Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13080577
Permit Number 13080577
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-08-21 18:44:17901 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY - #400
 PERMIT #13080577
 MASTER #13060868
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 AN OPEN MASTER PERMIT (#13060868) ALREADY EXISTS FOR
 THIS LOCATION. IS THIS PERMIT TO BE VOIDED?
  
 UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 2010 EDITION OF
 THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, NOT THE 2007 EDITION.
  
 PER SECTION 8.3.2.4, EACH FIRE 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.
 IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15 FEET ON
 CENTER.
  
 PER SECTION 8.3.5.1, PENETRATIONS THROUGH A FIRE-RATED
 WALL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A FIRESTOP SYSTEM
 OR DEVICE.
  
 PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING; ONLY ONE FIXTURE
 IS CURRENTLY SHOWN. EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM OF 1.5 HOURS IN THE EVENT OF
 FAILURE OF NORMAL LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING
 FACILITIES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO PROVIDE INITIAL
 ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 1
 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT, NOT LESS THAN 0.1
 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF EGRESS AT FLOOR
 LEVEL.
  
 THE EXISTING FIRE BARRIER BETWEEN THE EDUCATIONAL
 OCCUPANCY AND THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY (ADJACENT TENANT)
 NEEDS TO BE A 2-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. DURING A FIRE
 INSPECTION, MR. VINCE KENDRICK INDICATED THIS WAS A
 2-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. THE PLAN INDICATES THIS WALL TO
 ONLY BE A 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. PLEASE VERIFY THE FIRE
 RATING OF THE EXISTING WALL.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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