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| 2014-10-07 11:13:43 | 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. |
| | THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE |
| | PROPOSED PROJECT. |
| | 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 241. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE SEPARATION |
| | DIMENSIONS OF ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS AS FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERS MAY BE REQUIRED. |
| | 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| | IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. |
| | 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. |
| | 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. |
| | 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. |
| | 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) |
| | 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. |
| | 8. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA |
| | 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | STRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE PARKING GARAGE. 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. |
| | 9. 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. |
| | 10. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, DEAD-END CORRIDORS AND ALL FIRE SAFETY |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
| | 11. 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. |
| | 12. THE FIRE RATING OF ALL SHAFTS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | INDICATED ON THE BUILDING PLAN. |
| | 13. 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. |
| | 14. ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS |
| | (FDC,S) FOR THE PROJECT SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
| | 15. ALL FIRE WATER MAINS, SIZES AND THEIR VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED |
| | ON THE PLAN. |
| | 16. ALL EXIT DISCHARGE LOCATIONS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | 17. ALL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 18. ALL PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS LOCATIONS SHALL BE |
| | CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 19. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 20. OFF STREET ACCESS TO THE FIRE PUMP ROOM IS |
| | REQUIRED. THE LOCATION OF THE DOOR INSIDE THE GARAGE |
| | AREA IS NOT APPROVED. |
| | |
| | 21. BOTH STAIRWELLS OF THE PARKING GARAGE APPEAR TO BE |
| | UNPROTECTED. NO DOOR IS SHOWN AT THE STAIRWELL |
| | ENTRANCE. |
| | |
| | 22. THE VESTIBULE DOOR AREAS OF THE PARKING GARAGE AREA |
| | SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WITH |
| | BOLLARDS. |
| | |
| | 23. THE VESTIBULE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE PARKING |
| | GARAGE DOES NOT SHOW DOORS. |
| | |
| | 24. ALL UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE WORK REQUIRES AN |
| | INSPECTION BY THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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