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| 2016-02-24 12:42:58 | 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. EXTRA ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE |
| | PERMITTING AND LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS. A |
| | PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER RELATED |
| | TO THIS PROJECT. SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM MAIN |
| | STRUCTURES AS WELL AS OTHER TRAILERS SHALL BE CLOSELY |
| | MONITORED FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | PROTECTION. |
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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 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. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | THE 5TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
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| | 6. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER 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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| | 7. A NFPA 72 COMPLIANT 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. |
| | |
| | 8. KNOX-BOX KEY SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS |
| | BUILDING. |
| | ANY GATES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH KNOX KEY ACCESS LOCKS, |
| | PADLOCKS AND/OR SWITCHES FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 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, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| | PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| | SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| | 10. ALL NEW FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDC?S PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE |
| | BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANTS AND |
| | FDC?S SHOULD BE LOCATED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STREET |
| | OR ACCESS ROADWAY TO ALLOW FREE ACCESS FOR OTHER |
| | ARRIVING EMERGENCY VEHICLES. |
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| | 11. 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. |
| | A. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE |
| | MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R". |
| | B. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS |
| | SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F". |
| | C. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "R/F". |
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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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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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