| 2022-06-09 12:32:42 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) SHEET A000 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF TOWNHOME |
| | CONSTRUCTION WITH FEATURES OF FIRE SEPARATION OF EACH |
| | UNIT, HOWEVER, A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS BEING |
| | PROPOSED. |
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| | THERE ARE ALSO INDICATIONS OF A BUILDING CLASSIFICATION |
| | OF R101.2, WHICH IS A BUILDING CODE REFERENCE. |
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| | AN OCCUPACNY CLASSIFICATION OF 1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLING, |
| | CH 24 DOES NOT REQUIRE A LIFE SAFETY REVIEW. |
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| | FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE PROPOSED |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION PER THE FLORIDA FIRE |
| | PREVENTION CODE. |
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| | 1A) NOT WITHSTANDING THE ANSWER TO # 1 ABOVE, A FIRE |
| | SPRINKLER IS PROPOSED. |
| | |
| | SHEET A000 INDICATES "FULLY SPRINKLERED (UNDER SEPARATE |
| | PERMIT) |
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| | THIS IS INCORRECT. THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN |
| | SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTR PERMIT PER F.A.C. |
| | 61G15 |
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| | 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. |
| | |
| | 61G15-30.003 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING |
| | DOCUMENTS. |
| | (1) ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED IN THE COURSE OF |
| | PERFORMING ENGINEERING SERVICES. WHEN PREPARED FOR |
| | INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL BUILDING |
| | PERMIT, THE DOCUMENTS SHALL MEET ALL ENGINEER?S |
| | RESPONSIBILITY RULES, SET FORTH IN CHAPTERS 61G15-31, |
| | 61G15-32, 61G15-33, AND 61G15-34, F.A.C., AND BE OF |
| | SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND |
| | EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT |
| | WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, ADOPTED IN SECTION 553.73, F.S., AND APPLICABLE |
| | LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED |
| | BY THE AHJ. THE DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE: |
| | (A) INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| | REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS A |
| | RESULT OF ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND |
| | EXPERIENCE. |
| | (B) LIST FEDERAL, STATE, MUNICIPAL, AND COUNTY |
| | STANDARDS, CODES, ORDINANCES, LAWS, AND RULES, WITH |
| | THEIR EFFECTIVE DATES, THAT THE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS |
| | ARE INTENDED TO CONFORM TO. |
| | (C) INFORMATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER OF |
| | RECORD, NEEDED FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF |
| | THE SYSTEM. |
| | (D) LIST ENGINEERING DESIGN CRITERIA; REFERENCE PROJECT |
| | SPECIFIC STUDIES, REPORTS, AND DELEGATED ENGINEERING |
| | DOCUMENTS. |
| | (E) IDENTIFY CLEARLY ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN THAT VARY |
| | FROM THE GOVERNING STANDARDS AND DEPICT/IDENTIFY THE |
| | ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | STATED PURPOSE OF THESE RESPONSIBILITY RULES. |
| | (2) ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME AND |
| | BUSINESS ADDRESS, ON ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. ENGINEERING |
| | DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ISSUED FOR PRELIMINARY OR |
| | CONCEPTUAL USE, SHALL CLEARLY NOTE THE INTENDED PURPOSE |
| | OF SUCH DOCUMENTS. |
| | (3) WHEN ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE SHOWN ON AN |
| | ENGINEERING DOCUMENT ONLY FOR INFORMATION OR |
| | CLARIFICATION AND THE ENGINEER DOES NOT INTEND TO |
| | ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ELEMENTS, THE ENGINEER |
| | SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE DOCUMENTS THE EXTENT OF HIS |
| | RESPONSIBILITY. |
| | (4) ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SHALL BE LEGIBLE AND CLEARLY |
| | DEFINE AND DELINEATE THE WORK IN THE PROJECT. THEY MUST |
| | ALSO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 61G15-23, F.A.C., SEALS. |
| | (5) ENGINEERS SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON ANY PRELIMINARY |
| | ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN |
| | FINAL FORM, BUT ARE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE PUBLIC |
| | AGENCY TO RECEIVE AGENCY REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND |
| | INTERPRETATIONS. THE DOCUMENTS MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE |
| | REVISED BY THE ENGINEER TO REFLECT RESOLUTION OF ISSUES |
| | WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCY PRIOR TO FINAL ACTION BY THE |
| | AGENCY. CHANGES, REVISIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO A |
| | PROJECT MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL FOR |
| | AGENCY APPROVAL ACTION ON THE SAME PROJECT. |
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| | 61G15-32.004 DESIGN OF WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | (1) WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDE, BUT |
| | ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS OF WET, |
| | DRY, FINE WATER SPRAY (MIST), MANUAL, AND DELUGE VALVE |
