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| 2014-08-04 16:12:35 | 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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| | THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE |
| | PROPOSED PROJECT. |
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| | 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 241. |
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| | PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, |
| | ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, SECTION 4.2 |
| | TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT TRAILERS OR STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | TABLE 4.2.1. PER TABLE 4.2.1: |
| | 1) 20 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 30 FEET |
| | 2) 30 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 35 FEET |
| | 3) 40 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 40 FEET |
| | 4) 50 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 45 FEET |
| | 5) 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 50 FEET |
| | 6) GREATER THAN 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE |
| | SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 60 FEET |
| | **A 75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN SEPARATION DISTANCES SHALL |
| | BE PERMITTED TO BE APPLIED, PROVIDED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS USED IN THE EXPOSING STRUCTURE. |
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| | 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| | IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. |
| | DEAD-END FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS IN EXCESS OF 150 |
| | FEET IN LENGTH SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH APPROVED |
| | PROVISIONS FOR THE FIRE APPARATUS TO TURN AROUND. |
| | PROVIDE DETAILED |
| | DIMENSIONS SHOWING A 50FT CENTERLINE RADIUS, A T-TURN |
| | OR Y-TURN WITH THE EXTENSION TO BE A MINIMUM 50FT FROM |
| | THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY |
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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 CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE 2010 EDITION |
| | OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
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| | THE BUILDING IS FUNCTIONING AS A MULTIUSE OCCUPANCY. |
| | INDICATE IF THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED FOR MIXED USE |
| | (NON-SEPARATED) OR SEPARATED USE PER SECTION 6.1.14.2.1 |
| | OF NFPA 101 |
| | FLORIDA EDITION 2009. FOR NON-SEPARATED MIXED USE |
| | OCCUPANCIES, THE MOST STRINGENT FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL APPLY TO THE |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 6. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER 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. A MONITORED NFPA 72 COMPLAINT 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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| | ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. |
| | AFTER THE BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE |
| | SUBCONTRACTORS CAN |
| | THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. |
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| | 8. ALL EXIT DISCHARGE LOCATIONS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 9. ALL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 10. 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. |
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| | 11. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, FIRE RATED WALLS, EXIT |
| | SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL ETC. |
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| | 12. 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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| | 13. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 14. DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED READILY FROM |
| | THE EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. |
| | LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A KEY, |
| | TOOL, OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM |
| | THE EGRESS SIDE. |
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| | 15. A THUMB TURN LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE MAIN |
| | ENTRY DOOR(S). IN LIEU OF PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN |
| | ENTRY IS PERMITTED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A KEYED LOCK |
| | WITH LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR WINDOW AND SIGNAGE STATING |
| | THE DOOR IS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS. |
| | NO OTHER LOCKING OR LATCHING MECHANISMS ARE PERMITTED. |
| | THUMB-TURN LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ?OPEN/LOCKED? |
| | INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR). |
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| | 16. ONE FIRE HYDRANT IS PROPOSED FOR THIS BUILDING. |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE |
| | NEEDED FIRE FLOW FOR THIS PROPOSED PROJECT AND THAT THE |
| | ONE HYDRANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENT. |
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| | 17. THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE HYDRANT AND FDC MAY |
| | CREATE A BOTTLE-NECK TYPE SITUATION LIMITING THE |
| | ARRIVAL OF ADDITIONAL FIRE UNITS. ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS |
| | SHOULD BE PROPOSED FOR CONSIDERATION. CLOSE |
| | COORDINATION WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU IS |
| | STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. |
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