Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13090397
Permit Number 13090397
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-09-19 16:24:45PERMIT #13090397
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 FAIL COMMENTS:
  
 1) PLANS NOT CLEARLY LEGIBLE. PLEASE PROVIDE PLANS THAT
 CLEARLY INDICATE LOCATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS,
 EMERGENCY LIGHTS, TRAVEL DISTANCE, ETC.
  
 2) PER NFPA 101, SECTION 36.2.5.11 EXIT ACCESS IN
 CLASS A AND CLASS B MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES THAT ARE
 PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 9.7.1.1(1), AND EXIT ACCESS IN ALL CLASS C MERCANTILE
 OCCUPANCIES, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PASS THROUGH
 STOREROOMS, PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
 CONDITIONS ARE MET:
 (1)NOT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF EXIT ACCESS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED THROUGH THE STOREROOM.
 (2)THE STOREROOM SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LOCKING.
 (3)THE MAIN AISLE THROUGH THE STOREROOM SHALL BE NOT
 LESS THAN 44 IN. (1120 MM) WIDE.
 (4)THE PATH OF TRAVEL THROUGH THE STOREROOM SHALL BE
 DEFINED, DIRECT, AND CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED IN AN
 UNOBSTRUCTED CONDITION.
  
  
 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 BY EMAIL ([email protected])
 ([email protected]) OR IN WRITING (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT
 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.
  
 ENTRY DOORS: THUMB-TURN LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR.
  
 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.
  
 AN APPROVED WRITTEN EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE EMERGENCY
 EGRESS OF OCCUPANTS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. ALL
 EMPLOYEES SHALL BE INSTRUCTED AND PERIODICALLY DRILLED
 WITH RESPECT TO THEIR DUTIES UNDER THE PLAN.
  
 EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PERIODICALLY TRAINED OR INSTRUCTED
 IN THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
  
 SUB-PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL WORK DONE RELATED TO THE
 FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
  
 WHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN TENANT
 SPACES: THE SPEAKER SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE TESTED
 AGAINST THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE
 MINIMUM REQUIRED DECIBEL LEVELS OF THE FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM ARE BEING MET. PENDING RESULTS OF FIELD
 INSPECTION/FIRE ALARM TEST, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY
 BE NEEDED.
  
 SUE ELLEN CALDERON
 FIRE INSPECTOR & INVESTIGATOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 804-4751


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