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Plan submitted for new 131056sf (Fire area A 54168sf or 13542sf per floor, Fire Area B 49100sf or 12275sf per floor, Fire Area C 27788sf or 6947sf per floor) 4 story type VA residential building with 1st floor clubhouse (assembly and business). Reviewed as new 4 story (w/ 3 fire areas) apartment and assembly/business (fire area c only) using FFPC 7th edition effective January 1, 2021.
Reviewer:
V.Vitori 904 209 1748
To schedule fire inspections 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) This is a preliminary review. Do not resubmit until clearance sheet obtained and approved site plan included.
NOTE: Based on fire's site review, additional comments may be provided.
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2) 1 set (office and job) for 5 separate clearance sheets/permits. This comment will not be signed off until all clearance sheet fire review comments have been addressed.
NOTE: B1 (n21-8397), B2 (n21-8398), Trash compactor (n21-8401), G1 (n21-8400), G2 (n21-8399)
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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 (supervised 101:30.3.5.1 ,101:30.2.5.3.2 ,101:30.2.5.4.2, 101:30.1.3.3 , 101:30.3.6.3.2, fire door hold open shown at bottom of page A-2.01; matrix on E0-00)
- Fire sprinkler system (DC P0-00)
- Fire underground
- standpipes
- In-Building Radio Enhancement System (BDA) TEST / PERMIT
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3) Do not see emergency lighting in stairs. Pages E206-E209. 101:30.2.9
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4) Do not see where fire alarm will be tied in to illuminate standard lighting in corridors upon fire alarm activation due to the occupancy sensors. 101:7.8.1.2.2(5)
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5) Unable to locate where standard illumination occ sensors are set for a minimum 15-min duration. 101:7.8.1.2.2(3)
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**INFORMATIONAL ONLY NO RESPONSE NECESSARY:
At the time of fire final be prepared to provide a copy of the manufacturer specification sheets to the fire inspector showing that each interior finish will meet:
- Wall and ceiling finish in exit enclosures shall be class A. 101:30.3.3.2
- wall and ceiling finish in lobbies and corridors shall be class A or B.. 101:30.3.3.2
- Wall and ceiling finish everywhere else will meet Class A, B or C. 101:30.3.3.2.
- Floor finish in exit enclosure and exit access corridors shall be not less than Class II. 101:30.3.3.3.2
- Floor finish shall meet either: a) ASTM D 2859 for carpet and carpet like materials or b) has a minimum critical radiant flux of .1 W/cm2 for non-carpet flooring. 101:30.3.3.3.3.
If there are multiple finishes, label each spec sheet identifying each product, its location AND highlight the area showing illustrating it meets the applicable Code requirement.
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6) Looking at unit electrical (example E4-00), I see SA in the bedroom and CA outside the bedroom. Since I do not see these on the legend, does SA represent smoke alarm and CA represent combo smoke/carbon monoxide alarm? If not, show compliance with 101:30.3.4.4.
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7) Looking at page E2-06, there is an exit sign at double doors going from apartments thru 2 hour fire wall into leasing office area. The door between the club room and apartment unit swings the wrong direction. Reverse swing of door. 101:7.2.1.4.2(1)
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8) Where is the 2nd exit for the courtyard? 101:30.2.4
NOTE: Page T1-06 shows door that goes back through leasing office will require the use of a card reader to "exit". So I am not currently counting this door.
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9) Provide electric door lock hardware showing it meets UL294. 101:7.2.1.5.6
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10) Looking at A4.22, there are boxes floating in the hallway. Ex - near stair 3 and stair 4. What are these boxes?
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11) Several room walls are not rated but have 45 min rated doors. A4.22-A4.24c
- storage room walls to corridor (while all other corridor walls are 1 hour rated).
- tcomm and electric room to lobby.
NOTE: Do not forget to make sure fire or smoke doors are self closing. Do not forget to make sure fire doors use fire rated hardware.
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12) Looking at E701 an area of refuge will be provided at elevator landings. I am unable to find compliance with 101:30.2.2.12.
a) Does the elevator meet ASME A17.1? 101:7.2.12.2.4(1)
b) Is the elevator power supply protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge? 101:7.2.12.2.4(2)
c) Will the elevator area of refuge enclosure be provided with signage and instructions? 101:7.2.12.2.5, 101:7.2.12.2.6 and 101:7.2.12.3.5. Show sample signage and instructions.
d) I do not see where elevator landing doors to remainder of building will be provided with smoke leakage doors. 101:7.2.12.3.4.1
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INFORMATIONAL ONLY NO RESPONSE NECESSARY:
A fire department access box is required due to fire protection in the building. The brand approved by our department is fail safe. It will need to be mounted at building entrance. Use the link below to order the box off of their website. It is imperative to fill in all the sections with the correct information to ensure your access box is keyed properly. The required box for this jurisdiction is the "LBI FAIL- SAFE- LOCK BOX WITH TAMPER SWITCH". This is usually the first box listed and is approx.
Remember when the form references the fire “department/ issuing agency” and “authorized signature” you must indicate " St. Johns County Fire Rescue".
Please contact St Johns County Fire Rescue Secretary Dawn Lyons at 904-209-1712 for the correct order form.
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13) Where is the area of refuge command center?
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Informational Only
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.). St Johns County Fire Rescue’s radio control frequency is 853.8875. A 105 Framing Hold has been placed until receipt of the revision.
-If it passes the radio testing inspection prior to framing, you will need to submit as a revision so the documentation can be recorded and remove the hold.
- If the third party paperwork indicates the test is not satisfactory, then 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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Page electrical pages indicates that motion sensors will be used in the areas of egress. At time of fire final be prepared to show compliance with 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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14) Looking at E3-00, I do not see emergency lighting in Fitness room. 101:12.2.9
Note: It does not appear enough emergency lighting has been provided else where. Typically a standard wall mount emer. li. mounted 8' above the floor will provide enough light 8' in either direction providing a 3' wide path. Depending on light make and model you may need to add more lighting. This will be checked at final.
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15) Comparing pages A-1.02c, A-4.21b and A-1.05; A-1.02c shows the 1st floor lonely apartment and corridor in zone c as being separated from the remaining club house leasing space by a 2 hour fire barrier. A-1.05 shows this lonely apartment only being separated by a 1 hr wall.
- Is just the apartment separated or apartment+corridor separated? If apartment and corridor, I do not see where door at end of mentioned corridor is rated. Nor do I see how rated corridor extends to the exit.
- Are these spaces separated via a 1 or 2 hour separation?
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16) Neither E206 or E300 show exit signage for corridor in front of the lonely apartment on 1st floor in zone c. 101:30.2.10
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17) 1st floor hall in zone c, hallway between lonely apartment and M/W restrooms is approx. 32' long. This creates a dead end corridor longer than what is allowed. 101:12.2.5.1.3
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18) Looking at A-4.21 and A-4.21b, I do not see where stair 3 is fire rated.
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19) Unable to locate sample stairway signage. Point out or provide sample stairway signage. 101:7.2.2.5.4
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