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2017-08-18 14:27:16 | 400 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AVENUE - 6TH FLOOR |
| PERMIT #17080529 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| THE OCCUPANCY IS INDICATED AS BUSINESS; HOWEVER, |
| AMUBLATORY HEALTH CARE APPEARS TO BE MORE APPROPRIATE |
| PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. FOUR OR MORE |
| PATIENTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SEDATIVES WOULD CHANGE |
| THE OCCUPANCY FROM BUSINESS TO AMBULATORY CAR. THIS IS |
| SUPPORTED BY NFPA 101 HANDBOOK STATING, "A DENTIST |
| ADMINISTERS GENERAL ANESTHESIA TO |
| NOT MORE THAN THREE PATIENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE |
| DENTIST?S OFFICE WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A BUSINESS |
| OCCUPANCY. IF THE DENTIST EXPANDS THE SIMULTANEOUS |
| ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA TO A FOURTH |
| PATIENT, THEN THE MORE STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES WOULD APPLY." |
| AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCY: AN OCCUPANCY USED TO |
| PROVIDE SERVICES OR TREATMENT SIMULTANEOUSLY TO FOUR OR |
| MORE PATIENTS THAT PROVIDES, ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS, |
| ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) TREATMENT FOR |
| PATIENTS THAT RENDERS THE PATIENTS INCAPABLE OF TAKING |
| ACTION FOR SELFPRESERVATION UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS |
| WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHERS. |
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| SHEET E-2: AN ADDITIONAL EXIT SIGN IS NEEDED ON THE |
| OTHER SIDE OF CORRIDOR DOOR #605. |
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| SHEET M101: EXHAUST FAN 1 & 2 APPEAR TO BE DISCHARGING |
| INTO THE EXIT STAIR VESTIBULE. |
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| ENGINEERED FIRE SPRINKLER CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE |
| REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. AFTER THE |
| BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, THE SUBCONTRACTORS CAN |
| THEN SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS (CONFORMING TO THE ENGINEERED |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS) FOR A SUB-PERMIT. 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. |
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| ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE |
| REQUIRED FOR A GENERAL BUILDING PERMIT. PER FBC SECTION |
| 907.1.1 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - "CONSTRUCTION |
| DOCUMENTS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT |
| CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF |
| THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL |
| CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, THE FLORIDA |
| FIRE PREVENTION CODE, AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, |
| RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL." |
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| PROVIDE DRAWING NOTE INDICATING ALL CONSTRUCTION AND |
| DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| NFPA 241. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE |
| REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. SMOKING SHALL BE |
| PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED EXTERIOR AREAS. ALL |
| OTHER DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL HAVE "NO |
| SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED. WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE |
| RECEPTACLES FOR SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| 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]) AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF |
| THE FIRE MARSHAL. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
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