| Date |
Text |
| 2014-01-08 16:49:47 | 300 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD |
| | PERMIT #13081230 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | PER SECTION 10.12.1.2 (NFPA 1), 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. |
| | |
| | TACTILE SIGNAGE IS NEEDED FOR EXIT DOORS. |
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| | PER 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. |
| | (L) 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. |
| | |
| | THE DOORS FOR ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND TRASH ROOMS SHOULD |
| | BE RATED. DOOR SCHEDULE DOES NOT INDICATE RATING. |
| | |
| | INCLUDE DOMESTIC DEMAND IN HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS FOR |
| | AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | THE FIFTH FLOOR APPEARS TO BE A GATHERING AREA WHICH |
| | MAY RESULT IN AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY IN WHICH TWO EXITS |
| | ARE REQUIRED. |
| | FD RESPONSE: THE MEZZANINE ROOF AREA AT 15 SQFT/PP |
| | STILL EXCEEDS 50 OCCUPANTS, THEREFORE TWO MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS ARE REQUIRED PER NFPA 101,SECTION12.2.4.6 . |
| | |
| | THE BUILDING IS TO BE PROTECTED BY NFPA 13 SYSTEM. A |
| | 13-R SYSTEM IS NOT APPLICABLE AS THE BUILDING EXCEEDS |
| | FOUR STORIES IN HEIGHT. |
| | |
| | NEW COMMENT: NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.2.6.2 - OUTSIDE |
| | STAIRS EXCEEDING 36 FT ABOVE THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OPAQUE VISUAL OBSTRUCTION TO |
| | ACCOMMODATE PERSONS WITH A FEAR OF HEIGHTS. |
| | |
| | NEW COMMENT: SIGNAGE NEEDED TO IDENTIFY FDC LOCATION |
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| | LAUREN PHILMORE |
| | FIRE INSPECTOR II / INVESTIGATOR I |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 804-4783 |
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