| Date |
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| 2010-03-10 10:40:39 | *****DENIED***** |
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| | 01. STRUCTURES UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR |
| | DEMOLITION OPERATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 241 - 2004 |
| | EDITION. |
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| | 02. ON THE APPROPRIATE EXTERIOR ELEVATION FRONTING 9TH |
| | COURT, DISPLAY THE ADDRESS NUMBER OF THE PROJECT. AS |
| | PER WEST PALM BEACH CODE, ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL BE NO |
| | LESS THAN 6" IN HEIGHT AND NO LESS THAN 1" IN |
| | WIDTH/STROKE. |
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| | 03. THE 2007 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION |
| | CODE WHICH IS BASED ON NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2006 |
| | EDITION AND NFPA 1, UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 2006 EDITION |
| | SHALL BE REFERENCED. THE FOLLOWING REVIEW COMMENTS ARE |
| | BASED ON CLASSIFICATION OF THIS STRUCTURE AS A NEW |
| | RESIDENTIAL BOARD AND CARE OCCUPANCY - SMALL FACILITY. |
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| | 04. PLEASE LIST THE NUMBER OF SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS |
| | FOR THE RESIDENTS/CLIENTS. |
| | |
| | 05. PLEASE LIST THE CAPABILITY OF RESIDENTS/CLIENTS AS |
| | A GROUP TO MOVE RELIABLY TO A POINT OF SAFETY. BE |
| | ADVISED THAT A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE |
| | REQUIRED IN SMALL BOARD AND CARE HOMES SERVING EIGHT OR |
| | FEWER RESIDENTS WHEN ALL OCCUPANTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO |
| | AS A GROUP TO MOVE RELIABLY TO A POINT OF SAFETY WITHIN |
| | THREE MINUTES. |
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| | 06. SHOW THE LOCATION OF SMOKE ALARMS INSTALLED IN ALL |
| | LIVING AREAS AND SLEEPING ROOMS. SMOKE ALARMS (SA) |
| | SHALL RECEIVE THEIR OPERATING POWER FROM THE BUILDING |
| | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH BATTERY BACK-UP. |
| | |
| | 07. THE SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT |
| | OPERATION OF ANY SMOKE ALARM SHALL CAUSE THE ALARM |
| | WITHIN THE DWELLING UNIT TO SOUND. |
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| | 08. PROVIDE MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72 - |
| | 2002 EDITION. |
| | |
| | 09. SLEEPING ROOMS SHALL HAVE A SECOND MEANS OF ESCAPE |
| | IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR LEADING DIRECTLY TO THE |
| | OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. IT IS SHOWN ON SHEET 2 OF 3, |
| | 25 EGS,S.H FOR THE BEDROOM WINDOWS. WHAT DOES THIS |
| | MEAN? |
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| | 10. EVERY CLOSET DOOR SHALL LATCH SHALL BE READILY |
| | OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. |
| | |
| | 11. EVERY BATHROOM DOOR SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW |
| | OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE DURING AN EMERGENCY WHEN |
| | LOCKED. |
| | |
| | 12. SLEEPING ROOMS DOORS SHALL BE SUBSTANSIAL DOORS, |
| | SUCH AS THOSE OF 1 3/4" THICK, SOLID-BONDED WOOD CORE |
| | CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION OF EQUAL OR GREATER |
| | STABILITY AND FIRE INTERGRITY. NOT SURE IF THE METAL |
| | BEDROOM DOORS SHOWN ON SHEET 2 OF 3 MEET THAT CRITERIA. |
| | |
| | 13. PER NFPA 101 (LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2006 EDITION), |
| | SECTION 32.2.3.6.4 REQUIRES DOORS TO MEET THE FOLLOWING |
| | REQUIREMENTS: |
| | A) DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH LATCHES OR OTHER |
| | MECHANISMS SUITABLE FOR KEEPING THE DOORS CLOSED. |
| | B) NO DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO PREVENT THE OCCUPANT |
| | FROM CLOSING THE DOORS. |
| | C) DOORS SHALL BE SELF-CLOSING OR AUTOMATIC-CLOSING IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH 7.2.1.8 IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE |
| | PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 14. PROVIDE LOCATIONS OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER(S) |
| | WHICH SATISFY THE 75 FOOT TRAVEL DISTANCE. |
| | |
| | 15. PROVIDE POINT OF COMPASS ON PLANS. |
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| | TO EXPEDITE THE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER INDICATING WHERE/HOW EACH ITEM WAS ADDRESSED |
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| | CAPT. MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS |
| | FIRE PLAN REVIEW |
| | 561-805-6722 |
