| Date |
Text |
| 2017-02-01 14:27:24 | 1620 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE |
| | PERMIT #17011176 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 5TH EDITION OF |
| | THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE |
| | 2012 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 WITH FLORIDA |
| | AMENDMENTS. |
| | |
| | NO CIVIL DRAWINGS SUBMITTED SHOWING AREA SITE PLAN, |
| | FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS, UNDERGROUND FIRE MAINS |
| | AND NEW/EXISTING FIRE HYDRANTS. |
| | |
| | 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 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 A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING ANY FIRE RATED |
| | WALLS, TRAVEL DISTANCES, COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL ETC. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | ARE ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS INTENDED TO OCCUPY THE |
| | SITE? 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. |
| | |
| | A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE PLAN REVIEW CANNOT BE COMPLETED |
| | AT THIS TIME DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON |
| | THE PLANS. ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE |
| | GENERATED DURING PLAN RESUBMISSION. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
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