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| 2015-05-08 11:01:18 | 333 FERN STREET |
| | PERMIT #15031312 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | NOTE: UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL FIRE/LIFE SAFETY |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCE NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE |
| | (2012 EDITION WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.) |
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| | SHEET C-09: PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, BACKFLOW |
| | PREVENTER CONTROL VALVES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A |
| | FIRE-RATED ROOM ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR. |
| | |
| | SHEET LS-7.0: ALL THREE SECONDARY EXITS FROM COMMON |
| | ROOM 701.01 HAVE CARD READERS (KEY/TOOL) AT THE EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOOR LEADING TO THE POOL DECK. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.1.1: EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR #115 APPEARS TO |
| | ACTUALLY BE AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY. |
| | |
| | SHEET A7.1.1: ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM #609 IS INDICATED |
| | AS BEING A FIRE RATED ROOM ON SHEET LS-6.0; HOWEVER, |
| | THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES DOOR 609 DOES NOT HAVE A |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | |
| | ELEVATOR #4: COULD NOT LOCATE AN ELEVATOR LOBBY OR |
| | HOISTWAY PRESSURIZATION FAN AS IS REQUIRED FOR |
| | HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS. |
| | |
| | SIGNAGE: 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. |
| | |
| | SHEET FP2-1-1: THE PLANS INDICATE TWO FIRE MAINS |
| | SUPPLYING THE FIRE PUMP; HOWEVER, THE THESE TWO MAINS |
| | REDUCE TO ONE MAIN IMMEDIATELY INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE |
| | MAINS NEED TO BE REMAIN SEPARATE UNTIL THEY REACH THE |
| | PUMP ROOM. |
| | |
| | SHEET FA5-1-1: PROVIDE BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER/TWO-WAY |
| | RADIO COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH |
| | NFPA 72. |
| | |
| | SITE: WHERE ARE THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS INTENDED TO |
| | BE LOCATED? PER NFPA 241 SECTION 4.2.2: DETACHMENT |
| | BETWEEN TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, ADEQUATE TEMPORARY FIXED |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| | JURISDICTION. |
| | |
| | SITE: PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING |
| | CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, |
| | SECTION 4.2: TEMPORARY OFFICES, TRAILERS, AND OTHER |
| | FACILITIES OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION OR HOUSING |
| | COMBUSTIBLE CONTENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT |
| | BUILDINGS, TRAILERS OR STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITHTABLE 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. |
| | |
| | NOTE: PER FFPC SECTION 11.9.4 AND FBC SECTION 911.1.5 - |
| | THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 72 AND |
| | SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING FEATURES: |
| | 1. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM |
| | CONTROL UNIT. |
| | 2. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. |
| | 3. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR. |
| | 4. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF |
| | THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL. |
| | 5. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION |
| | SYSTEMS. |
| | 6. THE FIRE-FIGHTER'S CONTROL PANEL REQUIRED BY SECTION |
| | 909.16 FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE |
| | BUILDING. |
| | 7. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS |
| | SIMULTANEOUSLY. |
| | 8. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY |
| | PANELS. |
| | 9. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS. |
| | 10. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED |
| | ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM. |
| | 11. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS. |
| | 12. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL |
| | FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION |
| | OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE |
| | BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS. |
| | 13. WORK TABLE. |
| | 14. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES, MANUAL START AND |
| | TRANSFER FEATURES. |
| | 15. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED |
| | BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE. |
| | 16. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME |
| | A17.1. |
| | 17. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR |
| | SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS |
| | PROVIDED. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
