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2019-06-04 11:45:06 | 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 6TH EDITION OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| INCLUDING NFPA 1 & 101, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FIRE CODES. |
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| CEMETORY EQUIPEMNT SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA? 86, STANDARD |
| FOR OVENS AND FURNACES, 2015 EDITION. |
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| 6. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE INCLUDE THE |
| OCCUPANCY TYPE, PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, |
| AND WHETHER IT IS MIXED OR SEPARATED OCCUPANCY. |
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| 7. FOR PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL, PLEASE ENSURE THAT A FIRE |
| LOAD CALCULATION IS INCLUDED AND THAT ADEQUATE WATER |
| SUPPLY IS EXISTING OR WILL BE PROVIDED. |
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| A 4" FIRE LINE IS INDICATED; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT CLEAR |
| WHAT THAT WILL SERVE. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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| 8. ALL EXISTING AND NEW FIRE HYDRANTS PLANNED FOR THIS |
| DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLEARLY INDICATED AND IDENTIFIED |
| ON THE PLAN AND CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE BUREAU OF |
| FIRE PREVENTION. |
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| THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FIRE HYDRANT LOCATED AT |
| THE PROPOSED BUILDING. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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| ALL NEW FIRE HYDRANTS AND FDC?S PLANNED FOR THIS |
| DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE |
| BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION. PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANTS AND |
| FDC?S SHOULD BE LOCATED WITHIN 100' OF EACH OTHER AND |
| ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE STREET OR ACCESS ROADWAY(IF |
| POSSIBLE) TO ALLOW FREE ACCESS FOR OTHER ARRIVING |
| EMERGENCY VEHICLES. |
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| 9. PROVIDE FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM PER |
| THE APPLICABLE OCCUPANCY CODE. FOR ANY LIFE SAFETY |
| ENGINEERED SYSTEM, I.E FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM, |
| ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FS 61G AND |
| SUBMITTED WITH THE MASTER PLAN. |
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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. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (REQUIRED WITH FIRE |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM) THAT A KNOX BOX WITH KEYS FOR ENTRY |
| DOOR LOCKS, KNOW PADLOCKS OR KEY SWITCHES FOR ANY |
| GATES, BE PROVIDED FOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ACCESS. |
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| 12. THE BUREAU'S APPROVAL OF THIS SUBMITTED PROJECT |
| DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ITS FINAL REVIEW OR APPROVAL. |
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| 13. 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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