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| 2016-08-08 11:41:02 | 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 AND |
| | CONTAINED FEW DETAILS. 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. 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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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE EXISITNG PARKING GARAGE |
| | RELATING TO OPEN/CLOSED AND THE ENGINEERED LIFE SAFETY |
| | FEATURES THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED EXTERIOR |
| | FACADE. |
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| | 7. THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF IRIS ST TO A 12' ( AND |
| | APPEARS TO BE11' IN ONE AREA) WIDTH DOES NOT PROVIDE |
| | FIRE APPARATUS WITH SUFFICIENT TRAVEL WIDTH. |
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| | NFPA 1, CHAPTER 18 |
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| | 18.2.3.4.1.1 FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE AN |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 20 FT (6.1 M). |
| | 18.2.3.4.1.2.2 VERTICAL CLEARANCES OR WIDTHS SHALL BE |
| | INCREASED WHEN VERTICAL CLEARANCES OR WIDTHS ARE NOT |
| | ADEQUATE TO ACCOMMODATE FIRE APPARATUS. |
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| | 8. IT APPEARS THAT AN EXITING FIRE HYDRANT IS LOCATED |
| | ON THE OPPISITE SIDE OF IRIS ST TOWARDS THE EAST END OF |
| | THE PARKING GARAGE. DUE TO THE PROPOSED NARROWING OF |
| | THE ROADWAY AND IN THE EVENT OF FIRE OPERATIONS WITH |
| | THE USE OF THAT HYDRANT, ACCESS ALONG IRIS ST WILL BE |
| | CUT OFF AND HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON APPARATUS |
| | MANEUVERING. |
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| | 9. ANY PROPOSED COVERED ENTRANCES AND/OR DROP OFFS THAT |
| | COULD/WOULD BE USED BY FIRE APPARATUS, I.E. |
| | RESCUE/PATIENT TRANSPORT APPARATUS SHALL MEET THE |
| | MINIMUM VERTICAL CLEARANCE REQUIRERMENT. |
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| | NFPA 1, CHAPTER 18 |
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| | 18.2.3.4.1.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS SHALL HAVE AN |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 13 FT |
| | 6 IN. (4.1 M). |
| | 18.2.3.4.1.2.1 VERTICAL CLEARANCE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | BE REDUCED, PROVIDED SUCH REDUCTION DOES NOT IMPAIR |
| | ACCESS BY FIRE APPARATUS, AND APPROVED SIGNS ARE |
| | INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED INDICATING THE ESTABLISHED |
| | VERTICAL CLEARANCE WHEN APPROVED. |
| | 18.2.3.4.1.2.2 VERTICAL CLEARANCES OR WIDTHS SHALL BE |
| | INCREASED WHEN VERTICAL CLEARANCES OR WIDTHS ARE NOT |
| | ADEQUATE TO ACCOMMODATE FIRE APPARATUS. |
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| | 10. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 11. 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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