Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 04020684
Permit Number 04020684
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2004-02-18 00:00:001) ELECTRONIC SWITCHES WILL BE
 REQUIRED ON THE FIRE LINE BACKFLOW
 DEVICE.
  
 2) A TEMPORARY STANDPIPE SYSTEM WILL
 BE REQUIRED WHEN THE BUILDING REACHES
 THREE STORIES OR 30 FEET IN HEIGHT.
  
 3) EGRESS STAIRS FOR THE BUILDING
 SHALL BE KEPT UP WITH CONSTRUCTION.
  
 4) ALL DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND
 CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH
 NFPA 241.
  
 5) A KNOX-BOX WILL BE REQUIRED.
  
 6) ON A RECENT VISIT, THE EXISTING
 PARKING GARAGE DISPLAYED POSSIBLE
 CODE VIOLATIONS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF
 THE REQUIRED VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR
 THE GARAGE IS WORKING. ALSO ALMOST
 ALL OF THE REQUIRED EXIT SIGNS WERE
 NOT ILLUMINATED. PLEASE ADVISE
 DISPOSITION OF THESE CODE VIOLATIONS.
  
 7) A TWO HOUR FIRE SEPARATION IS
 REQUIRED BETWEEN THE EXISTING PARKING
 GARAGE AND THE NEW TOWER.
  
 8) PLEASE INDICATE WHICH ELEVATORS
 WILL BE STRETCHER ACCESSIBLE.
  
 9) NO DOOR PRESENT FOR STAIR # 1 ON
 PAGE A-2.3.
  
 10) TACTILE SIGNAGE REQUIRED AT
 STAIRWELL DOORS.
  
 11) ALL SHAFTS THAT ARE LARGE ENOUGH
 FOR PERSONS TO FALL INTO MUST BE
 MARKED SHAFTWAY IN 6" HIGH LETTERS.
  
 12) THE GROUND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 APPEARS CONFUSING. PLEASE CLARIFY.
  
 13) THE BUILDING ADDRESS IS REQUIRED
 ON THE NEW BUILDING. A MINIMUM OF 6"
 HIGH NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED.
  
 14) FDC'S ARE NOTED ON THE ROOF. THEY
 SHOULD READ ROOF MANIFOLDS.
  
 15) PLEASE NOTE ON THE PLANS ALL
 REQUIRED ITEMS TO BE INSTALLED IN
 THE FIRE COMMAND ROOM AS PER 412 OF
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
  
 16) THE NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS
 REQUIRED TO BE UL LISTED FOR CENTRAL
 STATION SERVICE.
  
 17) PLANS NEED TO MENTION "ANTICIPATED
 STACK" ON THE MECHANICAL PLANS.
  
 18) ELEVATOR WARNING SIGNS REQUIRED.
  
 19) PLEASE INDICATE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR
 POOL DECK.
  
 20) ALL NEW STAIRS AND RAMPS SHAL HAVE
 HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES.
  
 21) PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON SOUND
 ATTENUATION INSULATION FOR TRASH
 CHUTE.
  
 22) PLEASE DEMONSTRATE THAT GUARDRAILS
 ON STAIRS WILL RESIST A 4" SPHERE.
  
 23) SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED
 FOR FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATION.
  
 24) PLEASE EXPLAIN NOTE # 7 ON A-5.2.
 HOW WILL FIRE RESCUE GAIN ACCESS TO
 THE STAIRS FROM THE EXTERIOR.
  
 25) PLEASE EXPLAIN 20 MINUTE FIRE
 RATED DOORS AT ELEVATOR/LOBBY CORRIDOR.
 THESE DOORS ARE NOT THE SAME AS ENTRY
 DOORS TO APARTMENTS.
  
 26) PLEASE INDICATE LOCATIONS OF ALL
 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
  
 27) THERE APPEARS TO BE DOORS LOCATED
 WITHIN THE FOUR HOUR WALL ON PAGE
 A-2.7. ARE THESE DOORS PROPERLY RATED.
  
 28) THE EXITING FIRE SPRINKLER AND
 LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT ARE TO REMAIN
 WHILE THE WEST TOWER IS UNDER
 CONSTRUCTION.
  
 29) THE GARAGE IS PRESUMED TO REMAIN
 OCCUPIED WHILE THE WEST TOWER IS
 UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
  
 30) THE EXITING DOOR AT THE TOP OF THE
 STAIRS NEAR THE AT&T ROOM SWINGS
 INWARD. THIS EXIT DOOR SHOULD IN THE
 DIRECTION OF EXIT TRAVEL. PLEASE
 REVISE PLANS.
  
 31) PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY ON PAGE A-2.7
 THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEAD-END
 CORRIDOR NEAR ELEVATOR # 1.
  
 32) PLEASE DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH
 ALL SECTIONS OF 412, OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE.
  
 33) IS THE PROPOSED FIRE CONTROL ROOM
 LARGE ENOUGH TO CONTAIN ALL THE
 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT IN 412 OF THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, FIRE COMMAND
 ROOM.
  
 34) ENSURE THAT DOORS FOR THE PROJECT
 SWING IN THE PROPER DIRECTION.
  
 35) THE NEW FIRE ACCESS ROAD WILL
 SUPPORT HOW MUCH WEIGHT.
  
 36) SOME EXISTING ROOMS ARE MISSING
 FIRE SPRINKLER HEADS NEAR PHASE I AND
 PHASE II ROOMS.
  
 37) PLEASE PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE
 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR 3'- 6" HIGH
 GLASS RAILING SHOWN ON A-2.2.
  
 MIKE CARSILLO, ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 835-2910


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