RESUBMITTING:
A. Make necessary changes and resubmit everything in person to the permit center. You may not make handwritten alterations on signed and sealed plan pages.
B. Once at the Permit Center swap out altered pages or insert new pages in EACH plan set (Job and Office). One copy of the removed/old pages from the JOB Copy will need to be submitted and marked "OLD". Do not forget to remove pages for work not associated to this permit. All plan papers must be the same size.
C. Provide a response to comments along with any supporting documentation. Response to comments is REQUIRED not optional.
- The response to comments sheet will need to include a response to each numbered comment and tell us where in the plans the comments was addressed. EX - "Top Left of Page E1-1" or "Page E1 Note 8".
- Code responses shall reference Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Ed.

2) The fire sprinkler system must be electronically supervised per NFPA 101:7.5.1.3.3 based on the utilization of the exemption for egress remoteness.  Based on archived plans, it does not appear that the existing backflow preventer is electronically supervised. Provide documentation from a fire alarm contractor indicating that the all fire sprinkler valves including the backflow are electronically supervised, otherwise this exemption cannot be utilized.  Also the hallway leading to unisex 103 and 105 exceeds the dead end allowance without a supervised sprinkler system as well.  NFPA 101:36.2.5.3.2. 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Current system is not supervised.  System to be revised to be supervised.  Revised plans to be submitted as a deferred submittal and installed during construction."  

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Will verify that backflow is electronically supervised when the fire alarm shop drawings are submitted. 

4) What is the height of the proposed product shelving/displays?  If it is high enough to obstruct visibility, the common path of travel will be exceeded from the plan upper left area of the sales floor (grid C2) even with any applicable credit if the sprinkler system is supervised.  Currently there is no exit access signage indicated on the sales floor.  NFPA 101:3.3.48, 36.2.5.2, 42.2.5. 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Shelves only 69" and visible above additional exit signs have been provided, refer to A111a and E101a.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- A couple lights have been added.  I still cannot tell on a 2 dimensional plan whether or not the exit signage and exit access signage are sufficient.  I will defer this to final inspection where the inspector will identify whether or not sufficient exit and exit access signage is in place.  Additional lights may be required to be installed at that time.    

6) Doors 109A and 107 indicate security keypads on plan details, however this is not indicated on their indicated hardware group.  (109A-600, 107-400).  Identify all doors that will have special locking arrangements and describe the arrangement in accordance with NFPA 101 7.2.1.6.  If electronic strikes are utilized similar to HW group 700, indicate this.  Electric strikes with mechanical hardware is recommended by our office for the ease of code compliance. 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "See spec on door keypad system for alarms.   Door 109A is provided with a readily visible exit sign and exit sign along with a panic exit device.  Door 107 is for the office and not used for egress exiting door is provided with a storeroom lock and alarm." 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- This will be verified and confirmed at the time of final when the functional test is conducted per code.    

8) The plans indicate that motion sensors will be used in the areas of egress.  Provide a specific note and detail on the electrical sheets to indicate how you will comply with the following:

NFPA 101 7.8.1.2.2: (1) switch controllers must be listed (2) switch controllers equipped for fail-safe operation and evaluated for this purpose (3)  timers be set for a minimum 15 minute duration. (4)  motion sensor be activated by any occupant movement in the area served by lighting units (5) If building has a fire alarm, activation of fire alarm must activate the switch controller (6)  lighting control device may not turn off any lights realized upon for activation of photo luminescent exit signs or path markers (7) Lighting control devices may not turn off any battery equipped emergency luminaries, unit equipment or exit signs

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "1 thru 7. Refer to sheet E301 note #E19 The EMS drawings will show the switch controllers and tie into the fire alarm controller per the code requirement."

