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| 2015-01-12 14:04:47 | 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. 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) |
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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. THE TWO NORTH STAIRWELLS ARE ENCLOSED AND THE TWO |
| | SOUTH STAIRWELLS ARE OPEN. ALL STAIRWELLS ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO BE ENCLOSED. PLEASE CORRECT OR PROVIDE SUPPORTING |
| | JUSTIFICATION. |
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| | 9. 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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| | 10. EACH ELEVATOR LANDING AND LOBBY SHALL HAVE ACCESS |
| | TO AT LEAST ONE EXIT. EXIT ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE |
| | USE OF A KEY, TOOL, SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, OR SPECIAL |
| | EFFORT. |
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| | 11. ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE |
| | FIGHTER?S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME |
| | A17.1/CSA B44, |
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| | 12. ALL EXISTING ELEVATORS HAVING A TRAVEL DISTANCE OF |
| | 25 FEET OR MORE ABOVE OR BELOW THE LEVEL THAT BEST |
| | SERVES THE NEEDS OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL FOR |
| | FIRE-FIGHTING OR RESCUE PURPOSES SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | FIRE FIGHTER?S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS. |
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| | 13. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. |
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| | 14. ANY BUILDING THAT IS MORE THAN THREE STORIES HIGH |
| | OR IN WHICH THE VERTICAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM |
| | TERMINAL LANDING AND THE TOP TERMINAL LANDING EXCEEDS |
| | 25 FEET MUST BE CONSTRUCTED TO CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE |
| | PASSENGER ELEVATOR THAT IS OPERATIONAL AND WILL |
| | ACCOMMODATE AN AMBULANCE STRETCHER 76 INCHES LONG AND |
| | 24 INCHES WIDE IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION. |
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| | 15. PROVIDE FIRE LOAD CALCULATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH WATER SUPPLY. |
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| | 16. THE PROPOSED FIRE TRUCK ACCESS ROAD IS NOT |
| | APPROVED. THE ROAD APPEARS TOO NARROW, 20' IS THE |
| | MINIMUM, AND THE TURNING RADIUSES TOO SHARP. |
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| | 17. ALL GATES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A KNOX PADLOCK FOR |
| | 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
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| | 18. THE FINAL FDC AND FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS SHALL BE |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU. |
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