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2011-01-12 13:05:28 | 525 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD, SUITE #750 |
| PERMIT #10110288 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE |
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| *****APPROVED WITH PROVISIOINS***** |
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| PROVIDE 90-MINUTE FIRE-RATED DOORS FOR OPENING |
| PROTECTION IN NEW 2-HOUR FIRE-RATED WALL ASSEMBLY. THE |
| DOORS AFFECTED ARE 701 AND 714. THE PROPOSED SPRINKLER |
| WATER CURTAIN AT THE MAIN ENTRY PROVIDES ONLY A 1-HOUR |
| SEPARATION EQUIVALENT AND IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO ATRIUM |
| GLAZING CURTAIN WALLS. TYCO MODEL WS WINDOW SPRINKLERS |
| ARE THE ONLY UL-LISTED SPRINKLERS THAT CAN PROVIDE AN |
| EQUIVALENT TWO-HOUR FIRE SEPARATION; HOWEVER,THESE |
| SPRINKLERS ARE ONLY LISTED TO PROTECT WINDOWS, NOT |
| DOORS. |
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| THE 2007 EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE |
| USES THE 2006 EDITION OF THE LIFE SAFETY CODE - NFPA |
| 101 WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS. THE COVER SHEET REFERENCES |
| THE 2003 EDITION OF NFPA 101. |
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| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED FOR THE MODIFICATION |
| OF THE FIRE ALARM AND AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. |
| ADDITIONALLY, SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS WILL BE NEEDED |
| FOR THE FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHOP DRAWINGS. |
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| THE ACCESS-CONTROLLED EGRESS SYSTEM SHALL BE INTEGRATED |
| WITH THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND FIRE SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEM. |
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| PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT EXIT DOORS. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| FIRE & LIFE SAFETY PLAN REVIEW |
| (561) 805-6730 |