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210 5. Market St. Suite B SHEET#
Troy, OH 45373
Mar 19, 2019
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City of Jacksonville
JFRD Prevention Office
ATTN: Miguel DiPierri, Fire Safety Inspector / CDN Reviewer
515 N. Julia St
Jacksonville, FL 32202
RE: Plan Review for Planet Fitness at 753 Atlantic Beach BLVD. Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 (Comm 19-0005)
Dear Mr. DiPierri,
We have received your plan review comments dated 03/12/2019, we offer the following responses. All changes
have been included in new Life Safety Plan (Sheet LS-101).
Review Comments:
1. Fire code specific code summary.
• Response: Please refer to added Sheet LS-101 for added Code information.
2. Life Safety Plans
Required Occupant Load Calculation:
• Response: We have added a Life Safety Plan sheet (LS-101) and put the occupant load
area calculations for the areas of work on this plan.
Exit Locations:
• Response: We labeled the exits as Main/Secondary exits on Sheet LS-101. This is a
single story building with a mezzanine. Exits terminate at a public way and are
accessible to existing minimum 5'x5' slip resistant concrete walkways at 44"
minimum. Separation of exits are shown to meet 1/3 the diagonal of the building
(since building is sprinklered) on the first floor and mezzanine levels. These
dimensions are shown on Sheet LS-101.
Required Egress capacity:
• Response: We have the egress inches noted on the Life Safety Sheet LS-101.
Required measurements:
• Response: We have a dead end corridor measurements, common path, and total travel
distance all at worst cases on the Life Safety Plan sheet(LS-101).
Required Separation:
• Response: No separations required. This building is an existing stand-alone building
with a single Assembly use(no adjacent tenants). No fire barriers,fire-rated walls, etc.
are required per the building code.
The MT Studio 1210 S. Market St., Suitel3 Troy, OH 45373 1937.760.3884 I mtwiss@gomtstudio.com
STUDIO
210 S. Market St. Suite B
Troy, OH 45373
Required Lock Latch details:
• Response: We have the Main entry door labeled on the Life Safety Plan sheet. All
exterior exit doors will have push bar panic devices. This is shown on Sheet A-601
door schedule.
Required Electrical Stop/Disconnect Details:
• Response: Refer to Sheet E-201. The main electrical disconnect is located at the
exterior of the building along the rear wall. This location is also shown on the new LS-
101 drawing. No emergency shunt trips or emergency stops are required for this
project.
Required markings of means of egress:
• Response: We have an egress note indicating tactile exit signs shown on the Life
Safety Plan sheet(LS-101).
Required Fire Extinguisher Locations:
• Response: We have the Fire Extinguishers located on the Life Safety Plan sheet (LS-
101. Fire extinguishers are located within a 75' radius throughout the project.
Required Emergency Lighting:
• Response: Refer to Sheets E-101 and E-102 which depict all Emergency "bug-eye"
light fixtures throughout the project.
Required Lightweight Truss Sign:
• Response: This is an existing pre-engineered metal building with steel I-beam
columns, beams, girts and purlins. The existing mezzanine construction is steel bar
joist, metal decking and concrete slab. Truss signage will not be require for this
project.
Show occupant load areas:
• Response: Refer to Sheet LS-101 which depicts occupant load areas and total
occupant load for the project.
Sprinkler system and fire alarm system modifications:
• Response: All sprinkler system and fire alarm system modifications will be submitted
under separate cover by the General Contractor's fire sprinkler and fire alarm sub-
contractors.
Thank you for your continued assistance on this project. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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Mike Twiss. AIA
The MT Studio, LLC
The MT Studio 1210 S. Market St., Suite B Troy, OH 45373 1937.760.3884 I mtwiss@gomtstudio.com
Comm 19-0005 253 Royal Palms Ave
Returned for Corrections:
The plans submitted for review have been returned for corrections, Please correct and or provide the
additional requested information to obtain plans approval.When resubmitting corrected sheets, provide a
type written itemized narrative letter responding to our comments and directing the plans reviewer to the
sheets the changes have taken place. FAILURE TO SUPPLY RESPONSE LETTER "WILL" RESULT IN
A RETURNED FOR CORRECTIONS PERMIT STATUS. Revised sheets should be clouded, clearly
showing areas were changes or corrections have occurred and re-inserted with the original set of
drawings with old sheets removed. Unbound plans will not be reviewed. If this is an electronic submission
please make sure that written narrative is submitted under correspondence along with a"complete set"
(not just the revised sheets) of electronic documents. When submitting electronic plans, each discipline
shall upload a single PDF file containing multiple sheets rather than separate PDFs for each
sheet. Please re-upload In this fashion.
