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| 2021-05-06 12:56:48 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
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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. THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE INTENDED |
| | TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING PLAN SUBMITTAL. |
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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 7TH 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 THE |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE, PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| | AND WHETHER IT IS MIXED OR SEPARATED OCCUPANCY. |
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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. |
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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 LOCATIONS OF THE FIRE HYDRANT AND FDC ARE |
| | ACCEPTABLE WITH ANY CHANGES CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH |
| | THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| | 9. PROVIDE FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM PER |
| | THE APPLICABLE OCCUPANCY CODE. FOR ANY LIFE SAFETY |
| | ENGINEERED SYSTEM, I.E FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM, |
| | ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FS 61G AND |
| | SUBMITTED WITH THE MASTER PERMIT. |
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| | 9A) THE LOCATION OF ANY APPLICABLE DDCV AND FIRE LINE |
| | LOCATIONS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 24 AND |
| | SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE OFFICE OF FIRE MARSHAL, |
| | THE CITY'S ENGINEERS OFFICE, THE LANDSCAPE PLANNER, AND |
| | THE CITY'S PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICE. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 11. MINIMUM TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS RADIO STRENGTH |
| | IS REQUIRED PER NFPA 1 & 72 |
| | |
| | ANY REQUIRED SYSTEM SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO |
| | SIGNAL STRENGTH OF -95 DBM FOR THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE. TESTING SHALL BE BY AN |
| | ACCEPTABLE NATIONAL STANDARD DOCUMENTING PERCENTAGES |
| | NOTED ABOVE AND BY ACTUAL RADIO TESTING BY FIRE |
| | PERSONNEL. IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A |
| | BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH |
| | A MINIMUM 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP. |
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| | PLEASE CONTACT MARK FILLA, PALM BEACH COUNTY PUBLIC |
| | SAFETY RADIO SYSTEMS MANAGER, [email protected], |
| | 561-233-0837; AS OUR RADIOS OPERATE ON THEIR SYSTEM FOR |
| | DETAILED RADIO FREQUENCY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 12. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (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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| | 13. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 14. 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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