Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13010504
Permit Number 13010504
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2013-03-27 11:12:59610 EVERNIA STREET
 PERMIT #13010504
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE ON
 THE PLANS.
 ORIGINAL COMMENT: 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.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): ENGINEERED CONTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY SUB- PERMITS WILL BE
 ISSUED.
 ORIGINAL COMMENT - 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.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): ENGINEERED CONTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE ANY SUB- PERMITS WILL BE
 ISSUED.
 ORIGINAL COMMENT - PROVIDE AN AUTOMATIC CLASS I
 STANDPIPE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING INCLUDING THE
 PARKING GARAGE.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): SHEET A202 STILL INDICATES
 "TRASH CHUTE THROUGH WALL."
 ORIGINAL COMMENT - SHEET A202: TRASH CHUTE STAIR
 PENETRATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ANY LEVEL PER SECTION
 7.1.3.2 (NFPA 101).
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): SEVERAL OF THE DOORS DO
 NOT INDICATE THE TYPE OF HARDWARE TO BE USED. ON SHEET
 A-202 FOR EXAMPLE, DOORS LOCATED IN CLUBHOUSE #002 HAVE
 DOORS #002A (MARK SF-8) AND #002D (MARK F-1) THAT SERVE
 AN ASSEMBLY USE WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 100
 PERSONS BUT THE DOOR SCHEDULE DOES NOT INDICATE THE USE
 OF PANIC HARDWARE. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS NORTH STAIR DOOR
 #002E (MARK SS15) WHERE THE PLAN STATES, "FIRE EXIT
 HARDWARE" BUT THE DOOR SCHEDULE DOES NOT. ON SHEET
 A-201, DOOR #G03 (MARK F2) INDICATES PANIC HARDWARE IN
 THE SCHEDULE BUT THIS IS A FIRE RATED DOOR NEEDING FIRE
 EXIT HARDWARE. THESE ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES. PLEASE
 VERIFY ALL DOORS THROUGHOUT PLANS.
 REPEAT COMMENT - SHEET A800: FIRE-RATED DOORS SHOULD BE
 EQUIPPED WITH FIRE EXIT HARDWARE IN LIEU OF THE
 SPECIFIED PANIC HARDWARE.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): STILL NO FLOOR DRAIN SHOWN
 ON SHEET P1.2.
 REPEAT COMMENT - SHEET P1.2: NO FLOOR DRAIN PROVIDED IN
 FIRE PUMP ROOM.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): NON-ESSENTIAL STAIR
 EQUIPMENT IS STILL SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
 REPEAT COMMENT - SHEET MEP1.1: STAIR SHAFT PENETRATIONS
 SHALL BE LIMITED TO EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION
 OF THE STAIR (SPRINKLERS, STANDPIPES, STAIR
 PRESSURIZATION DUCTS, ETC.)
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS FA1.1
 THROUGH FA1.7 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. ALSO INDEX
 SHEET T-101 DOES NOT INDICATE FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS.
 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.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS FA1.1
 THROUGH FA1.7 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. ALSO INDEX
 SHEET T-101 DOES NOT INDICATE FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS.
 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.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS FA1.1
 THROUGH FA1.7 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. ALSO INDEX
 SHEET T-101 DOES NOT INDICATE FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS.
 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.
  
 RESPONSE COMMENT (03/27/13): FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS FA1.1
 THROUGH FA1.7 WERE NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW. ALSO INDEX
 SHEET T-101 DOES NOT INDICATE FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS.
 ELECTRICAL: PROVIDE TAMPER SWITCHES FOR SUPERVISING THE
 BACKFLOW PREVENTER IN THE OPEN POSITION.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730


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