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| 2022-04-07 13:10:35 | 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(S) 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. |
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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 OR NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| | DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| | ON THE CIVIL PLAN AND, IF APPLICABLE, CLOSELY |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| | 9. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY |
| | PLANS FOR THE OCCUPANCY SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT |
| | ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL DISTANCES, EXIT |
| | SEPARATION 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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| | 10. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT A KNOX BOX WITH KEYS |
| | FOR LOCKS FOR THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR, ELECTRIC ROOM, |
| | CHEMICAL ROOM, STORAGE RROM, ETC. BE PROVIDED FOR 24 |
| | HOUR FD EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
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| | 11. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 12. 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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