Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12090413
Permit Number 12090413
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-09-27 11:04:013201 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 PERMIT #12090413
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO 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.
  
 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.
  
 STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT FRAME FLOOR/ROOF TRUSS
 CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN AFFIXED TO
 THE BUILDING. THE SIGN SHALL FEATURE A MALTESE CROSS
 8-INCHES WIDE AND 8-INCHES TALL AND BE OF A BRIGHT RED
 REFLECTIVE COLOR AND BEAR THE LETTERS "RF" DESIGNATION
 PER FLORIDA STATUTE 633.027 AND FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
 CODE 69A-60.0081.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 EXTERIOR STAIR: GUARDS, AT LEAST 42-INCHES TALL, SHALL
 BE PROVIDED AT THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS THAT
 EXCEED 30-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. OPEN GUARDS SHALL
 PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 4-INCH DIAMETER SPHERE UP TO
 A HEIGHT OF 34-INCHES. THE TRIANGULAR OPENINGS FORMED
 BY THE RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM ELEMENT OF THE GUARDRAIL
 SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 6-INCH DIAMETER SPHERE.
  
 HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STAIR.
 HANDRAILS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 34 INCHES AND
 NOT MORE THAN 38 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE TREAD,
 MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE TOP OF THE RAIL FROM THE
 LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD. HANDRAIL ENDS SHALL BE
 RETURNED TO THE WALL OR FLOOR OR SHALL TERMINATE AT
 NEWEL POSTS. HANDRAIL CROSS SECTION SHALL HAVE A
 DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 1.25 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN
 2 INCHES.
  
 PROVIDE A FURNITURE LAYOUT FOR THE SECOND FLOOR STAFF
 TRAINING ROOM.
  
 WHILE THERE ARE EXIT SIGNS LEADING TO THE INTERIOR
 STAIR, IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE SECOND FLOOR ENCLOSED STAIR
 IS BEING DESIGNED AS A REQUIRED EGRESS STAIR OR SIMPLY
 A CONVENIENCE OPENING. A SINGLE EXTERIOR MEANS OF
 EGRESS FOR A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY MAY BE PERMITTED;
 HOWEVER, THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE ENCLOSED STAIR DOES
 NOT COMPLY (AS AN EXIT STAIR) WITH THE LIFE SAFETY CODE
 AS THE STAIR IS UNENCLOSED AT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT AND
 THE STAIR DOES NOT DISCHARGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE
 BUILDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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