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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPP - 4831 S 136TH ST - RESIDENCE - PERMITS AND PLANS4831 S 136TH ST ASSOCIATED PERMITS D99-0346 Fire Department Review Control #D99-0346 (511) John W. Rants, Mayor Thomas P. Keefe, Fire Chief January 13, 2000 Re: Koichi residence - 4831 South 136th Street Dear Sir: The attached set of building plans have been reviewed by The Fire Prevention Bureau and are acceptable with the following concerns: 1. For short plat development (four single family homes or less), hydrants shall be placed so that a hydrant is within 250 feet of a building. Distance from a hydrant to a building is measured along the path of vehicular travel. (City Ordinance #1692) Fire hydrants shall conform to American Water Works Association specifications C-502-54; it shall be compression type, equipped with two 2 1/2" N.S.T. hose ports and one 5" Storz pumper discharge port, and shall have a 1 1/4" Pentagon open -lift operating nut. (City Ordinance #1692) The minimum fire flow and flow duration requirements for one- and two-family dwellings having a fire area which does not exceed 3,600 square feet (344.5 m2) shall be 1,000 gallons per minute (3785.4 L/min.). Fire flow and flow duration for dwellings having a fire area in excess of 3,600 square feet (344.5 m2) shall not be less than that specified in Table A -III -A-1. Exception: A reduction in required fire flow of 50 percent, as approved by the chief, is allowed when the building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. (UFC Appendix III -A, sec. 5 1) All required hydrants and surface access roads shall be installed and made serviceable prior to and during Headquarters Station: 444 Andover Park East • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: (206) 575-4404 • Fax (206) 575-4439 City of Tukwila Fire Department Page number 2 John W. Rants, Mayor Thomas P. Keefe, Fire Chief the time of construction. (UFC 901.3) 2. Your street address must be conspicuously posted on the building and shall be plainly visible and legible from the street. (UFC 901.4.4) 3. All electrical work and equipment shall conform strictly to the standards of The National Electrical Code. (NFPA 70) Each circuit breaker shall be legibly marked to indicate it's purpose. (NEC 110-22) 4. This review limited to speculative tenant space only - special fire permits may be necessary depending on detailed description of intended use. Yours truly, The Tukwila Fire Prevention Bureau cc: TFD file ncd Headquarters Station: 444 Andover Park East • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: (206) 575-4404 • Fax (206) 575-4439