Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12050341
Permit Number 12050341
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-05-29 12:18:431711 LONGWOOD ROAD
 PERMIT #12050341
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 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. 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.
  
 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. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED IN
 INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH MORE THAN 100 PERSONS PER
 SECTION 40.3.4.1.
  
 SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
  
 THE BUILDING IS FUNCTIONING AS A MULTIUSE (BUSINESS,
 INDUSTRIAL, STORAGE, ASSEMBLY, ETC.) OCCUPANCY.
 INDICATE IF THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED FOR MIXED USE
 (NON-SEPARATED) OR SEPARATED USE PER SECTION 6.1.14.2.1
 OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2009.
  
 PROVIDE AN ACCURATE OCCUPANT LOAD USING THE ACTUAL USE
 OF THE SPACE TO DETERMINE TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD. FOR
 EXAMPLE THE BREAK ROOM WOULD HAVE AN ASSEMBLY USE AND
 BE FIGURED USING AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT.
 PER PERSON. THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS WOULD HAVE AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD FACTOR OF 100 (NOT 200) SQ.FT. PER PERSON.
  
 CLEARLY IDENTIFY ALL NEW AND EXISTING FIRE-RATED WALLS
 AND DOORS.
  
 CLASS D TYPE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WILL BE NEEDED
 FOR PROTECTING COMBUSTIBLE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,
 ZINC, LITHIUM, TITANIUM ETC.
  
 EMPLOYEES IN THE ENGINEERING AND BREAKROOM HAVE ONLY
 EGRESS ROUTES THROUGH A HIGHER HAZARD AREA (MACHINE
 SHOP).
  
 MACHINE SHOP #2 SHOWS AN EXIT WITH A NON-SIDE SWINGING
 DOOR.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED READILY FROM THE
 EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. LOCKS,
 IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A KEY, TOOL,
 OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM THE
 EGRESS SIDE.
  
 SEVERAL DOORS ARE INDICATED AS HAVING SECURITY
 HARDWARE. INDICATE IF THESE DOORS ARE DELAYED EGRESS,
 ACCESS-CONTROLLED EGRESS, ETC. INDICATE HOW THE
 LOCKS/LATCHES ARE RELEASED FROM THE EGRESS SIDE.
  
 PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETAILS FOR THE TWO
 WOODEN MEZZANINE TYPE SPACES.
  
 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.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 FIRE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN REVIEW
  


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