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Clearance Sheet C2020-004562

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Plans for Building 1 a 14400sf storage building, 1107sf will be conditioned offices, and 13293sf will be unconditioned storage.  The building will be protected with fire sprinklers and is constructed as type IIIB (III 200).  There are no demising walls or future demising walls indicated on the plans.  Plans submitted and reviewed as a storage occupancy.

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Per the Plans Review Supervisor and the Fire Marshal, this resubmittal was permitted to be by response to comments alone, with no change to the plans.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021


                                                        
Reviewed using FFPC 7th edition effective Dec. 31, 2020.
Reviewer: PJ Webb 904 209 1744
 
To schedule fire inspections please call 827-6842 (automated system). Questions about inspections please call 209-1740x1.
Review by the AHJ shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility for compliance with the Code.

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RESUBMITTING: Please make necessary changes and resubmit the complete permit application package. Response to comments / plans / specifications should be submitted to the Permit Center as a resubmission for the original project unless other arrangements are made with the Fire Plan Reviewer or the Fire Plan Review Supervisor.

To help speed the review process you should include a written response to comments summary to clarify and/or illustrate corrections on plans (bubbling, highlighting, or notations are best). Please use the Florida Fire Prevention Code 7th Ed. for all code reference in a response to comments. You are required to remove old pages and reinsert the new pages.

The numbered items require a response or plans to be updated to complete the review.

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1) Change the fire code reference in the code summary to the "Florida Fire Prevention Code 7th Edition". 

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2) Emergency light wall packs are indicated on the perimeter walls at around 16' spacing.  Provide device specifications that support this.  Wall packs cover a maximum of 6' into the room by design unless photometrics are provided and show more coverage.  Provide specs for the ceiling mount emergency light fixture indicated and ensure all emergency lights are installed in accordance with the provided specs. 

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Specifications submitted for Sylvania UFO high bay luminaries with battery backup, specific model 61731.  Unable to verify coverage, ensure that the specifications are followed.  This will be verified at the time of final.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

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3) Sprinkler Criteria

Sprinkler criteria was provided on 8 1/2"x11" by John Marshall Kennelly PE.   The letter printout was electronically signed and sealed which is not valid when printed, the red verbiage on the letter indicates this. 

1)Provide criteria with a wet stamp or raised seal.  Wet stamp provided.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2) Identify on each letter which building number and building address it is for.  Some of the letters have the building number in ink on the top, but it needs to be included on the letter.  Provided.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

3) the warehouse is not climate controlled.  How will the pipe be maintained above 40 degrees? Not answered, should be answered by EOR. Per my supervisor, he is willing to push this to the shop drawings.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

4) Owners Certificate not included. Provided PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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See italic/bold responses to each line above.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

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4) Plans indicate a large storage area or a storage occupancy for which no information has been provided as to the type of materials being stored. Provide information as to the type of materials being stored in this location. Fire Protection requirements vary widely based on the specific type of material being stored and the unique hazards that they represent.

What will be stored? What is the storage layout, will it be high piles storage, rack storage (storage on shelves), floor storage?  How will exit aisles be maintained.  This info also needs to be passed onto the sprinkler EOR for his design. 

Provide a Furniture fixture and equipment plan for the warehouse. 

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Per RTC this is a shell building only.  Tenant buildouts will be required for each tenant space prior to occupancy.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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5) The office area is indicated to be climate controlled but no mechanical sheets were included.  Provide mechanical sheets and if the air handlers exceed 2000cfm, indicate the required smoke detectors for shutdown on the plans.

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This will be verified at the time of final.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

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6) Hazard of Contents

Identify the hazard of contents in accordance with Section 6.2 of NFPA 101.  (Low, Ordinary, High)  42.1.5. 

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Per RTC, Ordinary.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

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7) Will there be any flammable or combustible liquids or hazardous materials stored?  If yes demonstrate compliance with NFPA 1 Chapters 60, 66 and any other applicable chapters based on what is being stored. 

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Per RTC, NO.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021 

 

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8) Provide a door schedule with hardware information on the plans.   If there are any special locking arrangements or card access proposed, provide specifics on the hardware and methods for these as well. 

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Per RTC, "Door schedule will include and lever hardware with single locking device hardware.  There are no special locking arrangements or card access proposed." PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021  

 

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9) The approved DRC site plan only shows sidewalk for a portion of the building width in the rear of the building.  Around 71' to the rear left of the building does not have a sidewalk of which has 2 marked means of egress that discharge there.  Continue the sidewalk to include these 2 doors.  NFPA 101:7.1.6, 7.2.1.3. 

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Per RTC the sidewalks will be extended to the furthest door.  PJW Wednesday, October 20, 2021

 

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10) 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 no work to be done to the existing system:
- Fire sprinkler system
- Fire underground
- Sprinkler Monitoring Fire Alarm

- In building radio test (BDA)

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11) A fire alarm system is required to monitor the fire sprinkler system. 

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12) Added Comment

In Building Radio Enhancement System (BDA) See also FS633.202(18)

This building is required to have a third party contractor conduct a two-way radio communication test in accordance with NFPA 1:11.10 and NFPA 1221 (2016 ED.) by the time of the framing inspection.

St Johns County Fire Rescue’s radio control frequency is 853.8875. You will need to provide this information to your third party contractor.

NOTE: A copy of this report must be provided and submitted to our office as a revision before the 105 framing inspection.  A 105 Framing Hold has been placed until receipt of the revision.

-If it passes the inspection radio testing at the framing stage, you will need to submit as a revision as we will record the documentation and remove the hold.

- If the third party paperwork indicates the test is not satisfactory, then the contractor will have to submit for a revision. The revision will need to include: the unsatisfactory test paperwork, outline of corrective measures, and plans to illustrate the corrective measures to meet requirements provided by the design professional.

At the final, you will be required to provide satisfactory testing by the third party contractor following the installation of the in building radio enhancement system.

 

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