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| 2013-04-03 13:43:17 | 326 FERN STREET |
| | PERMIT #13030782 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | *****THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM BUSINESS TO |
| | APARTMENT OCCUPANCY***** |
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| | NOTE: ANY REFERENCE TO NFPA 101 - THE LIFE SAFETY CODE |
| | IS REFERRING TO THE 2010 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE |
| | PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE 2009 EDITION OF NFPA |
| | 101 WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS. |
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| | GENERAL: 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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | SITE: THE EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | CONNECTION IS SURFACE MOUNTED (FERN STREET) ON THE FACE |
| | OF THE BUILDING. THE CURRENT PARKING SPACE AND METER |
| | NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND THE SPACE SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED |
| | WITH A PERMAMENT FREE STANDING SIGN INDICATING, "FDC - |
| | NO PARKING BY ORDER OF THE FIRE MARSHAL." SIGN SHALL BE |
| | 12" X 18" WITH A WHITE BACKGROUND AND RED LETTERS AND |
| | SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN FEET IN HEIGHT TO THE |
| | BOTTOM OF THE SIGN. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.2.5.4 - STAIRWAY |
| | IDENTIFICATION: NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR |
| | MORE STORIES AND EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING FIVE |
| | OR MORE STORIES SHALL COMPLY WITH (A) THROUGH (L). |
| | (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE |
| | WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING. |
| | (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL. |
| | (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP |
| | AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND |
| | THE DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE. |
| | (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE |
| | APPROXIMATELY 60-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A |
| | POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE OPEN |
| | OR CLOSED POSITION. |
| | (G) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE. |
| | (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE |
| | WALL OR ON A SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE |
| | WALL. |
| | (I) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | AT THE TOP OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH |
| | LETTERING. |
| | (J) SIGNAGE THAT READS "NO ROOF ACCESS" AND IS LOCATED |
| | UNDER THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL |
| | DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. |
| | LETTERING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-INCH HIGH. |
| | (K) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE |
| | MIDDLE OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 5-INCH HIGH NUMBERS. |
| | MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "M" OR OTHER |
| | APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR |
| | NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "B" |
| | OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING |
| | THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER. |
| | (M) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF |
| | THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN |
| | IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH LETTERS OR NUMBERS. |
| | |
| | ELEVATORS: CONFIRM EXISTING ELEVATORS CONFORM TO THE |
| | FIREFIGHTERS' EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME |
| | A17.3. |
| | |
| | SHEET A0.01: 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 PER NFPA 1 SECTION |
| | 10.12.1.2 OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE - NFPA 1. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.1LS: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.2.5.4.2: |
| | WHEREVER AN ENCLOSED STAIR REQUIRES TRAVEL IN AN UPWARD |
| | DIRECTION TO REACH THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE, SPECIAL |
| | SIGNS WITH DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS SHOWING THE DIRECTION |
| | TO THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT |
| | EACH FLOOR LEVEL LANDING FROM WHICH UPWARD DIRECTION OF |
| | TRAVEL IS REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.1LS: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 9.4.7 ELEVATORS |
| | SHALL NOT OPEN INTO AN EXIT ENCLOSURE. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: RETAIL #100 IS INDICATED AS POSSIBLY |
| | BEING A FUTURE RESTAURANT. THIS WILL CHANGE THE |
| | OCCUPANCY FROM MERCANTILE TO ASSEMBLY REQUIRING TWO |
| | SEPARATE EXITS. THE CURRENT EXITING SCHEME SHOWS THE |
| | SECONDARY EXIT ROUTED THROUGH THE RESIDENTIAL LOBBY |
| | WHICH WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED UTILIZING A DESIGN OF |
| | "SEPARATED MIXED-USE." NOTE: THE MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY |
| | REQUIRES ONLY ONE EXIT SO THE CURRENT LAYOUT IS NOT AN |
| | ISSUE. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.5.1.1.1, WHERE |
