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2013-07-26 15:59:26 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 13070683 |
| ADD: 700 S ROSEMARY, BACK OF HOUSE, EXIT PASSAGE WAY |
| CONT: TBD (TO BE DETERMINED) |
| TEL: (561)856-6655 CONTACT NEYITA |
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| 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
| 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013. |
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| 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 |
| COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: JULY 26/ 2013 |
| ACTION: BUILDING PROVISO |
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| 2010 FBC-B 402.4.6 SERVICE AREAS FRONTING ON EXIT |
| PASSAGEWAYS. MECHANICAL ROOMS, ELECTRICAL ROOMS, |
| BUILDING SERVICE AREAS AND SERVICE ELEVATORS ARE |
| PERMITTED TO OPEN DIRECTLY INTO EXIT PASSAGEWAYS, |
| PROVIDED THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY IS SEPARATED FROM SUCH |
| ROOMS WITH NOT LESS THAN 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIERS |
| CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 707 OR |
| HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 712, OR BOTH. THE MINIMUM FIRE PROTECTION |
| RATING OF OPENINGS IN THE FIRE BARRIERS SHALL BE 1 |
| HOUR. |
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| SUCH ROOMS OR AREAS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED |
| SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH SECTION 903; HOWEVER, THE EXCEPTION IN NFPA 13, |
| STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, |
| THAT PERMIT THE OMISSION OF SPRINKLERS FROM SUCH ROOMS |
| SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. |
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| 1023.1 EXIT PASSAGEWAY. |
| EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SERVING AS AN EXIT COMPONENT IN A |
| MEANS OF EGRESS SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY SHALL |
| NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN AS A MEANS OF |
| EGRESS. |
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| 1023.3 CONSTRUCTION. |
| EXIT PASSAGEWAY ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE WALLS, FLOORS AND |
| CEILINGS OF NOT LESS THAN 1-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE |
| RATING, AND NOT LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR ANY |
| CONNECTING EXIT ENCLOSURE. EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL BE |
| CONSTRUCTED AS FIRE BARRIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| 707 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH SECTION 712, OR BOTH. |
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| 1023.6 PENETRATIONS. |
| PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS THROUGH AN EXIT |
| PASSAGEWAY ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED EXIT |
| DOORS, EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, STANDPIPES, |
| ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION |
| AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY AND |
| TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX NOT EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE |
| INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713. THERE SHALL BE NO |
| PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATING OPENINGS, WHETHER |
| PROTECTED OR NOT, BETWEEN ADJACENT EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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