2012-10-12 10:40:39 | 444 WEST RAILROAD AVENUE - 5TH FLOOR |
| PERMIT #12090138 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| GENERAL: ALL DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL |
| HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. |
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| GENERAL: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE |
| DURING DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE |
| EVENT A FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR |
| MORE THAN 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING |
| SHALL BE PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH |
| REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY |
| THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH |
| DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
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| GENERAL: PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL HAVE A |
| MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE TAGGED BY A |
| LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL DISTANCE TO |
| EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET. |
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| SHEET LS1.1: EVERY DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| SERVING MORE THAN FOUR STORIES NEEDS TO ALLOW THE |
| GENERAL PUBLIC AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS UNRESTRICTED |
| RE-ENTRY BACK ONTO TWO LEVELS. ONE OF THE RE-ENTRY |
| FLOORS IS REQUIRED TO BE THE TOP STORY OR NEXT- TO-TOP |
| STORY AND SUCH STORY SHALL ALLOW ACCESS TO ANOTHER |
| EXIT. DOOR ASSEMBLIES ALLOWING RE-ENTRY SHALL BE |
| IDENTIFIED AS SUCH ON THE STAIR SIDE OF THE DOOR LEAF |
| (NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.5.7). |
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| SHEET A1.6: DOOR ASSEMBLIES ALLOWING RE-ENTRY SHALL BE |
| IDENTIFIED AS SUCH ON THE STAIR SIDE OF THE DOOR LEAF |
| (NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.5.7). |
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| SHEET A1.6: PROVIDE A KNOX KEY SWITCH TO ALLOW GATE |
| ACCESS TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. KEY SWITCH CAN BE |
| ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
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| SHEET E3.1.1: PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, |
| AN EXIT ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE |
| FOLLOWING: DOOR ASSEMBLIES, ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING |
| THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS, |
| DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT STAIR |
| PRESSURIZATION, WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE |
| HEATING OR COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, SPRINKLER |
| PIPING, STANDPIPES AND PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM |
| CIRCUITS, WHERE THE CIRCUITS ARE INSTALLED IN METAL |
| CONDUIT AND THE PENETRATIONS ARE PROTECTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5. (SECTION 7.1.3.2 OF NFPA 101). |
| SECURITY CAMERAS AND CARD READERS ARE NOT ESSENTIAL |
| FUNCTIONS SERVING THE STAIRS. |
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| SHEET FA0.1: PER LOCAL AHJ POLICY, DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| SHALL INITIATE A GENERAL FIRE ALARM CONDITION. |
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| FIRE SPRINKLER: FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING |
| PERMIT, SECTION 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE REQUIRES SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION |
| DOCUMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE |
| AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS. NO SPRINKLER PLANS |
| SUBMITTED. 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. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| (561) 805-6730 |
| [email protected] |
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