| Date |
Text |
| 2018-05-10 13:48:39 | PERMIT # 18041015 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | FAILED COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1) THE WOOD PLATFORM CURRENTLY IN PLACE TO CONNECT ALL |
| | THREE TRAILERS IS CONSIDERED A STRUCTURE AND THEREFORE, |
| | DOES NOT MEET THE SEPERATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE |
| | REFERENCED BELOW. |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 2) PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS REGARDING THE MATERIAL |
| | USED FOR THE PLATFORM. IS THE MATERIAL FIRE RETARDENT |
| | OR HAS IT BEEN TREATED WITH FIRE RETARDENT? PLEASE |
| | INCLUDE THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| | MATERIAL AND/OR THE FIRE RETARDENT USED. |
| | |
| | 3)A FIRE FINAL (131) INSPECTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | PERMIT. BECAUSE THE TRAILER IS ALREADY INSTALLED AND IN |
| | USE, THE INSPECTION SHALL BE SCHEDULED (VIA THE |
| | AUTOMATED PERMIT SCHEDULING SYSTEM) IMMEDIATELY UPON |
| | ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT. |
| | |
| | 4) THE MASTER PERMIT (18021164) IS FOR THE INSTALLATION |
| | OF A CONSTRUCTION TRAILER. THERE IS NO PERMIT ISSUED |
| | FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE 76 X 48 FOOT PLATFORM. |
| | PLEASE ENSURE THAT IF ONE IS REQUIRED, PER THE FBC, |
| | THAT IT IS APPLIED FOR AND OBTAINED. |
| | |
| | 5) PLEASE PROVIDE THE OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION AND |
| | TOTAL OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THIS TRAILER. |
| | |
| | 6) COOKING THAT PRODUCES GREASE LADEN VAPORS, IS NOT |
| | PERMITTED. NO EXCEPTIONS. |
| | COOKING OPERATIONS PRODUCING SMOKE OR GREASE-LADEN |
| | VAPORS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH A CLASS I MECHANICAL |
| | EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC WET-CHEMICAL |
| | FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. |
| | |
| | 7) ON APRIL 12, 2018, A SITE VISIT WAS CONDUCTED AND |
| | BLCC STAFF INDICATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO USE OF |
| | COOKING/BBQ GRILLS, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. |
| | HOWEVER, A PORTABLE GAS GRILL WAS OBSERVED ON THE |
| | EXTERIOR OF THIS TRAILER. PLEASE NOTE THAT USE OF THE |
| | GAS GRILL IS PERMITTED, BUT THE GRILL MUST BE A MINIMUM |
| | OF 10 FEET FROM ANY AND ALL STRUCTURES WHILE IN USE |
| | AND/OR HOT. |
| | |
| | SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| | ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 804-4751 |
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