Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12120056
Permit Number 12120056
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2013-02-02 20:15:434011 BROADWAY
 PERMIT #12120056
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 THE TWO COMBINED DINING AREAS OF 375 SQ.FT. AND 525
 SQ.FT. RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 60 PERSONS. THIS
 INCREASE IN OCCUPANT LOAD WILL CHANGE THE OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION FROM MERCANTILE TO ASSEMBLY.
  
 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.
  
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES REQUIRE EMERGENCY LIGHTING.
 EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM
 OF 1-1/2 HOURS IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF NORMAL
 LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES SHALL BE
 ARRANGED TO PROVIDE INITIAL ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT
 LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 1 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT,
 NOT LESS THAN 0.1 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF
 EGRESS AT FLOOR LEVEL.
  
 PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS
 SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE
 TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL
 DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET.
  
 NO EXIT DOOR INFORMATION PROVIDED. DOORS SHALL BE
 ARRANGED TO BE OPENED READILY FROM THE EGRESS SIDE
 WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. LOCKS, IF PROVIDED,
 SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A KEY, TOOL, OR SPECIAL
 KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM THE EGRESS
 SIDE.THE LOCK/LATCH RELEASING MECHANISM ON ALL DOORS
 SHALL OPEN THE DOOR WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE RELEASING
 OPERATION. THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL HAVE AN
 OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION THAT IS READILY OPERATED
 UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS. THE RELEASING DEVICE
 SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED WITH ONE HAND AND
 SHOULD NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR
 TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO OPERATE PER SECTION 7.2.1.5.9
 OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2007.
  
 EVACUATION DIAGRAMS SHALL BE POSTED IN ASSEMBLY
 OCCUPANCIES.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730


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