| | CONTROLLED TYPES, PUMPING SYSTEMS, STANDPIPES, FIRE |
| | WATER MAINS AND DEDICATED FIRE PROTECTION WATER |
| | SOURCES. |
| | (2) TO ENSURE MINIMUM DESIGN QUALITY IN FIRE PROTECTION |
| | SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS, SAID DOCUMENTS SHALL |
| | INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN |
| | APPLICABLE: |
| | (A) THE POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION WATER |
| | SUPPLY AS DEFINED BY 633.021(18) F.S. |
| | (B) APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARD TO BE APPLIED, OR IN THE |
| | CASE WHERE NO SUCH STANDARD EXISTS, THE ENGINEERING |
| | STUDY, JUDGMENTS, AND/OR PERFORMANCE BASED ANALYSIS AND |
| | CONCLUSIONS. |
| | (C) CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR |
| | AREA. |
| | (D) DESIGN APPROACH, WHICH INCLUDES SYSTEM TYPE, |
| | DENSITIES, DEVICE TEMPERATURE RATING, AND SPACING FOR |
| | EACH SEPARATE 42 HAZARD OCCUPANCY. |
| | (E) CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER SUPPLY TO BE USED, SUCH AS |
| | MAIN SIZE AND LOCATION, WHETHER IT IS DEAD-END OR |
| | CIRCULATING; AND IF DEAD-END, THE DISTANCE TO THE |
| | NEAREST CIRCULATING MAIN, AS WELL AS ITS MINIMUM |
| | DURATION AND RELIABILITY FOR THE MOST HYDRAULICALLY |
| | DEMANDING DESIGN AREA. |
| | (F) WHEN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES ARE USED, THE |
| | FLOW TEST DATA, INCLUDING DATE AND TIME OF TEST, WHO |
| | CONDUCTED TEST OR SUPPLIED INFORMATION, TEST ELEVATION, |
| | STATIC GAUGE PRESSURE AT NO FLOW, FLOW RATE WITH |
| | RESIDUAL GAUGE PRESSURE, HYDRANT BUTT COEFFICIENT, AND |
| | LOCATION OF TEST IN RELATION TO THE HYDRAULIC POINT OF |
| | SERVICE. |
| | (G) VALVING AND ALARM REQUIREMENTS TO MINIMIZE |
| | POTENTIAL FOR IMPAIRMENTS AND UNRECOGNIZED FLOW OF |
| | WATER. |
| | (H) MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). THE ENGINEER OF |
| | RECORD SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY WATER |
| | SUPPLIES THAT COULD LEAD TO MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION |
| | (MIC). SUCH EFFORTS MAY CONSIST OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE |
| | LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR AND/OR FIRE OFFICIAL, FAMILIARITY |
| | WITH CONDITIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA, OR LABORATORY |
| | TESTING OF WATER SUPPLIES. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FOUND |
| | THAT MAY RESULT IN MIC CONTAMINATION OF THE FIRE |
| | PROTECTION PIPING, THE ENGINEER SHALL DESIGN CORRECTIVE |
| | MEASURES. |
| | (I) BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND METERING SPECIFICATIONS AND |
| | DETAILS TO MEET LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR REQUIREMENTS |
| | INCLUDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP. |
| | (J) QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL YARD |
| | AND INTERIOR FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS. |
| | (3) CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS WHICH DEVIATE FROM THE ABOVE |
| | MINIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED MATERIAL |
| | DEVIATIONS AND REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINEERING |
| | APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION. |
| | (4) IN THE EVENT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD PROVIDES MORE |
| | INFORMATION AND DIRECTION THAN IS ESTABLISHED ABOVE, HE |
| | OR SHE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL |
| | ACCURACY OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE |
| | CODES, STANDARDS, AND SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES. |
| | |
| | EVEN IF THE EOR DEFERS TO A LOCAL QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, |
| | THAT CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED 61G |
| | INFORMATION WITH THIS MASTER. |
| | |
| | PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 1B) THE PROPOSED FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| | MONITORED. |
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| | PER NFPA 101 CH 9 |
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| | 9.7.2.1.1 WHERE SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS |
| | ARE REQUIRED |
| | BY ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS CODE, SUPERVISORY |
| | ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED AND MONITORED FOR INTEGRITY IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH NFPA 72 AND |
| | A DISTINCTIVE SUPERVISORY SIGNAL SHALL BE PROVIDED TO |
| | INDICATE A CONDITION |
| | THAT WOULD IMPAIR THE SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | 9.7.2.1.2 SUPERVISORY SIGNALS SHALL SOUND AND SHALL BE |
| | DISPLAYED EITHER AT |
| | A LOCATION WITHIN THE PROTECTED BUILDING THAT IS |
| | CONSTANTLY ATTENDED BY |
| | QUALI FIED PERSONNEL OR AT AN APPROVED, REMOTELY |
| | LOCATED RECEIVING FACILITY |
| | |
| | 9.7.2.2 ALARM SIGNAL TRANSMISSION. |
| | 9.7.2.2.1 WHERE SUPERVISION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED |
| | BY ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS CODE, WATERFLOW ALARMS SHALL |
| | BE TRANSMITTED |
| | TO AN APPROVED, PROPRIETARY ALARM-RECEIVING FACILITY, A |
| | REMOTE STATION, A |
| | CENTRAL STATION, OR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS. |
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| | 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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