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| 2014-12-04 15:08:46 | 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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| | 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. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMIS REQUIRED |
| | FOR THIS PROJECT. 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 |
| | PROJECT. 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 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS LOCATIONS SHALL BE |
| | CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 8. 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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| | 9. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 10. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE PLAN. THE FIRE HYDRANT AND FDC'S FOR THIS |
| | PROJECT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. IT WILL RECOMMEND THAT THE PROPOSED |
| | NEW HYDRANT LOCATIONS BE MOVED CLOSER TO THE BUILDING |
| | IN AN AGREEABLE LOCATION. |
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| | 11. 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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| | 12. NO EXIT DOOR SHALL BE LOCKED FROM THE EGRESS SIDE. |
| | ANY AND ALL LOCKING MECHANISMS SHALL BE COMPLAINT WITH |
| | CHAPTER 7 OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND |
| | PRE-APPROVED (PRIOR TO INSTALLATION) BY THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION. CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| | FIRE PREVENTION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID |
| | MISUNDERSTANDINGS, MISINTERPRETATIONS AND DELAYS |
| | RELATED TO EGRESS REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | 13. FOR THE FRONT DOOR OF EACH SPACE: PER SECTION |
| | 7.2.1.5.9, THE LOCK/LATCH RELEASING MECHANISM ON ALL |
| | DOORS SHALL OPEN THE DOOR WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE |
| | RELEASING OPERATION. THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL HAVE |
| | AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION THAT IS READILY OPERATED |
| | UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS. THE RELEASING DEVICE |
| | SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED WITH ONE HAND AND |
| | SHOULD NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR |
| | TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO OPERATE. |
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| | A THUMB TURN LOCK MAY BE PERMITTED ON EACH MAIN ENTRY |
| | DOOR(S); HOWEVER, THE THUMB TURN LOCK SHALL BE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH A LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR WINDOW WITH SIGNAGE |
| | STATING THE DOOR(S) IS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING |
| | BUSINESS HOURS. |
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| | 14. ALL LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH |
| | AND FULLY INTERGRATED INTO THE OUTLET MALL'S CURRENT |
| | LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS. |
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