Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15061434
Permit Number 15061434
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-07-14 15:35:32600 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD
 PERMIT #15061434
 MASTER #14050111
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 PER NFPA 96 SECTION 7.1.2 ALL DUCTS SHALL LEAD DIRECTLY
 TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, SO AS NOT TO UNDULY
 INCREASE ANY FIRE HAZARD. DUCTWORK APPEARS TO BE ROUTED
 HORIZONTALLY APPROXIMATELY 125 FEET. RECOMMEND A MORE
 DIRECT VERTICAL ROUTE OR INSTALLING WET PIPE SPRINKLERS
 IN DUCTWORK PER NFPA 13.
  
 HAVE CONCERNS: THE HORIZONTAL GREASE DUCTWORK BEING
 ROUTED ALONG THE FIRST FLOOR CEILING CREATES A UNIQUE
 SITUATION WHERE THE FIRE MAY ACTUALLY BE LOCATED IN THE
 FIRST FLOOR CEILING; HOWEVER, THE FIRE ALARM WILL
 INDICATE THE FIRE IS ACTUALLY IN THE KITCHEN HOOD
 LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT LEVEL.
  
 GREASE DUCT PLANS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO READ THE DUCT
 SIZES, THE CLEANOUT LOCATIONS AND SIZES, ETC.
  
 PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE SCOPE OF WORK IS ONLY
 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 8 TYPE I COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
 HOODS; HOWEVER, THE HOODS, DUCTWORK AND FANS NEED TO BE
 REVIEWED TOGETHER TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM AS A
 WHOLE.
  
 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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