Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Project Z21070016
Project Number Z21070016
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-08-06 10:59:57THE 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; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE
 PROVIDED AND MAY NEED FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS WHERE
 APPLICABLE.
  
 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 7TH 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. 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.
  
 IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HIGH RISES HAVE TWO SEPARATE FDC
 LOCATIONS REMOTELY LOCATED.
  
 COODINATE THE LOCATIONS OF THE FDC'S WITH THE OFFICE OF
 THE FIRE MARSHAL. WALL MOUNTS CAN BE APPROVED TO HELP
 AVOID FDC'S WITHIN THE SIDEWALK OR LANDSCAPED AREAS.
  
 7A. PER NFPA 14
  
 6.4.5.4* FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED
 NOT MORE THAN 100 FT (30.5 M) FROM THE NEAREST FIRE
 HYDRANT CONNECTED TO AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY.
  
 7B. PER NFPA 1
  
 18.3 WATER SUPPLIES.
  
 18.3.1* AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING
 THE REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR FIRE PROTECTION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO ALL PREMISES UPON WHICH FACILITIES,
 BUILDINGS, OR PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS ARE HEREAFTER
 CONSTRUCTED OR MOVED INTO THE JURISDICTION. THE
 APPROVED WATER SUPPLY SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 18.4.
  
 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.
  
 FOR THE PROPOSED FIRE PUMP(S) , WHAT IS(ARE) THE
 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY POWER SOURCES?
  
 7C. THE LOCATION OF THE DDCV FIRE LINE LOCATION 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.
  
 8. A CLASS ?A? NFPA 72 COMPLIANT MONITORED FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM IS REQUIRED FOR THIS STRUCTURE. SEPARATE SHOP
 DRAWINGS, ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED, REVIEWED AND
 APPROVED BY THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU PRIOR TO ANY
 INSTALLATION.
  
 9. 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.
  
 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.
  
 10A. PLEASE REVIEW THE TERRACE DECKS LIFE SAFETY
 EXITING PER THE OCCUPANCY LOAD TOTALS ON FLOORS 7 & 19.
  
 THE TERRACE SPACES ARE QUITE LARGE AND WITH THE LIMITED
 INFORMATION IT NOT CLEAR IF THE COMBINED WIDTH OF THE
 EXITS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMDATE THE OCCUPANCY LOADS.
  
 THERE ARE 2 EXITS INDICATED; HOWEVER, BASED ON THE
 OCCUPANCY LOAD CALCULATIONS A 3RD OR 4TH EXIT EXIT MAY
 BE REQUIRED.
  
 11. 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.
  
 12. COMMAND ROOM
  
 THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 1,
 CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.9 AND SHALL CONTAIN
 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
  
 11.9.1 THE LOCATION, DESIGN, CONTENT, AND FIRE
 DEPARTMENT ACCESS OF THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL
 BE APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
  
 11.9.2 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE SEPARATED
 FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING BY A FIRE BARRIER
 HAVING A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1
 HOUR.
  
 11.9.3 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER ROOM SHALL BE A
 MINIMUM OF 96 FT2 (8.9 M2) WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF
 8 FT (2.4 M).
  
 A. PER FL BLDG CODE;(MORE STRICT) IT SHALL BE A MINIMUM
 OF 200 FT SQUARED WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 10 FT.
 B. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
 C. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
 D. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL
 FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING
 EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION
 OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE
 BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS
 E. A WORK TABLE.
 F. IF APPLICABLE, A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
 FOR THE BUILDING.
 G. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 CONTROL UNIT.
 H. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF
 THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL
 I. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
 SYSTEMS.
 J. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY
 K. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATER FLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY
 PANELS
 L. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS
 M. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS
 N. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES AND MANUAL START AND
 TRANSFER FEATURES.
 O. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED
 BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE
 P. CONTROLS REQUIRED FOR SMOKE CONTROL
 Q. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1.
 R. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR
 SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS
 PROVIDED
 11.8.6* EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER.
 11.8.6.1 AN EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE PROVIDED
 IN A
 LOCATION APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
 11.8.6.2 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL CONTAIN THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) VOICE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PANELS AND CONTROLS
 (2) FIRE DEPARTMENT TWO-WAY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION
 SERVICE
 PANELS AND CONTROLS WHERE REQUIRED BY ANOTHER SECTION
 OF THIS
 CODE
 (3) FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATION
 PANELS
 (4) ELEVATOR FLOOR LOCATION AND OPERATION ANNUNCIATORS
 (5) ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1/CSA B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
 (6) ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER SELECTOR SWITCH(ES) WHERE
 PROVIDED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A17.1/CSA B44
 (7) SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW ANNUNCIATORS
 (8) EMERGENCY GENERATOR STATUS INDICATORS
 (9) CONTROLS FOR ANY AUTOMATIC STAIRWAY DOOR UNLOCKING
 SYSTEM
 (10) FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS
 (11) TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE
 PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
 (12) STAIRWAY VIDEO MONITORING EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY
 11.8.8
 13. RADIO
 NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY
 RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.
 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM
 RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL
 DETERMINED BY THE AHJ.
 NFPA 72, 24.9 TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT
 SYSTEMS.
 24.9.1 GENERAL.
 24.9.1.1 NON-INTERFERENCE. NO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM
 CAPABLE
 OF OPERATING ON FREQUENCIES OR CAUSING INTERFERENCE ON
 FREQUENCIES
 ASSIGNED TO THE JURISDICTION BY THE FCC SHALL BE
 INSTALLED
 WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE
 AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION. THE BUILDING MANAGER/OWNER SHALL
 SUSPEND AND CORRECT OTHER EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS THAT
 DEGRADE
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM OR
 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM.
 24.9.1.2 APPROVAL AND PERMIT. PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 FOR
 APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF
 SUCCESSFUL
 ACCEPTANCE TESTING, A RENEWABLE PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED
 FOR THE
 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM WHERE REQUIRED
 BY
 THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
  
 THE 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.
  
 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.
  
  
 14. 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.
  
 15. THE 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.
  
 16. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT
 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL.
  
 17. 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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