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| 2016-07-13 16:09:00 | 5211 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL - OBSERVATION TOWER |
| | PERMIT #15100826 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | PER NFPA 101 |
| | 7.2.2.6.3.1 SEPARATION AND PROTECTION OF OUTSIDE |
| | STAIRS. OUTSIDE STAIRS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING BY CONSTRUCTION WITH THE FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED FOR ENCLOSED STAIRS WITH |
| | FIXED OR SELF-CLOSING OPENING PROTECTIVES. |
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| | WALL CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY 7.2.2.6.3.1 SHALL EXTEND |
| | AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (1) VERTICALLY FROM THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL TO A |
| | POINT 10 FEET ABOVE THE TOPMOST LANDING OF THE STAIRS |
| | OR TO THE ROOFLINE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER |
| | (2) HORIZONTALLY FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 FEET |
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| | ROOF CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY 7.2.2.6.3.1 SHALL MEET |
| | BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| | (1) IT SHALL PROVIDE PROTECTION BENEATH THE STAIRS. |
| | (2) IT SHALL EXTEND HORIZONTALLY TO EACH SIDE OF THE |
| | STAIR FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 FEET. |
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| | 7.2.2.6.4 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS. ALL OPENINGS BELOW AN |
| | OUTSIDE STAIR SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH AN ASSEMBLY |
| | HAVING A MINIMUM 3/4-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING AS |
| | FOLLOWS: |
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| | HAZARD SEPARATION: FIELD STORAGE #02803 AND STORAGE |
| | BELOW THE EXTERIOR STAIR NEEDS TO BE FIRE SEPARATED |
| | FROM THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY WITH EITHER 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | BARRIER OR FIRE SPRINKLERS PER NFPA 101 SECTION 38.3.2 |
| | PROTECTION FROM HAZARDS. HAZARDOUS AREAS INCLUDING, BUT |
| | NOT LIMITED TO, AREAS USED FOR GENERAL STORAGE, BOILER |
| | OR FURNACE ROOMS, AND MAINTENANCE SHOPS THAT INCLUDE |
| | WOODWORKING AND PAINTING AREAS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.7. THIS IS A HAZARD |
| | SEPARATION AND NOT AN OCCUPANCY SEPARATION, WHICH WOULD |
| | REQUIRE A 2-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
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