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City of La Porte Fire Marshal’s Office FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL
General Information: Type of Work (select one):
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Project Name: Date: Scope of Work: Number of Plans Submitted:
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Site/Property Information: Project Address: Project Name: Building Name: Sprinkler Contractor Information: Licensed Sprinkler Contractor Requesting Permit: RME Number:
SCR Number:
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Point of Contact/Licensee Information: Applicant's Name: Applicant's Position/Title: State License Number:
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Building Information: Check the appropriate line below if this work is associated with any of the following types of work. List the City of La Porte Building Permit Number. New Building(s)
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Building Addition(s)
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Building Renovation(s)
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Sprinkler Work Only
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Work Type Description: (Check all that apply) Hydrants – Including Underground Fire Line/Main Underground Fire Line (no fire hydrants) New Sprinkler System Major Sprinkler System Work not including Sprinkler Heads Sprinkler System Modification Standpipe(s)
Class I
Class II
Class III
System Type, Design and Special Conditions: (Check all that apply) Type of Sprinkler System: Wet Dry Pre-action Deluge Foam Anti-Freeze Loop Wet Special Conditions: Elevator/Escalator Backflow Preventer Detector Check Hidden Comb. Construction Fire Pump
Design Method: Hydraulically Calculated Pipe Schedule System Sprinkler Design Type: NFPA NFPA NFPA FM Data Sheet Others (Specify)
Edition Edition Edition Edition
Canopy/Overhang(s) High-Piled Stock In-Rack Sprinklers
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System Details: Number of new heads
Heads added to existing lines
Heads added to new lines
Number of heads relocated
Number of new branch lines added
Number of Standpipes
Plans Submittal Requirements The following items are required for a proper plan review and shall be included in your submittal a.
Show the NFPA standard(s) and edition of the standard(s) utilized in design of the fire sprinkler system.
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Show reference information of “work by others” including, but not limited to, fire service line.
c.
Show occupancy/hazard classification and design density information.
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Show description of use for all portions of the building (including room names) included in this application.
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List the construction type of the building. Indicate if there are un-sprinklered, concealed combustible spaces.
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Indicate whether sprinkler system design is pipe schedule, hydraulically designed, or special design.
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Show all applicable design info as specified in NFPA 13, 1999 and NFPA 24, 1995.
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Show ceiling heights for all rooms and areas.
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Show full height cross-section or details as necessary to reflect sprinkler and piping locations in relation to obstructions for all atypical conditions.
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Indicate type of sprinkler system: wet pipe system, dry pipe system, etc.
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Provide hydraulic design calculations for new systems or for modifications to an existing system which affects the hydraulically most remote area of the system.
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Provide fire stop assembly design number (UL or other approved assembly) and complete construction details for sprinkler system piping penetrations of fire resistive assemblies.
m. Indicate electrical supervision or other approved method of supervision of valves controlling the water supply for automatic fire sprinkler systems. n.
Show the use of special sprinklers, such as extended coverage or ESFR sprinklers, or special conditions, such as the use of a water curtain, as applicable.
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Provide manufacturer’s data sheets and listing information for special piping and sprinklers.
p.
For modifications, show model of existing sprinklers in addition to new sprinklers being used.
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For modifications, continue the existing system to one branch line or sprinkler beyond the scope of work and/or any areas within scope that are not in contract.
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Provide signed copy of water supply flow test report, including, but not limited to, flow location, static and residual pressures in PSI, flow in GPM, date of test, name of party who conducted test or supplied information.
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For storage and/or warehouse occupancies provide information regarding commodity, commodity classification, encapsulated (method of packaging), height of storage, storage arrangement (i.e., aisles, piles, on pallets, racks, arrays, etc.), and in-rack sprinklers, as applicable and small hose stations.
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For new buildings or building additions four or more stories in height, note that standpipes shall be provided during construction in accordance with the 2003 IFC.
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Show the materials, listing information, and installation specifications for the piping, fittings, and hangers.
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Show location of Fire Department connections (FDC) at building.
w. Standpipe and hose cabinet locations within the building, as applicable. x.
Show main drain test connections to permit flow tests of water supplies and connections.
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Show Class I standpipe outlet connection on each side of the wall adjacent to the exit opening of a horizontal exit, as applicable.
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Show location and type of all valves controlling the water supply.
aa. Note on the plans the specifications for fire pumps, including rated capacity in GPM and rated net pressure in PSI. bb. All hydraulic references nodes shown in calculations must be shown on plans.
Underground Fire Main and/or Fire Hydrants (In addition to Plans Submittal Requirements)
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If scope includes piping to 1’-0” A.F.F., include detail of spigot piece from 5’-0” out with rod sizing and dimensions.
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Include detail of backflow prevention device with size, make and model number.
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Include detail of fire hydrant(s) including the maximum and minimum dimensions.
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Include on plans the type, lengths and minimum bury depth for underground
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Include detail of F.D.C. including dimensions.
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Include thrust block locations and details.
Fire Pumps (In addition to Plans Submittal Requirements)
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Submit manufacturer’s data sheets for fire pump and all associated equipment.
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Show piping layout including feed-in and supply-out.
Expiration of Plan Review: Pursuant to 2003 IFC Section 105.2.3, an application for a permit for any proposed work or operations shall be deemed to have been abandoned six (6) months after the date of filing, unless such application has been diligently prosecuted or a permit shall have been issued; except that the fire code official is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding ninety (90) days each if there is reasonable cause.
