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2018-07-24 15:39:10 | PERMIT # 18040836 |
| REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| FAILED COMMENTS: |
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| 1) REPEAT COMMENT: SHEET G100 INIDICATES THAT THE |
| STORAGE ON THE MEZZANINE LEVEL WILL BE "LIGHT HAZARD". |
| WHAT IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS FOR |
| THE WAREHOUSE AREA? |
| PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS JUSTIFYING THE |
| CLASSIFICATION OF "LIGHT HAZARD", FOR THE MEZZANINE, AS |
| DEFINED BY THE FLORIDA FIRE CODE. WHAT ARE THE |
| NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND "PERSONAL ITEMS" BEING STORED THAT |
| WOULD MEET THE DEFINITION OF LIGHT HAZARD. AND HOW MUCH |
| PRODUCT IS BEING STORED? |
| ALSO, NO DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED REGARDING THE |
| HAZARD OF CONTENTS FOR THE MAIN WAREHOUSE AREA. WHAT IS |
| BEING STORED, HOW MUCH IS BEING STORED AND HOW IS IT |
| BEING STORED? |
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| 2) THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ANY BALCONY, |
| MEZZANINE, STORY, OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE NOT LESS |
| THAN TWO, EXCEPT WHERE A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS IS |
| PERMITTED PER CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43 (NFPA 101 SECTION |
| 7.4). ACCESS TO AN EXIT SHALL NOT BE THROUGH HIGHER |
| HAZARD AREAS OR ROOMS/SPACES SUBJECT TO LOCKING (NFPA |
| 101 SECTION 7.5.2). |
| DOOR LEAVES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED READILY FROM |
| THE EGRESS SIDE. LOCKS IF PROVIDED SHALL NOT REQUIRE |
| THE USE OF A KEY, FOB, ACCESS CARD, TOOL OR SPECIAL |
| KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR DOOR OPERATION FROM THE EGRESS |
| SIDE (NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.5). |
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| 3) THE EGRESS TRAVEL DISTANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE |
| MEZZANINE AREA ONLY. PLEASE MARK AND PROVIDE THE TRAVEL |
| DISTANCE FOR THE MAIN WAREHOUSE AREA TO THE REQUIRED |
| MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| 4) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT FRAME FLOOR/ROOF TRUSS |
| CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN AFFIXED TO |
| THE BUILDING. THE SIGN SHALL FEATURE A MALTESE CROSS |
| 8-INCHES WIDE AND 8-INCHES TALL AND BE OF A BRIGHT RED |
| REFLECTIVE COLOR AND BEAR THE APPROPRIATE LETTER R/F/RF |
| DESIGNATION PER FLORIDA STATUTE 633.027 AND FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 69A-60.0081. |
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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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