BLD20071162-3 Sound & Oly View Apts.doc
MEMORANDUM
Date:December 2, 2007
To:Development Services Lead Marie Harrison
From:John Westfall, Fire Marshal, 425-771-0213
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Subject:BLD20071162 Sound View Apts 417 3 Av S
BLD20071163 Olympic View Apts 303 Howell Wy
The Fire Department provides the following comments and corrections in accordance with the 2006
International Fire Code and Edmonds Community Development Code:
Both permits:
1. Add General Note: Replace apartment smoke alarms greater than ten years old (NFPA 72
11.8.1.4). Smoke alarms shall be hard-wired, interconnected, with battery backup.
2. Sheet A2.5 & A2.15 Call out interior sprinkler riser area.
3. Sheet A1.0 LIST required permits/submittals include:
a. Fire Connection Permit
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
b. Fire Sprinkler System Permit
c. Fire Alarm Permit
d. Fire Protection Footprint (example below)
4. Provide approved automatic closing fire-door auto closing by the actuation of smoke detector
and sprinkler water flow switch for following locations:
i. Sheets A2.5 & A2.15 COMMUNITY ROOM - CORRIDOR
ii. Sheets A2.5 & A2.15 LOBBY - OFFICE
iii. Sheets A2.6 & A2.17 LAUNDRY
iv. Sheet A2.7 BEAUTY SALON
v. Sheets A2.8 & A2.18 LIBRARY
vi. Sheets A2.6-A2.8 & A2.16-A2.18 CORRIDOR - ELEVATOR LOBBY
City of Edmonds Office of Fire Marshal
5. Sheets A2.5-8 & A2.15-A2.18 General Note #4 Call out relocated exit signs and emergency
lighting fixtures with battery backup & field test operation.
6. Sheet A3.1 & A3.2 Change note #21: Relocate cigarette receptacle no closer than 25’ from
building openings.
7. Sheet A3.1& A3.2 Add note: Update keys for Fire Department lockbox.
8. Sheet A3.1 & A3.2 Add note: Post building address in a position visible from building. Building
numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of ½ inch. These
numbers shall be Arabic numerals and contrast with their installed background.
9. Regarding fire protection/sprinkler systems design:
a. Fire connection standard details for COE backflow prevention may be found at
http://www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/engr_toc_std_details.stm . Fire sprinkler may be
integrated with existing fire standpipe system design and new sprinkler permit.
b. It appears NFPA 13R system will meet the minimum standards for fire protection
purposes.
c. Balconies & decks will be sprinklered.
d. Provide current inspection, test & maintenance reports for fire standpipe systems iaw
NFPA 25-02.
e. Verify seismic bracing for existing standpipe system.
10. Regarding fire alarm system design:
a. Manual & automatic fire alarm system modifications are required for the purposes of
egress path detection and corridor integrity, off-site sprinkler system monitoring, local
alarm audible/visual notification and exterior audibility.
b. Notification in public areas must meet accessibility requirements.
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Attachment: Fire Protection Footprint
Cc: Mr. Glenn Hydahl,Housing Authority-Snohomish County glenn@hasco.org
Mr. Scott Schreffler Dykemman Architects, scotts@dykeman.net
Engineering Program Technician Jeanne McConnell
Assistant Building Official Ann Bullis
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