Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15031312
Permit Number 15031312
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2015-04-29 15:38:36333 FERN STREET
 PERMIT #15031312
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
 NOTE: UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, ALL FIRE/LIFE SAFETY
 REVIEW COMMENTS REFERENCE NFPA 101-THE LIFE SAFETY CODE
 (2012 EDITION WITH FLORIDA AMENDMENTS.)
  
  
 SHEET C-09: PER NFPA 24 SECTION 6.2.1, BACKFLOW
 PREVENTER CONTROL VALVES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A
 FIRE-RATED ROOM ACCESSIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR.
  
 SHEET LS-0.1: DEAD-END CORRIDORS IN STORAGE AND
 APARTMENT OCCUPANCIES SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 FEET PER
 TABLE 42.2.5 AND SECTION 30.2.5.4.2 RESPECTIVELY.
  
 SHEET LS-1.0: DEAD-ENDS EXCEED 20 FEET OF TRAVEL IN
 OWNERS' STORAGE #133.
  
 SHEET LS-3.0: CORRIDOR HAS A DEAD-END MEASURING 40
 FEET. NEW APARTMENT DEAD-END CORRIDORS ARE LIMITED TO
 20 FEET PER NFPA 101 SECTION 30.2.5.4.2.
  
 SHEET LS-7.0: POOL CORRIDOR #706 CREATES A DEAD-END
 EXCEEDING 20 FEET IN LENGTH.
  
 SHEET LS-7.0: ALL THREE SECONDARY EXITS FROM COMMON
 ROOM 701.01 HAVE CARD READERS (KEY/TOOL) AT THE EXIT
 ACCESS DOOR LEADING TO THE POOL DECK.
  
 SHEET A2.1.1: EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR #115 APPEARS TO
 ACTUALLY BE AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY.
  
 SHEET A7.1.1: TWO-HOUR TRASH CHUTE IS PROTECTED BY
 45-MINUTE FIRE RATED DOORS.
  
 SHEET FP2-1-1: THE PLANS INDICATE TWO FIRE MAINS
 SUPPLYING THE FIRE PUMP; HOWEVER, THE THESE TWO MAINS
 REDUCE TO ONE MAIN IMMEDIATELY INSIDE THE BUILDING. THE
 MAINS NEED TO BE REMAIN SEPARATE UNTIL THEY REACH THE
 FIRE PUMP ROOM.
  
 SHEET FA5-1-1: PROVIDE BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER/TWO-WAY
 RADIO COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH
 NFPA 72.
  
 SITE: WHERE ARE THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS INTENDED TO
 BE LOCATED? PER NFPA 241 SECTION 4.2.2: DETACHMENT
 BETWEEN TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, ADEQUATE TEMPORARY FIXED
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SHALL
 BE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION.
  
 SITE: PER NFPA 241- STANDARD FOR SAFEGUARDING
 CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS,
 SECTION 4.2: TEMPORARY OFFICES, TRAILERS, AND OTHER
 FACILITIES OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION OR HOUSING
 COMBUSTIBLE CONTENTS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM ADJACENT
 BUILDINGS, 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.
  
 NOTE: PER FFPC SECTION 11.9.4 AND FBC SECTION 911.1.5 -
 THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 72 AND
 SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
 1. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 CONTROL UNIT.
 2. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
 3. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR.
 4. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF
 THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL.
 5. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
 SYSTEMS.
 6. THE FIRE-FIGHTER'S CONTROL PANEL REQUIRED BY SECTION
 909.16 FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN THE
 BUILDING.
 7. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS
 SIMULTANEOUSLY.
 8. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY
 PANELS.
 9. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS.
 10. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
 11. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS.
 12. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL
 FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING
 EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION
 OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE
 BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS.
 13. WORK TABLE.
 14. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES, MANUAL START AND
 TRANSFER FEATURES.
 15. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED
 BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE.
 16. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1.
 17. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR
 SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS
 PROVIDED.
  
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730


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