Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14120130
Permit Number 14120130
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-12-23 11:49:221901 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM MERCANTILE TO ASSEMBLY
 PERMIT #14120130
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 GENERAL: PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING, "FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING
 DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN
 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE
 PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST
 BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL ([email protected]) OR IN WRITING
 (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
 FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY."
  
 GENERAL: PER SECTION 10.12.1.2 (NFPA 1), PROVIDE
 BUILDING ADDRESS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET. NUMBERS SHALL
 BE ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING AND BE AT LEAST SIX-INCHES
 IN HEIGHT WITH 1-INCH STROKE AND SHALL CONTRAST THE
 BACKGROUND.
  
 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.
  
 CIVIL SITE: NO PARKING SIGNS WILL BE NEEDED ON KANUGA
 DRIVE TO PROVIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO PROPOSED
 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND
 EXISTING FIRE HYDRANT. BACKFLOW PREVENTER WILL NEED TO
 BE PROTECTED FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.
  
 SHEET LS: SECONDARY EXIT (KANUGA DRIVE) DOOR SWINGS
 INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY.
  
 SHEET A1.0: MAIN ENTRY DOOR EQUIPPED WITH THUMB TURN
 LOCK. FOR ASSEMBLY AND EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES WITH AN
 OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE PERSONS (50 PERSONS PER
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE), PANIC 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. AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR
 PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS PERMITTED TO HAVE
 AN INTERIOR KEYED DOOR LOCK (AND NO LATCH) WITH A
 READILY VISIBLE SIGN STATING THIS DOOR TO REMAIN
 UNLOCKED WHEN THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. SIGN LETTERS
 SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT. KEYED LOCK TO BE
 EQUIPPED WITH AN ?OPEN/LOCKED? INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH
 AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR). A THUMB TURN STYLE LOCK
 IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED LOCK.
  
 SHEET A1.2: AREA AT BOTTOM OF STAIR INDICATED AS
 RECEIVING AREA. WHAT SAFE GUARDS WILL BE IN PLACE TO
 ENSURE THE EXIT STAIR (SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS) IS NEVER
 BLOCKED OR OBSTRUCTED?
  
 SHEET A2.0: THE CEILING AND STRUCTURE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE
 DETERMINED FOR THE UPPER LEVEL. HEAD CLEARANCES OF
 7'-6" SHALL BE PROVIDED AND INDICATED ON THE PLANS.
  
 SHEET A2.0: PROVIDE A STORAGE LAYOUT. IN GENERAL,
 INDICATE THE COMMODITIES TO BE STORED, THE QUANTITY TO
 BE STORED, AND THE HEIGHT OF STORAGE, ETC.
  
 SHEET P2.1: EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE INDICATES A CHARCOAL
 GRILL (ITEM #74). SOLID FUEL AND FIRE PROTECTION
 INFORMATION AND DETAILS NEEDED FOR APPROVAL.
  
 FIRE PROTECTION: FOR ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL BUILDING
 PERMIT, SECTION 105.3.1.2(2) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE REQUIRES SEALED FIRE PROTECTION CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OR ALTERATION OF 50 OR MORE
 AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS. PER FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
 CODE SECTION 61G15-32.004, FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE
 WATER SUPPLY, A LIST OF APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS
 APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT, CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD
 OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR AREA, SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
 TYPE, DESIGN DENSITIES, WATER SUPPLY DATA (FIRE PUMP
 DATA, HYDRANT FLOW TEST DATA) AND ANY PERFORMANCE BASED
 INFORMATION SUCH AS PRE-ENGINEERED SYSTEMS.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  


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