Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14011422
Permit Number 14011422
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-02-14 10:58:34847 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD
 PERMIT #14011422
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 **A PERMIT FOR A CHANGE OF USE/OCCUPANCY IS NEEDED FROM
 FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL TO STORAGE AND MERCANTILE**
  
 THE PERMIT VALUE IS EXTREMELY LOW FOR THE WORK TO BE
 DONE IN THIS LOCATION.
  
 THE PLAN 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.
  
 THE BUILDING IS FUNCTIONING AS A MULTIUSE (MERCANTILE,
 STORAGE) OCCUPANCY. INDICATE IF THE BUILDING WILL BE
 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.
  
 PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING ALL OCCUPANCY TYPES,
 OCCUPANT LOADS, EXIT DOORS, FIRE RATED WALLS, EXIT
 SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, TRAVEL DISTANCES, COMMON
 PATH OF TRAVEL ETC.
  
 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.
  
 PER SECTION 8.7, ANY AREA (STORAGE) HAVING A DEGREE OF
 HAZARD GREATER THAN NORMAL TO THE GENERAL OCCUPANCY
 (MERCANTILE) OF THE BUILDING, SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 NON-STORAGE AREAS WITH A 1-HOUR FIRE-RATED BARRIER OR
 BE PROTECTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. DOORS
 SHALL BE SELF CLOSING, POSITIVE LATCHING, AND
 FIRE-RATED FOR AT LEAST 45-MINUTES.
  
 PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH
 EXIT SIGNS.
  
 DOORS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED READILY FROM THE
 EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. LOCKS,
 IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF A KEY, TOOL,
 OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM THE
 EGRESS SIDE.
  
 INDICATE IF THE DOORS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH ANY
 LOCK/LATCH. IF THE DOORS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 LOCK/LATCH, INDICATE HOW THE LOCK/LATCH WILL BE
 RELEASED FROM THE EGRESS SIDE OF THE DOOR.
  
 PER SECTION 7.2.1.5.9, THE LOCK/LATCH RELEASING
 MECHANISM ON ALL DOORS SHALL OPEN THE DOOR WITH NOT
 MORE THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION. THE RELEASING
 MECHANISM SHALL HAVE AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION
 THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.
 THE RELEASING DEVICE SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING
 OPERATED WITH ONE HAND AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE TIGHT
 GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO
 OPERATE. THUMB-TURN LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN
 ?OPEN/LOCKED? INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH AS ADAMS RITE 4089
 OR SIMILAR).
  
 PROVIDE A K-TYPE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND
 ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE IN KITCHEN AREA.
  
 DEEP FAT FRYERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SEPARATE
 HIGH-LIMIT CONTROL IN ADDITION TO THE ADJUSTABLE
 THERMOSTAT TO SHUT OFF FUEL OR ENERGY WHEN THE FAT
 TEMPERATURE REACHES 475F DEGREES AT 1-INCH BELOW THE
 SURFACE.
  
 PROVIDE AN 8? TALL STEEL BAFFLE OR PROVIDE 16? OF SPACE
 BETWEEN THE DEEP FAT FRYER AND SURFACE FLAMES OF THE
 ADJACENT EQUIPMENT.
  
 COOKING OPERATIONS PRODUCING SMOKE OR GREASE-LADEN
 VAPORS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC
 WET-CHEMICAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLIANT WITH
 UL-300.
  
 THE COOKING OVEN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ENTIRELY LOCATED
 BENEATH THE CLASS 1 MECHANICAL EXHAUST HOOD.
  
 A THOROUGH AND COMPLETE PLAN REVIEW CANNOT BE COMPLETED
 AT THIS TIME DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON
 THE PLANS. ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS MAY BE
 GENERATED DURING PLAN RESUBMISSION.
  
 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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