| Date |
Text |
| 2013-05-11 19:07:36 | 2707 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD |
| | PERMIT #13030497 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | SHEET A2.1: THE AREA OF REFUGE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.12.2 AND 7.2.12.3 OF NFPA 101 (2009 |
| | EDITION WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS). |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 101 |
| | 7.2.12.2.5 THE AREA OF REFUGE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A |
| | TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN |
| | THE AREA OF REFUGE AND A CENTRAL CONTROL POINT. THE |
| | DOOR OPENING TO THE STAIR ENCLOSURE AND THE ASSOCIATED |
| | PORTION OF THE AREA OF REFUGE THAT THE STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| | DOOR OPENING SERVES SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNAGE. |
| | 7.2.12.2.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUMMONING ASSISTANCE, VIA |
| | THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND WRITTEN |
| | IDENTIFICATION OF THE AREA OF REFUGE LOCATION SHALL BE |
| | POSTED ADJACENT TO THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. |
| | 7.2.12.3.5 EACH AREA OF REFUGE SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY A |
| | SIGN THAT READS AS THE FOLLOWS:AREA OF REFUGE |
| | 7.2.12.3.5.1 THE SIGNS SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ICC/ANSI A117.1, AMERICAN NATIONAL |
| | STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS AND |
| | FACILITIES, FOR SUCH SIGNAGE AND SHALL DISPLAY THE |
| | INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | SIGNS ALSO SHALL BE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (1) AT EACH DOOR OPENING PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE AREA |
| | OF REFUGE |
| | (2) AT ALL EXITS NOT PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS, |
| | (3) WHERE NECESSARY TO INDICATE CLEARLY THE DIRECTION |
| | TO AN AREA OF REFUGE, SIGNS SHALL BE ILLUMINATED AS |
| | REQUIRED FOR EXIT SIGNS WHERE EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATION IS |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | 7.2.12.3.6 TACTILE SIGNAGE COMPLYING WITH ICC/ANSI |
| | A117.1, AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE AND |
| | USABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, SHALL BE LOCATED AT |
| | EACH DOOR OPENING TO AN AREA OF REFUGE. |
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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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