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| 2018-11-01 15:42:15 | 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 6TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, SPECICALLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | CHAPTER 28 NEW HOTELS AND DORMITORIES, AND ALL |
| | ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
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| | 6. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE THE |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE, PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
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| | 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. ENSURE THAT A |
| | FIRE PUMP WILL NOT BE NEEDED TO DELIVER THE APPLICABLE |
| | WATER SUPPLY TO THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT MOST |
| | REMOTE AND/OR HIGHEST DEMAND AREA. |
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| | THE ENTIRE ACCESS ROAD WILL CONSIDERED A FIRE LANE AND |
| | SHALL REQUIRE ADAQUATE FIRE LANE MARKINGS AND/OR |
| | SIGNAGE. |
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| | THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A COVERED CANOPY OVER THE |
| | FIRE LANE. THE MINIMUM HEIGHT CLEARANCE SHALL BE 13'6". |
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| | 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. THE PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANT LOCATION IS |
| | ACCEPTABLE; HOWEVER, NO FDC WAS SHOWN. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 9. PROVIDE FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM PER |
| | THE APPLICABLE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. FOR ANY LIFE |
| | SAFETY ENGINEERED SYSTEM, I.E FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE |
| | ALARM, ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAC |
| | 61G AND SUBMITTED WITH THE MASTER PLAN. SEPARATE SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS WILL THEN BE REQUIRED THAT WILL BE BASED ON |
| | THESE FAC 61G DOCUMENTS. |
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| | 10. 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. |
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| | ON REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN, SEVERAL DOORS |
| | OPEN INTO THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR. PLEASE REVIEW NFPA |
| | 101, CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS, |
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| | 7.2.1.4.3 DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT |
| | 7.2.1.4.3.1 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS |
| | OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE |
| | REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, |
| | OR A LANDING UNOBSTRUCTED AND SHALL NOT PROJECT NOT |
| | MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A |
| | CORRIDOR, A PASSAGE WAY, OR A LANDING, WHEN FULLY OPEN, |
| | UNLESS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| | (1) THE DOOR OPENING PROVIDES ACCESS TO A STAIR IN AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING. |
| | (2) THE DOOR OPENING MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS THAT LIMITS |
| | PROJECTION TO NOT MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED |
| | WIDTH OF THE STAIR LANDING WHEN THE DOOR |
| | LEAF IS FULLY OPEN. |
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| | 11. IT IS REQUIRED WITH FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THAT A |
| | KNOX BOX WITH KEYS FOR ENTRY DOOR LOCKS BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
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| | 12. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 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. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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