Plans for a preliminary review of a 5 story building that is designed as multiple/mixed use storage (open parking structure) and apartments.  The first floor is the parking garage with 4 stories of living units above.  The building will be provided with fire alarm, fire sprinkler and standpipe systems.  Total square footage is 82,773sf.  The parking garage is type IA construction, the apartments above are type VA construction, with a 3 hour floor/ceiling between the garage and the units above.   The plans are NOT APPROVED for the following reasons. 

***Note to inspector:  As indicated in comment 5 below, the 3 hour vertical fire walls indicated on the garage level are provided for the load bearing walls based on the type of construction (required by building code), not for horizontal fire separation.  Because of this the opening protectives (doors) are not required to be rated.***

                                                        
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.

1) The plans cannot be approved until a clearance sheet is issued. 

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Clearance sheet provided.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021 

3) Supervised Automatic Fire Sprinkler System

You are utilizing an allowance for the 50' dead end corridors that require the sprinkler system to be electronically supervised from point of service including the backflow valves in accordance with NFPA 101:9.7.2.  Ensure that you indicate this on the fire alarm shop drawings.  NFPA 101:30.20.5.4, and 30.2.5.4.2, 

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RTC indicates that this will be addressed during fire alarm shop drawing submittal.   Note added to hold.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

5) Wall ratings

There are several discrepancies between floor plan pages and A001 as it relates to wall ratings.  The code summary indicates a 3 hour floor ceiling assy between the ground floor and the floor above.  However in addition A101 shows several 3 hour walls that are not indicated as such on sheet A001.  Also the doors in those 3 hour indicated walls do not meet the rating requirement for a 3 hour wall.  Double check the CM-3/01 and CM-3/28 callouts on the plans. 

The 3 hour wall ratings are indicated on A101.   The 3 hour walls indicated on the garage level are required based on the type of construction in the FBC not for horizontal fire separation of spaces as typically required by the Fire Code.  Based on this information, the doors will not meet 3 hour ratings as typically required for 3 hour walls that are provided for horizontal fire separation/rating.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Other examples include the storage rooms outside of the dwelling units not indicating 1 hour on A001.  And the trash collection room is not shown as 1 hour on A001. 

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Both indicated as 1 hour on the floor plan and the LS plan.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021 

Apartment Corridors are called out as MT-1/095 as a 1 hour wall for all living unit floors.  A001 shows .5 hour rating.  Also between units is shown as MT-1/245 which is a 1 hour rating, and A001 shows .5. 

Per the RTC the walls are designed as 1 hour walls and are indicated as such by tag on the floor plan.  They are indicated as .5 hour walls on the LS plan because that is an allowance in the building and fire codes.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021 

Ensure that you coordinate all pages.  I will not scrutinize the door ratings until the wall ratings are sorted out.  Please double check them before you resubmit. 

7) This building does not appear to have an attic.  Please indicate if it does or not, and if it does the attic spaces must be either fully sprinklered, non combustible construction, fire retardant treated wood, or filled with non combustible insulation. 

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Per RTC no attic provided.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

9) In Building Radio Enhancement System

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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Per RTC, Danis Construction is aware of the requirement for third party two way radio test before the framing inspection.  Hold has been added.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

11) Class 1 standpipes are required for this building and are indicated on the FP pages.  NFPA 1:13.2.2.2. 

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Per RTC standpipes will comply with the above.  A hold has been placed.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

13) Informational Note, no response necessary.

Egress from the garage through the vehicle openings is permitted since the opening does not have a door per NFPA 101:42.8.2.2.2. 

15) 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 alarm system
- fire sprinkler system (supervised)  
- fire underground
- In Building radio enhancement test (Framing)
- Fire/smoke damper inspections

- Fire Standpipes

-Revision for stair signage and door hardware specs 087100

17) Sheet A301

No hardware set is indicated for any of the vertical circulation doors.  Provide this information. 

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Hardware sets are indicated on the door schedule, but the specifications were not provided with the plan resubmittal.  Provide the 087100 specifications.  A hold has been placed on insulation (109 for this information). 

19) No exit signs are indicated in the ground floor stairwells, directing occupants out of the stairwell.  Ensure that the exterior door is provided with signage, and show any additional signage needed to direct occupants to the exterior door since the stair ends in front of the interior door. 

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Exit signage provided. PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021

21) Provide details for the stair identification signage required by NFPA 101:7.2.2.5.4, 

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A sign rendering has been provided at the end of the planset.   It is indicated that the final copy of the signage submittal will be by deferred submittal.  A hold has been placed on the permit for this information.  PJW Wednesday, June 16, 2021