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2016-05-05 15:20:58 | THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| FIRE MARSHAL, BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WEST PALM |
| BEACH FIRE RESCUE. |
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| THIS REVIEW CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY AS THE |
| DRAWINGS THAT WERE REVIEWED WERE NOT COMPLETE. |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS CAN BE EXPECTED WHEN FULL DRAWINGS |
| ARE SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT. |
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| THE FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO THE |
| PROPOSED PROJECT. |
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| 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY |
| WITH NFPA 241. EXTRA ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE |
| PERMITTING AND LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS. A |
| PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER RELATED |
| TO THIS PROJECT. SEPARATION DISTANCES FROM MAIN |
| STRUCTURES AS WELL AS OTHER TRAILERS SHALL BE CLOSELY |
| MONITORED FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION. |
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| 2. SITE ACCESS AND EXIT POINTS ARE TO BE CLEARLY |
| IDENTIFIED AND MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DURING |
| ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES. |
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| 3. THE BUILDING ADDRESS SHALL BE CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM |
| ALL ACCESS ROADWAYS, INCLUDING DURING CONSTRUCTION. |
| ADDRESS NUMBERS SHALL CONTRAST WITH THEIR BACKGROUND |
| AND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN SIX (6) INCHES IN HEIGHT |
| WITH A ONE (1) INCH STROKE FOR ALL BUILDINGS. |
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| 4. DURING CONSTRUCTION, TRASH AND DEBRIS IS TO BE |
| REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY OR MORE OFTEN TO REDUCE THE |
| ACCUMULATION OF POTENTIAL LIFE AND FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
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| 5. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| THE 5TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
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| 6. THE SEPARATION AND OPENING PROTECTION BETWEEN THE |
| GARAGE AND OTHER OCCUPANCY SPACES SHALL BE IN |
| ACCORDANCE AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC AND MOST |
| STRINGENT PROVISION REQUIREMENT OF ANY CHAPTER OF THE |
| FIRE CODE. |
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| 7. THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE |
| ALARM, SHALL EXTEND INTO THE PROPOSED ADDITION FROM THE |
| EXISTING AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES. |
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| 8. MEZZANINE CONSTUCTION SHALL MEET THE REQUIRERMENTS |
| FOR COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL, TRAVEL DISTANCE AND EXIT |
| ACCESS OF NFPA 101. |
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| 9. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE |
| SHALL BE PROTECTED AND STORED PER THE APPLICABLE NFPA |
| STANDARD AND/OR MSDS. |
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| 10. COMPLETE LIFE SAFETY PLANS FOR EACH OCCUPANCY SHALL |
| BE PROVIDED THAT ILLUSTRATE OCCUPANT LOADS, TRAVEL |
| DISTANCES, COMMON PATHS OF TRAVEL, DEAD-END CORRIDORS, |
| EXIT SIGNS, EMERGENCY LIGHTING, EXITS LEADING TO A |
| PUBLIC WAY, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND ALL FIRE |
| SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. |
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| 11. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| DOES NOT CONSTITUTE IT'S FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| 12. THE BUREAU SHALL REVIEW ALL SUBMITTED BUILDING |
| PLANS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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