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2014-01-28 11:58:41 | 2500 METROCENTRE BOULEVARD - #1 |
| PERMIT #14010860 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| DAY-CARE DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO THE 2010 EDITION OF |
| THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH CONTAINS THE |
| 2009 EDITION OF BOTH NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 WITH FLORIDA |
| AMENDMENTS. |
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| DAY-CARE OCCUPANCY WILL NEED TO BE FIRE SEPARATED FROM |
| ADJACENT OCCUPANCIES WITH A 2-HOUR FIRE BARRIER. |
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| PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING ALL OCCUPANCY TYPES, |
| OCCUPANT LOADS, FIRE RATED BARRIERS, EXIT SIGNS, |
| EMERGENCY LIGHTING, TRAVEL DISTANCES, COMMON PATH OF |
| TRAVEL ETC. |
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| THE BUILDING IS FUNCTIONING AS A MULTIUSE OCCUPANCY |
| (DAY-CARE, EDUCATIONAL (PRE-SCHOOL), BUSINESS). |
| INDICATE IF THE BUILDING IS DESIGNED FOR MIXED USE |
| (NON-SEPARATED) OR SEPARATED USE PER SECTION 6.1.14.2.1 |
| OF NFPA 101 FLORIDA EDITION 2009. FOR NON-SEPARATED |
| MIXED USE OCCUPANCIES, THE MOST STRINGENT FIRE AND LIFE |
| SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL APPLY TO |
| THE BUILDING. |
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| 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. |
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| EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM |
| OF 1.5 HOURS IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF NORMAL |
| LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING FACILITIES SHALL BE |
| ARRANGED TO PROVIDE INITIAL ILLUMINATION THAT IS NOT |
| LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 1 FT-CANDLE AND, AT ANY POINT, |
| NOT LESS THAN 0.1 FT-CANDLE, MEASURED ALONG THE PATH OF |
| EGRESS AT FLOOR LEVEL. |
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| EVERY ROOM OR SPACE NORMALLY SUBJECT TO CLIENT |
| OCCUPANCY, OTHER THAN BATHROOMS, SHALL HAVE NOT LESS |
| THAN ONE OUTSIDE WINDOW FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE THAT |
| COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING, UNLESS THE BUILDING IS |
| PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED |
| AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR WHERE THE ROOM OR SPACE |
| HAS A DOOR LEADING DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE |
| BUILDING |
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| (1) SUCH WINDOWS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE |
| WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR |
| OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN 20 IN. (510 MM) IN WIDTH, 24 |
| IN. (610 MM) IN HEIGHT, AND 5.7 FT2 (0.5 M2) IN AREA. |
| (2) THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 44 |
| IN. (1120 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR. |
| (3) THE CLEAR OPENING SHALL ALLOW A RECTANGULAR SOLID, |
| WITH A WIDTH AND HEIGHT THAT PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN THE |
| REQUIRED 5.7 FT2 (0.5M2) OPENING AND A DEPTH OF NOT |
| LESS THAN 20 IN. (510 MM), TO PASS FULLY THROUGH THE |
| OPENING. |
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| ANY DOOR IN A REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FROM AN AREA |
| HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE PERSONS SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO BE PROVIDED WITH A LATCH OR LOCK ONLY IF |
| THE LATCH OR LOCK IS PANIC HARDWARE OR FIRE EXIT |
| HARDWARE. |
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| EVERY CLOSET DOOR LATCH SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN |
| OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CLOSET. |
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| EVERY BATHROOM DOOR LOCK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW |
| OPENING OF THE LOCKED DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BY AN |
| OPENING DEVICE THAT SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| STAFF. |
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| INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH MATERIALS SHALL BE |
| CLASS A IN STAIRWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND LOBBIES; IN ALL |
| OTHER OCCUPIED AREAS, INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH |
| SHALL BE CLASS A OR CLASS B. |
