| 2013-07-26 16:04:51 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 13070685 |
| | ADD:550 S ROSEMARY, |
| | BACK OF HOUSE, EXIT PASSAGE WAY |
| | CONT: TBD (TO BE DETERMINED) |
| | TEL: (561)856-6655 CONTACT NEYITA |
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| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
| | 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013. |
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| | 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 |
| | COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| | SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: JULY 26/ 2013 |
| | ACTION: BUILDING PROVISO |
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| | 2010 FBC-B 402.4.6 SERVICE AREAS FRONTING ON EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAYS. |
| | MECHANICAL ROOMS, ELECTRICAL ROOMS, BUILDING SERVICE |
| | AREAS AND SERVICE ELEVATORS ARE PERMITTED TO OPEN |
| | DIRECTLY INTO EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, PROVIDED THE EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY IS SEPARATED FROM SUCH ROOMS WITH NOT LESS |
| | THAN 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIERS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 707 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 712, OR BOTH. THE MINIMUM |
| | FIRE PROTECTION RATING OF OPENINGS IN THE FIRE BARRIERS |
| | SHALL BE 1 HOUR. |
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| | SUCH ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED |
| | SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 903; HOWEVER, THE EXCEPTION IN NFPA 13, |
| | STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, |
| | THAT PERMIT THE OMISSION OF SPRINKLERS FROM SUCH ROOMS |
| | SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. |
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| | 1023.1 EXIT PASSAGEWAY. |
| | EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT IN A |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY SHALL |
| | NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS A MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS. |
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| | 1023.3 CONSTRUCTION. |
| | EXIT PASSAGEWAY ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE WALLS, FLOORS AND |
| | CEILINGS OF NOT LESS THAN 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE |
| | RATING, AND NOT LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR ANY |
| | CONNECTING EXIT ENCLOSURE. EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE BARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | 707 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 712, OR BOTH. |
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| | 1023.6 PENETRATIONS. |
| | PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS THROUGH AN EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT |
| | DOORS, EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| | PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES, |
| | ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION |
| | AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY AND |
| | TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE |
| | INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713. THERE SHALL BE NO |
| | PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATING OPENINGS, WHETHER |
| | PROTECTED OR NOT, BETWEEN ADJACENT EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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