| Date |
Text |
| 2018-07-05 09:21:43 | PERMIT # 18070082 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| | 1) ADDITIOMAL DETAILS REQUIRED REGARDING NEW "HARD |
| | CANOPY" TO BE INSTALLED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE STORE |
| | FRONT. PLEASE PROVIDE DIMENSIONS AND MATERIAL DETAILS. |
| | PER NFPA 1, CHAPTER 13: |
| | 13.3.2.6* EXTERIOR ROOFS, CANOPIES, PORTE-COCHERES, |
| | BALCONIES, DECKS, OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS. IN BUILDINGS |
| | PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PROTECTION |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE EXTERIOR SPACES IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH 13.3.2.6. |
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| | 13.3.2.6.1 UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 13.3.2.6.2, |
| | 13.3.2.6.3, OR 13.3.2.6.4 ARE MET, SPRINKLERS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED UNDER EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT |
| | (1.2 M) IN WIDTH. [13:8.15.7.1] |
| | |
| | 13.3.2.6.2* 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. |
| | [13:8.15.7.2] |
| | |
| | 13.3.2.6.3 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) OF NFPA 13] |
| | (3) CONCEALED SPACES OVER ISOLATED SMALL EXTERIOR |
| | PROJECTIONS NOT EXCEEDING 55 FT2 (5.1 M2) IN AREA |
| | [13:8.15.7.3] |
| | |
| | 13.3.2.6.4 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. |
| | [13:8.15.7.4] |
| | |
| | 13.3.2.6.5* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER |
| | EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE |
| | OVER AREAS WHERE COMBUSTIBLES ARE STORED. [13:8.15.7.5] |
| | |
| | 13.3.2.6.5.1 THE REQUIREMENT OF 13.3.2.6.5 MAY BE |
| | OMITTED IF THE SEPARATION OF ROOFS, CANOPIES, |
| | PORTE-COCHERES, BALCONIES, DECKS, OR SIMILAR |
| | PROJECTIONS ARE A MINIMUM OF 5 FT (1.5 M) FROM THE |
| | SPRINKLERED BUILDING. THIS PROVISION IS EFFECTIVE FOR |
| | NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ONLY. |
| | |
| | 2) FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING |
| | DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN |
| | 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST |
| | BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL ([email protected]) |
| | ([email protected]) OR IN WRITING (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT |
| | 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY. |
| | |
| | 3) SHEET A500: THE REQUIRED LOCKING MECHANISM IS NOT |
| | SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED. ENTRY DOORS: THUMB-TURN LOCK |
| | TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A LOCK/UNLOCK INDICATOR. |
| | |
| | 4) EACH FIRE BARRIER SHALL BE PERMANENTLY IDENTIFIED |
| | WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING READING FIRE BARRIER-PROTECT |
| | ALL OPENINGS. CHARACTERS SHALL BE AT LEAST 4-INCHES IN |
| | HEIGHT AND HALF-INCH IN WIDTH. IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE |
| | SPACED NOT MORE THAN 15 FEET ON CENTER. |
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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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