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2017-11-17 10:49:41 | 329B CLEMATIS STREET |
| PERMIT #17080793 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| **NOTE: CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM MERCANTILE TO |
| ASSEMBLY** |
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| RESPONSE COMMENT - 4TH REQUEST: THE REDUCTION IN |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FROM +100 TO 80 OCCUPANTS IS NOT |
| JUSTIFIED. THE OPEN FLOOR AREAS HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED |
| IN THE OCCUPANT LOAD CALCULATION. PER FFPC |
| SECTION12.1.7 OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| 12.1.7.1 GENERAL. THE OCCUPANT LOAD, IN NUMBER OF |
| PERSONS FOR WHOM MEANS OF EGRESS AND OTHER PROVISIONS |
| ARE REQUIRED, SHALL BE DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS OF TABLE 7.3.1.2 THAT ARE |
| CHARACTERISTIC OF THE USE OF THE SPACE OR SHALL BE |
| DETERMINED AS THE MAXIMUM PROBABLE POPULATION OF THE |
| SPACE UNDER CONSIDERATION, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. |
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| ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENTS: |
| CALCULATED OCCUPANT LOAD DOES NOT FACTOR ANY STANDING |
| ROOM OR CLOSELY SPACED BAR SEATING. |
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| BAR/ASSEMBLY SPACE OCCPUANT LOAD EXCEEDS 100 PERSONS |
| AND NO FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION PROVIDED PER FBC |
| 903.2.1.2. |
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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.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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| NO DOOR/HARDWARD SCHEDULE PROVIDED. FOR ASSEMBLY |
| OCCUPANCIES WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE |
| PERSONS (50 PERSONS PER THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE), |
| PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO RELEASE |
| THE LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE PERMITTED |
| THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC HARDWARE. AS A |
| SUBSTITUTE FOR PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS |
| PERMITTED TO HAVE AN INTERIOR KEYED DOOR LOCK (AND NO |
| LATCH) WITH A READILY VISIBLE SIGN STATING THIS DOOR TO |
| REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. SIGN |
| LETTERS SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT. KEYED LOCK |
| TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN "OPEN/LOCKED" INDICATOR WINDOW |
| (SUCH AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR). A THUMB TURN |
| STYLE LOCK IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A |
| KEYED LOCK. |
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| WESLEY JOLIN |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
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