| Date |
Text |
| 2017-06-21 11:57:17 | 2171 NORTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE - 3 STORY APARTMENTS |
| | PERMIT #17060191 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | NO CIVIL PLANS SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 241 SECTION 8.7.2.3, WHERE UNDERGROUND WATER |
| | MAINS AND HYDRANTS ARE TO BE PROVIDED, THEY SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED, TESTED, APPROVED, AND IN SERVICE PRIOR TO |
| | VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. |
| | |
| | WILL ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS BE LOCATED ON 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. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 241 SECTION 4.2.2: DETACHMENT BETWEEN |
| | TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, ADEQUATE TEMPORARY FIXED FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| | JURISDICTION. |
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| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