1. Fire Code specific code summary
The building code and fire code differ on occupancy types, uses, and occupant loads and can make the
proper application of the code difficult. For example the building code classifies restaurants under 50 as
business where the fire code classifies them as mercantile, thus the need separate code summaries.
Please provide in addition to normal building code summary a fire code specific summary based off the
Florida Fire Prevention Code (current edition) to include all the following information listed below. Failure
to provide accurate fire code summary may delay plans review approvals as we return plans for
corrections and clarifications.
Provide required Fire Code specific code summary: Please Reference 6`h Edition Florida Fire
Prevention Code Based on NFPA, 1 Fire Code 2015 Edition & NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2015 Edition.
•Occupancy type sub-classification (per NFPA 101 6.1)
• Building construction type (per NFPA 101 8.2.1)
•Gross square footage
•Number of stories
•Building height
• Interior wall and ceiling finish requirements (per NFPA 101 10.2
•Allowable dead end limits
•Allowable Common path of travel limits
•Allowable travel distance limits
•Any fire protection systems (sprinkler, fire alarm, etc.)
•Statement from architect or engineers that their design to the best of their knowledge complies with the
6"'Edition Florida Fire Prevention Code(FFPC).
•Also all existing building must provide classification of rehabilitation work categories per NFPA 101 43.1
Provide classification of rehabilitation work categories per NFPA 101 43.1
This information is important because the level of rehabilitation work determines how the code will be
applied. The 6 rehabilitation work categories are as follows:
(1) Repair
(2) Renovation
(3)Modification
(4) Reconstruction
(5)Change of use or occupancy classification
(6)Addition
2. Life Safety Floor Plan:
The City of Jacksonville's Fire Marshal's Office requires the submittal of a Life Safety Floor Plan for
building permits for all new construction and existing building alterations in order to ascertain if occupancy
is currently code compliant and to assist fire inspector in performing Life Safety Inspections. Please
provide a Life Safety Plan to include all the following information on one page. If Life Safety Plan was
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submitted and you are receiving this comment, it means that all of the required info listed below was not
included in your original submittal. It is understood that all listed items may not apply in your situation.
Required Occupant Load Calculation:
• Provide design occupant load using table 7.3.1.2 of NFPA 101 2015 edition. Area calculations should be
shown with graphic seating configurations or fixtures in order to substantiate occupant load chosen.
Exit Locations:
•Designate main entrance and all secondary exits. All required exits shall terminate at a"public way".
Access to the public way shall be accessible and must be via a stable, firm, and slip resistant conveyance
such as a concrete sidewalk with a min. 5'x5' landing and 44"walkway. Multi story buildings should
designate area of rescue with required communication means. Separation of exits using the one half
(non-sprinkled) or one third (sprinkled) the diagonal distance rule should be shown on plans.
Required Egress Capacity:
• Egress inches for means of egress components (doors, stairs, etc.)
Required measurements: (Worst case only need be shown.)
•Dead end corridors measurements.
•Common path of travel measurements.
•Total travel distance to exits.
Required separation:
•Show all fire barriers, smoke barriers, and smoke partitions. All rated walls per new directive from
building official wall detail needs to include UL listing and needs to confirm by architect or engineer as
being accurate.
Required Lock Latch details:
•Lock/Latch details: Panic Hardware,Thumb turn lock, Key Lock with indicator and required signage.
Required Electrical Stop/Disconnect Details:
•Any required Emergency stops or Shunt trips.
•Main Electrical disconnects access/location.
Required markings of means of egress:
• Exit signs to include tactile exits signage.
Required fire extinguisher Locations:
• Locations per NFPA 10.
Required Emergency lighting:
•Show emergency illumination.
Required Lightweight Truss Signage:
•Location of lightweight truss signage per FAC 69A-60.0081 (if applicable). Please see below for
clarification to requirement.
httn://www.coi.net/Departments/Planning-and-Development/Docs/Building-Inspection-Division/bulletin-f-
01-09-light-weight-truss-rule.aspx
3.show occupant load areas ( locate) and total for building
4. Any modifications or alterations to the sprinkler system or fire alarm system requires a
separate fire permit.
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MIGUEL Di PIERRI
Fire Safety Inspector/CDN Reviewer
JFRD PREVENTION OFFICE
515 N.Julia St.,Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Office: 904-255-8561 cell: 904-763-1290—Eml:DIPIERRI@COJ.NET
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Comm 19-0005 253 Royal Palms Ave
Returned for Corrections:
The plans submitted for review have been returned for corrections, Please correct and or provide the
additional requested information to obtain plans approval.When resubmitting corrected sheets, provide a
type written itemized narrative letter responding to our comments and directing the plans reviewer to the
sheets the changes have taken place. FAILURE TO SUPPLY RESPONSE LETTER "WILL" RESULT IN
A RETURNED FOR CORRECTIONS PERMIT STATUS. Revised sheets should be clouded, clearly
showing areas were changes or corrections have occurred and re-inserted with the original set of
drawings with old sheets removed. Unbound plans will not be reviewed. If this is an electronic submission
please make sure that written narrative is submitted under correspondence along with a"complete set"
(not just the revised sheets) of electronic documents. When submitting electronic plans, each discipline
-shall upload a single PDF file containing multiple sheets rather than separate PDFs for each
sheet. Please re-upload in this fashion.
