Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13120986
Permit Number 13120986
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-01-07 14:52:24344 COURTNEY LAKES CIRCLE
 PERMIT #13120986
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 *****PROVISO - SUBMIT REVISION*****
  
 SUBMIT STAIR, HANDRAIL AND GUARDRAIL DETAILS FOR ACCESS
 TO THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILER. HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON
 BOTH SIDES OF THE STAIR. HANDRAILS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT
 LESS THAN 34 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN 38 INCHES ABOVE
 THE SURFACE OF THE TREAD, MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE
 TOP OF THE RAIL FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD.
 HANDRAIL ENDS SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE WALL OR FLOOR OR
 SHALL TERMINATE AT NEWEL POSTS. HANDRAIL CROSS SECTION
 SHALL HAVE A DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 1.25 INCHES AND
 NOT MORE THAN 2 INCHES.
 GUARDS, AT LEAST 42-INCHES TALL, SHALL BE PROVIDED AT
 THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS (STAIRS, MEZZANINE,
 ETC.) THAT EXCEED 30-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. OPEN
 GUARDS SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 4-INCH DIAMETER
 SPHERE UP TO A HEIGHT OF 34-INCHES. THE TRIANGULAR
 OPENINGS FORMED BY THE RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM ELEMENT
 OF THE GUARDRAIL SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 6-INCH
 DIAMETER SPHERE. STAIR RISERS SHALL BE BETWEEN 4 INCHES
 AND 7 INCHES IN HEIGHT. STAIRS SHALL BE SLIP RESISTANT
 AND HAVE A MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH OF 11 INCHES AND PREVENT
 THE ACCUMULATION OF WATER.
  
 PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION,
 ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS, SECTION 4.2
 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT TRAILERS OR STRUCTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 TABLE 4.2.1. PER TABLE 4.2.1:
 1) 20 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 30 FEET
 2) 30 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 35 FEET
 3) 40 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 40 FEET
 4) 50 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 45 FEET
 5) 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 50 FEET
 6) GREATER THAN 60 FEET EXPOSED LENGTH SHALL BE
 SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT STRUCTURES BY AT LEAST 60 FEET
  
 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.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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