Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15051123
Permit Number 15051123
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-06-02 13:17:53700 SOUTH ROSEMARY AVENUE - SUITE B07
 PERMIT #15051123
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 SHEET A0.1: UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 5TH
 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH
 CONTAINS THE 2012 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101
 WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.
  
 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 DRAWING NOTE INDICATING, "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]) OR IN WRITING
 (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
 FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY."
  
 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
 ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM.
  
 SHEET A5.0: THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR(S) IS PERMITTED TO BE
 EQUIPPED WITH A KEYED LOCK OR THUMB-TURN STYLE 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.
 MAIN ENTRY LOCKS TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN "OPEN/LOCKED"
 INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR).
  
 SHEET E3.0: COULD NOT LOCATE EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN
 RETAIL FLOOR #100. EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM OF 1.5 HOURS IN THE EVENT OF
 FAILURE OF NORMAL LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING
 FACILITIES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO PROVIDE INITIAL
 ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 1
 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT, NOT LESS THAN 0.1
 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF EGRESS AT FLOOR
 LEVEL.
  
 SHEET E3.0: EXIT SIGNS ON THE PLANS ARE SO SMALL THEY
 ARE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT.
  
 FIRE ALARM: NO ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS
 SUBMITTED. PER FBC SECTION 907.1.1 CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS - "CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
 SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS CODE, THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, AND
 RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL." ENGINEERED FIRE
 ALARM DRAWINGS 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.
  
 DISCLAIMER: REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE AHJ SHALL NOT
 RELIEVE THE OWNER, CONTRACTOR, ETC. OF THE
 RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPLIANCE WITH CODE (NFPA 1, SECTION
 1.14.4). FBC SECTION 105.4.1 PERMIT INTENT: A PERMIT
 ISSUED SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE A LICENSE TO PROCEED
 WITH THE WORK AND NOT AS AUTHORITY TO VIOLATE, CANCEL,
 ALTER OR SET ASIDE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
 TECHNICAL CODES, NOR SHALL ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT PREVENT
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FROM THEREAFTER REQUIRING A
 CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN PLANS, CONSTRUCTION OR
 VIOLATIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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