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2014-11-24 16:10:18 | PERMIT # 14110550 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| FAILED COMMENTS: |
| COMPLY WITH ALL BUILDING PLAN REVIEWER NOTES. |
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| GUARDS, AT LEAST 42-INCHES TALL, SHALL BE PROVIDED AT |
| THE OPEN SIDES OF MEANS OF EGRESS (STAIRS, MEZZANINE, |
| ETC.) THAT EXCEED 30-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. OPEN |
| GUARDS SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 4-INCH DIAMETER |
| SPHERE UP TO A HEIGHT OF 34-INCHES. THE TRIANGULAR |
| OPENINGS FORMED BY THE RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM ELEMENT |
| OF THE GUARDRAIL SHALL PROHIBIT THE PASSAGE OF A 6-INCH |
| DIAMETER SPHERE. |
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| HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STAIR. |
| HANDRAILS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 34 INCHES AND |
| NOT MORE THAN 38 INCHES ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE TREAD, |
| MEASURED VERTICALLY TO THE TOP OF THE RAIL FROM THE |
| LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD. HANDRAIL ENDS SHALL BE |
| RETURNED TO THE WALL OR FLOOR OR SHALL TERMINATE AT |
| NEWEL POSTS. HANDRAIL CROSS SECTION SHALL HAVE A |
| DIAMETER OF NOT LESS THAN 1.25 INCHES AND NOT MORE THAN |
| 2 INCHES. |
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| STAIR RISERS SHALL BE BETWEEN 4 INCHES AND 7 INCHES IN |
| HEIGHT. STAIRS SHALL BE SLIP RESISTANT AND HAVE A |
| MINIMUM TREAD DEPTH OF 11 INCHES AND PREVENT THE |
| ACCUMULATION OF WATER. |
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| ENTRY DOORS: THUMB-TURN LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A |
| LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR. IF THERE ARE DOUBLE DOORS, BOTH |
| DOORS REQUIRE INDICATORS. |
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| 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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| PROVIDE 44 INCH WIDE STRIPING (DEMARCATION) IN |
| STOREROOM TO ENSURE EGRESS PATH REQUIREMENTS ARE |
| MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. |
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| AN APPROVED WRITTEN EMERGENCY PLAN FOR THE EMERGENCY |
| EGRESS OF OCCUPANTS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY. ALL |
| EMPLOYEES SHALL BE INSTRUCTED AND PERIODICALLY DRILLED |
| WITH RESPECT TO THEIR DUTIES UNDER THE PLAN. |
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| EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PERIODICALLY TRAINED OR INSTRUCTED |
| IN THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. |
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| SUB-PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL WORK DONE RELATED TO THE |
| FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
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| WHERE MUSIC SYSTEMS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN TENANT |
| SPACES: THE SPEAKER SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE TESTED |
| AGAINST THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT THE |
| MINIMUM REQUIRED DECIBEL LEVELS OF THE FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM ARE BEING MET. PENDING RESULTS OF FIELD |
| INSPECTION/FIRE ALARM TEST, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY |
| BE NEEDED. |
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| ALL TENANT SPACES AT THE MARKETPLACE MUST BE TIED INTO |
| THE MASTER FIRE ALARM PANEL FOR THE BUILDING. EACH |
| TENANT SPACE WILL BE INTERCONNECTED AND UPON ACTIVATION |
| OF AN ALARM IN ANY ONE SPACE, ALL SPACES WILL HAVE |
| THEIR NOTIFICATION DEVICES ACTIVATE. AN FACP IN A |
| TENANT SPACES WILL HAVE THE "RESET" AND "SILENCE" |
| FUNCTIONS DEACTIVED. RESET AND SILENCE OF AN ALARM IS |
| LIMITED TO THE MASTER PANEL FOR THE BUILDING AND MAY |
| ONLY BE DONE BY A LICENSED FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN. |
| SHOULD IT BE FOUND THAT TENANTS ARE ACCESSING THE |
| PANELS IN THE TENANT SPACES AND/OR USING THE "RESET" OR |
| "SILENCE" FUNCTIONS, THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL MAY |
| REQUIRE THAT THE TENANT FACP BE REMOVED. |
| PER APPROVED MASTER PLANS: MAIN FACP FOR THIS BUILDING |
| IS TO BE THE ONLY PANEL TO NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARMENT. |
| NOTIFICATION WILL DESIGNATE SPECIFIC ADDRESS OF TENANT |
| WHERE TROUBLE IS LOCATED. EACH BUILDING SHALL |
| ALARM/EVACUATE ONLY THE SPACES IN THAT BUILDING (IE AN |
| ALARM IN "B" WILL NOT EVACUATE ANY SPACE IN "A", "BII", |
| OR "C". EACH TENANT SPACE FACP SHALL BE CONNECTED TO |
| MAIN FACP FOR THIS BUILDING VIA MODULES. TENANT SYSTEM |
| SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH NOTIFIER OR EQUAL APPROVED |
| MAIN FACP/HARDWARE EACH FLOW/TAMPER SHALL BE ZONED SO |
| THAT AN ALARM WILL SOUND FOR EACH BUILDING SEPARATELY. |
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| SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| FIRE INSPECTOR & INVESTIGATOR |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 644-7326 |
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