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Clearance Sheet C2024-003701

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Plan reviewed for a new aboveground Fire Sprinkler System beginning at 1’-0” AFF at the 8” riser to 8” manifold for a single 4” Wet System and a single 4” Dry System. A Remote 4” FDC connecting both the 4” Wet and 4” Dry Risers with 4” Check Valves before both Wet and Dry System Risers.

·       Wet System: From 8” Manifold; 4” Riser to 4” Victaulic Universal Manifold Check Assembly (control valve w/tamper, flow switch, check valve, test n drain with pressure relief valve)

·       Dry System (Service Drive): From 8” Manifold; Viking Model VXR Dry System Riser Fully Trimmed with a Riser Mounted Compressor.


Reviewed using FFPC 8th edition effective Dec. 31, 2023. NFPA 1 and 101 references are Florida Editions of the code in the FFPC.

Reviewer: D. Feagle 904-209-1721, dfeagle@sjcfl.us

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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Thursday, March 27, 2025 DF: Review of 1st Resubmittal.

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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.

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1) 61G15-32.004(2) a-m Form on Sheet FP001, permit #12416218, Signed by Engineer Michael Wernz calls out in part the following:

·       General Storage (Parts and Parts Mezzanine): 0.60gpm/SF over 4,000srft (or entire compartment), K-Factor:11.2 or higher, 100 SF max per sprinkler, Pendent Quick Response.

o   Sprinkler Plans call out First Floor Parts area having density of .20/1,500 SF, K:5.6, Quick Reaction Upright

o   Sprinkler Plans call out Second Floor as having density of .20/1,500 SF, K:8.0, Quick Reaction Upright

·       Industrial Occupancy (Shop): Calls for Standard Response Head

o   Sprinkler Plan calls out Shop area to have Quick Response Heads

 

a)  Update the plans to match the 61G15-32.004, OR

b)  Have the Sprinkler Plans Signed and Sealed by a Fire Protection Engineer.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025 DF: RTC: A Revised 61G15-32.004 dated March 6th, 2025 is being submitted with this resubmittal. Sprinklers in the Parts and Parts Mezzanine are have been changed to standard response on Sheets FP2 and FP3.

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2) Provide a full height cross section or schematic diagram, including structural member information if required for clarity and including ceiling construction and method of protection for non-metallic piping. 13:27.1.3(4)

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Thursday, March 27, 2025 DF: RTC: Added Sheet FP4 to include a full height cross section.

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3) Provide Side View Elevations of the Fire Sprinkler Risers.

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Thursday, March 27, 2025 DF: RTC: Section view of the riser is shown on detail #2 on Sheet FP3.

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4) Thursday, March 27, 2025 DF: New comment: Sprinklers under the Mezzanine 2nd floor "Open Gratings" are Viking Microfast Standard Response Upright. Sprinklers installed under open gratings shall be of the intermediate level/rack storage type or otherwise shielded from the discharge of overhead sprinklers. 13:10.2.7.3.3

How will you meet the requirement 13:10.2.7.3.3

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Thursday, March 27, 2025 0730 hrs. DF: Spoke with Kyle Cochran (new contact for this project) regarding the open grate requirement. Per Kyle they will be installing shields in the field to protect the heads from the sprinklers above. Kyle agreed to place a hold Fire Sprinkler Hydro for a revision to address this comment.

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