Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13040308
Permit Number 13040308
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-04-27 17:42:152901 TUXEDO AVENUE
 PERMIT #13040308
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 NOTE: THIS IS A STATE FACILITY; THEREFORE, THE FLORIDA
 STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE HAS JURISDICTION AND IS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR PLAN APPROVAL AND FIRE INSPECTIONS. WPB
 FIRE RESCUE WILL PERFORM A COURTESY FIRE PLAN REVIEW
 ONLY:
  
 ALL FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCING NFPA 101 REFER TO
 NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (2009 EDITION WITH
 FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.)
  
 SHEET LS1.01: 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.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL
 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
 SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL
 OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO
 SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE
 RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING, ?FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING
 DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN
 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE
 PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST
 BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND
 APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT
 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.?
  
 GENERAL: 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.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE BUILDING ADDRESS VISIBLE FROM THE
 STREET. NUMBERS SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND
 BE AT LEAST SIX-INCHES IN HEIGHT WITH 1-INCH STROKE AND
 SHALL CONTRAST THE BACKGROUND.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT
 DOORS WITH EXIT SIGNS.
  
 GENERAL: PER SECTION 8.3.2.4, EACH FIRE BARRIER SHALL
 BE PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING
 READING FIRE BARRIER-PROTECT ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS
 SHALL BE AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN
 WIDTH. IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15
 FEET ON CENTER.
  
 SHEET LS1.01: 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.
  
 SHEET LS1.01 & A7.01: FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE PERSONS, PANIC/FIRE EXIT
 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/FIRE EXIT
 HARDWARE. CLEARLY INDICATE ALL DOORS TO BE EQUIPPED
 WITH PANIC OR FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
  
 SHEET E4.01: PER SECTION 13.3.4.3.3, PROVIDE
 SPEAKER/STROBE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES AS ASSEMBLY
 OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 300
 OCCUPANTS SHALL RECEIVE FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION BY
 VISIBLE SIGNALS AND VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.
  
 REHABILITATION: PER SECTION 43.6.4.1, IN A BUILDING
 WITH REHABILITATION WORK AREAS INVOLVING OVER 50
 PERCENT OF THE AGGREGATE BUILDING AREA, AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE HIGHEST
 FLOOR CONTAINING A REHABILITATION WORK AREA AND ON ALL
 FLOORS BELOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE APPLICABLE TO NEW
 CONSTRUCTION FOR THE OCCUPANCY. PER SECTION 12.3.5.2
 (NEW ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY), ANY BUILDING CONTAINING ONE
 OR MORE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WHERE THE AGGREGATE
 OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES EXCEEDS 300
 SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM. PER SECTION 43.8.1.2, AN ADDITION
 SHALL NOT CREATE OR EXTEND ANY NONCONFORMITY WITH
 REGARD TO FIRE SAFETY OR THE MEANS OF EGRESS IN THE
 EXISTING BUILDING FOR WHICH THE ADDITION IS
 CONSTRUCTED.
  
 FIRE SPRINKLERS: 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 OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE
 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS. 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.
  
 NOTE: SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUB-PERMITS NEEDED FOR
 FIRE ALARM, FIRE SPRINKLER, KITCHEN HOOD AND KITCHEN
 HOOD SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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