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Plan Review Notes For Permit 22100752
Permit Number 22100752
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2023-04-18 13:20:39THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) FIRE SPRINKLER DOCUMENTION -
  
 PER NFPA 1, CH 30
  
 30.3.5 EXTINGUISHMENT REQUIREMENTS.
 30.3.5.1 ALL BUILDINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY
 AN APPROVED,
 SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 30.3.5.2.
 30.3.5.2 WHERE AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS
 INSTALLED, EITHER FOR
 TOTAL OR PARTIAL BUILDING COVERAGE, THE SYSTEM SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 9.7, AS MODIFIED BY 30.3.5.4. IN APARTMENT
 BUILDINGS UP TO AND
 INCLUDING FOUR STORIES IN HEIGHT, THAT ARE LOCATED IN
 BUILDINGS NOT EXCEEDING
 60 FT (18.3 M) IN HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE PLANE, SYSTEMS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 NFPA 13R SHALL BE PERMITTED.
  
 THERE IS AN INDICATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION;
 HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER
 DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY F.A.C 61G
  
 FAC 61G15-32.002 DEFINES THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT (5) AS WELL AS THE FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM LAYOUT DOCUMENT (6). 61G15-32.003 OUTLINES THE
 COMMON REQUIREMENTS TO ALL FIRE PROTECTIONS ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS WITH 32.004 (2) (A-J) OUTLINING THE MINIMUM
 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON FIRE PROTECTION
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS. AS
 STATED IN THE DEFINITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR IS TO DEVELOP
 THE LAYOUT DOCUMENTS BASED ON THE DESIGN CRITERIA
 PROVIDED IN THE FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM. THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR THE MASTER PERMIT (BUILDING
 PERMIT PER FBC) AND THE LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED
 FOR THE FIRE SPRINKLER INSTALLATION PERMIT.
  
 EVEN IF THE EOR DEFERS TO A LOCAL QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR,
 THAT CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED 61G
 INFORMATION WITH THIS MASTER.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED FAC 61G
 DOCUMENTATION WITH THIS MASTER PERMIT.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET 010 C 1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FDC FOR
 BUILDING A, HOWEVER, THE OTHER BUILDING DOES NOT APPEAR
 TO HAVE ONE.
  
 FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, IS THIS ONE FDC GOING TO
 PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE OTHER BUILDING?
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF SUCH ON
 THIS SHEET.
  
  
  
 3) SHEET 011 A01 & LS01 - ON THE 2ND FLOOR, THE NORTH
 UNIT, THERE IS AN INDICATION OF DOUBLE DOORS SWINGING
 INTO THE MASTER BEDROOM.
  
 THOSE DOORS APPEAR TO OPEN UP TO THE OPEN AIR.
  
 PER NFPA 1
  
 1.7.12 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
  
 1.7.12.1 THE AHJ SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE
 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE DETAILS OF INTENT.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET 044 E01 - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A
 MONITORED FIRE SPRINKLER ALARM.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30 AND 9 AND FAC 61G -
  
 30.3.5 EXTINGUISHMENT REQUIREMENTS.
 30.3.5.1 ALL BUILDINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY
 AN APPROVED,
 SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 30.3.5.2.
 30.3.5.2 WHERE AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS
 INSTALLED, EITHER FOR
 TOTAL OR PARTIAL BUILDING COVERAGE, THE SYSTEM SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 9.7, AS MODIFIED BY 30.3.5.4. IN APARTMENT
 BUILDINGS UP TO AND
 INCLUDING FOUR STORIES IN HEIGHT, THAT ARE LOCATED IN
 BUILDINGS NOT EXCEEDING
 60 FT (18.3 M) IN HEIGHT ABOVE GRADE PLANE, SYSTEMS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 NFPA 13R SHALL BE PERMITTED.
  
 9.7.2 SUPERVISION
 9.7.2.1* SUPERVISORY SIGNALS
 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.
 9.7.2.2.2 THE CONNECTION DESCRIBED IN 9.7.2.2.1 SHALL
 BE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH 9.6.1.3
  
