| Date |
Text |
| 2019-06-04 13:08:29 | THE 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 6TH 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. THE SEPARATION AND OPENING PROTECTION BETWEEN THE |
| | PARKING GARAGE AND OTHER OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC AND MOST |
| | STRINGENT PROVISION REQUIREMENT OF EITHER CHAPTER OF |
| | THE FIRE CODE. |
| | |
| | 8. SMOKE ALARMS ARE REQUIRED IN EVERY SLEEPING ROOM AND |
| | OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEPING ROOMS AND IN ALL LEVELS OF THE |
| | DWELLING UNITS. THESE DETECTORS SHALL BE HARD WIRED AND |
| | SHALL BE INTERCONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER OR AS PER THE |
| | APPLICABLE CODE.. |
| | |
| | 9. INTERIOR FINISH CLASSIFICATIONS FOR ALL WALLS AND |
| | CEILINGS SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE SUBMITTED |
| | BUILDING PERMIT PLAN. |
| | |
| | 10. 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. |
| | |
| | FOR ANY PROPOSED FIRE PUMP(S) , WHAT IS(ARE) THE |
| | PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES? |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 11. A CLASS ?A? NFPA 72 COMPLIANT MONITORED FIRE ALARM |
| | SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY |
| | INSTALLATION. |
| | |
| | 12. ALL VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FIRE SEPARATIONS FOR |
| | THIS BUILDING SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED |
| | ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 13. ALL FIRE RATED OPENING PROTECTIONS (FIRE DOORS AND |
| | HARDWARE) SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED IN |
| | THE DOOR SCHEDULE. ALL DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO EXIT ACCESS |
| | CORRIDORS SHALL BE AT LEAST 20 MINUTE FIRE RATED AND BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH SELF-CLOSING DEVICES THAT CAUSE THE DOOR |
| | TO POSITIVELY LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL |
| | BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND ILLUSTRATED ON THE DOOR |
| | SCHEDULE. |
| | |
| | 14. PRESCRIPTIVE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL |
| | HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS FOR THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED AND CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE PLANS. |
| | |
| | 15. ALL EXIT DISCHARGE LOCATIONS SHALL BE CLEARLY |
| | ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 16. ALL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ILLUSTRATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | IF AN EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS |
| | (ARE) THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES? |
| | |
| | 17. FLAME SPREAD DETAILS ON ALL FOAM BACKED STUCCO TRIM |
| | PLANNED FOR BUILDING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR AND/OR |
| | IDENTIFIED AND INDICATED ON THE PLAN. |
| | |
| | 18. ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS 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. |
| | |
| | 19. HOW WILL THE ATRIUM ( THEATER LOBBY) BE PROTECTED |
| | INCLUDING SMOKE MIGRATION CONTROL? |
| | |
| | ANY PROPOSED 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. |
| | |
| | 20. 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. |
| | |
| | 21. 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. |
| | |
| | 22. 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. |
| | |
| | OCCUPANT LOADS FOR ALL SPACES SHALL BE DETERMINED AND |
| | SUBMITTED WITH THE SUBMITTED PLAN AND WHEN APPROVED |
| | THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE POSTED WHERE APPLICABLE. |
| | |
| | THE POOL DECK IS LARGE WITH TWO(2) EXITS INDICATED. |
| | PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE OCCUPANCY LOAD DOES NOT EXCEED |
| | THE CAPACITY OF THESE TWO EXIT AND THAT A THIRD EXIT IS |
| | NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE FFPC. |
| | |
| | 23. 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. |
| | |
| | A FIRE HYDRANT IS REQUIRED TO BE WITHIN 100' OF AN FDC. |
| | |
| | ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS |
| | (FDC,S) FOR THE PROJECT SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
| | |
| | 24. GRILLS AND A FIRE PIT ARE INDICATED ON THE ROOF. |
| | |
| | CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLIANT |
| | WITH THE MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS, PROTECTION OF THE |
| | PUBLIC, SEPARATED FORM COMBUSTIBLES(INCLUDING PLANTS) |
| | AND ARE WITHIN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE CODE. |
| | |
| | 25. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 26. 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] |
| | |
| |
Print |
