Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12040429
Permit Number 12040429
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-04-30 11:47:157587 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 PERMIT #12040429
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION
 DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING
 SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR
 AREAS. ALL OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL
 HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED.
  
 WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE RECEPTACLES FOR
 SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 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.
  
 EXISTING EXTERIOR GLASS DOORS NOT INTENDED FOR EXITING
 SHALL BE PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNAGE STATING
 "NOT AN EXIT."
  
 INACTIVE DOOR LEAFS SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH DOOR
 HARDWARE.
  
 WHILE THE OVERALL OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS
 CONSIDERED TO BE A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY, THE OCCUPANT
 LOAD CAPACITY OF THE CLASSROOMS AND BREAKROOM (ASSEMBLY
 USE) NEED TO BE ESTABLISHED USING AN OCCUPANT LOAD
 FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON.
  
 CLASSROOM #134/#135 HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 50
 PERSONS (ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY) AND WILL NEED TO BE
 SEPARATED FROM THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY WITH A 1-HOUR
 FIRE BARRIER.
  
 EACH SMOKE OR FIRE-RATED WALL 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.
  
 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.
  
 NO EXIT SIGN HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE EXIT NEAR DRYERS
 #107.
  
 PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION (CHAPTER 38 - BUSINESS
 OCCUPANCY), A MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED.
  
 ENGINEERED FIRE SPRINKLER DRAWINGS WERE NOT SUBMITTED.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
  


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