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2013-02-02 20:15:43 | 4011 BROADWAY |
| PERMIT #12120056 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| EVACUATION DIAGRAMS SHALL BE POSTED IN ASSEMBLY |
| OCCUPANCIES. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |