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| 2014-02-05 16:17:30 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE RESCUE. |
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| | THIS REVIEW CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS THE |
| | DRAWINGS THAT WERE REVIEWED WERE NOT COMPLETE. |
| | ADDITIONAL COMMENTS CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN FULL DRAWINGS |
| | ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT. |
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| | 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 241. |
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| | 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| | IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. |
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| | 3. TRASH AND DEBRIS IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE |
| | DAILY OR MORE OFTEN TO REDUCE THE ACCUMULATION OF |
| | POTENTIAL LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
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| | 4. ALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 101, |
| | LIFE SAFETY CODE, FLORIDA 2010 EDITION, INCLUDING MORE |
| | SPECIFICALLY, CHAPTER 30, NEW APARTMENTS BUILDINGS. |
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| | 5. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION |
| | BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION. |
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| | 6. A MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION |
| | BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION. |
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| | 7. ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE SEPARATIONS FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND |
| | INDICATED. |
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| | 8. ALL FIRE RATED OPENING PROTECTIONS (FIRE DOORS AND |
| | HARDWARE) SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED IN |
| | THE DOOR SCHEDULE. |
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| | 9. PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL HANDRAILS |
| | AND GUARDRAILS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL BE PROVIDED AND |
| | CLEARLY INDICATED. |
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| | 10. ALL EXIT DISCHARGE LOCATIONS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 11. ALL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 12. BUILDING ADDRESSES ARE REQUIRED ON THE BUILDING. |
| | THE ADDRESS IS TO BE A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 6" HIGH AND |
| | CONTRAST TO THE BACKGROUND THAT THEY ARE AFFIXED. |
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| | 13. ALL PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS LOCATIONS SHALL BE |
| | CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 14. STAIR DETAIL SHALL BE PROVIDED INCLUDING MINIMUM |
| | RISE, RUN, AND TREAD DEPTH. |
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| | 15. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 16. TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL EXIT |
| | DOORS. |
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| | 17. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, DEAD-END CORRIDORS AND ALL FIRE SAFETY |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 18. THE FIRE RATING OF ALL SHAFTS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 19. REQUIRED FIRE SEPARATIONS BETWEEN EACH APARTMENT |
| | AND/OR TENANT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 20. REQUIRED CORRIDOR FIRE RATING SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 21. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE PLAN AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| | 22. ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS |
| | (FDC,S) FOR THE PROJECT SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| | 23. ALL FIRE WATER MAINS, SIZES AND THEIR VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED |
| | ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 24. ANNUALLY, EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE PROVIDED |
| | TO EACH APARTMENT AND/OR TENANT. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE |
| | TO INDICATE THE LOCATION OF ALARMS, EGRESS PATHS, AND |
| | ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR ALARM |
| | ACTIVATION. |
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| | 25. ALL DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS |
| | SHALL BE AT LEAST 20 MINUTE FIRE RATED AND BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH SELF-CLOSING DEVICES THAT CAUSE THE DOOR TO |
| | POSITIVELY LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL BE |
| | CLEARLY INDICATED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE DOOR SCHEDULE. |
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| | 26. TEMPORARY STANDPIPES ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE BUILDING |
| | REACHES THREE LEVELS OR THIRTY FEET WHILE BEING |
| | CONSTRUCTED. |
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