Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12090138
Permit Number 12090138
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-10-12 10:40:39444 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE - 5TH FLOOR
 PERMIT #12090138
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 GENERAL: ALL DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL
 HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED.
  
 GENERAL: 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.
  
 GENERAL: PORTABLE FIRE 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.
  
 SHEET LS1.1: EVERY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A STAIR ENCLOSURE
 SERVING MORE THAN FOUR STORIES NEEDS TO ALLOW THE
 GENERAL PUBLIC AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS UNRESTRICTED
 RE-ENTRY BACK ONTO TWO LEVELS. ONE OF THE RE-ENTRY
 FLOORS IS REQUIRED TO BE THE TOP STORY OR NEXT- TO-TOP
 STORY AND SUCH STORY SHALL ALLOW ACCESS TO ANOTHER
 EXIT. DOOR ASSEMBLIES ALLOWING RE-ENTRY SHALL BE
 IDENTIFIED AS SUCH ON THE STAIR SIDE OF THE DOOR LEAF
 (NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.5.7).
  
 SHEET A1.6: DOOR ASSEMBLIES ALLOWING RE-ENTRY SHALL BE
 IDENTIFIED AS SUCH ON THE STAIR SIDE OF THE DOOR LEAF
 (NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.5.7).
  
 SHEET A1.6: PROVIDE A KNOX KEY SWITCH TO ALLOW GATE
 ACCESS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. KEY SWITCH CAN BE
 ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM.
  
 SHEET E3.1.1: PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH,
 AN EXIT ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
 FOLLOWING: DOOR ASSEMBLIES, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING
 THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS,
 DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT STAIR
 PRESSURIZATION, WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE
 HEATING OR COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, SPRINKLER
 PIPING, STANDPIPES AND PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM
 CIRCUITS, WHERE THE CIRCUITS ARE INSTALLED IN METAL
 CONDUIT AND THE PENETRATIONS ARE PROTECTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5. (SECTION 7.1.3.2 OF NFPA 101).
 SECURITY CAMERAS AND CARD READERS ARE NOT ESSENTIAL
 FUNCTIONS SERVING THE STAIRS.
  
 SHEET FA0.1: PER LOCAL AHJ POLICY, DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS
 SHALL INITIATE A GENERAL FIRE ALARM CONDITION.
  
 FIRE SPRINKLER: 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. NO SPRINKLER PLANS
 SUBMITTED. 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
 (561) 805-6730
 [email protected]
  


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