Plan Review Notes For Permit 11100267 |
Permit Number |
11100267 |
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Review Stop |
FIRE |
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1 |
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Notes |
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2012-04-10 09:47:36 | 4200 NORTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE | | PERMIT #11100267 | | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT | | | | A LETTER DATED MARCH 20, 2012 (FROM MR. JAMES | | ROHWELLER) WAS SENT TO THE WPB BUILDING DEPARMENT | | CONCERNING THE USE OF FABRIC "ARMOR SCREEN" HURRICANE | | SHUTTERS TO COVER EXIT DOORS OF THE BUILDING. BECAUSE | | THE LETTER INDICATES THAT THE BUILDING COULD BE | | OCCUPIED BY GOVERNMENT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES | | DURING A STORM EVENT, THE SHUTTERS STILL NEED TO ALLOW | | OCCUPANTS UNIMPEDED EGRESS FROM THE BUILDING. WHILE THE | | HURRICANE SHUTTER ITSELF IS NOT A DOOR, OPERATING THE | | SHUTTER NEEDS TO MEET THE MINIMUM LIFE SAFETY CODE | | REQUIREMENTS FOR DOORS SUCH AS: | | | | 1) THE DEVICE SHALL NOT REQUIRE A TOOL, SPECIAL | | KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT TO OPERATE. | | 2) THE RELEASING DEVICE SHALL HAVE AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF | | OPERATION THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING | | CONDITIONS. | | 3) THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN | | 34"-48" ABOVE THE FLOOR. | | | | WESLEY JOLIN | | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE | | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
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