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2014-02-25 14:40:59 | 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE |
| PERMIT #14020547 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| *****FOUNDATION PERMIT ONLY - CONTRACTOR PROCEEDING AT |
| RISK***** |
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| PER NFPA 20, THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE PUMP SHALL BE |
| PRE-APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
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| PER NFPA 241, FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE INSTALLED, TESTED |
| AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO ANY VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION. |
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| PER NFPA 1 SECTION 18.4 INDICATE THE BUILDING/SITE FIRE |
| FLOW REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 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 |
| **A 75 PERCENT REDUCTION IN SEPARATION DISTANCES SHALL |
| BE PERMITTED TO BE APPLIED, PROVIDED AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS USED IN THE EXPOSING STRUCTURE. |
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| PER NFPA 1 SECTION 18.3.4.1, FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WITH CLEARANCES OF 7'-6" TO THE FRONT AND |
| SIDES AND 4' TO THE BACKSIDE. |
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| PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, ALL CONNECTIONS TO PRIVATE |
| FIRE SERVICE MAINS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| ARRANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SO |
| THAT THEY CAN BE ISOLATED: |
| (1)A POST INDICATOR VALVE INSTALLED NOT LESS THAN 40 |
| FEET FROM THE BUILDING. |
| (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A POST |
| INDICATOR VALVE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED |
| CLOSER THAN 40 FEET BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE |
| BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF THE WALL FACING THE POST |
| INDICATOR VALVE. |
| (2) A WALL POST INDICATOR VALVE |
| (3) AN INDICATING VALVE IN A PIT, INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.4 |
| (4) A BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING |
| VALVE NOT LESS THAN 40 FEET FROM THE BUILDING. |
| (A) FOR BUILDINGS LESS THAN 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AT LEAST ONE INDICATING VALVE |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED CLOSER THAN 40 FEET |
| BUT AT LEAST AS FAR FROM THE BUILDING AS THE HEIGHT OF |
| THE WALL FACING THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER. |
| (5) CONTROL VALVES INSTALLED IN A FIRE-RATED ROOM |
| ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR |
| (6) CONTROL VALVES IN A FIRE-RATED STAIR ENCLOSURE |
| ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR AS PERMITTED BY THE |
| AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION |
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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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