Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16120583
Permit Number 16120583
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-12-22 12:21:10THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
  
 1) SHEET A 01 - THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT THE
 BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. THERE IS NO INDICATION
 OF FIRE SPRINKLER OR FIRE ALARM WORK BEING UNDER
 SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWING BY CERTIFIED LIFE
 SAFETY CONTRACTORS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE WITH THE ABOVE
 REQUIREMENT.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A 03 & E 2 - THERE IS INDICATION OF A CARD
 READER SYSTEM. THE CARD READER SYSTEM SHALL BE UNDER
 SEPARATE PERMIT AND NOT APPROVED WITH THIS PERMIT.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE.
  
  
  
  
 3) SHEET A 04 - A NEW LADDER TO SERVICE THE CATWALK IS
 INDICATED. THIS LADDER IS A FIRE ESCAPE LADDER FOR
 THOSE USING THE CAT WALK. THIS LADDER SHALL COMPLY WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF
 EGRESS.
  
  
 7.2.9 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS.
 7.2.9.1 GENERAL. FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS COMPLYING WITH
 7.2.9.2 AND
 7.2.9.3 SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS ONLY
 WHERE PROVIDING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) ACCESS TO UNOCCUPIED ROOF SPACES AS PERMITTED IN
 7.2.8.3.4
 (2) SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS FROM STORAGE ELEVATORS AS
 PERMITTED IN CHAPTER 42
 (3) MEANS OF EGRESS FROM TOWERS AND ELEVATED PLATFORMS
 AROUND MACHINERY OR SIMILAR SPACES SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY
 NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERSONS WHO ARE ALL CAPABLE OF
 USING THE LADDER
 (4) SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM BOILER ROOMS OR
 SIMILAR SPACES SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY NOT TO EXCEED THREE
 PERSONS WHO ARE ALL CAPABLE OF USING THE LADDER
 (5) ACCESS TO THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL FROM THE LOWEST
 BALCONY OR LANDING OF A FIRE ESCAPE STAIR FOR SMALL
 BUILDINGS AS PERMITTED IN 7.2.8.4 WHERE APPROVED BY THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
  
 7.2.9.2 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION.
 7.2.9.2.1 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ANSI
 A14.3, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED LADDERS, UNLESS
 ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IS MET:
 (1) APPROVED EXISTING LADDERS COMPLYING WITH THE
 EDITION OF THIS CODE THAT WAS IN EFFECT WHEN THE
 LADDERS WERE INSTALLED SHALL BE PERMITTED.
 (2) INDUSTRIAL STAIRS COMPLYING WITH THE MINIMUM
 REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED STAIRS OF ANSI/ASSE A1264.1,
 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE FLOOR AND WALL
 OPENINGS, STAIRS AND RAILING SYSTEMS, SHALL BE
 PERMITTED WHERE FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS ARE PERMITTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 40.
 7.2.9.2.2 LADDERS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH A PITCH THAT
 EXCEEDS 75 DEGREES.
 7.2.9.3 ACCESS. THE LOWEST RUNG OF ANY LADDER SHALL NOT
 BE MORE THAN 12 IN. (305 MM) ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE
 SURFACE BENEATH IT.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPLICABLE DETAILED DRAWING
 INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE NOTED CODES
  
  
  
 4) SHEET E 2 - PLEASE PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL EXIT SIGN
 AT THE END OF THE NEW CORRIDOR AT THE OPEN SPACE
 LEADING TO THE EXISTING EXIT.
  
  
  
 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 6) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


Account Summary | Usage Policy | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 – 2014, SunGard Pentamation, Inc & City of West Palm Beach, FL – All Rights Reserved