1. Fire Code specific code summary
The building code and fire code differ on occupancy types, uses, and occupant loads and can make the
proper application of the code difficult. For example the building code classifies restaurants under 50 as
business where the fire code classifies them as mercantile, thus the need separate code summaries.
Please provide in addition to normal building code summary a fire code specific summary based off the
Florida Fire Prevention Code (current edition) to include all the following information listed below. Failure
to provide accurate fire code summary may delay plans review approvals as we return plans for
corrections and clarifications.
Provide required Fire Conde specific Poodle summary:y: Please Reference 6"'Edition Florida Fire
Prevention Code Based on NFPA, 1 Fire Code 2015 Edition&NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2015 Edition.
•Occupancy type sub-classification (per NFPA 101 6.1)
• Building construction type (per NFPA 101 8.2.1)
•Gross square footage
•Number of stories
•Building height
•Interior wall and ceiling finish requirements (per NFPA 101 10.2
•Allowable dead end limits
•Allowable Common path of travel limits
•Allowable travel distance limits
•Any fire protection systems(sprinkler, fire alarm, etc.)
•Statement from architect or engineers that their design to the best of their knowledge complies with the
6'"Edition Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC).
•Also all existing building must provide classification of rehabilitation work categories per NFPA 101 43.1
Provide classification of rehabilitation work categories per NFPA 101 43.1
This information is important because the level of rehabilitation work determines how the code will be
applied. The 6 re>1aoi1itation wort(categories are as follows:
(1) Repair
(2) Renovation
(3) Modification
(4) Reconstruction
(5) Change of use or occupancy classification
(6)Addition
2. Life Safety Floor Plan:
The City of Jacksonville's Fire Marshal's Office requires the submittal of a Life Safety Floor Plan for
building permits for all new construction and existing building alterations in order to ascertain if occupancy
is currently code compliant and to assist fire inspector in performing Life Safety Inspections. Please
provide a Life Safety Plan to include all the following information on one page. If Life Safety Plan was
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submitted and you are receiving this comment, it means that all of the required info listed below was not
included in your original submittal. It is understood that all listed items may not apply in your situation.
Required Occupant Load Calculation:
• Provide design occupant load using table 7.3.1.2 of NFPA 101 2015 edition. Area calculations should be
shown with graphic seating configurations or fixtures in order to substantiate occupant load chosen.
Exit Locations:
•Designate main entrance and all secondary exits.A!!required exits shall terminate at a"public way".
Access to the public way shall be accessible and must be via a stable,firm, and slip resistant conveyance
such as a concrete sidewalk with a min.5'x5' landing and 44"walkway. Multi story buildings should
designate area of rescue with required communication means. Separation of exits using the one half
(non-sprinkled) or one third (sprinkled) the diagonal distance rule should be shown on plans.
Required Egress Capacity:
•Egress inches for means of egress components (doors, stairs, etc.)
Required measurements: (Worst case only need be shown.)
•Dead end corridors measurements.
•Common path of travel measurements.
•Total travel distance to exits.
Required separation:
•Show all fire barriers, smoke barriers, and smoke partitions.All rated walls per new directive from
building official wall detail needs to include UL listing and needs to confirm by architect or engineer as
being accurate.
Required Lock Latch details:
•Lock/Latch details: Panic Hardware,Thumb turn lock, Key Lock with indicator and required signage.
Required Electrical Stop/Disconnect Details:
•Any required Emergency stops or Shunt trips.
•Main Electrical disconnects access/location.
Required markings of means of egress:
• Exit signs to include tactile exits signage.
Required fire extinguisher Locations:
•Locations per NFPA 10.
Required Emergency lighting:
•Show emergency illumination.
Required Lightweight Truss Signage:
•Location of lightweight truss signage per FAC 69A-60.0081 (if applicable).Please see below for
clarification to requirement.
http://www.coj.net/Departments/Planning and DeveiopmentiDocs/13uildinq-Inspection-Division/bulletin-f-
01-Q9-light-weight-truss-rule.aspx
3.show occupant load areas ( locate ) and total for building
4. Any modifications or alterations to the sprinkler system or fire alarm system requires a
separate fire permit.