Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14110550
Permit Number 14110550
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-11-24 16:10:18PERMIT # 14110550
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 FAILED COMMENTS:
 COMPLY WITH ALL BUILDING PLAN REVIEWER NOTES.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 ENTRY DOORS: THUMB-TURN LOCK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A
 LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR. IF THERE ARE DOUBLE DOORS, BOTH
 DOORS REQUIRE INDICATORS.
  
 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.
  
 PROVIDE 44 INCH WIDE STRIPING (DEMARCATION) IN
 STOREROOM TO ENSURE EGRESS PATH REQUIREMENTS ARE
 MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
  
 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.
  
 EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PERIODICALLY TRAINED OR INSTRUCTED
 IN THE USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
  
 SUB-PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL WORK DONE RELATED TO THE
 FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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