Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 07080072
Permit Number 07080072
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2007-11-09 02:01:35*****DENIED*****
  
 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS BUILDING AND/OR PHASE SHALL
 STAND UPON ITS OWN MERITS ( I.E. WATER SUPPLY, FIRE
 ALARM SYSTEM, FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM).
  
 01.FIRE HYDRANTS TO BE OPERATIONAL BEFORE, DURING,
 AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION.
  
 02.A TEMPORARY STANDPIPE IS REQUIRED WHEN THE
 BUILDING REACHES THREE STORIES OR THIRTY FEET IN
 HEIGHT.
  
 03.THE CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF OF THE
 STRUCTURE'S PARKING GARAGE AS WELL AS THE CONTROL OF
 HAZARDS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 88A.
  
 04.WHAT IS THE VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT THE POINT OF
 VEHICLE ENTRY?
  
 05.BASED UPON NFPA 72 - 2002 EDITION - EXPLAIN
 CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF THE CEILING MOUNTED FIRE ALARM
 HORN/STROBE COMBO DEVICE IN THE PARKING GARAGE AS SHOWN
 ON A-251 AND A-252 SHEETS.
  
 06.WHAT IS THE EXIT AISLE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
 EXTERIOR REAR WALL OF THE CONDO UNITS AND THE VEHICLE
 PARKING SPACES?BE ADVISED THAT DURING ITS SWING, ANY
 DOOR IN A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE NOT LESS THAN
 ONE-HALF THE WIDTH OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A
 CORRIDOR, OR PASSAGEWAY.
  
 07.ON SHEET A-251, IT APPEARS THAT THE SWING OF THE
 DOOR IS AGAINST THE PATH OF EGRESS IN STAIR #2 AND
 STAIR #4.
  
 08.PLEASE EXPLAIN EXIT LIGHTS SHOWN IN THE CONDO
 UNITS AT GRADE LEVEL.THESE LIGHTS ARE SHOWN ON SHEET
 A-251 BUT NOT SHOWN ON SHEET A-350.THE MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL NOT BE FROM AN AREA TO A MORE HAZARDOUS
 AREA (PARKING GARAGE).
  
 09.IN THE LIFE SAFETY SHEETS, CLARIFY THE USE OF
 SMOKE DETECTORS OR SMOKE ALARMS IN THE CONDO UNITS.BE
 ADVISED THAT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE TIED INTO THE
 BUILDING'S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, WHEREAS SMOKE ALARMS
 ALERT THE OCCUPANTS OF THE DWELLING UNIT ONLY.
  
 10.ON SHEETS A-251 AND A-252,SOME PATHS OF EGRESS
 ARE ILLUSTRATED PASSING THRU PARKING SPACES AND OTHER
 CHANGES IN ELEVATION.
  
 11.ON SHEET A-251, THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL SHOWN
 IN THE MECHANICLA ROOM.PROVIDE CRITERIA THAT THIS
 ARRANGEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE AS PER NFPA 72 - 2002
 EDITION.
  
 12.POST/DISPLAY THE NUMERICAL ADDRESS ON THE
 APPROPIATE EXTERIOR ELEVATION WHICH FRONTS VANDAN
 DRIVE.AS PER WEST PALM BEACH CODE, THE NUMBERS SHALL
 BE NO LESS THAN 6" IN HEIGHT AND NO LESS THAN 1" IN
 STROKE.
  
 13.PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGHTS FOR THE ALUMINUM
 RAILINGS.
  
 14. ELEVATORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH FIRE FIGHTER
 SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASMEA17.1
  
 15.WARNING SIGNS (DO NOT USE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE)
 SHALL BE REQUIRED IN THE ELEVATOR LOBBIES.
  
 16.STAIRWELL IDENTIFICATION SIGNS REQUIRED.THE
 SIGNAGE SHALL IDENTIFY FLOOR LEVEL, STAIR NUMBER, AND
 TERMINUS TOP AND BOTTOM.
  
 17.FIRE DOORS AND FIRE WINDOWS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA
 80.
  
 18.ON SHEET A-901 (IN REFERENCE TO DOOR REMARK #2),
 HOW IS RE-ENTRY ACCOMPLISHED DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
  
 19.ON SHEET FA2.1.2, NO FIRE ALARM DEVICE IS SHOWN IN
 THE TRANSFORMER ROOM.PROVIDE CRITERIA THAT THIS
 ARRANGEMENT IS ACEPTABLE AS PER NFPA 72 - 2002
 EDITION.
  
 20.THE FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL IS SHOWN IN THE MAIN
 ELECTRICAL ROOM ON SHEET FA2.2.2, BUT ON SHEET A-251 IT
 IS SHOWN IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM.
  
 21.ON SHEET FS0.1 IN GENERAL NOTE # 1 AND # 12,THE
 2003 EDITION OF NFPA 20 SHALL BE REFERENCED (NOT
 1999).
  
 22.ON SHEET FS0.1, CLARIFY NOTE 16 TO READ:KNOX
 LOCKING CAPS REQUIRED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
 CONNECTIONS.
  
 23.ON SHEET FS0.3 IN THE LAYOUT OF THE FIRE DEPARMENT
 CONNECTION, CLARIFY NOTE TO READ:KNOX LOCKING CAPS
 REQUIRED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS.
  
 24.NO FIRE SPRINKLER COVERAGE ILLUSTRATED FOR ROOMS
 124 THRU 127, EVEN THOUGH SHEET FS2.1.2 REFERENCES
 SHEET FS2.2.1 FOR THE SPRINKLER COVERAGE IN THOSE
 ROOMS.
  
 25.SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE KNOX BOX (USUALLY AT THE
 MAIN ENTRANCE AREA).FOR APPLICATIONS, CONTACT WEST
 PALM BEACH FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AT 561-804-4724.
  
  
 TO EXPEDITE THE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER INDICATING WHERE EACH ITEM WAS ADDRESSED
  
  
 CAPT. MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS
 FIRE PLAN REVIEW
 561-805-6722


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