Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13060053
Permit Number 13060053
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-06-05 10:56:585200 NORTH FLAGLER DRIVE
 PERMIT #13060053
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 PLANS SHOW A 4-BURNER RANGE IN THE KITCHEN AREA.
 COOKING OPERATIONS THAT MAY RESULT IN THE PRODUCTION OF
 SMOKE OR GREASE-LADEN VAPORS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH A
 CLASS I MECHANICAL EXHAUST HOOD EQUIPPED WITH AN
 AUTOMATIC WET-CHEMICAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 PER SECTION 8.7, ANY AREA (STORAGE) HAVING A DEGREE OF
 HAZARD GREATER THAN NORMAL TO THE GENERAL OCCUPANCY
 (ASSEMBLY) OF THE SPACE, SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 NON-STORAGE AREAS WITH A 1-HOUR FIRE-RATED BARRIER OR
 BE PROTECTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. DOORS
 SHALL BE SELF CLOSING, POSITIVE LATCHING, AND
 FIRE-RATED FOR AT LEAST 45-MINUTES.
  
 EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM
 OF 1.5 HOURS IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF NORMAL
 LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES SHALL BE
 ARRANGED TO PROVIDE INITIAL ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT
 LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 1 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT,
 NOT LESS THAN 0.1 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF
 EGRESS AT FLOOR LEVEL.
  
 FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100
 OR MORE PERSONS, PANIC 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 HARDWARE. AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PANIC HARDWARE, THE
 MAIN ENTRANCE IS PERMITTED TO HAVE AN INTERIOR KEYED
 DOOR LOCK (AND NO LATCH) WITH A READILY VISIBLE SIGN
 STATING THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN THE BUILDING
 IS OCCUPIED. SIGN LETTERS SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN
 HEIGHT. A THUMB TURN STYLE LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE
 SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED LOCK.
  
 SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE ALARM 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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