Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17110003
Permit Number 17110003
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2017-11-07 14:09:13THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) SHEET A 2.0 - WITHIN THE BUILDING DATA BOX THERE IS
 AN INDICATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THERE ARE NO
 FIRE SPRINKLER DOCUMENTS ATTACHED. SHOP DRAWINGS CAN
 NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT SPRINKLER DOCUMENTS COMPLIANT
 WITH FS 61G REQUIREMENTS.
  
  
 PER THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE:
  
 105.3.1.2
 NO PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED FOR ANY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION,
 ERECTION, ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, REPAIR, OR ADDITION
 UNLESS THE APPLICANT FOR SUCH PERMIT PROVIDES TO THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY WHICH ISSUES THE PERMIT ANY OF THE
 FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WHICH APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION FOR
 WHICH THE PERMIT IS TO BE ISSUED AND WHICH SHALL BE
 PREPARED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN ENGINEER
 REGISTERED UNDER CHAPTER 471, FLORIDA STATUTES:
 2. FIRE SPRINKLER DOCUMENTS FOR ANY NEW BUILDING OR
 ADDITION WHICH INCLUDES A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WHICH
 CONTAINS 50 OR MORE SPRINKLER HEADS. PERSONNEL AS
 AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER 633 FLORIDA STATUTES, MAY DESIGN
 A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF 49 OR FEWER HEADS AND MAY
 DESIGN THE ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM IF THE ALTERATION CONSISTS OF THE RELOCATION,
 ADDITION OR DELETION OF NOT MORE THAN 49 HEADS,
 NOTWITHSTANDING THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM.
  
  
 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.
  
 61G15-32.003 COMMON REQUIREMENTS TO ALL FIRE PROTECTION
 ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (1) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 SHALL PROVIDE THE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS TO BE USED
 IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM LAYOUT
 DOCUMENTS AND TO INDICATE THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE
 WORK, AND TO DESCRIBE, DETAIL, DIMENSION, LABEL AND
 DEFINE THE FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS, SYSTEM(S),
 MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT AND ITS STRUCTURAL AND
 UTILITY SUPPORT SYSTEM(S), INSOFAR AS THEY INVOLVE THE
 SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE, HEALTH OR PROPERTY.
 (2) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 SHALL SPECIFY THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
 ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND
 COMPONENTS, WHICH SHALL BE BASED UPON APPLICABLE CODES
 AND STANDARDS, WHERE AVAILABLE.
 (3) THE OCCUPANCY OF THE AREA OR DESCRIPTION OF A
 SPECIFIC HAZARD BEING PROTECTED BY THE FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM(S) SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (4) THE APPLICABLE CODE AND STANDARD TO BE USED IN THE
 PREPARATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM LAYOUT
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. WHEN CODES AND STANDARDS ARE NOT
 AVAILABLE OR APPLICABLE, AND SAID LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE
 TO BE BASED ON ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, ANY REASONS AND
 ASSUMPTIONS MADE TO DEVELOP THE FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPT
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (5) STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND STRUCTURAL OPENINGS REQUIRED
 BY THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS AND SHALL
 BE REFERENCED ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (6) WHEN LAYOUT DOCUMENTS CONTAIN MATERIAL DEVIATION
 FROM THE ENGINEER OF RECORD'S FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT, SUCH LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE NOT
 COMPLIANT UNLESS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY REVISED
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS MADE AND SEALED BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM.
 (7) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVATION CONTROL SYSTEMS,
 SEQUENCE, OPERATING PARAMETERS, INTERLOCKS, SAFETY
 RELATED DEVICES, INDICATORS AND ALARMS, SHALL BE SHOWN
 ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS,
 UNLESS SHOWN ON OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS.
 (8) ANY INFORMATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD TO ASSIST THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
 IN UNDERSTANDING THE OWNER?S INTENDED USE AND PROPOSED
 PROTECTION OF THE BUILDING OR FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE
 SUFFICIENT DIRECTION TO THE INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR OR
 OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES REGARDING THE LAYOUT OF THE
 SYSTEM(S), SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2), FS
 LAW IMPLEMENTED 471.005(7), 471.033(2), FS
 HISTORY?NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY 21H-32.003, AMENDED
 4-2-2000, 6-26-01
  
