Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z16080012
Project Number Z16080012
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2016-09-06 16:46:55THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC,
 FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM
 BEACH FIRE RESCUE.
  
 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.
  
 THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE
 PROPOSED PROJECT.
  
 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.
  
  
 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY
 IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING
 ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
  
  
 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.
  
  
 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.
  
  
 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.
  
  
 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)
  
  
 7. A NFPA 13 COMPLAINT FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND NFPA
 14 COMPLIANT WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS
 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.
  
 HIGH RISES SHALL HAVE TWO SEPARATE SOURCES OF WATER
 SUPPLY.THIS APPEARS TO BE PROPOSED, PLEASE CONFIRM.
  
 18.3 WATER SUPPLIES.
 18.3.1* AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING
 THE REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR FIRE PROTECTION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO ALL PREMISES UPON WHICH FACILITIES,
 BUILDINGS, OR PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS ARE HEREAFTER
 CONSTRUCTED OR MOVED INTO THE JURISDICTION.
 THE APPROVED WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 18.4.
  
 PER NFPA 14 SECTION 7.12.2, HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS SHALL
 HAVE AT LEAST TWO REMOTELY LOCATED FIRE DEPARTMENT
 CONNECTIONS FOR EACH ZONE. THIS APPEARS TO BE PROPOSED,
 PLEASE CONFIRM.
  
 PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004,
 FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE
 POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF
 APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT,
 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR
 AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER
 SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA)
 AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED INFORMATION SUCH AS
 PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS.
 FOR THE PROPOSED FIRE PUMP(S) , WHAT IS(ARE) THE
 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES?
  
  
 8. A CLASS ?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.
  
  
  
 9. ALL ELEVATORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REGION 7
 KEYWAY SYSTEM.
  
 ALL NEW ELEVATORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FIRE FIGHTER?S
 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS OF ASME A17.1/CSA
 B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS.
  
 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.
  
  
 10. 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.
  
  
 11. 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.
  
 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.
  
 THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE. ANY CHANGES
 SHALL BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE BUREAU OF FIRE
 PREVENTION.
  
  
 12. COMMAND ROOM
  
 THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 1,
 CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.9 AND SHALL CONTAIN
 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
 A. SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 200 FT SQUARED WITH A MINIMUM
 DIMENSION OF 10 FT.
 B. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
 C. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
 D. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL
 FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING
 EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION
 OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE
 BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS
 E. A WORK TABLE.
 F. IF APPLICABLE, A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
 FOR THE BUILDING.
 G. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 CONTROL UNIT.
 H. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF
 THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL
 I. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
 SYSTEMS.
 J. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY
 K. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATER FLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY
 PANELS
 L. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS
 M. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS
 N. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES AND MANUAL START AND
 TRANSFER FEATURES.
 O. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED
 BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE
 P. CONTROLS REQUIRED FOR SMOKE CONTROL
 Q. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1.
 R. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR
 SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS
 PROVIDED
  
  
 13. RADIO
  
 NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY
 RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.
 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM
 RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL
 DETERMINED BY THE AHJ.
 MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH OF 102.0 DBM
 FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY WEST PALM BEACH FIRE
 RESCUE. IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A
 BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH
 A MINIMUM 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP.
  
  
 14. 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.
  
  
 15. THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA
 101, CHAPTER 9, BUILDING SERVICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
 EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING:
  
 THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED,
 INSPECTED, TESTED, AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 NFPA 92, STANDARD FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS; NFPA 204,
 STANDARD FOR SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING; OR NATIONALLY
 RECOGNIZED STANDARDS, ENGINEERING GUIDES, OR
 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION.
  
 THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE
 INTENT OF THE SYSTEM, THE DESIGN METHOD USED, THE
 APPROPRIATENESS OF THE METHOD USED, AND THE REQUIRED
 MEANS OF INSPECTING, TESTING, AND MAINTAINING THE
 SYSTEM.
  
 ACCEPTANCE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.9 AND AS WELL AS
 A CITY FIRE INSPECTOR(S).
  
  
 16. FLOORS 26TH $ 27TH INDICATE A SINGLE EXIT FROM THE
 PH UNIT(S). PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 30,NEW APARTMENT
 BUILDINGS, TWO EXITS ARE REQUIRED.
  
 30.2.4 NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 30.2.4.1 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH SECTION 7.4.
 30.2.4.2 THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF EXITS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 30.2.4.3, 30.2.4.4, OR 30.2.4.6.
 30.2.4.3 EVERY DWELLING UNIT SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO AT
 LEAST TWO SEPARATE EXITS REMOTELY LOCATED FROM EACH
 OTHER AS REQUIRED BY 7.5.1.
 30.2.4.4 DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO HAVE
 ACCESS TO A SINGLE EXIT, PROVIDED THAT ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS MET:
 (1) THE DWELLING UNIT HAS AN EXIT DOOR OPENING DIRECTLY
 TO THE STREET OR YARD AT THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL.
 (2) THE DWELLING UNIT HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO AN OUTSIDE
 STAIR THAT COMPLIES WITH 7.2.2 AND SERVES A MAXIMUM OF
 TWO UNITS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE SAME STORY.
 (3) THE DWELLING UNIT HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO AN INTERIOR
 STAIR THAT SERVES ONLY THAT UNIT AND IS SEPARATED FROM
 ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING BY FIRE BARRIERS
 HAVING A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, WITH NO
 OPENING THEREIN.
  
 THE PROPOSED 26TH & 27TH FLOOR LAYOUT EXIT STRATEGY
 DOES NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. PLEASE REVIEW, CORRECT
 OR JUSTIFY CODE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
 17. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT
 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL.
  
  
 18. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING
 PLANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS.
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  
  
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