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Plan Review Notes For Permit 22100754
Permit Number 22100754
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Sequence Number 2
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2023-05-04 10:56:20THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER
 PROTECTION; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF FIRE
 SPRINKLER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY F.A.C 61G
  
 THE FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM DOCUMENTS IS REQUIRED
 TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTER PERMIT. AFTER APPROVAL
 OF THIS MASTER WITH THE FS & FA DOCUMENTS, SHOP
 DRAWINGS CAN THEN BE SUBMITTED THAT WILL BE COMPLIANT
 WITH THE MASTER FS & FA DOCUMENTS.
  
 THE FS & FA DOCUMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE FULL SET
 PLAN SUBMITTALS. THEY CAN BE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BUT MUST
 CONTAIN THE REQUIRED INFO SETTING THE DESIGN CRITERIA
 PER THE NOTED F.A.C.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
  
 EVEN IF THE EOR DEFERS TO A LOCAL QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR,
 THAT CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED 61G
 INFORMATION WITH THIS MASTER.
  
 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.
  
  
  
 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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