Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13010708
Permit Number 13010708
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-02-02 18:28:124115 GEORGIA AVENUE
 PERMIT #13010708
 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.
  
 THE NORTH HALF OF THE BUILDING SHOWING THE STORAGE AREA
 AND PERSONAL TRAINING ROOM WAS NOT SUBMITTED IN THE
 ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS.
  
 IN BUILDINGS NOT PROTECTED BY A SPRINKLER SYSTEM, THE
 MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO EXITS OR EXIT
 ACCESS DOORS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF THE LENGTH
 OF THE MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE
 BUILDING OR AREA BEING SERVED.
  
 PLANS DO NOT INDICATE ANY FIRE-RATED WALLS SEPARATING
 THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES FROM THE STORAGE OCCUPANCY.
 EACH NEW FIRE-RATED BARRIER 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.
  
 PROVIDE A FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT LAYOUT PLAN.
  
 NO FLAME SPREAD OR SMOKE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
 PROVIDED FOR INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH
 MATERIALS.
  
 PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN SHOWING THE ROOM SQUARE FOOTAGE
 AREAS AND THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS USED FOR DETERMING
 OCCUPANT LOAD.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 PERSONAL TRAINING ROOM SHALL NOT EXIT THROUGH A MORE
 HAZARDOUS ROOM (STORAGE).
  
 NO DOOR SCHEDULE OR HARDWARE INFORMATION PROVIDED. FOR
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR
 MORE PERSONS, PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS
 TO RELEASE THE LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES
 ARE PERMITTED THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC
 HARDWARE.
  
 PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. 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.
  
 ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS DO NOT SHOW ANY CIRCUITRY SUPPLYING
 THE EXIT SIGNS.
  
 EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM
 OF 1? HOURS IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF NORMAL LIGHTING.
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO
 PROVIDE INITIAL ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT LESS THAN AN
 AVERAGE OF 1 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT, NOT LESS THAN
 0.1 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF EGRESS AT
 FLOOR LEVEL.
  
 AT THIS TIME A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE PLAN REVIEW CANNOT
 BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PLAN INFORMATION.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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