BLD20070789 Magic Garage 213xx Hwy.doc
MEMORANDUM
Date:September 19, 2007
Development Services Lead Marie Harrison
To:
From:Fire Marshal John J. Westfall 425.771.0213
Subject:BLD20070789 Magic Toyota Garage 213xx Hwy 99
The following project has been evaluated under the 2006 International Fire and
Edmonds Community Development Codes.
Site plan
1. Fire access
a. Fire Department access roads shall be provided for every building,
extending to within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior walls of the first
story of the building as measured by an approved route around the
exterior of the building. Provide comprehensive fire lane plan
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incorporating adjoining existing business site from 212 to Highway 99.
b. Fire Department access roads are required to be a minimum of 20'
paved width with a vertical clearance of no less than 13 feet 6 inches.
Show design accommodation of 34’ inside radius & 42’ outside radius at
turns through designated driveways & aisles.
c. Fire lane shall be striped with 4” yellow perimeter striping and identified
with words “FIRE LANE – NO PARKING”. Letters shall be 12” high with
2” stroke spaced 50 lineal feet on alternating insides of lane.
d. Fire hydrants and fire protection appliances subject to possible vehicular
damage must be adequately protected behind curbs or may require
posts constructed of steel not less than 4” in diameter and concrete
filled, spaced not more than 4’ between posts on center. Posts shall be
set not less than 3’ deep in concrete footing of not less than a 15”
diameter, with the top of post not less than 3’ above ground.
Water and Sewer Plan
2. Existing public fire hydrant (FH) spacing is 500’ along Highway 99. Install public
FH spaced no more than 300’ distant to existing and located at proposed
driveway entry.
City of Edmonds Fire Marshal
3. Install new private hydrant FH along fire lane and in accordance with city
requirements. Include COE Standards Detail E7.1 that can be found at
http://www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/engr_dept.stm.
4. Locate fire department connection at proposed driveway entry on Highway 99.
5. Callout water vault location according to engineering requirements.
6. Include following COE details found at
http://www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/engr_dept.stm :
a. DCDA assembly detail (plan) E7.8
b. DCDA assembly detail (profile) E7.8
c. Thrust Blocking detail E7.9
Architectural
7. Contact Development Services to obtain new address for GARAGE building
with respect to existing Magic Toyota business structure.
8. Sheet A0.2 SEPARATE PERMITS add:
a. Fire Connection Permit
b. Fire Standpipe Permit
c. Fire Protection Footprint
8a. Fire Connection must be submitted at the same time as your civil plans.
Fire connection permit is required for the installation of the underground
supply for your fire protection system. Underground design must be
stamped by registered PE or a Level III (WA) fire sprinkler contractor AND
the installer must also stamp the plans. The installer must be either Level III
or Level “U” fire sprinkler contractor licensed by the State. Provide three
copies of plans showing all valves, vault location, post indicating valve, fire
department connection and piping to include size and material, hydraulic
calculations, thrust blocking with calculations, pipe bury depth and any and
all other materials used and their fire protection listings. RCW 18.160.070 /
RCW 18.27.110
8b. Callout standpipe system for property fire protection on structure.
8c. Sht A1-Callout Fire Protection Footprint required (example attached).
9. Automatic fire alarm system is required for the purposes of remote fire
protection monitoring, local notification, FACP detection, and remote
supervision. Collocate FACP in fire sprinkler riser room.
10. Sheet A2.2 Add note in sprinkler riser room: “Maintain room temperature greater
than 40 degrees F.”
11. Label doors for SPRINKLER & FIRE ALARM CONTROL ROOM, and
ELECTRICAL ROOM or with similar approved wording.
12. Continue fire extinguisher protection to SECOND LEVEL with minimum rated
2A:10B:C portable fire extinguishers spaced no further than 75’ travel distance.
13. Provide system for lighted exit signage and egress illumination with backup
power at the FIRST LEVEL.
14. Install a Fire Department key box at approved location. Coordinate with Fire
Department (425.775.7720) for “Lockbox Authorization Letter” and instructions
to obtain and install lockbox.
15. Sheet A3.1 EAST ELEVATION: Buildings shall have approved address
numbers, plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property.
Numbers shall contrast with their background and be Arabic numerals or
alphabet letters.
Encl: Fire Protection Footprint
Cc: Mr. J. Davis Hargrave, Lance Mueller & Assoc., davish@lmueller.com
Mr. David Segal, Barghausen Consulting Engineers, dsegal@barghausen.com
Assistant Building Official Ann Bullis
Engineering Program Technician Jeanie McConnell