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| 2015-11-23 08:40:26 | FRANK STALLWORTH, FIRE INSPECTOR I WEST PALM BEACH FIRE |
| | PREVENTION BUREAU |
| | 500 N. DIXIE HWY WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| | OFFICE: 561-840-4780 FAX: 561-840-4774 |
| | [email protected] |
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| | PASS WITH THE BELOW COMMENTS: |
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| | NFPA 1-18.2.3.1.2: FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS SHALL |
| | CONSIST OF ROADWAYS, FIRE LANES, PARKING LOT LANES, OR |
| | A COMBINATION THEREOF. |
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| | NFPA 1-18.2.2.1: ACCESS BOX(ES) OR KNOX BOX. THE AHJ |
| | SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE AN ACCESS BOX(ES) |
| | TO BE INSTALLED IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION WHERE ACCESS |
| | TO OR WITHIN A STRUCTURE OR AREA IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE |
| | OF SECURITY. PROVIDE KNOX BOX. |
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| | NFPA1-18.2.2.2: ACCESS TO GATED SUBDIVISIONS OR |
| | DEVELOPMENTS. THE AHJ SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO |
| | REQUIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS BE PROVIDED TO GATED |
| | SUBDIVISIONS OR DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH THE USE |
| | OF AN APPROVED DEVICE OR SYSTEM. PROVIDE KEY IN BOX AND |
| | OR KNOX BOX PADLOCK. |
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| | NFPA 1-18.2.3.2.1: FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROAD SHALL |
| | EXTEND TO WITHIN 50 FT (15 M) OF AT LEAST ONE EXTERIOR |
| | DOOR THAT CAN BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THAT |
| | PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING. WHEN |
| | REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, ROAD(S) |
| | OR PARKING LOTS PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE |
| | DOOR(S) SHALL BE CONSIDERED ACCESS ROADS AND SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 18.2.3.4.1.1 AND |
| | 18.2.3.4.1.2. |
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| | NFPA 1-18.2.3.4.2: SURFACE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS |
| | ROADS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED TO SUPPORT THE |
| | IMPOSED LOADS OF FIRE APPARATUS AND SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | WITH AN ALL-WEATHER DRIVING SURFACE. MAINTAIN ROAD |
| | SURFACE TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY APPARATUS. |
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| | NFPA 1-18.3.4.1: HYDRANTS: CLEARANCES OF SEVEN AND ONE |
| | HALF FEET (7.6.) IN FRONT OF AND TO THE SIDES OF THE |
| | FIRE HYDRANT, WITH FOUR FEET (4.) CLEARANCE TO THE REAR |
| | OF THE HYDRANT. |
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| | FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT SHALL REMAIN IN SERVICE, |
| | DURING ALL PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION. |
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