Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18100109
Permit Number 18100109
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-10-09 12:11:16PERMIT # 18100109
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 1) PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT(S):
  
 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.
 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 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,
 STANDARD FOR FIRE RETARDANT? TREATED WOOD AND
 FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS.
 [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, STANDARD FOR FIRE RETARDANT?
 TREATED WOOD AND FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS FOR BUILDING
 MATERIALS, 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 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 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 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 FROM THE SPRINKLERED
 BUILDING. THIS PROVISION IS EFFECTIVE FOR NEW
 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ONLY.
  
  
 SUE ELLEN CALDERON
 ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
  


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