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Clearance Sheet C2020-006908

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Plan reviewed for new underground for memory care building including 8" DR18 C900 PVC Fire Main,  RPDA BFP, two new private hydrants, 4" DR18 fire main with PIV and wall mounted FDC.

Reviewed using FFPC 7th edition effective Dec. 31, 2020. NFPA 1 and 101 references are Florida Editions of the code in the FFPC.

Reviewer: D. Feagle 904-209-1721

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.  

 

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.

 

Plan submitted appears to be a copy of civil plans sheet C-7 (Utilities Plan). Please note that requirements for civil plans being submitted for DCR approval typically do not contain the necessary information required to conduct a proper underground fire main review.

 

1) Missing manufacturer's specification sheets for back flow preventer, FDC, Hydrant(s), piping, connections) valves, tracing wire/devices, restraints, freeze protection (FDC), PIV, etc.

 

2) Provide exhibits/elevations/enlarged plans of the Fire Hydrant installation, FDC installation / signage, Back Flow Preventer installation, pipe crossings, "L" sweep pipe from underground to 1 foot AFF, etc.

 

3) Point out on plans the minimum depth of pipe from top of pipe to top of surface. 24:4.1.3(8)(h)

 

4) Fire Protection main stops outside the building. Underground continues to inside the building and one foot AFF.

 

5) A check valve needs to be installed in the 4" fire protection line after the 8" to 4" tee to the building and before the 4"x4"x4" tee connecting FDC line.