Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12100870
Permit Number 12100870
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-11-20 10:06:34901 45TH STREET - WOUND CARE
 PERMIT #12100870
 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 (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT
 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.
  
 PER SECTION 7.2.1.9.1.3 OF NFPA 101- POWER OPERATED
 DOORS: A READILY VISIBLE, DURABLE SIGN IN LETTERS NOT
 LESS THAN 1-INCH HIGH ON A CONTRASTING BACKGROUND THAT
 READS AS FOLLOWS SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE EGRESS SIDE OF
 EACH DOOR OPENING: IN EMERGENCY, PUSH TO OPEN.
  
 DOOR #28 EQUIPPED WITH "MAG" LOCKS:
 SECTION 7.2.1.6.2 OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2009
 ALLOWS ACCESS CONTROLLED EGRESS DOORS PROVIDED THAT ALL
 SEVEN OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
 1. A SENSOR SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE EGRESS SIDE,
 ARRANGED TO DETECT AN OCCUPANT APPROACHING DOORS THAT
 ARE ARRANGED TO UNLOCK IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS UPON
 DETECTION OF AN APPROACHING OCCUPANT OR LOSS OF POWER
 TO THE SENSOR.
 2. LOSS OF POWER TO THE PART OF THE ACCESS CONTROL
 SYSTEM THAT LOCKS THE DOORS SHALL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK
 THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
 3. THE DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO UNLOCK IN THE
 DIRECTION OF EGRESS FROM A MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE
 LOCATED VERTICALLY 40 TO 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND
 WITHIN 60 INCHES HORIZONTALLY OF THE SECURED DOORS.
 4. THE MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE SHALL BE READILY
 ACCESSIBLE AND CLEARLY IDENTIFIED BY A SIGN THAT READS
 PUSH TO EXIT.
 5. WHEN OPERATED, THE MANUAL RELEASE DEVICE SHALL
 RESULT IN DIRECT INTERRUPTION OF POWER TO THE LOCK,
 INDEPENDENT OF THE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM ELECTRONICS,
 AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED FOR NOT LESS THAN
 30 SECONDS.
 6. ACTIVATION OF THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL
 AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS, AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL THE
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MANUALLY RESET.
 7. ACTIVATION OF THE BUILDING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM OR AUTOMATIC DETECTION SYSTEM SHALL
 AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS, AND THE DOORS SHALL REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL THE
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM HAS BEEN MANUALLY RESET.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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