| Date |
Text |
| 2022-09-29 14:25:42 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| | BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| | |
| | 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. THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE INTENDED |
| | TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING PLAN SUBMITTAL. |
| | |
| | 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(S) SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH THE 7TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION |
| | CODE, INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE |
| | CODES. |
| | |
| | 6. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE THE |
| | OCCUPANCY TYPE PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | ANY PROPOSED LOCATIONS OF THE FIRE HYDRANT AND FDC |
| | SHALL BE WITHIN 100' OF EACH OTHER AND CLOSELY |
| | COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. |
| | |
| | 9. IF APPLICABLE, 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 F.A.C. 61G AND SUBMITTED WITH THE |
| | MASTER PERMIT. |
| | |
| | 9A. THE LOCATION OF ANY APPLICABLE DDCV AND FIRE LINE |
| | LOCATIONS SHALL MEET AND BE INSTALLED PER 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. |
| | |
| | 10. 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. |
| | |
| | 11. 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. |
| | |
| | 12. AREAS OF REFUGE SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED B THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND NFPA 101, CH 7, MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS. |
| | |
| | 13. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | CONTACT WILL NEED TO BE MADE TO 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. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| | DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
| | |
| | 15. 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 |
