Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21090225
Permit Number 21090225
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2021-09-21 14:28:40THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A
 SINGLE EXIT OFF OF THE 2ND & 3RD FLOORS.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30, NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  
 30.2.4.6 A SINGLE EXIT SHALL BE PERMITTED IN BUILDINGS
 WHERE THE TOTAL
 NUMBER OF STORIES DOES NOT EXCEED FOUR, PROVIDED THAT
 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
 CONDITIONS ARE MET:
 (1) THERE ARE FOUR OR FEWER DWELLING UNITS PER STORY.
 (2) THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN
 APPROVED, SUPERVISED
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 30.3.5.
 (3) THE EXIT STAIRWAY DOES NOT SERVE MORE THAN ONE-HALF
 STORY BELOW
 THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE.
 (4) THE TRAVEL DISTANCE FROM THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF ANY
 DWELLING UNIT TO
 AN EXIT DOES NOT EXCEED 35 FT (10.7 M).
 (5) THE EXIT STAIRWAY IS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED OR
 SEPARATED FROM THE REST
 OF THE BUILDING BY BARRIERS HAVING A MINIMUM 1-HOUR
 FIRE RESISTANCE
 RATING.
 (6) ALL OPENINGS BETWEEN THE EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE
 AND THE BUILDING
 ARE PROTECTED WITH SELF-CLOSING DOOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING
 A MINIMUM
 1-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING.
 (7) ALL CORRIDORS SERVING AS ACCESS TO EXITS HAVE A
 MINIMUM 1-HOUR
 FIRE RESISTANCE RATING.
 (8) HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SEPARATION HAVING A MINIMUM
 1?2-HOUR FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING IS PROVIDED BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS.
  
 THE PROPOSED IS IN DIRECT VIOLATIONS OF (1), (4), (5) &
 (6)
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE
 REFERENCES AND DETAILED NARRATIVE.
  
  
  
 2) COVER SHEET - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FIRE
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
  
 THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE SPRINKLER DOCUMENTS IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH F.A.C. 61G
  
 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.
  
 61G15-30.003 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (1) ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED IN THE COURSE OF
 PERFORMING ENGINEERING SERVICES. WHEN PREPARED FOR
 INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL BUILDING
 PERMIT, THE DOCUMENTS SHALL MEET ALL ENGINEER?S
 RESPONSIBILITY RULES, SET FORTH IN CHAPTERS 61G15-31,
 61G15-32, 61G15-33, AND 61G15-34, F.A.C., AND BE OF
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, ADOPTED IN SECTION 553.73, F.S., AND APPLICABLE
 LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED
 BY THE AHJ. THE DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 (A) INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
 REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS A
 RESULT OF ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND
 EXPERIENCE.
 (B) LIST FEDERAL, STATE, MUNICIPAL, AND COUNTY
 STANDARDS, CODES, ORDINANCES, LAWS, AND RULES, WITH
 THEIR EFFECTIVE DATES, THAT THE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 ARE INTENDED TO CONFORM TO.
 (C) INFORMATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD, NEEDED FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF
 THE SYSTEM.
 (D) LIST ENGINEERING DESIGN CRITERIA; REFERENCE PROJECT
 SPECIFIC STUDIES, REPORTS, AND DELEGATED ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (E) IDENTIFY CLEARLY ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN THAT VARY
 FROM THE GOVERNING STANDARDS AND DEPICT/IDENTIFY THE
 ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 STATED PURPOSE OF THESE RESPONSIBILITY RULES.
 (2) ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME AND
 BUSINESS ADDRESS, ON ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ISSUED FOR PRELIMINARY OR
 CONCEPTUAL USE, SHALL CLEARLY NOTE THE INTENDED PURPOSE
 OF SUCH DOCUMENTS.
 (3) WHEN ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE SHOWN ON AN
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT ONLY FOR INFORMATION OR
 CLARIFICATION AND THE ENGINEER DOES NOT INTEND TO
 ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ELEMENTS, THE ENGINEER
 SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE DOCUMENTS THE EXTENT OF HIS
 RESPONSIBILITY.
 (4) ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SHALL BE LEGIBLE AND CLEARLY
 DEFINE AND DELINEATE THE WORK IN THE PROJECT. THEY MUST
 ALSO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 61G15-23, F.A.C., SEALS.
 (5) ENGINEERS SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON ANY PRELIMINARY
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN
 FINAL FORM, BUT ARE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE PUBLIC
 AGENCY TO RECEIVE AGENCY REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND
 INTERPRETATIONS. THE DOCUMENTS MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE
 REVISED BY THE ENGINEER TO REFLECT RESOLUTION OF ISSUES
 WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCY PRIOR TO FINAL ACTION BY THE
 AGENCY. CHANGES, REVISIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO A
 PROJECT MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL FOR
 AGENCY APPROVAL ACTION ON THE SAME PROJECT.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. LAW
 IMPLEMENTED 471.033(1)(G), 471.025(3) FS. HISTORY?NEW
 1-26-93, FORMERLY 21H-30.003, AMENDED 11-13-08.
  
