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| 2023-07-07 15:51:13 | FIRE HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED AND APPROVES. |
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| | FIRE'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT MAY NOT |
| | CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| | 1) SUBMITTED PLANS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF NFPA 303 |
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| | 1.1.1 THIS STANDARD ALSO APPLIES TO SUPPORT FACILITIES |
| | AND STRUCTURES USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, STORAGE, |
| | HAULING AND |
| | LAUNCHING, OR FUELING OF VESSELS IF FIRE ON A PIER |
| | WOULD POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THESE FACILITIES, OR |
| | IF A FIRE AT A REFERENCED |
| | FACILITY WOULD POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO A DOCKING |
| | FACILITY. |
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| | 1.1.2 THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO MARINAS AND FACILITIES |
| | SERVICING |
| | SMALL RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL CRAFT, YACHTS, AND |
| | OTHER |
| | CRAFT OF NOT MORE THAN 300 GROSS TONS. |
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| | 2) THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ACCESS TO |
| | THE PROPOSED. |
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| | PER NFPA 303 |
| | 4.2.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS. |
| | 4.2.2.1 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO |
| | FENCED, GATED, OR LOCKED GROUNDS OR PIERS. |
| | 4.2.2.2 APPROPRIATE MEANS OF ACCESS SUCH AS KEYS, |
| | CARDKEYS, OR COMBINATIONS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | TO BE SECURED IN A LOCK BOX ON THE |
| | PREMISES ACCESSIBLE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | 3) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED PER NFPA |
| | 6.2 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. |
| | 6.2.1 PLACEMENT. |
| | 6.2.1.1 PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL |
| | BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 5 OF |
| | NFPA 10, STANDARD FOR PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, |
| | UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY 6.2.1.1.1, 6.2.1.1.2, |
| | OR 6.2.1.1.3 |
| | 6.2.1.1.1 PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON |
| | PIERS |
| | AND ALONG BULKHEADS WHERE VESSELS ARE MOORED OR ARE |
| | PERMIT TED TO BE MOORED SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING |
| | CRITERIA: |
| | (1) EXTINGUISHERS LISTED FOR CLASS A, CLASS B, AND |
| | CLASS C FIRES |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE PIER/LAND INTERSECTION ON A |
| | PIER |
| | THAT EXCEEDS 25 FT (7.62 M) IN LENGTH. |
| | (2) ADDITIONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PLACED SUCH |
| | THAT THE |
| | MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE TO AN EXTINGUISHER DOES NOT |
| | EXCEED 75 FT (22.86 M) |
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| | 4) A STANDPIPE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED PER NFPA 303 |
| | 6.4* FIRE STANDPIPE SYSTEMS. |
| | 6.4.1 CLASS I STANDPIPE SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | PIERS, BULKHEADS, AND BUILDINGS WHERE THE HOSE LAY |
| | DISTANCE FROM THE |
| | FIRE APPARATUS EXCEEDS 150 FT (45 M). |
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| | 5) A FIRE HYDRANT COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED AND IF |
| | APPLICABLE SHALL BE REQUIRED. |
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| | A HYDRANT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE FDC STANDPIPE |
| | SYSTEM AND BE WITHIN 100' OF EACH OTHER PER NFPA 14 |
| | 6.6 HYDRANTS AND WATER SUPPLIES. HYDRANTS AND WATER |
| | SUPPLIES FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN MARINAS AND BOATYARDS |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION |
| | OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS; NFPA 14, STANDARD FOR THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE |
| | SYSTEMS; AND NFPA 24, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF |
| | PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES |
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| | 6) ANY ELECTRICAL WORK OR ELECTRICAL SERVICE SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF NFPA 70 AND NFPA 303 |
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| | 5.1 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. THE REQUIREMENTS SET |
| | FORTH HEREIN SUPPLEMENT AND RELATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NFPA 70, |
| | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, TO THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS |
| | AND COMBINATIONS OF CONDITIONS FOUND IN MARINAS AND |
| | BOATYARDS AND SHALL |
| | BE FOLLOWED IN ADDITION TO ANY REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN |
| | NFPA 70, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARTICLE 555. |
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| | 5.2 LISTED OR LABELED. ALL ELECTRICAL MATERIALS, |
| | DEVICES, APPLIANCES, FITTINGS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT |
| | SHALL BE LISTED OR LABELED |
| | BY A QUALIFIED TESTING AGENCY AND SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| | AND CONNECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LISTING REQUIREMENTS |
| | AND/OR MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| | 5.3 ELECTRICAL DATUM PLANE. |
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| | 5.3.1 A BENCH MARK INDICATING THE ELECTRICAL DATUM |
| | PLANE (SEE3.3.7) OF THE LAND AREA SHALL BE PERMANENTLY |
| | LOCATED ON SHORE |
| | IN THE MARINA OR BOATYARD. |
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| | 5.3.2 ELECTRICAL SERVICES SHALL BE DISCONNECTED FROM |
| | THE POWER SOURCE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL REACHES THE BENCH |
| | MARK FOR THE |
| | ELECTRICAL DATUM PLANE. |
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| | 5.3.3 ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED AT |
| | LEAST 12 IN. (305 MM) ABOVE THE DECK OF A FLOATING |
| | PIER. |
| | 5.3.4 ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED AT |
| | LEAST 12 IN. (305 MM) ABOVE THE DECK OF A FIXED PIER |
| | BUT NOT BELOW THE |
| | ELECTRICAL DATUM PLANE. (SEE 5.12.1 FOR RECEPTACLE |
| | LOCATIONS.) |
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| | 5.9 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION. |
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| | 5.9.1 WIRING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS |
| | INSTALLED ON PIERS, WHARVES, DOCKS, OR SIMILAR |
| | LOCATIONS, AND WIRING METHODS |
| | SHALL SPECIFICALLY CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | ARTICLE 555 AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NFPA 70, NATIONAL |
| | ELECTRICAL CODE. |
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| | 7) FIRE SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED PROJECT PLANS AT THE |
| | APPLICABLE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF ALL APPLICABLE FIRE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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