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| 2015-01-08 13:30:27 | 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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| | UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 2012 EDITION OF |
| | THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
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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 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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| | 7. 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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| | 8. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 9. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. |
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| | 10. TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL EXIT |
| | DOORS. |
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| | 11. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL |
| | BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCES, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, |
| | EXIT SIGNS, EMERGECNY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 12. 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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| | 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. |
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| | 14. 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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| | 15. ALL FIRE WATER MAINS, SIZES AND THEIR VALVE |
| | ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND ILLUSTRATED |
| | ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 16. FIRE LOAD CALCULATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT |
| | DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WATER SUPPLY. |
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| | 17. 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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| | 18. EACH ELEVATOR LANDING AND LOBBY SHALL HAVE ACCESS |
| | TO AT LEAST ONE EXIT. |
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| | 19. ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE |
| | FIGHTER?S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME, |
| | SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS. |
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| | 20. FIRE LANES SHALL BE A MINIMUM 20' WIDE. |
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| | 21. THE ACTUAL FOOT PRINT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS |
| | UNCLEAR. THERE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO |
| | PROVIDE FURTHER PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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