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Sheet E301 note #E19 indicated "Refer to EMS drawings for additional information on EMS devices mounted in power wall." I am unfamiliar with the EMS drawings referenced so I reached out to the design team.  Per Mr. Renato Lopez with the design team (Architectural Services) the references to EMS drawings are the Fire Alarm Shop Drawings, and that the information with be provided when they are submitted as a deferred submittal.  I mentioned that the extent of the Fire Alarm contractor involvement is typically to provide a module(s) that is tied into the normal lighting or lighting system which is activated in the event of an alarm to activate a function.  I mentioned that our office needs a detail as a reference indicating that the lighting system will be tied into the fire alarm and how this would be achieved.  He directed me to C1/E301 which has a blowup detail of the lighting system with a key note E25 which states the following: "Fire Alarm panel to be hard wired in place by the fire alarm contractor. Coordinate location with fire alarm system installer prior to rough in."  This will satisfy the comment.  Will verify FA tie in to the lighting system when the FA shop drawings are submitted. 

10) Provide a "EM" lighting fixture in the 16 door freezer.  NFPA 101:7.9.1.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "EM light fixture added to 16 door freezer.  See A-111 and E-101a."

12) Door 110A needs exit access signage that is visible from the sales floor since that is a required exit.  NFPA 101:7.10.1.5.1. 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Exit sign added to corresponding elevation A3/A216" 

14) It appears based on county mapping that Aldi is 181 Blackford Way and the neighboring vacant space will be 181 Blackford Way Suite A.  Is this accurate, or will Aldi be assigned a suite number.  Ensure your clearance sheet matches your response. 

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Yes, this is accurate.  Aldi will keep the assigned address of 181 Blackford Way and the new tenant space is addressed as 181 Blackford Way Suite A." 

16) CO2 tank storage is indicated in the back of house area.  Provide a Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) per NFPA 1:60.1.6. Ensure that you classify the CO2 based on NFPA 1:63.1.4.1 as either Physical Hazards (a) flammable gas (b) flammable cryogenic fluid (c)oxidizing gas (d)oxidizing cryogenic fluid (e) pyrophoric gas (f)unstable reactive (detonable) gas class 3 or 4 (g)unstable reactive (non detonable)gas class 3 (h)unstable reactive gas class 1 or class 2.  Or Health Hazards (a) corrosive gas (b) cryogenic fluid (c) highly toxic gas (d) or toxic gas. 

Provide the quantities stored, the container size and type.  What will the CO2 be used for? Is it gaseous or liquified?  General Storage or part of a closed system?

This plan was reviewed as a toxic gas unless otherwise classified by the design team.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Per client direction CO2 tanks will not be stored in facility, when replacement of tanks is required, vendor will provide new tanks and take old tank." 

18) Even if the occupancy permitted indoor storage, the containers would be required to be installed in a gas cabinet, exhausted enclosure, or a gas room.  NFPA 1:63.3.9.2.1 (NFPA 55:7.9.2.1) A gas detection system would be required. (NFPA 1:63.3.9.3.2.1 and NFPA 55:7.9.3.2.1.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Tanks not to be stored in facility." 

20) INFORMATIONAL ONLY NO RESPONSE NECESSARY:
The system(s) outlined in this set of plans is conceptual.

A HOLD has been placed at insulation inspection (109) until either: a) a permit has been pulled or b) a letter submitted from respective system contractor indicating they evaluated that the existing system meets the occupancies Code requirements and no work to be done to the existing system to meet Code based on the work in this permit:

- Fire Alarm System (all sprinkler backflow electronically supervised [Fire Marshal Directive 22-001] (See response to comment 2)
- Fire Sprinkler System
- In Building Radio Permit or Passing Test Report

- Revision to address comment 22 

22) Informational Comment

Ensure that the doors leading from the coolers/freezers do not require a tool key or special knowledge to operate.  NFPA 101:7.2.1.5.2

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW- Per RTC, "Door operates with a smart switch RS-50 w/control panel and switch."

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Unsure what exactly this door switch setup consists of.  Is this one of the special locking arrangements indicated in NFPA 101:7.2.1.6?  A revision is required to provide more detail as to the system design.  I left a message with Renato Lopez with Architectural Services to clarify. 

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025 PJW Reviewer Response- Received door user manual be email from Renato Lopez.  The door proposed is a Rollseal RS500 WIC rollup cooler door.  In looking at the literature the door does have an emergency egress feature built in.  Our office will check for functionality and signage at the time of final.  The cooler man door hardware is unknown at this time.  Ensure that egress does not require the use of a key, tool or special knowledge as indicated above.  Email with attachment uploaded to archive.  Hold Released.