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2013-02-06 15:13:02 | 610 EVERNIA STREET |
| PERMIT #13010504 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| THE ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THE PLANS (627 EVERNIA STREET) |
| DOES NOT MATCH THE ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION (631 EVERNIA STREET). |
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| PROVIDE A FREESTANDING SIGN (IN FRONT OF THE FIRE |
| DEPARTMENT CONNECTION) READING, "FIRE LANE - NO PARKING |
| BY ORDER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT." SIGN SHALL BE 12" X |
| 18" WITH A WHITE BACKGROUND AND RED LETTERS AND SHALL |
| BE A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN FEET IN HEIGHT TO THE BOTTOM OF |
| THE SIGN. |
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| ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF NFPA 241. THE FIRE PROTECTION STANDPIPE SYSTEM SHALL |
| BE EXTENDED TO EACH FLOOR AS EACH FLOOR IS CONSTRUCTED. |
| PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE LOCATED THROUGHOUT |
| THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. SMOKING SHALL BE PROHIBITED |
| EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL CONSTRUCTION |
| AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE |
| SMOKING IS PERMITTED OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, SAFE |
| RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT, SECTION |
| 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE REQUIRES |
| SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE |
| DESIGN OF 50 OR MORE AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS. AFTER |
| THE BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS |
| CAN THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE |
| ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. |
| PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004, |
| FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE |
| POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF |
| APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, |
| CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR |
| AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER |
| SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA) |
| AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED INFORMATION SUCH AS |
| PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS. |
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| PROVIDE AN AUTOMATIC CLASS I STANDPIPE SYSTEM |
| THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING INCLUDING THE PARKING GARAGE. |
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| PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.2.5.4 - STAIRWAY |
| IDENTIFICATION: NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR |
| MORE STORIES AND EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING FIVE |
| OR MORE STORIES SHALL COMPLY WITH 7.2.2.5 (A) THROUGH |
| (L). |
| (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE |
| WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING. |
| (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL. |
| (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP |
| AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF |
| THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. |
| (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND |
| THE DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE. |
| (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE |
| APPROXIMATELY 60-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A |
| POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE OPEN |
| OR CLOSED POSITION. |
| (G) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE. |
| (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE |
| WALL OR ON A SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE |
| WALL. |
| (I) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL BE LOCATED |
| AT THE TOP OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH |
| LETTERING. |
| (J) SIGNAGE THAT READS "NO ROOF ACCESS" AND IS LOCATED |
| UNDER THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL |
| DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. |
| LETTERING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-INCH HIGH. |
| (K) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE |
| MIDDLE OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 5-INCH HIGH NUMBERS. |
| MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "M" OR OTHER |
| APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR |
| NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "B" |
| OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING |
| THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER. |
| (M) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF |
| THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN |
| IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH LETTERS OR NUMBERS. |
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| PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.2.5.4.2: WHEREVER AN ENCLOSED |
| STAIR REQUIRES TRAVEL IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION TO REACH |
| THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE, SPECIAL SIGNS WITH |
| DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS SHOWING THE DIRECTION TO THE |
| LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH FLOOR |
| LEVEL LANDING FROM WHICH UPWARD DIRECTION OF TRAVEL IS |
| REQUIRED. |
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| SHEET LS100: UPDATE THE CODE LIST TO REFERENCE THE 2010 |
| EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH |
| CONTAINS THE 2009 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 |
| WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS. |
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| SHEET LS102: PROVIDE FLOOR PAINT (OR SIMILAR MARKINGS) |
| LEADING FROM EAST STAIR ENCLOSURE TO REAR EXTERIOR EXIT |
| STAIR. |
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| SHEET LS102: INDICATE THE FIRE RATING OF THE WALLS FOR |
| THE FIRE PUMP ROOM AND THE TRASH COLLECTION ROOM. |
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| SHEET A202: TRASH CHUTE STAIR PENETRATIONS ARE NOT |
| PERMITTED ON ANY LEVEL PER SECTION 7.1.3.2 (NFPA 101). |
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| SHEET A800: NONE OF THE DOOR NUMBERS (001A, 001B, 016A |
| ETC.) CAN BE LOCATED IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE. |
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| SHEET A800: FIRE-RATED DOORS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH |
| FIRE EXIT HARDWARE IN LIEU OF THE SPECIFIED PANIC |
| HARDWARE. |
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| SHEET P1.2: NO FLOOR DRAIN PROVIDED IN FIRE PUMP ROOM. |
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| SHEET MEP1.1: STAIR SHAFT PENETRATIONS SHALL BE LIMITED |
| TO EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE STAIR |
| (SPRINKLERS, STANDPIPES, STAIR PRESSURIZATION DUCTS, |
| ETC.) |
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| SHEET E2.1: EXIT SIGN NEEDS TO IDENTIFY EXIT IS THROUGH |
| A SIDE-SWINGING DOOR NOT A ROLLING OVERHEAD DOOR. |
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| SHEET E2.2: OCCUPANTS SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTED TO EXIT |
| THROUGH THE FITNESS CENTER. |
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| SHEET E2.2: PROVIDE EXTERIOR EXIT SIGNS IDENTIFYING THE |
| EXTERIOR STAIRS AS EXITS. |
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| SHEET E2.2: PROVIDE LIGHTING AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING |
| ALONG THE ENTIRE EXIT PATHS LEADING TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| ELECTRICAL: NO FIRE ALARM CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS COULD |
| BE LOCATED. PROVIDE SPEAKER/STROBE NOTIFICATION |
| APPLIANCES WITH VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND MICROPHONE. |
| PROVIDE A PRE-RECORDED FIRE ALARM EVACUATION MESSAGE |
| NOTIFYING OCCUPANTS AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN |
| THE BUILDING, LOCATE THE NEAREST EXIT, AND EXIT THE |
| BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATOR. |
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| ELECTRICAL: PROVIDE PHASE 1 RECALL AND PHASE II |
| FIREFIGHTER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FOR ELEVATORS. PROVIDE |
| SMOKE DETECTION IN ELEVATOR LOBBY AND MACHINE ROOM |
| AREAS. ELEVATOR RECALL SHALL BE INTERFACED WITH FIRE |
| ALARM SYSTEM. |
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| ELECTRICAL: PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE METHOD (HEAT |
| DETECTOR/FLOW SWITCH WITHOUT TIME DELAY) USED TO SHUNT |
| TRIP POWER TO THE ELEVATOR IN THE EVENT AN AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER ACTIVATES IN THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM. |
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| ELECTRICAL: PROVIDE TAMPER SWITCHES FOR SUPERVISING THE |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTER IN THE OPEN POSITION. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |
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