Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17090444
Permit Number 17090444
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-09-25 13:42:36THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) THE SUBMITTED PICTURE AND SITE SURVEY DO NOT MATCH.
 IT APPEARS THE TANKS ARE LOCATED ON OPPISITE SIDES OF
 THE OTHER.
  
 WHICH IS CORRECT?
  
  
  
 2) IT APPEARS THAT THE TANKS ARE PROPOSED TO UNDERNEATH
 A POWER LINE.
  
 PER NFPA 58, INSTALLATION OF LP-GAS SYSTEMS
  
 6.4.5.12 AN ABOVEGROUND LP-GAS CONTAINER AND ANY OF ITS
 PARTS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN 6 FT (1.8 M) OF A
 VERTICAL PLANE BENEATH OVERHEAD ELECTRIC POWER LINES
 THAT ARE OVER 600 VOLTS, NOMINAL.
  
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE INDICATING COMPLIANCE OR MOVE THE
 TANK.
  
  
  
 3) THERE APPEARS TO BE UNDERGROUND PIPING PROPOSED.
 THERE IS LIMITED UNDERGROUND INFORMATION SUBMITTED.
  
 PER NFPA 58, INSTALLATION OF LP-GAS SYSTEMS
  
 6.9.3.12 BURIED METALLIC PIPE AND TUBING SHALL BE
 INSTALLED UNDERGROUND WITH A MINIMUM 12 IN. (300 MM) OF
 COVER. THE MINIMUM COVER SHALL BE INCREASED TO 18 IN.
 (460 MM) IF EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PIPE OR TUBING FROM
 EXTERNAL FORCES IS LIKELY TO RESULT. IF A MINIMUM 12
 IN. (300 MM) OF COVER CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, THE PIPING
 SHALL BE INSTALLED IN CONDUIT OR SHALL BE BRIDGED
 (SHIELDED).
 6.9.3.13 WHERE UNDERGROUND PIPING IS BENEATH DRIVEWAYS,
 ROADS, OR STREETS, POSSIBLE DAMAGE BY VEHICLES SHALL BE
 TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
 6.9.3.14 UNDERGROUND METALLIC PIPING SHALL BE PROTECTED
 AGAINST CORROSION AS WARRANTED BY SOIL CONDITIONS. (SEE
 SECTION 6.16.)
 6.9.3.15 LP-GAS PIPING SHALL NOT BE USED AS A GROUNDING
 ELECTRODE.
 6.9.3.16 UNDERGROUND METALLIC PIPING, TUBING, OR BOTH
 THAT CONVEY LP-GAS FROM A GAS STORAGE CONTAINER SHALL
 BE PROVIDED WITH DIELECTRIC FITTINGS AT THE BUILDING TO
 ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE IT FROM THE ABOVEGROUND PORTION OF
 THE FIXED PIPING SYSTEM THAT ENTERS A BUILDING. SUCH
 DIELECTRIC FITTINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE GROUND AND
 OUTDOORS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL AND A NOTE OF COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
 4) THE PROPOSED TANKS APPEAR TO BE NEAR A VEHICLE
 TRAFFIC LANE. THE TANKS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 PROTECTION AGAINST UNINTENDED VEHICLE CONTACT, I.E
 POLLARDS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM VEHICLE CONTACT.
  
  
  
 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 6) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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