Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22120561
Permit Number 22120561
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2022-12-20 10:40:25THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF AN EXIT DISCHARGE AT THE
 REAR OF THE BUILDING QITH A SHORT CONCRETE TYPE PAD.
  
 IT IS UNCLEAR THAT THIS EXIT LEADS TO A PUBLIC WAY AS
 THIS AREA HAS LIMITED ACCESS DUE TO THE RR AND POSSIBLE
 FENCED IN AREA.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 7.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS
 7.7.1* EXIT TERMINATION. EXITS SHALL TERMINATE
 DIRECTLY, AT A PUBLIC
 WAY OR AT AN EXTERIOR EXIT DISCHARGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED IN 7.7.1.2
 THROUGH 7.7.1.4
  
 7.7.1.1 YARDS, COURTS, OPEN SPACES, OR OTHER PORTIONS
 OF THE EXIT DISCHARGE
 SHALL BE OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH AND SIZE TO PROVIDE ALL
 OCCUPANTS WITH A
 SAFE ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY
  
 7.5.3.4 EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT
 THERE ARE NO DEAD
 ENDS IN EXCESS OF THOSE PERMITTED FOR DEAD-END
 CORRIDORS IN CHAPTERS 11
 THROUGH 43.
  
  
 FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS THT
 THIS EXIT LEADS TO A PUBLIC WAY AND IS PROTECTED ALONG
 THE EXIT TRAVEL PATH SHOULD THERE BE WINDOWS THAT CAUSE
 EXPOSURE CONCERNS.
  
  
  
 2) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF FIRE ALARM DEVICES ON THE
 ELECTRICAL PLANS WITH NO DESIGN DETAILS AS REQUIRED OF
 A MASTER PERMIT.
  
 PER FLORIDA ADMINSTRATIVE CODE:
  
 61G15-30.003 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (1) ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED IN THE COURSE OF
 PERFORMING ENGINEERING SERVICES. WHEN PREPARED FOR
 INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL BUILDING
 PERMIT, THE DOCUMENTS SHALL MEET ALL ENGINEER???S
 RESPONSIBILITY RULES, SET FORTH IN CHAPTERS 61G15-31,
 61G15-32, 61G15-33, AND 61G15-34, F.A.C., AND BE OF
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, ADOPTED IN SECTION 553.73, F.S., AND APPLICABLE
 LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED
 BY THE AHJ. THE DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 (A) INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
 REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS A
 RESULT OF ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND
 EXPERIENCE.
 (B) LIST FEDERAL, STATE, MUNICIPAL, AND COUNTY
 STANDARDS, CODES, ORDINANCES, LAWS, AND RULES, WITH
 THEIR EFFECTIVE DATES, THAT THE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 ARE INTENDED TO CONFORM TO.
 (C) INFORMATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD, NEEDED FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF
 THE SYSTEM.
 (D) LIST ENGINEERING DESIGN CRITERIA; REFERENCE PROJECT
 SPECIFIC STUDIES, REPORTS, AND DELEGATED ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (E) IDENTIFY CLEARLY ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN THAT VARY
 FROM THE GOVERNING STANDARDS AND DEPICT/IDENTIFY THE
 ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 STATED PURPOSE OF THESE RESPONSIBILITY RULES.
 (2) ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME AND
 BUSINESS ADDRESS, ON ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ISSUED FOR PRELIMINARY OR
 CONCEPTUAL USE, SHALL CLEARLY NOTE THE INTENDED PURPOSE
 OF SUCH DOCUMENTS.
 (3) WHEN ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE SHOWN ON AN
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT ONLY FOR INFORMATION OR
 CLARIFICATION AND THE ENGINEER DOES NOT INTEND TO
 ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ELEMENTS, THE ENGINEER
 SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE DOCUMENTS THE EXTENT OF HIS
 RESPONSIBILITY.
 (4) ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SHALL BE LEGIBLE AND CLEARLY
 DEFINE AND DELINEATE THE WORK IN THE PROJECT. THEY MUST
 ALSO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 61G15-23, F.A.C., SEALS.
 (5) ENGINEERS SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON ANY PRELIMINARY
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN
 FINAL FORM, BUT ARE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE PUBLIC
 AGENCY TO RECEIVE AGENCY REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND
 INTERPRETATIONS. THE DOCUMENTS MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE
 REVISED BY THE ENGINEER TO REFLECT RESOLUTION OF ISSUES
 WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCY PRIOR TO FINAL ACTION BY THE
 AGENCY. CHANGES, REVISIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO A
 PROJECT MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL FOR
 AGENCY APPROVAL ACTION ON THE SAME PROJECT.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. LAW
 IMPLEMENTED 471.033(1)(G), 471.025(3) FS. HISTORY???NEW
 1-26-93, FORMERLY 21H-30.003, AMENDED 11-13-08.
  
  
 61G15-32.008 DESIGN OF FIRE ALARMS, SIGNALING SYSTEMS
 AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.
 (1) FIRE ALARMS, SIGNALING, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FIRE PROTECTION
 SUPERVISION AND ALARM CIRCUITS, ACTIVATION CONTROLS,
 AND REMOTE SIGNALING.
 (2) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
 SHALL BE BASED ON APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARDS, WHEN
 AVAILABLE, OR ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOURCES AND GOOD
 ENGINEERING PRACTICE WHEN REQUIRED, AND SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 61G15-33.006, F.A.C.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2) FS.
 LAW IMPLEMENTED 471.033 FS.
 HISTORY--NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY 21H-32.008.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE GREATER DETAIL AS REQUIRED BY THE F.A.C.
  
  
 2A) THE FIRE ALARM SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER SEPARATE
 PERMIT & SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF ACKNOWELDGMENT ON
 THE F.A.C. DOCUMENTS NOTED IN # 2.
  
  
  
 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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