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| 2014-03-31 12:15:37 | 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. THE BUILDING ADDRESS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM |
| | ALL ACCESS ROADWAYS, INCLUDING DURING CONSTRUCTION. |
| | ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND |
| | AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT |
| | WITH A ONE (1) INCH STROKE FOR ALL BUILDINGS. |
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| | 4. 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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| | 5. ALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 2010 EDITION, THE LIFE |
| | SAFETY CODE, 2009 EDITION, INCLUDING MORE SPECIFICALLY, |
| | CHAPTER 30, NEW APARTMENTS. |
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| | 6. ALL PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 88A, |
| | PARKING STRUCTURES AND NFPA 101, THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, |
| | INCLUDING MORE SPECIFICALLY, CHAPTER 42 STORAGE |
| | OCCUPANCIES (PARKING STRUCTURES) |
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| | 7. THE SEPARATION AND OPENING PROTECTION BETWEEN THE |
| | PARKING GARAGE AND HOTEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE AND |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC AND MOST STRINGENT |
| | PROVISION REQUIREMENT OF EITHER CHAPTER. |
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| | 8. SMOKE ALARMS ARE REQUIRED IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM AND |
| | OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEPING ROOMS AND IN ALL LEVELS OF THE |
| | DWELLING UNITS. THESE DETECTORS SHALL BE HARD WIRED AND |
| | SHALL BE INTERCONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER. |
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| | 9. INTERIOR FINISH CLASSIFICATIONS FOR ALL WALLS AND |
| | CEILINGS SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE SUBMITTED |
| | BUILDING PERMIT PLAN. |
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| | 10. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE. TEMPORARY STANDPIPES ARE REQUIRED WHEN THE |
| | BUILDING REACHES THREE LEVELS OR THIRTY FEET WHILE |
| | BEING CONSTRUCTED. SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FIRE |
| | PREVENTION BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY INSTALLATION. |
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| | 11. 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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| | 12. ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE SEPARATIONS FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED |
| | ON THE PLANS. |
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| | 13. ALL FIRE RATED OPENING PROTECTIONS (FIRE DOORS AND |
| | HARDWARE) SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED IN |
| | THE DOOR SCHEDULE. 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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| | 14. PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL |
| | HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE PLANS. |
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| | 15. ALL EXIT DISCHARGE LOCATIONS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 16. ALL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 17. ALL PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS LOCATIONS SHALL BE |
| | CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 18. STAIR DETAIL SHALL BE PROVIDED INCLUDING MINIMUM |
| | RISE, RUN, AND TREAD DEPTH. |
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| | 19. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 20. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. |
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| | 21. TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL EXIT |
| | DOORS. |
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| | 22. 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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| | 23. OCCUPANT LOADS FOR ALL SPACES SHALL BE DETERMINED |
| | AND SUBMITTED WITH THE SUBMITTED PLAN AND WHEN APPROVED |
| | THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE POSTED WHERE APPLICABLE. |
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| | 24. THE FIRE RATING OF ALL SHAFTS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 25. REQUIRED FIRE SEPARATIONS BETWEEN EACH APARTMENT |
| | AND/OR TENANT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 26. REQUIRED CORRIDOR FIRE RATING SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 27. 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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| | 28. 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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| | 29. ALL FIRE WATER MAINS, SIZES AND THEIR VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED |
| | ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 30. 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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| | 31. NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME |
| | TRUSS-TYPE CONSTRUCTION. ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR |
| | ANY MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR |
| | MORE WHICH USES HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT-FRAME |
| | TRUSS-TYPE CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED |
| | WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL. THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE |
| | PLACED WITHIN 24 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY |
| | DOOR. |
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| | 32. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 33. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| | PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL |
| | APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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