| Date |
Text |
| 2013-05-18 16:37:26 | 2026 PONCE DELEON AVENUE |
| | PERMIT #13030498 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | **NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RESIDENTIAL |
| | TO COMMERCIAL (BUSINESS).** |
| | |
| | RESPONSE COMMENT: SECTION 38.3.2.1 OF NFPA 101, THE |
| | LIFE SAFETY CODE, REQUIRES A HAZARD SEPARATION OF |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE. THE HAZARD SEPARATION IS |
| | DIFFERENT FROM AN OCCUPANCY SEPARATION (FBC 508.4) |
| | INDICATED IN THE ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE LETTER. |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: 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. |
| | |
| | REPEAT COMMENT - 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 |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
