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2014-03-26 09:59:58 | 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE |
| PERMIT #14030096 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| NOTE: ALL FIRE REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCING NFPA 101 |
| REFER TO NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE (2009 EDITION |
| WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.) |
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| 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. |
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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 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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| 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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| 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. |
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| SHEET C-06: ARE ANY NEW HYDRANTS INTENDED TO BE |
| INSTALLED ON 6TH STREET BETWEEN NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY AND |
| NORTH OLIVE AVENUE? |
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| 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. |
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| SHEET A-0.1.2: AN 80-FOOT SECTION OF CORRIDOR BETWEEN |
| THE PARKING GARAGE AND RESIDENTIAL AREA IS NOT |
| FIRE-RATED. |
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| SHEET A-01.4: NO FIRE RATING ON SMALL WALL SECTION AND |
| DOORS OF PARKING GARAGE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 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. |
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| SHEET A-5.1.1: THE DOOR TAGS ARE MISSING FROM ALL DOORS |
| (TYPICAL). |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| SHEET A-5.1.2: THE EXIT STAIR ADJACENT TO THE SPIRAL |
| STAIR APPEARS TO BE UN-NUMBERED OR UNIDENTIFIED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FA: NEED VOICE EVAC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY AREA |
| AS OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDS 300 PERSONS. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| GENERAL: PROVIDE TACTILE SIGNAGE AT ALL REQUIRED EXIT |
| DOORS WITH EXIT SIGNS. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 805-6730 |
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