Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19030147
Permit Number 19030147
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Sequence Number 1
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2019-03-26 12:41:11THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
  
 1) SHEET A 0.1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION UNDER THE
 BUILDING DATA SECTION OF THE FBC OCCUPANCY AS
 APARTMENT: HOWEVER THERE IS NO FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE REFERENCE.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 3 DEFINITIONS THIS IS DORMITORY
 OCCUPANCY AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS;
 HOWEVER, IT SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS AN APARTMENT
  
 3.3.64* DORMITORY. A BUILDING OR A SPACE IN A BUILDING
 IN WHICH
 GROUP SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR MORE
 THAN 16
 PERSONS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY IN ONE
 ROOM, OR A
 SERIES OF CLOSELY ASSOCIATED ROOMS, UNDER JOINT
 OCCUPANCY AND SINGLE
 MANAGEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT MEALS, BUT WITHOUT
 INDIVIDUAL COOKING
 FACILITIES.
  
 28.1.1.4 ANY DORMITORY DIVIDED INTO SUITES OF ROOMS,
 WITH ONE OR
 MORE BEDROOMS OPENING INTO A LIVING ROOM OR STUDY THAT
 HAS A
 DOOR OPENING INTO A COMMON CORRIDOR SERVING A NUMBER OF
 SUITES,
 SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS AN APARTMENT BUILDING.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A 2.1 - THERE ARE ROOM DOORS THAT OPEN INTO
 THE CORRIDOR. THESE DOORS MAY BE OPENED AT THE SAME
 TIME AND ENCROACH THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE MEANS OF
 EGRESS.
  
 THERE ARE NO DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE PLAN TO
 CONFIMR THE REQUIRED WIDTH 44" IS MAINTAINED.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE OF JUSTIFY.CLARIFY.
  
  
  
  
  
 3) SHEET A 2.2 - THERE ARE ROOM DOORS THAT OPEN INTO
 THE CORRIDOR. THESE DOORS MAY BE OPENED AT THE SAME
 TIME AND ENCROACH THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE MEANS OF
 EGRESS.
  
 THERE ARE NO DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE PLAN TO
 CONFIMR THE REQUIRED WIDTH 44" IS MAINTAINED.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE OF JUSTIFY.CLARIFY.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET A 2.3 - THERE ARE WINDOWS INDICATED WITHIN THE
 STAIRWELL WALLS.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 28
  
 28.2.2.3 STAIRS. STAIRS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.2 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7
  
 7.2.2.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS.
 7.2.2.5.1 ENCLOSURES.
 7.2.2.5.1.1 ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT OR
 EXIT COMPONENT
 SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.1.3.2.
  
