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| 2013-06-05 10:37:24 | 1301 SUMMIT BOULEVARD |
| | PERMIT #13050750 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, THE DESIGN SHALL |
| | CONFORM TO NFPA 150 - STANDARD ON FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY |
| | IN ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES: 2007 EDITION |
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| | PER NFPA 150, THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY: |
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| | SECTION 9.8 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY A |
| | ANIMALS: ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES WITH CATEGORY "A" |
| | ANIMALS SHALL BE SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT. QUICK-RESPONSE |
| | SPRINKLERS SHALL BE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT THE ANIMAL |
| | HOUSING FACILITY. PER SECTION 6.3.1.1 CATEGORY A |
| | ANIMALS SHALL INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF |
| | ANIMALS: |
| | (1) ANIMAL(S) THAT POSE A POTENTIAL RISK TO THE HEALTH |
| | OR SAFETY OF RESCUERS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC |
| | (2) ANIMAL(S) THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT POTENTIAL |
| | RISK TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE ANIMAL OR OTHER |
| | ANIMALS |
| | (3) ANIMAL(S) THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL TO |
| | MOVE |
| | (4) ANIMAL(S) THAT ARE NOT MOBILE OR WITHIN A MOBILE |
| | ENCLOSURE |
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| | SECTION 9.8.2 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS: ANIMAL HOUSING |
| | FACILITIES WITH CATEGORY A ANIMALS SHALL HAVE A SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEM. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED, INSPECTED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 92A, STANDARD FOR SMOKE-CONTROL |
| | SYSTEMS UTILIZING BARRIERS AND PRESSURE DIFFERENCES, OR |
| | NFPA 92B, STANDARD FOR SMOKE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN |
| | MALLS, ATRIA, AND LARGE SPACES, OR NATIONALLY |
| | RECOGNIZED STANDARDS, ENGINEERING GUIDES, OR |
| | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES. THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL |
| | CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE INTENT OF THE SYSTEM, THE DESIGN |
| | METHOD USED, THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE METHOD USED, |
| | AND THE REQUIRED MEANS OF INSPECTING, TESTING, AND |
| | MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | SECTION9.8.2.3: ACCEPTANCE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED |
| | BY A SPECIAL INSPECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | FOLLOWING: |
| | (1) SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED TO |
| | VERIFY THE OPERATION OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM IN ITS |
| | FINAL CONDITION FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE AHJ. |
| | (2) THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS SHALL PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES |
| | AND METHODS TO BE USED AND ITEMS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTIONS AND TESTS. |
| | (3) THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL SUBMIT AN INSPECTION |
| | AND TEST REPORT TO THE AHJ AND REGISTERED DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. |
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| | SECTION 9.8.2.4 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION: FLOOR- |
| | OR ZONE-DEPENDENT SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED BY SPRINKLER WATERFLOW OR SMOKE |
| | DETECTION SYSTEMS AND REMAIN OPERATIONAL THROUGHOUT THE |
| | EMERGENCY. |
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| | SECTION 9.8.2.4.2: MEANS FOR MANUAL OPERATION OF SMOKE |
| | CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT AN APPROVED |
| | LOCATION. |
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| | SECTION 11.3.4: LIGHTNING PROTECTION SHALL BE REQUIRED |
| | DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 780, STANDARD FOR THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | SECTION 9.6.2.1: SMOKING SHALL BE PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN |
| | DESIGNATED SAFE AREAS. WARNING SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED. |
| | |
| | SECTION 9.4.2: EXTINGUISHERS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| | 2-A:10-B:C RATING AND SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN A 50 FEET |
| | TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM ANY POINT WITHIN THE ANIMAL |
| | HOUSING FACILITY. |
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| | SECTION 11.4.3: EXTINGUISHER TRAINING. ALL EMPLOYEES OF |
| | CLASS 1 ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES SHALL BE ANNUALLY |
| | INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. |
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| | SECTION 11.4.2: DISASTER/EMERGENCY DRILLS. IN ALL CLASS |
| | 1 ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES, ANIMAL HANDLERS, |
| | EMPLOYEES, AND SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SHALL HOLD |
| | DISASTER/EMERGENCY DRILLS ONCE ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH 4.3.5. |
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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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