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| 2016-09-09 11:33:51 | 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 OFANY 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. |
| | |
| | PLEASE ENSURE THAT NO FIRE EQUIPMENT AREAS I.E. FIRE |
| | HYDRANT'S, FDC'S, GATE ACCESS, FIRE LANES, ETC ARE |
| | BLOCKED BY DEBRIS PILES. |
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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 LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, I.E. FIRE ALARM, FIRE |
| | SPRINKLER, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, ETC. SHALL BE EXTENDED |
| | INTO THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED AREAS, INCLUDING THE OUTSIDE |
| | SEATING AREA. |
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| | 7. THE EXITING OF THE NEWLY PROPOSED AREAS ARE NOT |
| | CLEARLY INCICATED. PLEASE ENSURE THAT COMPLETE LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH AREA ARE 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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| | 8. A SANDWICH KITCHEN IS INDICATED. PLEASE ENSURE ALL |
| | KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS ARE SPECIFIED. WHERE |
| | APPLICABLE ALL KITCHEN VENTING 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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| | 9. AN ELEVATOR IS INDICATED. ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL |
| | CONFORM TO THE FIRE FIGHTER?S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1/CSA B44, SAFETY CODE FOR |
| | ELEVATORS. |
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| | 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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| | 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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