Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18020441
Permit Number 18020441
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2018-03-27 10:56:36PERMIT # 18020441
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 APPROVED PROVISO COMMENTS:
  
 1) APPROVED PER CONVERSATION WITH THE CONTRACTOR THAT
 THIS PROJECT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 13, CHAPTER 8.
 8.15.7 * EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS.
 8.15.7.1
 UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 8.15.7.2, 8.15.7.3, OR
 8.15.7.4 ARE MET, SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER
 EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT (1.2 M) IN WIDTH.
  
 8.15.7.2 *
 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED WHERE THE
 EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS
 THAT ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE
 RETARDANT?TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703.
  
 8.15.7.3
 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED FROM BELOW
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION,
 PROVIDED THE EXPOSED FINISH MATERIAL ON THE EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR
 FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, AND
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS CONTAIN ONLY SPRINKLERED
 CONCEALED SPACES OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING UNSPRINKLERED
 COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES:
 (1) COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES FILLED ENTIRELY WITH
 NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATION
 (2) LIGHT OR ORDINARY HAZARD OCCUPANCIES WHERE
 NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE CEILINGS ARE
 DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF SOLID WOOD JOISTS SO
 AS TO CREATE ENCLOSED JOIST SPACES 160 FT3 (4.5 M3) OR
 LESS IN VOLUME, INCLUDING SPACE BELOW INSULATION THAT
 IS LAID DIRECTLY ON TOP OR WITHIN THE CEILING JOISTS IN
 AN OTHERWISE SPRINKLERED ATTIC [SEE 11.2.3.1.4(4)(D)]
 (3) CONCEALED SPACES OVER ISOLATED SMALL EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS NOT EXCEEDING 55 FT2 (5.1 M2) IN AREA
  
 8.15.7.4
 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED FROM
 EXTERIOR EXIT CORRIDORS WHEN THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE
 CORRIDOR ARE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OPEN AND WHEN THE
 CORRIDOR IS ENTIRELY OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION.
  
 8.15.7.5 *
 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE OVER AREAS
 WHERE COMBUSTIBLES ARE STORED.
  
 2) COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE CODE WILL BE VERIFIED IN
 THE FIELD AT TIME OF FINAL INSPECTION.
  
 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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