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| 2014-03-26 09:59:58 | 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE |
| | PERMIT #14030096 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | NOTE: ALL FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCING NFPA 101 |
| | REFER TO NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (2009 EDITION |
| | WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.) |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 20, THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE PUMP SHALL BE |
| | PRE-APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CURRENT |
| | PROPOSED LOCATION (LOADING AREA) SEEMS LIKE ACCESS TO |
| | THIS ROOM WILL FREQUENTLY BE LIMITED OR OBSTRUCTED. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 241, FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE INSTALLED, TESTED |
| | AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO ANY VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 18.4 INDICATE THE BUILDING/SITE FIRE |
| | FLOW REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 18.3.4.1, FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WITH CLEARANCES OF 7'-6" TO THE FRONT AND |
| | SIDES AND 4' TO THE BACKSIDE. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, ALL CONNECTIONS TO PRIVATE |
| | FIRE SERVICE MAINS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SO |
| | THAT THEY CAN BE ISOLATED: |
| | (1)A POST INDICATOR VALVE INSTALLED NOT LESS THAN 40 |
| | FEET FROM THE BUILDING. |
| | (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A POST |
| | INDICATOR VALVE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED |
| | CLOSER THAN 40 FEET BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE |
| | BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF THE WALL FACING THE POST |
| | INDICATOR VALVE. |
| | (2) A WALL POST INDICATOR VALVE |
| | (3) AN INDICATING VALVE IN A PIT, INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.4 |
| | (4) A BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING |
| | VALVE NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET FROM THE BUILDING. |
| | (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A |
| | BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING VALVE |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED CLOSER THAN 40 FEET |
| | BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF |
| | THE WALL FACING THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER. |
| | (5) CONTROL VALVES INSTALLED IN A FIRE-RATED ROOM |
| | ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR |
| | (6) CONTROL VALVES IN A FIRE-RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| | ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR AS PERMITTED BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, |
| | ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, SECTION 4.2 |
| | TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT TRAILERS OR STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | TABLE 4.2.1. PER TABLE 4.2.1: |
| | 1) 20 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 30 FEET |
| | 2) 30 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 35 FEET |
| | 3) 40 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 40 FEET |
| | 4) 50 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 45 FEET |
| | 5) 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 50 FEET |
| | 6) GREATER THAN 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE |
| | SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 60 FEET |
| | **A 75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN SEPARATION DISTANCES SHALL |
| | BE PERMITTED TO BE APPLIED, PROVIDED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS USED IN THE EXPOSING STRUCTURE. |
| | |
| | SHEET C-06: THE DRAWING INDICATES A 6-INCH COMBINATION |
| | FIRE/DOMESTIC WATER LINE TAP OFF THE CITY MAIN. PROVIDE |
| | A DEDICATED FIRE MAIN TAP. |
| | |
| | SHEET C-06: ARE ANY NEW HYDRANTS INTENDED TO BE |
| | INSTALLED ON 6TH STREET BETWEEN NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY AND |
| | NORTH OLIVE AVENUE? |
| | |
| | SHEET A-0.1.1: THE MECHANICAL OR STORAGE ROOM |
| | ADJACENT/BELOW STAIR #8 SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | STAIR WITH A 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-0.1.2: AN 80-FOOT SECTION OF CORRIDOR BETWEEN |
| | THE PARKING GARAGE AND RESIDENTIAL AREA IS NOT |
| | FIRE-RATED. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-01.4: NO FIRE RATING ON SMALL WALL SECTION AND |
| | DOORS OF PARKING GARAGE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-01.4: PROVIDE AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY OCCUPANT |
| | LOAD FOR THE ROOFTOP RECREATIONAL DECK FEATURING THE |
| | TENNIS COURT, WALKING COURSE, AND SUN DECK AREAS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.1: THE DOOR TAGS ARE MISSING FROM ALL DOORS |
| | (TYPICAL). |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.1: YOGA GROUP EXERCISE ROOM IS 982 SQ.FT. |
| | PER TABLE 7.3.1.2, EXERCISE ROOMS WITHOUT EQUIPMENT |
| | SHALL UTILIZE AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. PER |
| | PERSON WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 66 |
| | PERSONS. A SECONDARY EXIT WILL BE NEEDED FROM THIS ROOM |
| | AND THE CURRENT EXIT ACCESS DOOR IS SHOWN SWINGING |
| | AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PER SECTION 7.2.1.4.2, |
| | DOOR IS REQUIRED TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS |
| | TRAVEL FOR AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR GREATER PERSONS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.1: THE COMBINED OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE |
| | GYM/FITNESS ROOM AND THE YOGA EXERCISE ROOM RESULTS IN |
| | AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 50 PERSONS AND THE CURRENT |
| | EAST EXIT ACCESS DOOR FROM THE GYM IS SWINGING AGAINST |
| | THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PER SECTION 7.2.1.4.2, DOOR IS |
| | REQUIRED TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL FOR |
| | AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR GREATER PERSONS. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.2: THE EXIT STAIR ADJACENT TO THE SPIRAL |
| | STAIR APPEARS TO BE UN-NUMBERED OR UNIDENTIFIED. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.2: ARE THE AREAS INDICATED AS "OPEN TO |
| | BELOW" SURROUNDED BY FULL HEIGHT GLASS OR SOLID |
| | PARTITIONS OR ARE THESE PARTIAL HEIGHT WALLS AND |
| | RAILINGS? IF AREAS OF THE FIRST FLOOR ARE OPEN TO THE |
| | SECOND FLOOR, THE DESIGN WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH |
| | SECTION 8.6 FOR VERTICAL OPENINGS (MEZZANINE, |
| | COMMUNICATING SPACE, ATRIUM OR CONVENIENCE OPENING). |
| | THE CURRENT DESIGN APPEARS TO ALLOW SMOKE FROM THE |
| | FIRST FLOOR TO INFILTRATE THE EGRESS STAIR LOCATED |
| | ADJACENT TO THE SPIRAL STAIR. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.2: THE "UNFINISHED FUTURE USE" (883 SQ.FT.) |
| | SHOULD BE DESIGNED AND PROTECTED AS A STORAGE ROOM |
| | UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A DIFFERENT USE IS INTENDED FOR THIS |
| | ROOM. |
| | |
| | NOTE: FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF |
| | 100 OR MORE PERSONS (50 PER THE FBC), PANIC OR FIRE |
| | EXIT HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO RELEASE THE |
| | LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE PERMITTED |
| | THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC HARDWARE. |
| | |
| | SHEET A-5.1.1: CONFERENCE ROOM (286 SQ.FT.) HAS AN |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 10 PERSONS (15 SQ.FT. PER |
| | PERSON) AND WILL REQUIRE A SIDE SWINGING DOOR IN LIEU |
| | OF A SLIDING EXIT ACCESS DOOR. |
| | |
| | FA: NEED VOICE EVAC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY AREA |
| | AS OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 300 PERSONS. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: 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. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW |
| | EMERGENCY RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE |
| | BUILDING DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE |
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| | |
| | GENERAL: PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT |
| | DOORS WITH EXIT SIGNS. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: 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. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: 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. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: 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. |
| | |
| | SHEET E-2.1.2: PER SECTION 7.10.1.5.2, NEW EXIT SIGN |
| | PLACEMENT SHALL BE SUCH THAT NO POINT IN AN EXIT ACCESS |
| | CORRIDOR IS IN EXCESS OF 100 FEET FROM THE NEAREST |
| | SIGN. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
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