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| 2017-03-03 15:00:41 | 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. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE DETAILED |
| | INFORMATION AS TO IF THE OCCUPANCY WILL REMAIN OPEN |
| | DURING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE PUT IN |
| | PLACE TO ENSURE LIFE SAFETY AND SAFE EXIT AT ALL TIMES. |
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| | 7. 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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| | 8. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE REVIEW THE REAR |
| | EXIT MODIFICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7 AND 37. |
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| | 37.2.6 TRAVEL DISTANCE TO EXITS. TRAVEL DISTANCE SHALL |
| | BE AS SPECIFIED IN 37.2.6.1 AND 37.2.6.2 AND SHALL BE |
| | MEASURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.6. |
| | 37.2.6.1 IN BUILDINGS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| | APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH 9.7.1.1(1), TRAVEL DISTANCE SHALL NOT |
| | EXCEED 250 FT (76 M). |
| | 37.2.6.2 IN BUILDINGS NOT COMPLYING WITH 37.2.6.1, THE |
| | TRAVEL DISTANCE SHALL NOT EXCEED 150 FT (46 M). |
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| | 37.2.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS. |
| | 37.2.7.1 EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 7.7 |
| | AND 37.2.7.2. |
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| | 7.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS. |
| | 7.7.1* EXIT TERMINATION. EXITS SHALL TERMINATE |
| | DIRECTLY, AT A PUBLIC WAY OR AT AN EXTERIOR EXIT |
| | DISCHARGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.7.1.2 THROUGH |
| | 7.7.1.4. |
| | 7.7.1.1 YARDS, COURTS, OPEN SPACES, OR OTHER PORTIONS |
| | OF THE EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL BE OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH |
| | AND SIZE TO PROVIDE ALL OCCUPANTS WITH A SAFE ACCESS TO |
| | A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| | 7.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| | 7.8.1 GENERAL. |
| | 7.8.1.1* ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.8 FOR EVERY |
| | BUILDING AND STRUCTURE WHERE REQUIRED IN CHAPTERS 11 |
| | THROUGH 43. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REQUIREMENT, EXIT |
| | ACCESS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED STAIRS, AISLES, |
| | CORRIDORS, RAMPS, ESCALATORS, AND PASSAGEWAYS LEADING |
| | TO AN EXIT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REQUIREMENT, EXIT |
| | DISCHARGE SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED STAIRS, AISLES, |
| | CORRIDORS, RAMPS, ESCALATORS,WALKWAYS, AND EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAYS LEADING TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
| | 7.8.1.2 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| | CONTINUOUS DURING THE TIME THAT THE CONDITIONS OF |
| | OCCUPANCY REQUIRE THAT THE MEANS OF EGRESS BE AVAILABLE |
| | FOR USE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN |
| | 7.8.1.2.2. |
| | 7.8.1.2.1 ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING SHALL BE EMPLOYED AT SUCH |
| | LOCATIONS AND FOR SUCH PERIODS OF TIME AS ARE NECESSARY |
| | TO MAINTAIN THE ILLUMINATION TO THE MINIMUM CRITERIA |
| | VALUES HEREIN SPECIFIED. |
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| | 9. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT DOES |
| | NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 10. 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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