 *OPENINGS IN EXIT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE LIMITED TO DOOR
 ASSEMBLIES FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES AND CORRIDORS
 AND
 DOOR ASSEMBLIES FOR EGRESS FROM THE ENCLOSURE, UNLESS
 ONE OF
 THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS:
 (A) VESTIBULES THAT SEPARATE NORMALLY UNOCCUPIED SPACES
 FROM AN EXIT ENCLOSURE SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THE
 VESTIBULE IS SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT SPACES BY CORRIDOR
 WALLS AND RELATED OPENING PROTECTIVES AS REQUIRED FOR
 THE
 OCCUPANCY INVOLVED BUT NOT LESS THAN A SMOKE PARTITION
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.4.
 (B) IN BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION, AS
 DEFINED
 IN NFPA 220, STANDARD ON TYPES OF BUILDING
 CONSTRUCTION, (SEE 8.2.1.2) FIRE PROTECTION?RATED DOOR
 ASSEMBLIES TO NORMALLY UNOCCUPIED BUILDING SERVICE
 EQUIPMENT SUPPORT AREAS AS ADDRESSED IN SECTION 7.13
 SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THE SPACE IS SEPARATED
 FROM
 THE EXIT ENCLOSURE BY FIRE BARRIERS AS REQUIRED BY
 7.1.3.2.1(3).
 (C) OPENINGS IN EXIT PASSAGEWAYS IN MALL BUILDINGS AS
 PROVIDED IN CHAPTERS 36 AND 37 SHALL BE PERMITTED.
 (D) IN BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION, AS
 DEFINED
 IN NFPA 220, STANDARD ON TYPES OF BUILDING
 CONSTRUCTION, (SEE 8.2.1.2) EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION?
 RATED
 DOOR ASSEMBLIES TO INTERSTITIAL SPACES SHALL BE
 PERMITTED,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH SPACES MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
 CRITERIA:
 I. THE SPACE IS USED SOLELY FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PIPES,
 DUCTS, AND CONDUITS.
 II. THE SPACE CONTAINS NO STORAGE.
 III. THE SPACE IS SEPARATED FROM THE EXIT ENCLOSURE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.3.
 (E) EXISTING OPENINGS TO MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SPACES
 PROTECTED BY APPROVED EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION?RATED
 DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THAT THE
 FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
 I. THE SPACE IS USED SOLELY FOR NON-FUEL-FIRED
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
 II. THE SPACE CONTAINS NO STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE
 MATERIALS.
 III. THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN
 APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.7.
 (10) PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE
 ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
 (A) DOOR ASSEMBLIES PERMITTED BY 7.1.3.2.1(9)
 (B) *ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE EXIT ENCLOSURE
 (C) REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS
 (D) DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT
 STAIR PRESSURIZATION
 (E) WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE HEATING OR
 COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE
 (F) SPRINKLER PIPING
 (G) STANDPIPES
 (H) EXISTING PENETRATIONS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 8.3.5
 (I) PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS, WHERE THE
 CIRCUITS
 ARE INSTALLED IN METAL CONDUIT AND THE PENETRATIONS ARE
 PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5
 (11) PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATING OPENINGS SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED BETWEEN ADJACENT EXIT ENCLOSURES.
 (12) MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED ON THE
 EXIT
 ACCESS SIDE OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE AND SHALL BE
 PROTECTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5.6.
  
  
 A WINDOW SCHEDULE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED THAT SHOWED
 THESE WINDOWS WITH A 2 HOUR RATING.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT WITH DETAILS.
  
  
  
 5) SHEET E 0.1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF FIRE ALARM
 EQUIPMENT.
  
 ANY INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT SHALL BE DONE
 UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWINGS BY A CERTIFIED
 FIRE ALARM CONTRACTOR.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
 6) SHEET A 2.1 - THERE ARE ELVATORS INDICATED.
  
 PLEASE CONFIRM MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW AND
 IDENTIFY WHICH ELEVATOR WILL HOLD THE STAR OF LIFE
 SYMBOL.
  
 28.5.3 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, AND CONVEYORS.
 28.5.3.1 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, AND CONVEYORS SHALL
 COMPLY WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9.4.
 9.4.3 FIRE FIGHTERS? EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
 9.4.3.1 ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE
 FIGHTERS?
 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1/CSA
 B44,
 SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
  
  
  
 7) SHEET A 4.1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A ROOF
 ACCESS OPENING THAT APPEARS TO BE IN AN UNSAFE
 POSITION.
  
 THERE APPEARS TO BE CURBING WITHIN A FOOT OF THE EDGE
 OF THE HATCH WHICH REPRESENTS A TRIP HAZARD.
  
 A GUARD/RAILING SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE USER.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
  
 8) SHEET A 6.3 - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF STAIR
 SIGNAGE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO :
  
 NFPA 1 CH 10
  
 10.11.3.1.13* SIGNAGE THAT READS NO ROOF ACCESS SHALL
 DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS.
 LETTERING
 SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1 IN. (25 MM) HIGH AND SHALL BE
 IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 14.14.8.2.
  
 NFPA 101, CH 7
  
 7.2.2.5.4* STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION.
 7.2.2.5.4.1 NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR MORE
 STORIES AND
 EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS, OTHER THAN THOSE ADDRESSED IN
 7.2.2.5.4.1(P), SERVING FIVE OR MORE STORIES SHALL
 COMPLY WITH
 7.2.2.5.4.1(A) THROUGH 7.2.2.5.4.1(O).
  
 (M)* SIGNAGE THAT READS NO ROOF ACCESS SHALL DESIGNATE
 STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. LETTERING
 SHALL BE A
 MINIMUM OF 1 IN. (25 MM) HIGH AND SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 7.10.8.2.
  
