Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080543
Permit Number 16080543
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2017-01-04 09:57:012210 NORTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE
 PERMIT #16080543
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 3RD REVIEW COMMENTS:
 REPEAT COMMENT - THE FIRST FLOOR ALF SLEEPING AREAS ARE
 NOT DIVIDED INTO TWO SMOKE COMPARTMENTS. THIS WILL
 AFFECT ALL TRADES.
  
 FIRE ALARM: HOW WILL 75DB AT THE PILLOW BE ACHIEVED
 WITH NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES LOCATED ONLY IN THE COMMON
 CORRIDORS?
  
 SHEET FA-5: DESIGN INDICATES THE BUILDING WILL BE
 EVACUATED DURING GENERAL FIRE ALARM. THIS EVACUATION
 CONCEPT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE LIFE SAFETY CODE. THE
 CODE REQUIRES ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED
 WITH AT LEAST TWO SMOKE COMPARTMENTS PER FLOOR TO ALLOW
 "DEFEND IN PLACE" WHEREBY RESIDENTS ARE RELOCATED TO AN
 ADJACENT SMOKE COMPARTMENT DURING A FIRE ALARM. THE
 FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS NEED GREATER DETAIL TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CONCEPT. HOW IS THE FIRE ALARM,
 FIRE SPRINKLER (FLOW SWITCHES) AND HVAC (FIRE/SMOKE
 DAMPERS) BEING INTEGRATED TO ALLOW DEFEND IN PLACE
 SMOKE COMPARTMENTATION?
  
 SHEET FA-5: PLANS INDICATE THIS IS A NEW MERCANTILE
 OCCUPANCY.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
  


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