Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z17040019
Project Number Z17040019
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-05-08 12:35:52THE 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.
  
 THERE IS AN OPEN FLEX SPACE THAT MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS
 AN ASSEMBLY SPACE, AND THERE IS FUTURE EXSPANSION. FIRE
 SPRINKLERS MAY BE REQUIRED EITHER NOW OR IN THE FUTURE
 DEPENDING ON THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE. IS THIS A MIXED OR
 SEPARATED OCCUPANCY?
  
 6. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE THE
 OCCUPANCY TYPE, PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
  
 7. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE ENSURE THAT A FIRE
 LOAD CALCULATION IS INCLUDED AND THAT ADEQUATE WATER
 SUPPLY IS EXISTING OR WILL BE PROVIDED.
  
 8. 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.
  
 WHERE IS THE NEAREST FIRE HYDRANT TO THE PROPOSED
 BUILDING?
  
 9. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS 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. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY ACCESS GATES THAT
 THEY BE PROVIDED WITH KNOX KEY ACCESS LOCKS, PADLOCKS
 AND/OR SWITCHES FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS.
  
 THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE GATE ACCESS POINT WITH A
 SUITABLE TRAVEL PATH FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES?
  
 DOES KEISER HAVE AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PLAN FOR THE
 SPORTING EVENTS AT THIS LOCATION?
  
 IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY
 ACCESS ROADS/PATHWAYS ARE PROVIDED FOR ACCESS TO THE
 END OF THE FIELD AND/OR THE GRANDSTAND. IN THE EVENT OF
 INJURY OR ILLNESS IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR EXPEDIENT
 PATIENT CARE TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF ACCESS FOR A FIRE
 DEPARTMENT VEHICLE.
  
 12. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT
 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL.
  
 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.
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  
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