Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15071002
Permit Number 15071002
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2015-08-26 15:58:071451 SOUTH OLIVE AVENUE
 PERMIT #15071002
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 OCCUPANCY OF THE CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS IS NOT PERMITTED
 UNTIL A #131 FIRE FINAL INSPECTION HAS BEEN PASSED.
  
 PROVIDE AN ADDRESS IN THE TITLEBLOCK CORRESPONDING TO
 THE TRAILER LOCATIONS.
  
 THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH REQUIRES CONSTRUCTION
 TRAILERS LARGER THAN A SINGLE "DOUBLE WIDE" (OR TWO
 "SINGLE WIDE") TO EITHER BE PROTECTED BY AN AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR COMPLY WITH THE SEPARATION
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241.
 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.
  
 NO PLANS SUBMITTED FOR STAIRS, RAMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
 OR WOOD DECKING.
  
 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. 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.
  
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  
  
  
  
  


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