| Date |
Text |
| 2015-06-23 16:59:30 | 4395 EASLEY DRIVE - DEWATERING BUILDING |
| | PERMIT #15060563 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | SHEET A-DEW-16: EXTERIOR STAIR - OPEN GUARDS SHALL |
| | PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 4-INCH DIAMETER SPHERE UP TO |
| | A HEIGHT OF 34-INCHES. THE TRIANGULAR OPENINGS FORMED |
| | BY THE RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM ELEMENT OF THE GUARDRAIL |
| | SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 6-INCH DIAMETER SPHERE. |
| | |
| | SHEET E-DEW-06: MISSING EXIT SIGN FOR SECONDARY EGRESS |
| | DOOR IN MAIN ELECTRICAL ROOM. |
| | |
| | GENERAL: PER NFPA 241 SECTION 8.7.2.3, WHERE |
| | UNDERGROUND WATER MAINS AND HYDRANTS ARE TO BE |
| | PROVIDED, THEY SHALL BE INSTALLED, COMPLETED, AND IN |
| | SERVICE PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION WORK. PER FFPC (NFPA 1) |
| | SECTION 18.3.4.2, FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE PROTECTION |
| | APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH CLEARANCES OF 7'-6" |
| | TO THE FRONT AND SIDES OF THE APPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | 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: INDICATE IF ANY TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION |
| | TRAILERS ARE INTEDED TO OCCUPY THE SITE: 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. |
| | 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 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. |
| | |
| | ELECTRICAL ROOM FIRE PROTECTION: RECOMMEND A CLEAN |
| | AGENT GAS SYSTEM (FM200, SAPPHIRE, ETC.) TO PROTECT THE |
| | ELECTRICAL ROOMS. THIS WILL PROVIDE FIRE SUPPRESSION |
| | CAPABILITIES AND NOT HARM THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | ELEVATOR FIRE PROTECTION: PER NFPA 13 SECTION 8.15.5.6 |
| | SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF |
| | ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS WHERE ELEVATORS UTILIZE |
| | POLYURETHANE-COATED STEEL BELTS OR OTHER SIMILAR |
| | COMBUSTIBLE BELT MATERIAL. |
| | |
| | VERTICAL OPENINGS FIRE PROTECTION: PER NFPA 13 SECTION |
| | 8.15.4 WHERE FLOOR OPENINGS ARE UNENCLOSED AND WHERE |
| | SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS SERVING AS THE ALTERNATIVE TO |
| | ENCLOSURE OF THE VERTICAL OPENING, THE FLOOR OPENINGS |
| | INVOLVED SHALL BE PROTECTED BY CLOSELY SPACED |
| | SPRINKLERS IN COMBINATION WITH DRAFT STOPS. DRAFT STOPS |
| | SHALL MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| | (1) THE DRAFT STOPS SHALL BE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY |
| | ADJACENT TO THE OPENING. |
| | (2) THE DRAFT STOPS SHALL BE AT LEAST 18-INCHES DEEP. |
| | (3) THE DRAFT STOPS SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| | LIMITEDCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL THAT WILL STAY IN PLACE |
| | BEFORE AND DURING SPRINKLER OPERATION. |
| | (4) SPRINKLERS SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET |
| | APART AND PLACED 6 IN. TO 12 IN. FROM THE DRAFT STOP ON |
| | THE SIDE AWAY FROM THE OPENING. |
| | |
| | SHEET FP-DEW-04: NO STANDPIPE AND HOSE VALVES PROVIDED |
| | FOR THE EXTERIOR STAIR OR ON THE ROOF AS REQUIRED PER |
| | NFPA 14. |
| | |
| | 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. 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). |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
