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| 2015-04-06 14:47:48 | 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. DURING CONSTRUCTION, TRASH AND DEBRIS SHALL BE |
| | REMOVED OFTEN TO REDUCE THE ACCUMULATION OF POTENTIAL |
| | LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
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| | 5. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE NFPA 1, FIRE CODE, 2012 EDITION; FLORIDA FIRE |
| | PREVENTION CODE, 2012 EDITION, INCLUDING MORE |
| | SPECIFICALLY, CHAPTER 36, NEW MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY AND |
| | THE FUEL SERVICE STRUCTURE SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 30A |
| | AUTOMOTIVE AND MARINE SERVICE STATION CODE. |
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| | 6. THE SEPARATION AND OPENING PROTECTION BETWEEN THE |
| | OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENT OF OCCUPANCY CHAPTER. |
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| | 7. 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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| | 8. 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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| | 9. 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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| | 10. PER FLORIDA 69A-60.0081; NOTICE SIGNAGE 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 A MALTESE CROSS SIGN MEASURING 8 INCHES |
| | HORIZONTALLY AND 8 INCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED |
| | REFLECTIVE COLOR. THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED |
| | WITHIN 24 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. |
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| | 11. 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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| | LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A KEY, |
| | TOOL, OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM |
| | THE EGRESS SIDE. |
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| | 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 IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE MAIN ENTRY |
| | DOOR(S). IN LIEU OF PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN ENTRY IS |
| | PERMITTED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A KEYED LOCK WITH |
| | LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR WINDOW AND SIGNAGE STATING THE |
| | DOOR IS TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS. NO |
| | OTHER LOCKING OR LATCHING MECHANISMS ARE PERMITTED. |
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| | 12. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 13. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| | PLANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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