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2014-02-14 10:58:34 | 847 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD |
| PERMIT #14011422 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| **A PERMIT FOR A CHANGE OF USE/OCCUPANCY IS NEEDED FROM |
| FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL TO STORAGE AND MERCANTILE** |
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| THE PERMIT VALUE IS EXTREMELY LOW FOR THE WORK TO BE |
| DONE IN THIS LOCATION. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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| PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS WITH |
| EXIT SIGNS. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| PROVIDE A K-TYPE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND |
| ASSOCIATED SIGNAGE IN KITCHEN AREA. |
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| 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. |
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| PROVIDE AN 8? TALL STEEL BAFFLE OR PROVIDE 16? OF SPACE |
| BETWEEN THE DEEP FAT FRYER AND SURFACE FLAMES OF THE |
| ADJACENT EQUIPMENT. |
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| COOKING OPERATIONS PRODUCING SMOKE OR GREASE-LADEN |
| VAPORS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH AN AUTOMATIC |
| WET-CHEMICAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLIANT WITH |
| UL-300. |
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| THE COOKING OVEN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ENTIRELY LOCATED |
| BENEATH THE CLASS 1 MECHANICAL EXHAUST HOOD. |
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| 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. |
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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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