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| 2014-07-30 11:13:58 | 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE |
| | PERMIT #14060196 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | RESPONSE COMMENT: THE ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO PROTECT |
| | THE VERTICAL OPENING WITH SPRINKLERS IS TAKEN FROM |
| | CHAPTER 39 (EXISTING BUSINESS) SECTION 39.3.1.1(3). IF |
| | A MONUMENTAL STAIR WAS EXISTING, THIS WOULD BE |
| | PERMITTED TO REMAIN; HOWEVER, BECAUSE THIS IS A NEW |
| | STAIR INSTALLATION THE DESIGN NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH |
| | CHAPTER 38 (NEW BUSINESS) WHICH REFERENCES SECTION |
| | 8.6.8.2. ALLOWING AN UNPROTECTED STAIR TO BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED WOULD CREATE A NONCONFORMITY THAT DID NOT |
| | PREVIOUSLY EXIST. MONUMENTAL STAIR COMMUNICATES |
| | DIRECTLY WITH CORRIDOR B, CORRIDOR C AND EXIT STAIR |
| | DOOR. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT SMOKE COULD AFFECT |
| | OCCUPANTS ABILITY TO EGRESS SAFELY. |
| | |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: SHEET A1.09: MONUMENTAL STAIR SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTION 8.6.8.2 (CONVENIENCE OPENINGS) |
| | WHEREBY THE FLOOR-TO-FLOOR OPENING IS REQUIRED TO BE |
| | SEPARATED FROM CORRIDORS AND EXIT ACCESS INTO EXISTING |
| | EXIT STAIR #1. |
| | |
| | RESPONSE COMMENT: DOORS TIED INTO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| | ONLY COMPLIES WITH 1 OF 15 REQUIREMENTS LIST BELOW. |
| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: SHEET A1.21: ELEVATOR LOBBY DOORS ARE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH CARD READERS. PER SECTION 7.2.1.6.3, EACH |
| | ELEVATOR LANDING AND LOBBY SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO AT |
| | LEAST ON EXIT. EXIT ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF |
| | A KEY, TOOL, SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, OR SPECIAL EFFORT. |
| | DOORS SEPARATING THE ELEVATOR LOBBY FROM THE EXIT |
| | ACCESS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY LOCKED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.2.1.6.3 ELEVATOR LOBBY |
| | EXIT ACCESS DOOR ASSEMBLIES LOCKING: DOOR ASSEMBLIES |
| | SEPARATING THE ELEVATOR LOBBY FROM THE EXIT ACCESS |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY LOCKED, |
| | PROVIDED THAT ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET: |
| | (1) THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH FOR RELEASING THE LOCK IS |
| | LISTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL 294, STANDARD FOR ACCESS |
| | CONTROL SYSTEM UNITS |
| | (2) THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY A FIRE |
| | ALARM SYSTEM |
| | (3) THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| | APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM |
| | (4) WATERFLOW IN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIRED BY |
| | 7.2.1.6.3(3) IS ARRANGED TO INITIATE THE BUILDING FIRE |
| | ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | (5) THE ELEVATOR LOBBY IS PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED, |
| | SUPERVISED SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM |
| | (6) DETECTION OF SMOKE BY THE DETECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED |
| | BY 7.2.1.6.3(5) IS ARRANGED TO INITIATE THE BUILDING |
| | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | (7) INITIATION OF THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BY |
| | OTHER THAN MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOXES UNLOCKS THE ELEVATOR |
| | LOBBY DOOR ASSEMBLY. |
| | (8) LOSS OF POWER TO THE ELEVATOR LOBBY ELECTRONIC LOCK |
| | SYSTEM UNLOCKS THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR ASSEMBLIES. |
| | (9) THE ELEVATOR LOBBY ELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT |
| | SUPPLIED WITH EMERGENCY OR STANDBY ELECTRICAL POWER. |
| | (10) ONCE UNLOCKED, THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR ASSEMBLIES |
| | REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| | HAS BEEN MANUALLY RESET. |
| | (11) WHERE THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR ASSEMBLIES REMAIN |
| | LATCHED AFTER BEING UNLOCKED, LATCH-RELEASING HARDWARE |
| | IS AFFIXED TO THE DOOR LEAVES. |
| | (12) A TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IS PROVIDED FOR |
| | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELEVATOR LOBBY AND A CENTRAL |
| | CONTROL POINT THAT IS CONSTANTLY STAFFED. |
| | (13) THE CENTRAL CONTROL POINT STAFF REQUIRED BY |
| | 7.2.1.6.3(12) IS CAPABLE, TRAINED, AND AUTHORIZED TO |
| | PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. |
| | (14) THE PROVISIONS OF DELAYED-EGRESS LOCKING SYSTEMS |
| | ARE NOT APPLIED TO THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR ASSEMBLIES. |
| | (15) THE PROVISIONS OF ACCESS-CONTROLLED EGRESS DOOR |
| | ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT APPLIED TO THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR |
| | ASSEMBLIES. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
