Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 11110429
Permit Number 11110429
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2011-11-28 13:54:158289 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD
 PERMIT #11110429
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THIS BUILDING TO BE
 CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION; HOWEVER, DRAWINGS INDICATE
 CONSTRUCTION TO BE TYPE V.
  
 INDICATE THE LOCATION OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRE
 HYDRANTS.
  
 EXTINGUISHERS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC
 AND SHALL BE TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER
 COMPANY.
  
 PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL KNOXBOX AT FRONT ENTRY. A KEY
 SAFE CAN BE ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 PROVIDE A SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM PER SECTION 16.3.4.5
 OF NFPA 101 - FLORIDA EDITION.
  
 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.
  
 FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION
 105.3.1.2(4) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES
 SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WHEN THE
 FIRE ALARM JOB VALUE EXCEEDS $5,000.
  
 EACH NEW SMOKE OR FIRE-RATED WALL/PARTITION SHALL BE
 PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING READING
 FIRE/SMOKE 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.
  
 SECTION 7.2.1.6.2 OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2007
 ALLOWS ACCESS CONTROLLED EGRESS DOORS PROVIDED THAT ALL
 SEVEN OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
 1. A SENSOR SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE EGRESS SIDE,
 ARRANGED TO DETECT AN OCCUPANT APPROACHING DOORS THAT
 ARE ARRANGED TO UNLOCK IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS UPON
 DETECTION OF AN APPROACHING OCCUPANT OR LOSS OF POWER
 TO THE SENSOR.
 2. LOSS OF POWER TO THE PART OF THE ACCESS CONTROL
 SYSTEM THAT LOCKS THE DOORS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK
 THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
 3. THE DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO UNLOCK IN THE
 DIRECTION OF EGRESS FROM A MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE
 LOCATED VERTICALLY 40 TO 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND
 WITHIN 60 INCHES HORIZONTALLY OF THE SECURED DOORS.
 4. THE MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE SHALL BE READILY
 ACCESSIBLE AND CLEARLY IDENTIFIED BY A SIGN THAT READS
 PUSH TO EXIT.
 5. WHEN OPERATED, THE MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE SHALL
 RESULT IN DIRECT INTERRUPTION OF POWER TO THE LOCK,
 INDEPENDENT OF THE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM ELECTRONICS,
 AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR NOT LESS THAN
 30 SECONDS.
 6. ACTIVATION OF THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL
 AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS, AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL THE
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MANUALLY RESET.
 7. ACTIVATION OF THE BUILDING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM OR AUTOMATIC DETECTION SYSTEM SHALL
 AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS, AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL THE
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MANUALLY RESET.
  
 ARTWORK AND TEACHING MATERIALS ATTACHED TO THE WALLS
 SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 PERCENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL WALL
 AREA.
  
 AN EMERGENCY PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AND POSTED IN
 BUILDING PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY.
  
 EMERGENCY EGRESS DRILLS SHALL BE CONDUCTED MONTHLY. ALL
 DRILLS SHALL BE SOUNDED ON THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
  
 FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED MONTHLY
 BY A TRAINED SENIOR MEMBER OF THE STAFF, AFTER WHICH A
 COPY OF THE LATEST INSPECTION REPORT SHALL BE POSTED IN
 A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE DAY-CARE FACILITY. IT SHALL
 BE THE DUTY OF THE STAFF TO INSPECT ALL EXITS DAILY TO
 ENSURE THAT ALL DOORS AND EXIT PATHS ARE MAINTAINED
 CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 FIRE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN REVIEW
  


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