Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15041142
Permit Number 15041142
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2015-06-24 15:48:58I HAD A BRIEF PHONE CONVERSATION WITH KAST CONSTRUCTION
 THURSDAY - JUNE 11. KAST ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO
 PROVIDE A FIRE RATED WALL IN LIEU OF PROVIDING
 BUILDING/"TRAILER" SEPARATION PER NFPA 241. I RESPONDED
 THAT I WAS OPEN TO THE IDEA BUT WOULD NEED TO SEE AN
 ENGINEERED DRAWING, SKETCH OR DETAILED NARRATIVE THAT
 COULD BE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED WITH THE BUILDING DEPT.
 NO APPROVALS WERE GIVEN, BUT WE DID DISCUSS BLOCKING IN
 THE WINDOWS AND CONSTRUCTING A FIRE RATED WALL THAT
 WOULD BE 3-FEET ABOVE THE ROOF LEVEL OF THE TRAILERS TO
 ACT AS RADIANT HEAT DEFLECTING PARAPET. THE SUBMITTAL
 REVIEWED TODAY (06/24/15) ONLY INDICATES THAT THE
 WINDOWS ARE TO BE BLOCKED IN.
  
  
 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE/375 EUCALYPTUS STREET
 PERMIT #15041142
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 AS AGREED IN 2014, TEMPORARY OFFICE TRAILERS WERE
 APPROVED IN THE CURRENT LOCATION BECAUSE THE ADJACENT
 BUILDING WAS TO REMAIN UNOCCUPIED OR RAZED.
 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.
  
 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.
  
 PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS
 SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE
 TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL
 DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 75 FEET.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730


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