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| 2014-10-06 16:16:48 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE RESCUE. |
| | 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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| | 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. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH |
| | 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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| | 7. A MONITORED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH |
| | 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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| | 8. ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE SEPARATIONS FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED |
| | ON THE PLANS. |
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| | 9. 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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| | 10. REQUIRED FIRE SEPARATIONS BETWEEN EACH APARTMENT |
| | AND/OR TENANT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 11. REQUIRED CORRIDOR FIRE RATING SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
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| | 12. 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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| | 13. 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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| | 14. ALL FIRE WATER MAINS, SIZES AND THEIR VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED |
| | ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 15. 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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| | 16. 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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| | 17. 150?MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DISTANCE FROM A FDC(FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT CONNECTION) TO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE LOCATION |
| | OF THE FDC FOR EACH BUILDING SHALL BE COORDINATED |
| | THROUGHT THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| | 18. NORMALLY HYDRANTS SHALL BE A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 40 |
| | FT. FROM A BUILDING. HYDRANTS CAN BE CLOSER THAN 40 FT. |
| | TO A BUILDING BASED UPON A REVIEW BY THE FIRE OFFICIAL. |
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| | 19 FIRE HYDRANT SPACING: 300? MINIMUM SEPARATION |
| | BETWEEN HYDRANTS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. |
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| | 20. 7.5? CLEARANCE IN FRONT AND TO THE SIDES |
| | (SEMI-CIRCLE) OF HYDRANTS, 4.5? BEHIND. |
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| | 21. ALL FIRE LINE FOR FIRE HYDRANTS AND/OR SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTMES SHALL BE PERMITTED AND INSPECTED BY A BUREA OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION FIRE INSPECTOR. |
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| | 22. FOR THE REQUIRED FIRE LANE TURN-AROUND AT THE |
| | DEADEND PARKING LOT AREAS THE WIDTH SHALL BE 20' |
| | MINIMUM. (THE LOADING AREA) |
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