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2018-03-14 10:09:23 | PERMIT # 17110788 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| 2ND REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| REPEAT COMMENT: |
| 1) SHEET M-5.3: GARAGE EXHAUST FANS (150 CFM) APPEAR |
| TOO SMALL TO VENTILATE THE GARAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| NFPA 88A. PER NFPA 88A, SECTION 5.3.2: ALL ENCLOSED |
| PARKING STRUCTURES SHALL BE VENTILATED BY A MECHANICAL |
| SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 300 L/MIN PER |
| M2 OF FLOOR AREA (1 FT3/MIN PER FT2 OF FLOOR AREA).... |
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| PER NFPA 1, 101, AND 88A, A PARKING STRUCTURE IS |
| DEFINED AS A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR PORTION THEREOF |
| USED FOR THE PARKING, STORAGE, OR BOTH, OF MOTOR |
| VEHICLES. |
| YOUR CLAIM THAT THIS DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE PARKING IS |
| FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, DOES NOT APPLY HERE, AS THE |
| PRIMARY USE FOR THE BUILDING/OCCUPANCY IS APARTMENT AND |
| THE GARAGES WILL BE USED FOR "PARKING, STORAGE, OR |
| BOTH, OF MOTOR VEHICLES". THE CODE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN |
| EXCEPTIONS FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS. |
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| NEW COMMENT: |
| 2) SHEET A-2.1: ELECTRIC GRILLS ARE SHOWN ON THE PLAN |
| FOR USE BY TENANTS AT THE PAVILION. NFPA 1 STATES THAT |
| COOKING DEVICES (GRILLS) MAY NOT BE UNDER ANY |
| OVERHANGING PORTIONS OR WITHIN 10 FEET OF ANY |
| STRUCTURE, UNLESS IT IS INSTALLED PER THE |
| MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS/DATA SHEETS FOR REVIEW. |
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| NFPA 1: 10.11.6 COOKING EQUIPMENT. |
| 10.11.6.1 |
| FOR OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, NO |
| HIBACHI, GRILL, OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES USED FOR |
| COOKING, HEATING, OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE SHALL BE USED OR |
| KINDLED ON ANY BALCONY, UNDER ANY OVERHANGING PORTION, |
| OR WITHIN 10 FT (3 M) OF ANY STRUCTURE. |
| 10.11.6.3 * |
| LISTED EQUIPMENT PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH ITS LISTING, APPLICABLE CODES, AND MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
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| SUE ELLEN CALDERON |
| ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL |
| FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR |
| OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| [email protected] |
| (561) 804-4751 |
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