Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13030498
Permit Number 13030498
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-03-25 13:31:382026 PONCE DELEON AVENUE
 PERMIT #13030498
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 **NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RESIDENTIAL
 TO COMMERCIAL (BUSINESS).**
  
 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.
  
 ANY AREA (STORAGE) HAVING A DEGREE OF HAZARD GREATER
 THAN NORMAL TO THE GENERAL OCCUPANCY (BUSINESS) OF THE
 BUILDING, SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM NON-STORAGE AREAS
 WITH A 1-HOUR FIRE-RATED BARRIER OR BE PROTECTED WITH
 AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. DOORS SHALL BE SELF
 CLOSING, POSITIVE LATCHING, AND FIRE-RATED FOR AT LEAST
 45-MINUTES PER SECTION 8.7 OF NFPA 101.
  
 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 (REFERENCE: SECTION 10.12.1.2
 OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE ? NFPA 1).
  
 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 LETTER "R" DESIGNATION
 PER FLORIDA STATUTE 633.027 AND FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
 CODE 69A-60.0081.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 THE LOCK/LATCH RELEASING MECHANISM ON ALL DOORS SHALL
 OPEN THE DOOR WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE RELEASING
 OPERATION. THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL HAVE AN
 OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION THAT IS READILY OPERATED
 UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS. THE RELEASING DEVICE
 SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED WITH ONE HAND AND
 SHOULD NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR
 TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO OPERATE PER SECTION 7.2.1.5.9
 OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2007.
  
 ANY THUMB-TURN STYLE LOCKS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR.
  
 STORAGE ROOM: EACH FIRE RATED BARRIER SHALL BE
 PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING READING
 FIRE BARRIER-PROTECT ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS SHALL BE
 AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN WIDTH.
 REFERENCE SECTION 8.3.2.4 OF FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE ? NFPA 101
  
 SHEET LS-1 INDICATES THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED BY FIRE
 SPRINKLERS AND A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. PLEASE CONFIRM THIS
 IS ACCURATE.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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