 61G15-32.008 DESIGN OF FIRE ALARMS AND DETECTION
 SYSTEMS.
 (1) FIRE ALARMS AND DETECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDE FIRE
 PROTECTION SUPERVISION, EMERGENCY ALARM CIRCUITS,
 ACTIVATION OF LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM CONTROLS AND REMOTE
 SIGNALING OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
 (2) THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE BASED ON THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (2007), THE FLORIDA FIRE
 PREVENTION CODE, OR AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION.
 (3) FOR FIRE ALARM PLANS ON SMALL SYSTEMS BELOW THE
 THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR MANDATORY USE OF
 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD SHALL SPECIFY THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
 (4) TO ENSURE MINIMUM DESIGN QUALITY OF FIRE ALARM AND
 DETECTION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS, SAID DOCUMENTS
 SHALL INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
 WHEN APPLICABLE:
 (A) THE PLANS SHALL BE CLEAR, WITH A SYMBOLS LEGEND,
 SYSTEM RISER DIAGRAM SHOWING ALL INITIATION AND
 NOTIFICATION COMPONENTS, AND CABLING REQUIREMENTS.
 INDICATE LOCATIONS WHERE FIRE RATINGS ARE REQUIRED AS
 DETERMINED BY THE SYSTEM???S SURVIVABILITY
 REQUIREMENTS. IDENTIFY THE GENERAL OCCUPANCY OF THE
 PROTECTED PROPERTY, AND FOR EACH ROOM AND AREA UNLESS
 IT IS CLEAR FROM FEATURES SHOWN.
 (B) LOCATE INITIATION AND NOTIFICATION DEVICES AND
 CONNECTIONS TO RELATED SYSTEMS ON THE FLOOR PLANS AND
 SECTIONS WHEN NEEDED FOR CLARITY. RELATED SYSTEMS
 INCLUDE ELEVATOR CONTROLS SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS,
 DAMPERS, AND DOORS.
 (C) STROBE INTENSITY AND SPEAKER OUTPUT RATINGS FOR ALL
 NOTIFICATION DEVICES.
 (D) IDENTIFY THE CLASS AND STYLE OF CIRCUITS AS LISTED
 IN THE NFPA 72.
 (E) IDENTIFY THE FUNCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE ALARM AND
 CONTROL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION OF EMERGENCY
 SIGNALS BEING MONITORED OR ANNUNCIATED.
 (F) INDICATE WHETHER THE FIRE ALARM IS CONVENTIONAL OR
 ADDRESSABLE, AND INDICATE ALL ZONING.
 (G) LOCATE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND REQUIRED
 PROTECTIVE FEATURES.
 (H) LOCATE SYSTEM DEVICES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO
 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND INDICATE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 THE PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT FROM TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY
 OR CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERES, INCLUDING COASTAL SALT AIR.
 (I) THE PLANS SHALL INCLUDE A SITE PLAN OF THE
 IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND THE PROTECTED BUILDING, STRUCTURE
 OR EQUIPMENT WHEN ALARM DEVICES ARE REQUIRED OUTSIDE
 THE STRUCTURE.
 (J) IN BUILDINGS WERE SMOKE DETECTION WILL BE
 OBSTRUCTED BY WALLS, BEAMS OR CEILING FEATURES, THE
 ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE APPLICABLE DESIGN AND
 DETAILS TO DIRECT THE INSTALLER TO MITIGATE THE
 OBSTRUCTIONS. IN BUILDINGS WITH SMOKE DETECTION UNDER A
 PITCHED ROOF, THE PLANS SHALL INDICATE THE ROOF PITCH
 AND A BUILDING SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (K) FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS UTILIZING SMOKE DETECTION IN
 SITUATIONS WHERE SMOKE STRATIFICATION IS ANTICIPATED,
 THE DESIGN SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY CRITERIA TO
 MITIGATE THE DETECTION PROBLEMS.
 (L) SYSTEMS DESIGNED USING PERFORMANCE BASED CRITERIA
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND REFERENCED TO DESIGN GUIDES OR
 STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION CONSISTENT WITH STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE
 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE (2007).
 (M) THE SYSTEM DESIGN MUST INDICATE IF THE SYSTEM IS TO
 PROVIDE A GENERAL EVACUATION SIGNAL OR A ZONED
 EVACUATION FOR ALL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OR
 MULTI-TENANTED PROPERTIES AS DEFINED IN THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE (2007).
 (N) WIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND, WET LOCATIONS,
 CAMPUS STYLE WIRING, PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE AND
 BURIAL DEPTH SHALL BE SPECIFIED OR INDICATED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (O) REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
 PROCEDURES, MANUALS, SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION, AND
 INSTRUCTION OF OWNER???S OPERATING PERSONNEL, AS NEEDED
 TO OPERATE THE SYSTEMS AS INTENDED OVER TIME.
 (5) IN THE EVENT THAT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD ELECTS TO
 SPECIFY SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND TO SHOW THE REQUIRED
 WIRING, BATTERY AND VOLTAGE DROP (CIRCUIT ANALYSIS)
 CALCULATIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED. THE CALCULATIONS SHALL
 BE COMPLETED USING THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE???S DATA
 AND APPLICABLE NFPA 72 PROCEDURES.
 (6) SYSTEM TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NOTED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (7) WHEN THE ENGINEER DETERMINES THAT SPECIAL
 REQUIREMENTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE OWNER, INSURANCE
 UNDERWRITER OR LOCAL FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS THESE
 REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED OR REFERENCED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2) FS. LAW
 IMPLEMENTED 471.033 FS. HISTORY???NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY
 21H-32.008, AMENDED 3-26-09.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT, PROVIDE FAC 61 G
 DOCUMENTATION
  
  
 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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