| | EXITS ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE FROM AN OPEN FLOOR |
| | AREA, CONTINUOUS PASSAGEWAYS, AISLES, OR CORRIDORS |
| | LEADING DIRECTLY TO EVERY EXIT SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND |
| | SHALL BE ARRANGED TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR EACH OCCUPANT |
| | TO NOT LESS THAN TWO EXITS BY SEPARATE WAYS OF TRAVEL. |
| | CORRIDOR #C101 DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING ALL THE WAY TO THE EXIT DOOR. PER |
| | NFPA 101 SECTION 30.3.6.1.2, IN BUILDINGS PROTECTED |
| | THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM, CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| | 1/2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING AND DOORS THAT OPEN |
| | ONTO EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN A |
| | 20-MINUTE FIRE PROTECTION RATING. PROTECT ALL OPENINGS |
| | AND PENETRATIONS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: ANOTHER EXIT SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE TOP |
| | OF THE SMALL STAIR ADJACENT TO THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT IN |
| | CORRIDOR #C101. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: RETAIL #100 - ALL EXTERIOR DOORS NOT |
| | FUNCTIONING AS EXITS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY MARKED AND |
| | CLEARLY INDICATED AS, "NOT AN EXIT." |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: COMMUNITY ROOM #102 - TABLES AND |
| | CHAIRS ARE OBSTRUCTING THE EXIT DOORS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.00.2LS: LAUNDRY ROOM (#115) LARGER THAN 100 |
| | SQ.FT. SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM OTHER AREAS BY A 1-HOUR |
| | FIRE RATED BARRIER PER TABLE 30.3.2.1.1 OF NFPA 101. |
| | PROTECT ALL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A4.02S: DOOR (#1) LOCATED IN STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| | VESTIBULE (C104) NEEDS A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF |
| | 90-MINUTES. ALSO CONFIRM VESTIBULE IS FIRE RATED FOR |
| | 2-HOURS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A4.02S: ELECTRICAL ROOM DOORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH PANIC/FIRE EXIT HARDWARE PER NFPA 70 SECTION |
| | 110.26. |
| | |
| | SHEET M1.2N: FIRE DAMPERS WILL BE NEEDED FOR DUCTWORK |
| | PENETRATING LAUNDRY ROOM WALLS. LAUNDRY ROOM (#115) |
| | LARGER THAN 100 SQ.FT. SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM OTHER |
| | AREAS BY A 1-HOUR FIRE RATED BARRIER PER TABLE |
| | 30.3.2.1.1 OF NFPA 101. |
| | |
| | SHEET M1.2N: UNPROTECTED EXHAUST DUCT IS ROUTED THROUGH |
| | A 2-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. EXHAUST DUCT IS SERVING ADJACENT |
| | RETAIL SPACE BATHROOM. |
| | |
| | SHEET E0.1: "ELECTRICAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT NOTES" #2 |
| | INDICATES THAT THE SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL |
| | BE TIED INTO THE THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. THE SMOKE/CO |
| | ALARMS IN THE INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT UNITS SHALL BE LOCAL |
| | ALARM ONLY AND SHALL NOT RESULT IN ACTIVATION OF THE |
| | BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | SHEET E1.2S: SMOKE ALARM OMITTED FROM RESIDENTIAL UNIT |
| | #105. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: PER NFPA 101 SECTION 11.8.4.1, A FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM USING AN APPROVED EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM |
| | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED. 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. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: PER NFPA 101 SECTION11.8.4.2.1 TWO-WAY |
| | TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | FIRE DEPARTMENT USE. THIS SYSTEM SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH NFPA 72, NATIONAL FIRE ALARM CODE. THE |
| | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SHALL OPERATE BETWEEN THE |
| | EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER AND EVERY ELEVATOR CAR, EVERY |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND EACH FLOOR LEVEL OF EXIT STAIRS. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE METHOD (HEAT |
| | DETECTOR/FLOW SWITCH WITHOUT TIME DELAY) USED TO SHUNT |
| | TRIP POWER TO THE ELEVATOR IN THE EVENT AN AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER ACTIVATES IN THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: PLANS INDICATE BOTH A HEAT AND SMOKE |
| | DETECTOR AT THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR SHAFTS. PER NFPA 72 |
| | SECTION 21.3.6 (2010 ED), SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL NOT BE |
| | INSTALLED IN UNSPRINKLERED ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS UNLESS |
| | THEY ARE INSTALLED TO ACTIVATE THE ELEVATOR HOISTWAY |
| | SMOKE RELIEF EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: ADD THE WATERFLOW AND TAMPER SWITCH SYMBOLS |
| | TO THE LEGEND. |
| | |
| | FIRE ALARM: PROVIDE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE IN LAUNDRY |
| | ROOM #115. |
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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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