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2013-08-29 09:51:31 | 501 FERN STREET - #B2 |
| PERMIT #13080940 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| INDICATE WHAT USE IS INTENDED FOR THE ASSEMBLY AREA. |
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| PROVIDE A FURNITURE/EQUIPMENT/MERCHANDISE LAYOUT. |
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| PER NFPA 101 SECTION 7.5.1.3.3, IN BUILDINGS PROTECTED |
| THROUGHOUT BY A SPRINKLER SYSTEM, THE MINIMUM |
| SEPARATION DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO EXITS OR EXIT ACCESS |
| DOORS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN ONE-THIRD THE LENGTH OF |
| THE MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE BUILDING |
| OR AREA BEING SERVED. |
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| FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 |
| OR MORE PERSONS (50 PERSONS PER THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE), 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. KEYED LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ?OPEN/LOCKED? |
| INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR). |
| A THUMB TURN STYLE LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE |
| SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED LOCK. |
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| 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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| PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH |
| EXIT SIGNS. |
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| 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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| 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. |
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| SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. |
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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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