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2015-11-19 15:10:12 | WE CANNOT BASE OUR INSPECTIONS/PLAN REVIEWS ON FUTURE |
| DESIGNS AND RISK THE CONSTRUCTION BEING LEFT UNFINISHED |
| AND NON-CODE COMPLIANT. A FLOOR-TO-FLOOR FIRE |
| SEPARATION IS REQUIRED BY CODE OR THE DESIGN NEEDS TO |
| WHOLLY COMPLY AS EITHER A COMMUNICATING SPACE, AN |
| ATRIUM, A MEZZANINE OR A CONVENIENCE OPENING. THE |
| CURRENT FIELD CONDITIONS DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH ANY |
| OF THESE OPTION. HENCE, A FINAL FIRE INSPECTION WILL |
| NOT PASS INSPECTION AND A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WILL |
| NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE 2ND FLOOR AMENITIES AREA DESIGN |
| AND CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS ISSUE |
| GENERATED THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS DURING FIRE PLAN |
| REVIEW OVER A YEAR AGO (09/30/14): |
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| 705 NORTH OLIVE AVENUE |
| PERMIT #14030096 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| *****PROVISO - THE AMENITIES/LEASING OFFICE IS NOT |
| APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION AT THIS TIME UNTIL THE |
| FLOOR/CEILING OPENINGS DESIGN HAS BEEN RESOLVED***** |
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| ROUND #3 COMMENTS: |
| REPEAT COMMENT - SHEET A-0.1.2: SEVERAL AREAS IN THE |
| AMENITIES/LEASING OFFICE ARE OPEN TO THE FLOOR BELOW. |
| THE DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 8.6 VERTICAL |
| OPENINGS AS EITHER A COMMUNICATING SPACE, CONVENIENCE |
| OPENING, ATRIUM, OR MEZZANINE. FOR INSTANCE, EACH |
| OCCUPANT NOT IN THE COMMUNICATING SPACE (SUCH AS |
| AMENITY SECOND FLOOR REST ROOM) NEEDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO |
| AT LEAST ONE EXIT WITHOUT HAVING TO ENTER THE |
| COMMUNICATING SPACE, OR AS A CONVENIENCE OPENING, THE |
| OPENINGS NEED TO BE SEPARATED FROM CORRIDORS. |
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| WESLEY R. JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR/INSPECTOR |
| BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| FIRE STATION #1: 561.804.4752 |
| CONST. SERVICES : 561.805.6730 |
| [email protected] |
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| THE SECOND FLOOR AMENITIES AREA IS NO LONGER FIRE |
| SEPARATED FROM THE FIRST FLOOR AS IS REQUIRED FOR |
| FLOOR-TO-FLOOR SEPARATION. OTHERWISE, AS PREVIOUSLY |
| INDICATED IN 2014: SHEET A-0.1.2: SEVERAL AREAS IN THE |
| AMENITIES/LEASING OFFICE ARE OPEN TO THE FLOOR BELOW. |
| THE DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 8.6 VERTICAL |
| OPENINGS AS EITHER A COMMUNICATING SPACE, CONVENIENCE |
| OPENING, ATRIUM, OR MEZZANINE. FOR INSTANCE, EACH |
| OCCUPANT NOT IN THE COMMUNICATING SPACE (SUCH AS |
| AMENITY SECOND FLOOR REST ROOM) NEEDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO |
| AT LEAST ONE EXIT WITHOUT HAVING TO ENTER THE |
| COMMUNICATING SPACE, OR AS A CONVENIENCE OPENING, THE |
| OPENINGS NEED TO BE SEPARATED FROM CORRIDORS. |