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| 2013-02-04 11:19:40 | 700 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE - #104 |
| | PERMIT #13010720 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | SHEET A0.2: 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. |
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| | SHEET A0.2: 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. |
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| | SHEET A2.2: PROVIDE 18" DEEP NON-COMBUSTIBLE DRAFT |
| | CURTAIN AND WATER CURTAIN (CLOSELY SPACED SPRINKLERS) |
| | AROUND THE FLOOR/CEILING OPENING CREATED BY THE |
| | MONUMENTAL STAIR. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.2: AEROBICS ROOM #200 IS USING AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FACTOR OF 50 SQ.FT. PER PERSON WHILE AN OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON WOULD BE MORE |
| | APPROPRIATE AS THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY EXERCISE |
| | EQUIPEMENT IS THIS ROOM. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.3: IF THE AEROBICS ROOM OCCUPANT LOAD IS |
| | REFACTORED USING AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. |
| | PER PERSON, THE OCCUPANT LOAD ON THE SECOND FLOOR IS |
| | APPROXIMATELY 500 PERSONS AND WOULD RESULT IN A NEEDED |
| | EGRESS WIDTH OF 100 INCHES. THERE APPEARS TO ONLY BE 72 |
| | INCHES OF EGRESS WIDTH PROVIDED WITH ENTRY INTO TWO |
| | EXISTING EXIT STAIR TOWERS. |
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| | SHEET A2.3: THE MEANS OF EGRESS ARRANGEMENT FROM THE |
| | SECOND FLOOR IS OF GREAT CONCERN. THE OCCUPANTS NEED TO |
| | HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE/EXIT. IT IS UNCLEAR |
| | FROM THE PLANS IF ENTRY VESTIBULE #1 OR ENTRY VESTIBULE |
| | #2 (OR BOTH) ARE INTENDED TO BE THE MAIN ENTRANCE/EXIT. |
| | IN EITHER CASE, THE MAIN ROUTE OF ACCESS TO THE SECOND |
| | FLOOR IS BY MEANS OF AN UNPROTECTED, UNECLOSED |
| | MONUMENTAL STAIR. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, MANY |
| | OCCUPANTS WILL RELY ON LEAVING THE BUILDING THE SAME |
| | WAY THEY ENTERED. THE CURRENT EGRESS DESIGN DOES NOT |
| | MEET THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE: |
| | |
| | LIFE SAFETY CODE REFERENCES: |
| | 12.2.3.6.3 THE MAIN ENTRANCE/EXIT SHALL BE AT THE LEVEL |
| | OF EXIT DISCHARGE OR SHALL CONNECT TO A STAIRWAY OR |
| | RAMP LEADING TO A STREET. |
| | 12.2.3.6.4 IN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES, EACH LEVEL OF THE |
| | ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAIN |
| | ENTRANCE/EXIT, AND SUCH ACCESS SHALL HAVE THE CAPACITY |
| | TO ACCOMMODATE ONE-HALF OF THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF SUCH |
| | LEVELS. |
| | 12.2.3.7 OTHER EXITS. EACH LEVEL OF AN ASSEMBLY |
| | OCCUPANCY SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE/EXIT |
| | AND SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ADDITIONAL EXITS OF A WIDTH |
| | TO ACCOMMODATE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD SERVED BY THAT LEVEL. |
| | |
| | SHEET A5.0: FIRE EXIT HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON |
| | FIRE-RATED DOORS. |
| | |
| | SHEET EL3.1: AN EXIT SIGN SHOULD NOT BE PLACED OVER THE |
| | MONUMENTAL STAIR. |
| | |
| | SHEET E4.2: PROVIDE A PRE-RECORDED FIRE ALARM |
| | EVACUATION MESSAGE NOTIFYING OCCUPANTS AN EMERGENCY HAS |
| | BEEN REPORTED IN THE BUILDING, LOCATE THE NEAREST EXIT, |
| | AND EXIT THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT USE THE |
| | ELEVATOR. |
| | |
| | SHEET FP-1: PROVIDE CLOSELY SPACED SPRINKLERS (AND 18" |
| | DEEP NON-COMBUSTIBLE DRAFT CURTAIN) AROUND |
| | FLOOR/CEILING OPENING OF THE MONUMENTAL STAIR. |
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| | GENERAL: PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW |
| | EMERGENCY RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE |
| | BUILDING DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE |
| | ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
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| | GENERAL: PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT |
| | DOORS WITH EXIT SIGNS. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
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