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| DAY-CARE OCCUPANCIES, OTHER THAN DAY-CARE OCCUPANCIES |
| HOUSED IN ONE ROOM HAVING AT LEAST ONE DOOR OPENING |
| DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE AT GRADE PLANE OR TO AN |
| EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS BALCONY, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A |
| FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. INITIATION OF THE REQUIRED FIRE |
| ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE BY MANUAL MEANS AND BY OPERATION |
| OF ANY REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTORS AND REQUIRED SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEMS. |
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| A SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN DAY-CARE |
| OCCUPANCIES, OTHER THAN THOSE HOUSED IN ONE ROOM HAVING |
| AT LEAST ONE DOOR OPENING DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE AT |
| GRADE PLANE OR TO AN EXTERIOR |
| EXIT ACCESS BALCONY AND SUCH SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:(1) DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| ON EACH STORY IN FRONT OF THE DOORS TO THE STAIRWAYS |
| AND IN THE CORRIDORS OF ALL FLOORS OCCUPIED BY THE |
| DAY-CARE OCCUPANCY. (2) DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| LOUNGES, RECREATION AREAS, AND SLEEPING ROOMS IN THE |
| DAY-CARE OCCUPANCY. |
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| PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES SHALL |
| BE INSTALLED IN ALL AREAS OCCUPIED BY CLIENTS. |
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| EMERGENCY PLANS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| EMERGENCY EGRESS AND RELOCATION DRILLS SHALL BE |
| CONDUCTED AS FOLLOWS: (1) NOT LESS THAN ONE EMERGENCY |
| EGRESS AND RELOCATION DRILL SHALL BE CONDUCTED EVERY |
| MONTH THE FACILITY IS IN SESSION, UNLESS BOTH OF THE |
| FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET: (A) IN CLIMATES WHERE THE |
| WEATHER IS SEVERE, THE MONTHLY EMERGENCY EGRESS AND |
| RELOCATION DRILLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE DEFERRED. |
| (B) THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EGRESS AND |
| RELOCATION DRILLS SHALL BE CONDUCTED, AND NOT LESS THAN |
| FOUR SHALL BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE DRILLS ARE DEFERRED. |
| (2) ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING SHALL PARTICIPATE IN |
| THE DRILL. (3) ONE ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY EGRESS AND |
| RELOCATION DRILL, OTHER THAN FOR DAY-CARE OCCUPANCIES |
| THAT ARE OPEN ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS, SHALL BE REQUIRED |
| WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF OPERATION. |
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| FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED MONTHLY |
| BY A TRAINED SENIOR MEMBER OF THE STAFF, AFTER WHICH A |
| COPY OF THE LATEST INSPECTION REPORT SHALL BE POSTED IN |
| A CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE DAY-CARE FACILITY. IT SHALL |
| BE THE DUTY OF SITE ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF MEMBERS TO |
| INSPECT ALL EXIT FACILITIES DAILY TO ENSURE THAT ALL |
| STAIRWAYS, DOORS, AND OTHER EXITS ARE IN PROPER |
| CONDITION. OPEN PLAN BUILDINGS SHALL REQUIRE EXTRA |
| SURVEILLANCE TO ENSURE THAT EXIT PATHS ARE MAINTAINED |
| CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTION AND ARE OBVIOUS. |
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| DOORS SHALL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED ANNUALLY AND A |
| WRITTEN RECORD SHALL BE SIGNED AND KEPT FOR INSPECTION |
| BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. |
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| ARTWORK AND TEACHING MATERIALS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE WALLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| FOLLOWING: (1) THE ARTWORK AND TEACHING MATERIALS SHALL |
| NOT EXCEED 20 PERCENT OF THE WALL AREA IN A BUILDING |
| THAT IS NOT PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, |
| SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (2) THE ARTWORK |
| AND TEACHING MATERIALS SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 PERCENT OF |
| THE WALL AREA IN A BUILDING THAT IS PROTECTED |
| THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
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| 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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