2018-03-27 10:56:36 | PERMIT # 18020441 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| APPROVED PROVISO COMMENTS: |
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| 1) APPROVED PER CONVERSATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR THAT |
| THIS PROJECT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 13, CHAPTER 8. |
| 8.15.7 * EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS. |
| 8.15.7.1 |
| UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 8.15.7.2, 8.15.7.3, OR |
| 8.15.7.4 ARE MET, SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER |
| EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT (1.2 M) IN WIDTH. |
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| 8.15.7.2 * |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED WHERE THE |
| EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS |
| THAT ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE |
| RETARDANT?TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703. |
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| 8.15.7.3 |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED FROM BELOW |
| THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION, |
| PROVIDED THE EXPOSED FINISH MATERIAL ON THE EXTERIOR |
| PROJECTIONS ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR |
| FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, AND |
| THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS CONTAIN ONLY SPRINKLERED |
| CONCEALED SPACES OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING UNSPRINKLERED |
| COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES: |
| (1) COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES FILLED ENTIRELY WITH |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATION |
| (2) LIGHT OR ORDINARY HAZARD OCCUPANCIES WHERE |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE CEILINGS ARE |
| DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF SOLID WOOD JOISTS SO |
| AS TO CREATE ENCLOSED JOIST SPACES 160 FT3 (4.5 M3) OR |
| LESS IN VOLUME, INCLUDING SPACE BELOW INSULATION THAT |
| IS LAID DIRECTLY ON TOP OR WITHIN THE CEILING JOISTS IN |
| AN OTHERWISE SPRINKLERED ATTIC [SEE 11.2.3.1.4(4)(D)] |
| (3) CONCEALED SPACES OVER ISOLATED SMALL EXTERIOR |
| PROJECTIONS NOT EXCEEDING 55 FT2 (5.1 M2) IN AREA |
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| 8.15.7.4 |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED FROM |
| EXTERIOR EXIT CORRIDORS WHEN THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE |
| CORRIDOR ARE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OPEN AND WHEN THE |
| CORRIDOR IS ENTIRELY OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 8.15.7.5 * |
| SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER EXTERIOR |
| PROJECTIONS GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE OVER AREAS |
| WHERE COMBUSTIBLES ARE STORED. |
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| 2) COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE CODE WILL BE VERIFIED IN |
| THE FIELD AT TIME OF FINAL INSPECTION. |
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| SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 804-4751 |