Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13010089
Permit Number 13010089
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-01-14 14:20:142119 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 PERMIT #13010089
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 OTHER THAN THE COVER SHEET, THE PROJECT ADDRESS IS
 INCORRECTLY INDICATED AS 2199 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.
  
 PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLANS INDICATING FURNITURE
 LAYOUTS, NEW/EXISTING HOURLY FIRE BARRIER RATINGS,
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING, COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL ETC.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 THE SECOND FLOOR INDICATES WORK TABLES; PLEASE INDICATE
 HOW THIS SPACE WILL BE USED.
  
 THE THIRD FLOOR INDICATES SEVERAL DISPLAY CASES SO A
 STORAGE OCCUPANCY IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS USAGE.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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
  
 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
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED BY AN APPROVED
 SUPERVISING STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72.
  
 TOO MANY CODE VIOLATIONS EXIST ON THE PLANS AT THIS
 TIME TO PERFORM A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE PLAN REVIEW.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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