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| 2016-06-09 09:52:36 | 1301 MERCER AVENUE |
| | PERMIT #16060181 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | ARE CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS PLANNED FOR THIS SITE? |
| | NOTE:THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH REQUIRES CONSTRUCTION |
| | TRAILERS LARGER THAN A SINGLE "DOUBLE WIDE" (OR TWO |
| | "SINGLE WIDE") TO EITHER BE PROTECTED BY AN AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR COMPLY WITH THE SEPARATION |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. 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. |
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| | PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL CONSTRUCTION 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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
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| | CIVIL: NO NEW OR EXISTING FIRE HYDRANTS INDICATED. |
| | PROVIDE REQUIRED FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE FLOW |
| | CALCULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 1 SECTION 18.4. |
| | |
| | **PER NFPA 241 SECTION 8.7.2.3, WHERE UNDERGROUND WATER |
| | MAINS AND HYDRANTS ARE TO BE PROVIDED, THEY SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED, COMPLETED, AND IN SERVICE PRIOR TO |
| | CONSTRUCTION WORK.** |
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| | CIVIL: PROVIDE AUTOTURN DRAWING FOR 47-FOOT LONG FIRE |
| | LADDER APPARATUS. |
| | |
| | ENGINEERED FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE |
| | REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. AFTER THE |
| | BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN |
| | THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. FOR ISSUANCE |
| | OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION 105.3.1.2(2) OF |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES SEALED FIRE |
| | PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OR |
| | ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS. PER |
| | FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004, FIRE |
| | PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| | POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF |
| | APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, |
| | CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR |
| | AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER |
| | SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA) |
| | AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED INFORMATION SUCH AS |
| | PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 101 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. |
| | |
| | SHEET A2.3: 5 STORY ELEVATOR SHAFT WALL IS SHOWN WITH A |
| | 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | |
| | SHEET A5.3: NON OF THE STAIR DOORS HAVE A FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | |
| | SHEET E-7: COULD NOT LOCATE THE FIRE SPRINKLER JOCKEY |
| | PUMP CONTROL PANEL. |
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| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 8.3.2.4, EACH FIRE BARRIER SHALL BE |
| | PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING READING |
| | FIRE BARRIER-PROTECT ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS SHALL BE |
| | AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN WIDTH. |
| | IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15 FEET ON |
| | CENTER. |
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| | 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). |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
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