| Date |
Text |
| 2012-01-05 14:14:31 | 200 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | PERMIT #11120544 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | I. GENERAL |
| | IN ADDITION TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, THE FIRE |
| | PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | 2010 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE (2009 |
| | EDITION OF NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 WITH FLORIDA |
| | AMENDMENTS). |
| | |
| | ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. |
| | AFTER THE BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE |
| | SUBCONTRACTORS CAN THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS |
| | (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) |
| | FOR A SUB-PERMIT. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE |
| | REQUIRED FOR THE MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEM AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION |
| | DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. |
| | |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING |
| | DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN |
| | 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST |
| | BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF |
| | THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
| | |
| | PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW EMERGENCY |
| | RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING DURING |
| | NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE ORDERED FROM |
| | WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
| | |
| | PROVIDE BUILDING ADDRESS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. |
| | NUMBERS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND BE AT |
| | LEAST SIX-INCHES IN HEIGHT WITH 1-INCH STROKE AND SHALL |
| | CONTRAST THE BACKGROUND. |
| | |
| | EVERY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED SEATS |
| | SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED IN A |
| | CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE ROOM. |
| | SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF |
| | OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM. |
| | |
| | PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH |
| | EXIT SIGNS. |
| | |
| | FOR OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE |
| | PERSONS, PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO |
| | RELEASE THE LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE |
| | PERMITTED THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC |
| | HARDWARE. AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN |
| | ENTRANCE, AND MAIN ENTRANCE ONLY, IS PERMITTED TO HAVE |
| | AN INTERIOR KEYED DOOR LOCK (AND NO LATCH) WITH A |
| | READILY VISIBLE SIGN STATING THIS DOOR TO REMAIN |
| | UNLOCKED WHEN THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. SIGN LETTERS |
| | SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT. A THUMB TURN STYLE |
| | LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED |
| | LOCK. |
| | |
| | PENETRATIONS INTO THE PROTECTED STAIR ENCLOSURES ARE |
| | LIMITED TO EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE |
| | STAIR. THE CURRENT MEP DRAWINGS SHOW DRAIN LINES, COLD |
| | WATER LINES, ELECTRICAL LINES ETC. THAT WILL NOT BE |
| | PERMITTED. |
| | |
| | EACH 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. |
| | |
| | PENETRATIONS THROUGH A FIRE-RATED WALL ASSEMBLY SHALL |
| | BE PROTECTED BY A FIRESTOP SYSTEM OR DEVICE. |
| | |
| | II. BASEMENT |
| | THE TWO BASEMENT STAIR DOORS SHOULD HAVE A 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | RATING IN LIEU OF 45-MINUTES PER TABLE 8.3.4.2 (NFPA |
| | 101). |
| | |
| | OPENINGS INTO A STAIR ENCLOSURE ARE LIMITED TO NORMALLY |
| | OCCUPIED SPACES; HOWEVER, SECTION 7.1.3.2.1[8][B] (NFPA |
| | 101) PERMITS MECHANICAL ROOMS PROVIDED THE SPACE DOES |
| | NOT CONTAIN FUEL-FIRE EQUIPMENT OR STORAGE OF |
| | COMBUSTIBLES. NO EXEMPTION IS MADE FOR ELECTRICAL |
| | ROOMS. |
| | |
| | FOR STAIR #113, THE ENTIRE AREA ON THE LEVEL OF |
| | DISCHARGE SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM AREAS BELOW BY A |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING PER SECTION 7.7.2.6 (NFPA |
| | 101). |
| | |
| | INDICATE THE SIGNAGE AND COMMUNCATION SYSTEM THAT WILL |
| | BE PROVIDED FOR THE AREA OF REFUGE. |
| | |
| | INDICATE THE REFRIGERANT AND THE NUMBER OF POUNDS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH THE WALK-IN BEER COOLER. |
| | |
| | III. SECOND FLOOR |
| | THE SECOND FLOOR REQUIRES TWO FIRE-RATED EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURES. THE SECOND FLOOR IS TOO LARGE TO BE |
| | CONSIDERED A MEZZANINE WHEREBY AN OPEN EXIT ACCESS |
| | STAIR WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE. FOR STAIR #112, THE ENTIRE |
| | AREA ON THE LEVEL OF DISCHARGE SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | AREAS BELOW BY A 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING PER |
| | SECTION 7.7.2.6 (NFPA 101). INDICATE IF THE EXISTING |
| | STAIR (NIC) DISCHARGES TO THE EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR OF |
| | THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | THE SOUTH WALL OF MAIN DINING #201 IS INDICATED AS A |
| | 1-HOUR WALL. ALL THE OTHER WALLS AND FLOOR ARE RATED AT |
| | TWO-HOURS. INDICATE IF THE 1-HOUR WALL WILL BE UPGRADED |
| | TO A TWO-HOUR WALL. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
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