Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15080008
Permit Number 15080008
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-08-12 13:52:12560 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD
 PERMIT #15080008
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 **PERMIT FOR STRUCTURAL SHELL ONLY - SEPARATE PERMIT
 NEEDED FOR INTERIOR DESIGN**
  
  
 SHEET C3.00: RELOCATE THE NEW FIRE HYDRANT AND FIRE
 DEPARTMENT CONNECTION TO THE NEW FIRE LANE EAST OF THE
 BUILDING.
  
 SHEET C5.00 & FP-101: PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, ALL
 CONNECTIONS TO PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS FOR FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SO THAT THEY CAN BE ISOLATED:
 (1)A POST INDICATOR VALVE INSTALLED NOT LESS THAN 40
 FEET FROM THE BUILDING.
 (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A POST
 INDICATOR VALVE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED
 CLOSER THAN 40 FEET BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE
 BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF THE WALL FACING THE POST
 INDICATOR VALVE.
 (2) A WALL POST INDICATOR VALVE
 (3) AN INDICATING VALVE IN A PIT, INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.4
 (4) A BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING
 VALVE NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET FROM THE BUILDING.
 (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A
 BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING VALVE
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED CLOSER THAN 40 FEET
 BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF
 THE WALL FACING THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER.
 (5) CONTROL VALVES INSTALLED IN A FIRE-RATED ROOM
 ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR
 (6) CONTROL VALVES IN A FIRE-RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE
 ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR AS PERMITTED BY THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
  
 CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS
 OR MODULAR BUILDINGS WILL REQUIRE A PERMIT AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
 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.
  
 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
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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