Date |
Text |
2012-12-14 11:04:56 | 515 PALM STREET |
| PERMIT #12110149 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| THE PLANS SHALL INDICATE THAT A PROPOSED CHANGE IN |
| OCCUPANCY FROM A BUSINESS/STORAGE USE TO AN ASSEMBLY |
| USE IS BEING PROPOSED. PLANS SHALL INDICATE THE MAXIMUM |
| OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATED FOR EACH SPACE TO BE UTILIZED |
| BY THE CHURCH. PROVIDE A PROPOSED SEATING AND FURNITURE |
| LAYOUT. |
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| EVERY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED SEATS |
| SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED IN A |
| CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE ROOM. |
| SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF |
| OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM. |
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| FOR OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE |
| PERSONS, PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO |
| RELEASE THE LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE |
| PERMITTED THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC |
| HARDWARE. |
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| IF THE CALCULATED OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 300 PERSONS, |
| THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY SHALL BE PROTECTED BY A FIRE |
| ALARM SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC VOICE |
| ANNOUNCEMENTS. |
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| EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND EXIT SIGNAGE REQUIRED IN ALL |
| ASSEMBLY SPACES. IT IS UNCLEAR FROM THE PLAN IF |
| EXISTING STORAGE #104 WILL BE CONVERTED TO ASSEMBLY |
| USE. |
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| CURTAINS, DRAPES AND OTHER LOOSELY HANGING |
| FINISHINGS/DECORATIONS SHALL MEET THE FLAME PROPAGATION |
| CRITERIA OF NFPA 701 (MATERIAL WILL SELF EXTINGUISH |
| ONCE DIRECT FIRE FLAME HAS BEEN REMOVED). |
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| PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW EMERGENCY |
| RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING DURING |
| NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE ORDERED FROM |
| WWW.KNOXBOX.COM. |
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| PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH |
| EXIT SIGNS. |
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| PROVIDE HANDRAILS FOR EXISTING EXTERIOR STAIR. |
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| EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM SHALL BE MONITORED BY AN |
| APPROVED SUPERVISING STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA |
| 72. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |