Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z12020009
Project Number Z12020009
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-03-01 13:07:4903/01/2012
 PLANNING BOARD CASE NO. 891P (Z12020009)
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 1. DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO THE 2007 EDITION OF THE
 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE FLORIDA
 EDITION OF NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101.
 2. ALL DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
 SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY.
 3. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING
 DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN
 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE
 PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST
 BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF
 THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.
 4. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
 5. PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING ALL OCCUPANCY
 TYPES, OCCUPANT LOADS, FIRE RATED WALLS, EXIT SIGNS,
 EMERGENCY LIGHTING, TRAVEL DISTANCES, COMMON PATH OF
 TRAVEL ETC.
 6 . PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS
 SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE
 TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL
 DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET.
 7. FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH CLEARANCES OF
 18? TO THE FRONT, 7?-6? TO THE SIDES AND 4? TO THE
 BACKSIDE PER SECTION 18.3.4.1 OF NFPA 1 FLORIDA
 EDITION.
 8. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE A SURFACE
 DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE FIRE APPARATUS WEIGHING AT
 LEAST 32 TONS. ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE AN UNOBSTRUCTED
 WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 20 FEET AND AN UNOBSTRUCTED
 VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 13 FEET 6 INCHES
 PER SECTION 18.2.3.4.1.1 OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE ? NFPA 1 UNIFORM FIRE CODE.
 9. PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS
 WITH EXIT SIGNS.
 10. FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION
 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES
 SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE
 DESIGN OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE AUTOMATIC FIRE
 SPRINKLERS.
  
  
  
 DERRICK L. DANIELS, BATTALION CHIEF
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 FIRE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN REVIEW
 (561) 805-6733
  
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