Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13050105
Permit Number 13050105
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-05-07 14:10:04701 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY - SUITE #400
 PERMIT #13050105
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 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: 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 SHEET A3: FLEX STATION DOOR SWINGS OUT INTO THE
 CORRIDOR VERY NEAR THE ADJACENT TENANT'S CORRIDOR DOOR
 AND COULD CAUSE EGRESS DELAYS.
  
 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.
  
 PROVIDE A FURNITURE PLAN.
  
 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.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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