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2013-05-07 14:10:04 | 701 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY - SUITE #400 |
| PERMIT #13050105 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| 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. |
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| 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.? |
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| GENERAL: PER NFPA 101 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. |
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| SHEET C1: THE BUSINESS OCCUPANCY LOAD CALCULATION |
| INDICATES AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 68 PERSONS; HOWEVER, |
| THERE ARE THREE OR FOUR ROOMS THAT ARE ASSEMBLY USE |
| AREAS THAT SHOULD BE CALCULATED USING AN OCCUPANT LOAD |
| FACTOR OF 7 SQ.FT. OR 15 SQ.FT. PER PERSON. |
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| GENERAL: 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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| SHEET A2/A3: THE ASSEMBLY USE AREAS (CAFE, CONFERENCE |
| ROOM, BOARDROOM AND MULTIPURPOSE ROOM) EXCEED 10% OF |
| THE TENANT SPACE TO BE CONSIDERED ACCESSORY TO THE |
| BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. |
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| SHEET A2/A3: CONFERENCE ROOM AND CAFE ROOM HAVE SLIDING |
| DOORS. PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.4.1, ANY DOOR |
| ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE OF THE |
| SIDE-HINGED OR PIVOTED SWINGING TYPE, AND SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED TO BE CAPABLE OF SWINGING FROM ANY POSITION |
| TO THE FULL REQUIRED WIDTH OF THE OPENING IN WHICH IT |
| IS INSTALLED, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED AS |
| FOLLOWS:WHERE PRIVATE GARAGES, BUSINESS AREAS, |
| INDUSTRIAL AREAS, AND STORAGE AREAS WITH AN OCCUPANT |
| LOAD NOT EXCEEDING 10 CONTAIN ONLY LOW OR ORDINARY |
| HAZARD CONTENTS, DOOR OPENINGS TO SUCH AREAS AND |
| PRIVATE GARAGES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| HORIZONTAL-SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLIES. |
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| SHEET A3: FLEX STATION DOOR SWINGS OUT INTO THE |
| CORRIDOR VERY NEAR THE ADJACENT TENANT'S CORRIDOR DOOR |
| AND COULD CAUSE EGRESS DELAYS. |
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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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| PROVIDE A FURNITURE PLAN. |
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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 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. AFTER THE BUILDING |
| PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN THEN |
| SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. |
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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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