 61G15-32.004 DESIGN OF WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEMS.
 (1) WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDE, BUT
 ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS OF WET,
 DRY, FINE WATER SPRAY (MIST), MANUAL, AND DELUGE VALVE
 CONTROLLED TYPES, PUMPING SYSTEMS, STANDPIPES, FIRE
 WATER MAINS AND DEDICATED FIRE PROTECTION WATER
 SOURCES.
 (2) TO ENSURE MINIMUM DESIGN QUALITY IN FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS, SAID DOCUMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN
 APPLICABLE:
 (A) THE POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION WATER
 SUPPLY AS DEFINED BY 633.021(18) F.S.
 (B) APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARD TO BE APPLIED, OR IN THE
 CASE WHERE NO SUCH STANDARD EXISTS, THE ENGINEERING
 STUDY, JUDGMENTS, AND/OR PERFORMANCE BASED ANALYSIS AND
 CONCLUSIONS.
 (C) CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR
 AREA.
 (D) DESIGN APPROACH, WHICH INCLUDES SYSTEM TYPE,
 DENSITIES, DEVICE TEMPERATURE RATING, AND SPACING FOR
 EACH SEPARATE 42 HAZARD OCCUPANCY.
 (E) CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER SUPPLY TO BE USED, SUCH AS
 MAIN SIZE AND LOCATION, WHETHER IT IS DEAD-END OR
 CIRCULATING; AND IF DEAD-END, THE DISTANCE TO THE
 NEAREST CIRCULATING MAIN, AS WELL AS ITS MINIMUM
 DURATION AND RELIABILITY FOR THE MOST HYDRAULICALLY
 DEMANDING DESIGN AREA.
 (F) WHEN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES ARE USED, THE
 FLOW TEST DATA, INCLUDING DATE AND TIME OF TEST, WHO
 CONDUCTED TEST OR SUPPLIED INFORMATION, TEST ELEVATION,
 STATIC GAUGE PRESSURE AT NO FLOW, FLOW RATE WITH
 RESIDUAL GAUGE PRESSURE, HYDRANT BUTT COEFFICIENT, AND
 LOCATION OF TEST IN RELATION TO THE HYDRAULIC POINT OF
 SERVICE.
 (G) VALVING AND ALARM REQUIREMENTS TO MINIMIZE
 POTENTIAL FOR IMPAIRMENTS AND UNRECOGNIZED FLOW OF
 WATER.
 (H) MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY WATER
 SUPPLIES THAT COULD LEAD TO MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION
 (MIC). SUCH EFFORTS MAY CONSIST OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
 LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR AND/OR FIRE OFFICIAL, FAMILIARITY
 WITH CONDITIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA, OR LABORATORY
 TESTING OF WATER SUPPLIES. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FOUND
 THAT MAY RESULT IN MIC CONTAMINATION OF THE FIRE
 PROTECTION PIPING, THE ENGINEER SHALL DESIGN CORRECTIVE
 MEASURES.
 (I) BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND METERING SPECIFICATIONS AND
 DETAILS TO MEET LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR REQUIREMENTS
 INCLUDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP.
 (J) QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL YARD
 AND INTERIOR FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS.
 (3) CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS WHICH DEVIATE FROM THE ABOVE
 MINIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED MATERIAL
 DEVIATIONS AND REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINEERING
 APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION.
 (4) IN THE EVENT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD PROVIDES MORE
 INFORMATION AND DIRECTION THAN IS ESTABLISHED ABOVE, HE
 OR SHE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL
 ACCURACY OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
 CODES, STANDARDS, AND SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2), FS
 LAW IMPLEMENTED 471.005(7), 471.033(2), FS
 HISTORY?NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY 21H-32.004, AMENDED
 4-2-2000, 6-26-01, 7-12-05
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE FS 61G COMPLIANT DOCUMENTS WITH THIS
 MASTER PERMIT. SHOP DRAWINGS CAN THEN BE DEVELOPED AND
 SUBMITTED IN THE FUTURE.
  
 THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN WRITTEN NARRATIVE
 OR PLAN SHEET SUBMITTAL AS LONG AS THEY COMPLY AND ARE
 SIGNED AND SEALED BY AN ENGINEER OF RECORD.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A 2.0 - A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS NOT INDICATED.
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 12, NEW ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES A
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THE BUILDING AND FIRE
 SPRINKLER MONOTORING.
  
 12.3.4 DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
 12.3.4.1 GENERAL.
 12.3.4.1.1 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH OCCUPANT LOADS OF
 MORE THAN 300 AND ALL THEATERS WITH MORE THAN ONE
 AUDIENCE-VIEWING ROOM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN
 APPROVED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.1 AND
 12.3.4, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY 12.3.4.1.2.
 12.3.4.1.2 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES THAT ARE A PART OF A
 MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY PROTECTED AS A MIXED OCCUPANCY (SEE
 6.1.14) SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE SERVED BY A COMMON
 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
 REQUIREMENTS OF EACH OCCUPANCY ARE MET.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE INDICATING THAT FIRE
 ALARM SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE SUBMITTED.
  
  
  
 3) SHEETS A 7.0 & 8.0 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF
 LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF TRUSS CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS.
  
 PER FLORIDA 69A-60.0081; NOTICE SIGNAGE IS REQUIRED FOR
 STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE CONSTRUCTION.
 ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR ANY MULTIUNIT
 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR MORE WHICH USES
 HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE
 CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED WITH A
 MALTESE CROSS SIGN MEASURING 8 INCHES HORIZONTALLY AND
 8 INCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED REFLECTIVE COLOR.
 THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 24 INCHES TO
 THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR.
 A. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE
 MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R".
 B. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F".
 C. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "R/F".
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE FOR THE REQUIRED R
 TRUSS SIGN.
  
  
  
  
 4) SHEET 11.0 - THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES LEVER
 LOCKSETS AND DEADBOLTS ON EXIT DOORS.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 12, NEW ASSEMBLEY OCCUPANCIES
 PANIC HARDWARE IS REQUIRED.
  
 12.2.2.2.3 ANY DOOR IN A REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROM
 AN AREA HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE PERSONS
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE PROVIDED WITH A LATCH OR LOCK
 ONLY IF THE LATCH OR LOCK IS PANIC HARDWARE OR FIRE
 EXIT HARDWARE COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.7, UNLESS OTHERWISE
 PERMITTED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO DELAYED-EGRESS
 LOCKS AS PERMITTED IN 12.2.2.2.5.
 (2) THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 ACCESS-CONTROLLED EGRESS DOORS AS PERMITTED IN
 12.2.2.2.6.
 12.2.2.2.4 LOCKING DEVICES COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.5.5
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE USED ON A SINGLE DOOR OR A
 SINGLE PAIR OF DOORS IF BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
 CONDITIONS APPLY:
 (1) THE DOOR OR PAIR OF DOORS SERVE AS THE MAIN EXIT
 AND THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD NOT
 GREATER THAN 500.
 (2) ANY LATCHING DEVICES ON SUCH A DOOR(S) FROM AN
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR
 MORE ARE RELEASED BY PANIC HARDWARE OR FIRE EXIT
 HARDWARE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DEVICES ON ALL EXIT DOORS.
  
  
  
 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]
  
  
  
  


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