 ALL FIRE SPRINKLER WORK SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE
 PERMIT & SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WITH THIS
 MASTER PERMIT.
  
  
  
  
 2A) CIVIL SHEETS - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE
 LINE, FDC AND FIRE DDCV DETAILS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE PROPOSED FIRE LINE, FDC
 AND DDCV LOCATIONS.
  
 ALL FIRE LINE UNDERGROUND SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA
 24. PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
  
  
  
 3) 1ST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SHEET - THERE IS AN INDICATION
 OF A COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH AN AREA OF 1,222 AND SQ FT
 OF 2,057 OCCUPANCY LOAD.
  
 PLEASE CLARIFY IS IS 1,222 OR 2,057
  
  
 3A) 1ST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY SHEET - THERE IS AN
 INDICATION OF 2 DOUBLE IN-SWING EXIT DOES TO THE
 COMMERCIAL SPACE.
  
 SHOULD THESE SPACES BE CONVERTED TO A MERCANTILE OR
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY THESE DOORS ARE REQUIRED TO
 OUT-SWING.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR CLARIFICATION OR CORRECT
 TO OUT-SWING FOR FLEX SPACE PURPOSES.
  
  
  
 4) 1ST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN - THE SINGLE EXIT
 STAIRWAY EXITS INTO THE PARKING GARAGE.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 7.2.3.5 DISCHARGE.
 7.2.3.5.1 EVERY SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE SHALL DISCHARGE
 INTO A PUBLIC WAY,
 INTO A YARD OR COURT HAVING DIRECT ACCESS TO A PUBLIC
 WAY, OR INTO AN EXIT
 PASSAGEWAY. SUCH EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL BE WITHOUT
 OPENINGS, OTHER
 THAN THE ENTRANCE TO THE SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE AND THE
 DOOR OPENING TO
 THE OUTSIDE YARD, COURT, OR PUBLIC WAY. THE EXIT
 PASSAGEWAY SHALL BE
 SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING BY A
 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE
 RATING.
 7.2.3.5.2 THE SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE SHALL BE PERMITTED
 TO DISCHARGE
 THROUGH INTERIOR BUILDING AREAS, PROVIDED THAT ALL OF
 THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
 ARE MET:
 (1) THE BUILDING SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN
 APPROVED, SUPERVISED
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 9.7.
 (2) THE DISCHARGE FROM THE SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE SHALL
 LEAD TO A FREE
 AND UNOBSTRUCTED WAY TO AN EXTERIOR EXIT, AND SUCH WAY
 SHALL BE
 READILY VISIBLE AND IDENTIFIABLE FROM THE POINT OF
 DISCHARGE FROM
 THE SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE.
 (3) NOT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED NUMBER AND
 CAPACITY OF
 EXITS COMPRISED OF SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURES SHALL
 DISCHARGE THROUGH
 INTERIOR BUILDING AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.7.2.
  
 THE STAIRWAY CANNOT EXIT INTO THE PARKING GARAGE.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
  
 5) THERE IS NO INDICATIONS OF A REQUIRED FIRE ALARM.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH. 30
  
 30.3.4 DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
 30.3.4.1 GENERAL.
 30.3.4.1.1 APARTMENT BUILDINGS FOUR OR MORE STORIES IN
 HEIGHT OR WITH
 MORE THAN 11 DWELLING UNITS, OTHER THAN THOSE MEETING
 THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF 30.3.4.1.2, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 9.6, EXCEPT AS MODIFIED BY 30.3.4.2
 THROUGH 30.3.4.5.
  
 61G15-32.008 DESIGN OF FIRE ALARMS, SIGNALING SYSTEMS
 AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.
  
 (1) FIRE ALARMS, SIGNALING, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FIRE PROTECTION
 SUPERVISION AND ALARM CIRCUITS, ACTIVATION CONTROLS,
 AND REMOTE SIGNALING.
 (2) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL BE BASED ON APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS, WHEN
 AVAILABLE, OR ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOURCES AND GOOD
 ENGINEERING PRACTICE WHEN REQUIRED, AND SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 61G15-33.006, F.A.C.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2) FS.
 LAW IMPLEMENTED 471.033 FS.
 HISTORY--NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY 21H-32.008.
  
 ALL FIRE ALARM WORK SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT
 & SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE.
  
  
  
  
 6) EXIT SIGNAGE EMERGENCY LIGHTING - THERE DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO BE ANY CLEAR EXIT SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE
 PROPOSED OCCUPANCIES.
  
 30.2.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS
 SHALL BE
 ILLUMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.8.
 30.2.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 7.9 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL BUILDINGS FOUR OR
 MORE STORIES IN
 HEIGHT, OR WITH MORE THAN 12 DWELLING UNITS, UNLESS
 EVERY DWELLING UNIT
 HAS A DIRECT EXIT TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AT THE
 FINISHED GROUND LEVEL.
 30.2.10 MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS
 SHALL HAVE
 SIGNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.10 IN ALL BUILDINGS
 REQUIRING MORE
 THAN ONE EXIT.
  
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR INDICATE WHERE THE EXIT
 SIGNS ARE LOCATED.
  
  
  
 7) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 8) 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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