| Date |
Text |
| 2012-10-04 13:39:35 | 425 24TH STREET (2401 SPRUCE AVENUE) |
| | PERMIT #12030294 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | NONE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS ARE SEALED BY THE |
| | ARCHITECT. |
| | |
| | UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 2010 EDITION OF |
| | THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE |
| | 2009 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 WITH FLORIDA |
| | AMENDMENTS. |
| | |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION |
| | DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. ALL |
| | DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO |
| | SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. |
| | |
| | CONFIRM ALL EXISTING EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS ARE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH PANIC HARDWARE. |
| | |
| | EXPLAIN THE NOTE, "DOOR TO BE FIXED AND SEALED." |
| | |
| | PART OF THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY APPEARS TO EXIT THROUGH |
| | THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. WHERE EXIT ACCESS FROM AN |
| | OCCUPANCY TRAVERSES ANOTHER OCCUPANCY, THE MULTIPLE |
| | OCCUPANCY SHALL BE TREATED AS A MIXED OCCUPANCY PER |
| | NFPA 101 SECTION 6.1.14.1.2. |
| | |
| | SEVERAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS ARE CALCULATED USING AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON; HOWEVER, THERE |
| | DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY TABLES/CHAIRS IN THESE |
| | LOCATIONS. AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 7 SQ.FT. PER |
| | PERSON MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE. |
| | |
| | INDICATE WHY THE CLASSROOMS (108/112), CONFERENCE ROOM |
| | (113) AND BREAK AREA ARE CALCULATED WITH AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FACTOR OF 20 SQ.FT. PER PERSON. |
| | |
| | NO INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR PHASE III. WILL THIS BE |
| | EMPTY SHELL SPACE OR STORAGE DURING PHASE I AND II? |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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 (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT |
| | 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
| | |
| | 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. 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. |
| | |
| | PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS |
| | SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE |
| | TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | EACH FIRE-RATED BARRIER 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. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
| | |