 HOWEVER, "4TH FL ROOF HATCH" SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN LIEU
 OF NO ROOF ACCESS, AS WELL AS A SIGN ON THE DOOR OF THE
 ROOM CONTAINING THE HATCH.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE.
  
  
  
 9) SHEET A 6.3 - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF
 HARNDRAIL/GUARDS FOR THE STAIRWELLS.
  
 7.2.2.4 GUARDS AND HANDRAILS.
 7.2.2.4.1 HANDRAILS.
 7.2.2.4.1.1 STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON
 BOTH SIDES,
 UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN 7.2.2.4.1.5 OR
 7.2.2.4.1.6.
  
 PLEASE REIVEW AND PROVIDE.
  
  
  
 10) SHEET A 4.3 - ON THE OUTSIDE WALL PARAPET, THERE IS
 NO INDICATION OF THE HEIGHT.
  
 WILL THERE BE AT ANY POINT ALONG THIS WALL EDGE WILL
 THE PARAPET BECOME LESS THAN DISCERNABLE?
  
 WHAT WILL BE THE MINIMUM HEIGHT?
  
 THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR FIREFIGHTER SAFETY.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
  
  
  
  
 11) SHEET A 2.1 - DOOR 21 IS NOT INDICATED WITH A RIFE
 RESISTIVE RATING.
  
 THIS DOOR SEPARATES THE CORRIDOR FROM A ROOM INDICATED
 AS TRASH, ADDITIONALLY, CORRIDOR WALLS ARE REQUIRED TO
 BE SEPARATED.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRED SEPARATION.
  
  
  
 12) SHEET F 1.1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FIRE PUMP
 ENCLOSURE. THIS ENCLOSURE WILL NOT BE APPROVED WITH
 THIS PERMIT.
  
 THE FIRE PUMP ENCLOSURE SHALL BE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT
 SUBMITTAL AND COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FBS, FFPC & NFPA 20.
  
 IT APPEARS TO BE TOO CLOSE TO THE BUILDING.
  
 4.12.1.2 OUTDOOR FIRE PUMP UNITS.
 4.12.1.2.1 FIRE PUMP UNITS THAT ARE OUTDOORS SHALL BE
 LOCATED
 AT LEAST 50 FT (15.3 M) AWAY FROM ANY BUILDINGS AND
 OTHER FIRE
 EXPOSURES EXPOSING THE BUILDING.
 4.12.1.2.2 OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 BE PROVIDED
 WITH PROTECTION AGAINST POSSIBLE INTERRUPTION, IN
 ACCORDANCE
 WITH 4.12.1.
 4.12.1.3 FIRE PUMP BUILDINGS OR ROOMS WITH DIESEL
 ENGINES.
 FIRE PUMP BUILDINGS OR ROOMS ENCLOSING DIESEL ENGINE
 PUMP
 DRIVERS AND DAY TANKS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH AN
 AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13,
 STANDARD
 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
 CODES.
  
 PROVIDE A NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
  
 13) SHEET F 1.1 - THE FOUNDATION OF THE FIRE PUMP
 ENCLOSURE SHALL HAVE A FLOOR DRAIN TIED INTO THE
 PLUMBING SYSTEM AS APPLICABLE PER UTILITIES
 REQUIREMENTS.
  
 PER NFPA 20
  
 4.12.7* DRAINAGE.
 4.12.7.1 FLOORS SHALL BE PITCHED FOR ADEQUATE DRAINAGE
 OF ESCAPING
 WATER AWAY FROM CRITICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE PUMP,
 DRIVER, CONTROLLER, AND SO FORTH.
 4.12.7.2 THE PUMP ROOM OR PUMP HOUSE SHALL BE PROVIDED
 WITH A FLOOR DRAIN THAT WILL DISCHARGE TO A FROST-FREE
 LOCATION.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
  
 14) SHEET F 1.1 - THE PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANT AND FDC
 LOCATIONS ARE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ROADWAY.
  
 FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT FIRE GROUND
 OPERATIONS THE FDC AND FIRE HYDRANT SHOULD BE ON THE
 SAME SIDE.
  
 IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO MOVE THE HYDRANT, IF
 POSSIBLE, TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, (IT WOULD
 ALSO BE ACCPETABLE TO MOVE THE FDC TO THE HYDRANT SIDE)
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
  
  
  
 15) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 16) 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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