| 2013-05-07 14:10:04 | 701 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY - SUITE #400 |
| | PERMIT #13050105 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING 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. WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE |
| | RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| | GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING, ?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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| | GENERAL: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 8.3.2.4, EACH FIRE |
| | BARRIER SHALL BE PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR |
| | STENCILING READING FIRE 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. |
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| | SHEET C1: THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY LOAD CALCULATION |
| | INDICATES AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 68 PERSONS; HOWEVER, |
| | THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR ROOMS THAT ARE ASSEMBLY USE |
| | AREAS THAT SHOULD BE CALCULATED USING AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| | FACTOR OF 7 SQ.FT. OR 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON. |
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| | GENERAL: EVERY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED |
| | SEATS SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED |
| | IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE |
| | ROOM. SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF |
| | OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM. |
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| | SHEET A2/A3: THE ASSEMBLY USE AREAS (CAFE, CONFERENCE |
| | ROOM, BOARDROOM AND MULTIPURPOSE ROOM) EXCEED 10% OF |
| | THE TENANT SPACE TO BE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY TO THE |
| | BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. |
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| | SHEET A2/A3: CONFERENCE ROOM AND CAFE ROOM HAVE SLIDING |
| | DOORS. PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.4.1, ANY DOOR |
| | ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE OF THE |
| | SIDE-HINGED OR PIVOTED SWINGING TYPE, AND SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED TO BE CAPABLE OF SWINGING FROM ANY POSITION |
| | TO THE FULL REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE OPENING IN WHICH IT |
| | IS INSTALLED, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED AS |
| | FOLLOWS:WHERE PRIVATE GARAGES, BUSINESS AREAS, |
| | INDUSTRIAL AREAS, AND STORAGE AREAS WITH AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD NOT EXCEEDING 10 CONTAIN ONLY LOW OR ORDINARY |
| | HAZARD CONTENTS, DOOR OPENINGS TO SUCH AREAS AND |
| | PRIVATE GARAGES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| | HORIZONTAL-SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLIES. |
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| | SHEET A3: FLEX STATION DOOR SWINGS OUT INTO THE |
| | CORRIDOR VERY NEAR THE ADJACENT TENANT'S CORRIDOR DOOR |
| | AND COULD CAUSE EGRESS DELAYS. |
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| | PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS |
| | SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE |
| | TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET. |
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| | PROVIDE A FURNITURE PLAN. |
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| | FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION |
| | 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES |
| | SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE |
| | DESIGN OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE AUTOMATIC FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERS. 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. AFTER THE BUILDING |
| | PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN THEN |
| | SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
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