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2013-12-16 13:44:10 | PERMIT #13120304 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| ***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.? |
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| 2) 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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 5) PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS |
| WITH EXIT SIGNS. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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