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| 2015-02-06 14:34:56 | 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 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. 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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| | 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. |
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| | 8. FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE A SURFACE |
| | DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE FIRE APPARATUS WEIGHING AT |
| | LEAST 32 TONS. ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE AN UNOBSTRUCTED |
| | WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 20 FEET AND AN UNOBSTRUCTED |
| | VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 13 FEET 6 INCHES. |
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| | 9. FIRE LANES SHALL BE MARKED WITH FREESTANDING SIGNS |
| | READING, ?FIRE LANE - NO PARKING BY ORDER OF THE FIRE |
| | DEPARTMENT.? SIGNS SHALL BE 12? X 18? WITH A WHITE |
| | BACKGROUND AND RED LETTERS AND SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF |
| | SEVEN FEET IN HEIGHT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN. SIGNS |
| | SHALL BE WITHIN SIGHT OF THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND BE SPACED |
| | A MAXIMUM OF 60 FEET APART. |
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| | 10. STAIRS AND EGRESS COMPONENTS SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 7 OF NFPA 101 |
| | FLORIDA 2012 EDITION. |
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| | 11. STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION: NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS |
| | SERVING THREE OR MORE STORIES AND EXISTING ENCLOSED |
| | STAIRS SERVING FIVE OR MORE STORIES SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | (A) THROUGH (L). |
| | (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE |
| | WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING. |
| | (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL. |
| | (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP |
| | AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF |
| | THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| | (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND |
| | THE DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE. |
| | (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE |
| | APPROXIMATELY 60-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A |
| | POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE OPEN |
| | OR CLOSED POSITION. |
| | (G) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE. |
| | (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE |
| | WALL OR ON A SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE |
| | WALL. |
| | (I) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | AT THE TOP OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH |
| | LETTERING. |
| | (J) SIGNAGE THAT READS ?NO ROOF ACCESS? AND IS LOCATED |
| | UNDER THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL |
| | DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. |
| | LETTERING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-INCH HIGH. |
| | (K) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE |
| | MIDDLE OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 5-INCH HIGH NUMBERS. |
| | MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER ?M? OR OTHER |
| | APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR |
| | NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER ?B? |
| | OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING |
| | THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER. |
| | (L) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF |
| | THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN |
| | IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH LETTERS OR NUMBERS. |
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| | 12. 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. |
| | |
| | 13. ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE |
| | FIGHTER?S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS. |
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| | 14. PROVIDE FIRE LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT AND |
| | ENSURE THE WATER SUPPLY MEETS THE REQUIREMENT. |
| | |
| | 15. EACH BUILDING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THEIR OWN FIRE |
| | HYDRANT(WATER SUPPLY) AND FDC CONNECTIONS WITHIN 150'. |
| | CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU FOR |
| | ADAQUATE LOCATIONS IS STRONGLY ENCORAGED. |
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| | 16. 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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| | 17. FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION |
| | 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES |
| | SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE |
| | DESIGN OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE AUTOMATIC FIRE |
| | SPRINKLERS. |
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| | 18. 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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| | 19. 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, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 20. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7 |
| | KEYWAY SYSTEM. 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. |
| | |
| | 21. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR EACH |
| | BUILDING. |
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| | 22. FLORIDA STATUTE 553.885CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM |
| | REQUIRED.? |
| | ?(1)EVERY SEPARATE BUILDING OR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING |
| | BUILDING, OTHER THAN A HOSPITAL, AN INPATIENT HOSPICE |
| | FACILITY, OR A NURSING HOME FACILITY LICENSED BY THE |
| | AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, CONSTRUCTED ON |
| | OR AFTER JULY 1, 2008, AND HAVING A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING |
| | HEATER OR APPLIANCE, A FIREPLACE, AN ATTACHED GARAGE, |
| | OR OTHER FEATURE, FIXTURE, OR ELEMENT THAT EMITS CARBON |
| | MONOXIDE AS A BYPRODUCT OF COMBUSTION SHALL HAVE AN |
| | APPROVED OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM INSTALLED |
| | WITHIN 10 FEET OF EACH ROOM USED FOR SLEEPING PURPOSES |
| | IN THE NEW BUILDING OR ADDITION, OR AT SUCH OTHER |
| | LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE SATISFIED WITH |
| | THE INSTALLATION OF A HARD-WIRED OR BATTERY-POWERED |
| | CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM OR A HARD-WIRED OR |
| | BATTERY-POWERED COMBINATION CARBON MONOXIDE AND SMOKE |
| | ALARM. FOR A NEW HOSPITAL, AN INPATIENT HOSPICE |
| | FACILITY, A NURSING HOME FACILITY LICENSED BY THE |
| | AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, OR A NEW STATE |
| | CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, AN APPROVED OPERATIONAL |
| | CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR SHALL BE INSTALLED INSIDE OR |
| | DIRECTLY OUTSIDE OF EACH ROOM OR AREA WITHIN THE |
| | HOSPITAL OR FACILITY WHERE A FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING |
| | HEATER, ENGINE, OR APPLIANCE IS LOCATED. THIS DETECTOR |
| | SHALL BE CONNECTED TO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OF THE |
| | HOSPITAL OR FACILITY AS A SUPERVISORY SIGNAL. THIS |
| | SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT |
| | ARE UNDERGOING ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS UNLESS THE |
| | ALTERATION IS AN ADDITION AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (3). |
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| | 23. ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH NFPA 96, STANDARD FOR VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE |
| | PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS. |
| | EXTINGUISHMENT AND VENTILATION SYSTEM SHOP DRAWINGS |
| | SHALL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY FOR APPROVAL. |
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| | 24. FLAME SPREAD DETAILS ON ALL FOAM BACKED STUCCO TRIM |
| | PLANNED FOR BUILDING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR AND/OR |
| | IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
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| | 25. ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE SEPARATIONS FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED |
| | ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 26. ALL FIRE RATED OPENING PROTECTIONS (FIRE DOORS AND |
| | HARDWARE) SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED IN |
| | THE DOOR SCHEDULE. ALL DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO EXIT ACCESS |
| | CORRIDORS SHALL BE AT LEAST 20 MINUTE FIRE RATED AND BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CLOSING DEVICES THAT CAUSE THE DOOR |
| | TO POSITIVELY |
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| | 27. SMOKE ALARMS ARE REQUIRED IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM |
| | AND OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEPING ROOMS AND IN ALL LEVELS OF |
| | THE DWELLING UNITS. THESE DETECTORS SHALL BE HARD WIRED |
| | AND SHALL BE INTERCONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER. |
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| | 28. INTERIOR FINISH CLASSIFICATIONS FOR ALL WALLS AND |
| | CEILINGS SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE SUBMITTED |
| | BUILDING PERMIT PLAN. |
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| | 29. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL REVIEW OF THIS SUBMITTED |
| | PROJECT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR FINAL |
| | APPROVAL. |
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| | 30. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| | PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101, |
| | 2012 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND ALL THE |
| | APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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| | 31. |
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