| Date |
Text |
| 2016-01-12 17:19:03 | PERMIT # 15120536 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | FAILED COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1) INDEX LISTS SHEETS THAT ARE MISSING FROM THIS PLAN: |
| | LS-1W, LS-E, LS-2W, A.01, AND A1.1.1. |
| | |
| | 2) SHEET AUTOTURN: THE "S" TURN ON THE SOUTH SIDE |
| | ENTRANCE SHOWS ENCROACHMENT ON THE CURBS. RECOMMEND |
| | REDUCING SIZE OF THE ISLANDS/BUFFERS AND SOFTENING THE |
| | TURN. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS CONCERN THAT IF THE ACCESS |
| | GATES, AT THIS SAME ENTRANCE, ARE FULLY OPEN (BOTH |
| | SIDES) THE WEST SIDE GATE MAY IMPEDE EMERGENCY VEHICLE |
| | ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET AUTOTURN: EXITING FROM THE PARKING GARAGE |
| | ALONG THE NORTH SIDE BRINGS SIMILAR CONCERNS. PLEASE |
| | INDICATE WHAT THE RECTANGLE TO THE EAST OF THAT ACCESS |
| | POINT REFERS TO. IS IT A STEP-UP TO THE DOORS? AN |
| | ISLAND TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS? ETC? |
| | |
| | 4) SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 5) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS PROVIDED ARE LACKING REQUIRED |
| | DETAILS. PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING ALL |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPES, OCCUPANT LOADS, FIRE RATED WALLS, EXIT |
| | SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, TRAVEL DISTANCES, COMMON |
| | PATH OF TRAVEL ETC. |
| | |
| | 6) PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS |
| | SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE |
| | TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET. |
| | |
| | 7) FIRE LANES ARE NOT INDICATED ON THE LIFE SAFETY |
| | SHEETS OR SITE PLAN SHEETS. PER SECTION 18.2.3.5.3 |
| | (NFPA 1), FIRE LANES SHALL BE MARKED WITH FREESTANDING |
| | SIGNS READING, ?FIRE LANE - NO PARKING BY ORDER OF THE |
| | FIRE DEPARTMENT.? SIGNS SHALL BE 12? X 18? WITH A WHITE |
| | BACKGROUND AND RED LETTERS AND SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF |
| | SEVEN FEET IN HEIGHT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN. SIGNS |
| | SHALL BE WITHIN SIGHT OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND BE SPACED |
| | A MAXIMUM OF 60 FEET APART. |
| | |
| | 8)SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS NEEDED FOR PRIVATE |
| | UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE AND FIRE HYDRANTS. |
| | |
| | 9) PER SECTION 7.2.2.5.4 - STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION: NEW |
| | ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR MORE STORIES AND |
| | EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING FIVE OR MORE STORIES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH (A) THROUGH (L). |
| | (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE |
| | WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING. |
| | (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL. |
| | (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP |
| | AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND |
| | THE DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE. |
| | (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE |
| | APPROXIMATELY 60-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A |
| | POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE OPEN |
| | OR CLOSED POSITION. |
| | (G) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE. |
| | (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE |
| | WALL OR ON A SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE |
| | WALL. |
| | (I) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | AT THE TOP OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH |
| | LETTERING. |
| | (J) SIGNAGE THAT READS ?NO ROOF ACCESS? AND IS LOCATED |
| | UNDER THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL |
| | DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. |
| | LETTERING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-INCH HIGH. |
| | (K) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE |
| | MIDDLE OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 5-INCH HIGH NUMBERS. |
| | MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER ?M? OR OTHER |
| | APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR |
| | NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER ?B? |
| | OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING |
| | THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER. |
| | (L) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF |
| | THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN |
| | IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH LETTERS OR NUMBERS. |
| | |
| | 10) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS/CLARIFICATION REGARDING |
| | THE TIRE CAROUSEL AND METHOD OF TIRE STORAGE. |
| | |
| | GENERAL COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1) 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. |
| | |
| | 2) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT FRAME FLOOR/ROOF TRUSS |
| | CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN AFFIXED TO |
| | THE BUILDING. THE SIGN SHALL FEATURE A MALTESE CROSS |
| | 8-INCHES WIDE AND 8-INCHES TALL AND BE OF A BRIGHT RED |
| | REFLECTIVE COLOR AND BEAR THE APPROPRIATE LETTER R/F/RF |
| | DESIGNATION PER FLORIDA STATUTE 633.027 AND FLORIDA |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 69A-60.0081. |
| | |
| | 3) PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW EMERGENCY |
| | RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING DURING |
| | NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE ORDERED FROM |
| | WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
| | |
| | 4) PROVIDE A KNOX KEY SWITCH TO ALLOW GATE ACCESS TO |
| | EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. KEY SWITCH CAN BE ORDERED FROM |
| | WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
| | |
| | |
| | SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 804-4751 |
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