Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14030096
Permit Number 14030096
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-03-26 09:59:58705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE
 PERMIT #14030096
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 NOTE: ALL FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCING NFPA 101
 REFER TO NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (2009 EDITION
 WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.)
  
 PER NFPA 20, THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE PUMP SHALL BE
 PRE-APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CURRENT
 PROPOSED LOCATION (LOADING AREA) SEEMS LIKE ACCESS TO
 THIS ROOM WILL FREQUENTLY BE LIMITED OR OBSTRUCTED.
  
 PER NFPA 241, FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE INSTALLED, TESTED
 AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO ANY VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION.
  
 PER NFPA 1 SECTION 18.4 INDICATE THE BUILDING/SITE FIRE
 FLOW REQUIREMENTS.
  
 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.
  
 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
  
 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.
  
 SHEET C-06: THE DRAWING INDICATES A 6-INCH COMBINATION
 FIRE/DOMESTIC WATER LINE TAP OFF THE CITY MAIN. PROVIDE
 A DEDICATED FIRE MAIN TAP.
  
 SHEET C-06: ARE ANY NEW HYDRANTS INTENDED TO BE
 INSTALLED ON 6TH STREET BETWEEN NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY AND
 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE?
  
 SHEET A-0.1.1: THE MECHANICAL OR STORAGE ROOM
 ADJACENT/BELOW STAIR #8 SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE
 STAIR WITH A 1-HOUR FIRE BARRIER.
  
 SHEET A-0.1.2: AN 80-FOOT SECTION OF CORRIDOR BETWEEN
 THE PARKING GARAGE AND RESIDENTIAL AREA IS NOT
 FIRE-RATED.
  
 SHEET A-01.4: NO FIRE RATING ON SMALL WALL SECTION AND
 DOORS OF PARKING GARAGE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL.
  
 SHEET A-01.4: PROVIDE AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY OCCUPANT
 LOAD FOR THE ROOFTOP RECREATIONAL DECK FEATURING THE
 TENNIS COURT, WALKING COURSE, AND SUN DECK AREAS.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.1: THE DOOR TAGS ARE MISSING FROM ALL DOORS
 (TYPICAL).
  
 SHEET A-5.1.1: YOGA GROUP EXERCISE ROOM IS 982 SQ.FT.
 PER TABLE 7.3.1.2, EXERCISE ROOMS WITHOUT EQUIPMENT
 SHALL UTILIZE AN OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR OF 15 SQ.FT. PER
 PERSON WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 66
 PERSONS. A SECONDARY EXIT WILL BE NEEDED FROM THIS ROOM
 AND THE CURRENT EXIT ACCESS DOOR IS SHOWN SWINGING
 AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PER SECTION 7.2.1.4.2,
 DOOR IS REQUIRED TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS
 TRAVEL FOR AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR GREATER PERSONS.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.1: THE COMBINED OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE
 GYM/FITNESS ROOM AND THE YOGA EXERCISE ROOM RESULTS IN
 AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 50 PERSONS AND THE CURRENT
 EAST EXIT ACCESS DOOR FROM THE GYM IS SWINGING AGAINST
 THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PER SECTION 7.2.1.4.2, DOOR IS
 REQUIRED TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL FOR
 AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR GREATER PERSONS.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.2: THE EXIT STAIR ADJACENT TO THE SPIRAL
 STAIR APPEARS TO BE UN-NUMBERED OR UNIDENTIFIED.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.2: ARE THE AREAS INDICATED AS "OPEN TO
 BELOW" SURROUNDED BY FULL HEIGHT GLASS OR SOLID
 PARTITIONS OR ARE THESE PARTIAL HEIGHT WALLS AND
 RAILINGS? IF AREAS OF THE FIRST FLOOR ARE OPEN TO THE
 SECOND FLOOR, THE DESIGN WOULD NEED TO COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 8.6 FOR VERTICAL OPENINGS (MEZZANINE,
 COMMUNICATING SPACE, ATRIUM OR CONVENIENCE OPENING).
 THE CURRENT DESIGN APPEARS TO ALLOW SMOKE FROM THE
 FIRST FLOOR TO INFILTRATE THE EGRESS STAIR LOCATED
 ADJACENT TO THE SPIRAL STAIR.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.2: THE "UNFINISHED FUTURE USE" (883 SQ.FT.)
 SHOULD BE DESIGNED AND PROTECTED AS A STORAGE ROOM
 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A DIFFERENT USE IS INTENDED FOR THIS
 ROOM.
  
 NOTE: FOR ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF
 100 OR MORE PERSONS (50 PER THE FBC), PANIC OR FIRE
 EXIT HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO RELEASE THE
 LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE PERMITTED
 THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC HARDWARE.
  
 SHEET A-5.1.1: CONFERENCE ROOM (286 SQ.FT.) HAS AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING 10 PERSONS (15 SQ.FT. PER
 PERSON) AND WILL REQUIRE A SIDE SWINGING DOOR IN LIEU
 OF A SLIDING EXIT ACCESS DOOR.
  
 FA: NEED VOICE EVAC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY AREA
 AS OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 300 PERSONS.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL
 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
 SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING SHALL BE
 PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL
 OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO
 SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE
 RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE AN EXTERIOR KEY SAFE TO ALLOW
 EMERGENCY RESPONDERS NON-FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE
 BUILDING DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS. A KEY SAFE CAN BE
 ORDERED FROM WWW.KNOXBOX.COM.
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT
 DOORS WITH EXIT SIGNS.
  
 GENERAL: EVERY ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED
 SEATS SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED
 IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE
 ROOM. SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF
 OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM.
  
 GENERAL: PER SECTION 7.2.2.5.4 - STAIRWAY
 IDENTIFICATION: NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR
 MORE STORIES AND EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING FIVE
 OR MORE STORIES SHALL COMPLY WITH (A) THROUGH (L).
 (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE
 WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING.
 (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL.
 (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP
 AND BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE.
 (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF
 THE STAIR ENCLOSURE.
 (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND
 THE DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE.
 (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE
 APPROXIMATELY 60-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING IN A
 POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE WHEN THE DOOR IS IN THE OPEN
 OR CLOSED POSITION.
 (G) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE.
 (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE
 WALL OR ON A SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE
 WALL.
 (I) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL BE LOCATED
 AT THE TOP OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH
 LETTERING.
 (J) SIGNAGE THAT READS "NO ROOF ACCESS" AND IS LOCATED
 UNDER THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION LETTER SHALL
 DESIGNATE STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS.
 LETTERING SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1-INCH HIGH.
 (K) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE
 MIDDLE OF THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 5-INCH HIGH NUMBERS.
 MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "M" OR OTHER
 APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR
 NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER "B"
 OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING
 THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER.
 (L) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF
 THE STAIRWAY SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGN
 IN MINIMUM 1-INCH HIGH LETTERS OR NUMBERS.
  
 GENERAL: PER SECTION 8.3.2.4, EACH FIRE BARRIER SHALL
 BE PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING
 READING FIRE BARRIER-PROTECT ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS
 SHALL BE AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN
 WIDTH. IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15
 FEET ON CENTER.
  
 SHEET E-2.1.2: PER SECTION 7.10.1.5.2, NEW EXIT SIGN
 PLACEMENT SHALL BE SUCH THAT NO POINT IN AN EXIT ACCESS
 CORRIDOR IS IN EXCESS OF 100 FEET FROM THE NEAREST
 SIGN.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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