Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 11100267
Permit Number 11100267
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-04-10 09:47:364200 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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