Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14011102
Permit Number 14011102
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-01-22 11:47:11PERMIT #14011102
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 *****FAIL COMMENTS****
 UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 2010 EDITION OF
 THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE
 2009 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 WITH FLORIDA
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL CONSTRUCTION AND
 DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE
 REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL
 OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO
 SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE
 RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 A THUMB TURN LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE MAIN ENTRY
 DOOR(S). IN LIEU OF PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN ENTRY IS
 PERMITTED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A KEYED LOCK WITH
 LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR WINDOW AND SIGNAGE STATING THE
 DOOR IS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS. NO
 OTHER LOCKING OR LATCHING MECHANISMS ARE PERMITTED.
  
 ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT.
 AFTER THE BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE
 SUBCONTRACTORS CAN THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS
 (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS)
 FOR A SUB-PERMIT.
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 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.
  
 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.
  
 PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS
 SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE
 TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL
 DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET.
  
 EVERY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED SEATS
 SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED IN A
 CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE ROOM.
 SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF
 OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM.
  
 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.
  
 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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