Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22030450
Permit Number 22030450
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-06-09 12:32:42THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) SHEET A000 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF TOWNHOME
 CONSTRUCTION WITH FEATURES OF FIRE SEPARATION OF EACH
 UNIT, HOWEVER, A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS BEING
 PROPOSED.
  
 THERE ARE ALSO INDICATIONS OF A BUILDING CLASSIFICATION
 OF R101.2, WHICH IS A BUILDING CODE REFERENCE.
  
 AN OCCUPACNY CLASSIFICATION OF 1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLING,
 CH 24 DOES NOT REQUIRE A LIFE SAFETY REVIEW.
  
 FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE PROPOSED
 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION PER THE FLORIDA FIRE
 PREVENTION CODE.
  
 1A) NOT WITHSTANDING THE ANSWER TO # 1 ABOVE, A FIRE
 SPRINKLER IS PROPOSED.
  
 SHEET A000 INDICATES "FULLY SPRINKLERED (UNDER SEPARATE
 PERMIT)
  
 THIS IS INCORRECT. THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN
 SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTR PERMIT PER F.A.C.
 61G15
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 EVEN IF THE EOR DEFERS TO A LOCAL QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR,
 THAT CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED 61G
 INFORMATION WITH THIS MASTER.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
 1B) THE PROPOSED FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE
 MONITORED.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 9
  
 9.7.2.1.1 WHERE SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
 ARE REQUIRED
 BY ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS CODE, SUPERVISORY
 ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE
 INSTALLED AND MONITORED FOR INTEGRITY IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH NFPA 72 AND
 A DISTINCTIVE SUPERVISORY SIGNAL SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
 INDICATE A CONDITION
 THAT WOULD IMPAIR THE SATISFACTORY OPERATION OF THE
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
 9.7.2.1.2 SUPERVISORY SIGNALS SHALL SOUND AND SHALL BE
 DISPLAYED EITHER AT
 A LOCATION WITHIN THE PROTECTED BUILDING THAT IS
 CONSTANTLY ATTENDED BY
 QUALI FIED PERSONNEL OR AT AN APPROVED, REMOTELY
 LOCATED RECEIVING FACILITY
  
 9.7.2.2 ALARM SIGNAL TRANSMISSION.
 9.7.2.2.1 WHERE SUPERVISION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
 SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED
 BY ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS CODE, WATERFLOW ALARMS SHALL
 BE TRANSMITTED
 TO AN APPROVED, PROPRIETARY ALARM-RECEIVING FACILITY, A
 REMOTE STATION, A
 CENTRAL STATION, OR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS.
  
  
 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 3) 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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