| BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND |
| APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT |
| 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
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| ENGINEERED FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE |
| REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. AFTER THE |
| BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN |
| THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. PER FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004, FIRE |
| PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF |
| APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, |
| CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR |
| AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER |
| SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA) |
| AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED INFORMATION SUCH AS |
| PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. |
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| FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED BY AN APPROVED |
| SUPERVISING STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72. |
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| TOO MANY CODE VIOLATIONS EXIST ON THE PLANS AT THIS |
| TIME TO PERFORM A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE PLAN REVIEW. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |
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