Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13120304
Permit Number 13120304
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-12-16 13:44:10PERMIT #13120304
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 ***PROVISO****
 1) 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
 BY EMAIL ([email protected]) OR IN WRITING (FAX:
 561-804-4774) AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE
 MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.?
  
 2) SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM AND/OR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
  
 THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY ALREADY BE EXISTING, HOWEVER
 THEY ARE NOT INDICATED ON PLANS:
 3) 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.
  
 4) PER SECTION 10.12.1.2 (NFPA 1), PROVIDE BUILDING
 ADDRESS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. NUMBERS SHALL BE
 ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND BE AT LEAST SIX-INCHES IN
 HEIGHT WITH 1-INCH STROKE AND SHALL CONTRAST THE
 BACKGROUND.
  
 5) PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS
 WITH EXIT SIGNS.
  
 6) FOR ASSEMBLY AND EDUCATIONAL 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. A THUMB TURN STYLE
 LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED
 LOCK.
  
  
 SUE ELLEN CALDERON
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 804-4751
  
  


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