L. Certification: This document is a governmental record. Individuals who knowingly make a false entry in, or false alteration of, a governmental record are subject to criminal prosecution under Section 37.10 of the Penal Code, Vernon’s Texas Code Annotated. I hereby certify that I have read and examined this application and know the same to be true and correct. All provisions of laws and ordinances governing this type of work will be complied with whether specified or not. The granting of a permit does not presume to violate or cancel the provisions of any other state of local law regulating constitution or the performance of construction. I also understand that the installation of any of the work related to this permit application shall not proceed until approved plans are issued from the City of La Porte.
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FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE USE ONLY Date of Completion: ____________________ Reviewed By: __________________________________ Approved: Yes No Require Follow-up: Yes No Explain:__________________________________________________ Fee’s Due: Yes No Amount Paid: ___________________ Date Paid: ____________________
MINIMUM FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PLAN REVIEW SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Title block including the following: 1) Authority Having Jurisdiction – City of La Porte Fire Marshal. 2) Designed in accordance with code and code date – 2003 IFC & NFPA 13, 1999 ed. and NFPA 24, 1995 ed. 3) Project name 4) Project address 5) Contractor Name, Address and License Number 6) Drawn By 7) Scale 1/8” = 1’ 8) Date Plan shall be drawn to an indicated scale, on sheets of uniform size, with a plan of each floor, and shall show those items from the following list that pertain to the design of the system: 1) Point of compass oriented to the North. 2) Full height cross section, or schematic diagram, including structural member information if required for clarity and including ceiling construction and method of protection for nonmetallic piping. 3) Location of partitions 4) Location of fire walls 5) Occupancy class of each area or room 6) Location and size of concealed spaces, closets, attics, and bathrooms 7) Any small enclosures in which no sprinklers are to be installed 8) Size of city main in street and whether dead end or circulating; if dead end, direction and distance to nearest circulating main; and city main test results and system elevation relative to test 9) Other sources of water supply, with pressure or elevation 10) Make, type, model, and nominal K-factor of sprinklers including sprinkler identification number 11) Temperature rating and location of high-temperature sprinklers 12) Total area protected by each system on each floor 13) Number of sprinklers on each riser per floor 14) Total number of sprinklers on each dry pipe system, pre-action system, combined dry pipe-preaction system, or deluge system 15) Approximate capacity in gallons of each dry pipe system 16) Pipe type and schedule of wall thickness 17) Nominal pipe size and cutting lengths of pipe (or center-to-center dimensions). Where typical branch lines prevail, it shall be necessary to size only one typical line 18) Location and size of riser nipples 19) Type of fittings and joints and location of all welds and bends. The contractor shall specify on drawing any sections to be shop welded and the type of fittings or formations to be used 20) Type and locations of hangers, sleeves, braces, and methods of securing sprinklers when applicable 21) All control valves, check valves, drain pipes, and test connections 22) Make, type, model, and size of alarm or dry pipe valve 23) Make, type, model, and size of pre-action or deluge valve 24) Kind and location of alarm bells 25) Size and location of standpipe risers, hose outlets, hand hose, monitor nozzles, and related equipment 26) Private fire service main sizes, lengths, locations, weights, materials, point of connection to city main; the sizes, types and locations of valves, valve indicators, regulators, meters, and valve pits; and the depth that the top of the pipe is laid below grade
27) Piping provisions for flushing 28) Where the equipment is to be installed as an addition to an existing system, enough of the existing system indicated on the plans to make all conditions clear 29) For hydraulically designed systems, the information on the hydraulic data nameplate 30) A graphic representation of the scale used on all plans 31) Name and address of contractor 32) Hydraulic reference points shown on the plan that correspond with comparable reference points on the hydraulic calculation sheets 33) The minimum rate of water application (density), the design area of water application, in-rack sprinkler demand, and the water required for hose streams both inside and outside 34) The total quantity of water and the pressure required noted at a common reference point for each system 35) Relative elevations of sprinklers, junction points, and supply or reference points 36) If room design method is used, all unprotected wall openings throughout the floor protected 37) Calculation of loads for sizing and details of sway bracing 38) The setting for pressure-reducing valves 39) Information about backflow preventers (manufacturer, size, type) 40) Information about antifreeze solution used (type and amount) 41) Size and location of hydrants, showing size and number of outlets and if outlets are to be equipped with independent gate valves. Whether hose houses and equipment are to be provided, and by whom, shall be indicated. Static and residual hydrants that were used in flow tests shall be shown 42) Size, location, and piping arrangement of fire department connections
Submittal Packet Requirements: 1) Submittal Form 2) Hydraulic calculations including water flow report. 3) Hardware specifications and cut sheets 4) Copy of RME license
Automatic Sprinkler System Requirements: 1) The FDC shall be clear and unobstructed with a minimum 3-foot clearance. 2) The FDC shall be within 100 feet of a fire hydrant 3) A minimum of 4-feet of pipe between the check valve and the inside wall of the FDC 4) A single point for the Fire Department Connection (FDC) shall be provided for buildings with multiple risers. 5) All inspectors’ test, ball-drips, and main-drains shall be piped directly to the outside of the building. 6) At least one inspection test valve shall be located at the remote system area. 7) Reduced Pressure Zone valves shall be used on antifreeze systems. 8) Risers shall be located in heated areas. Riser-room electrical heaters shall be hard wired. 9) The riser-room shall be large enough to facilitate maintenance and testing of the sprinkler system and shall have immediate access from the outside. 10) Dry-system air compressors shall be hard wired. 11) A high- and low-air-pressure alarm is required for all dry systems. 12) Pre-action system solenoids shall be wired for alarm activation upon current loss. 13) Hose valves shall be 2 ½-inches with a 1½-inch reducer with cap and chain. 14) Pressure-reducing valves shall be used on systems exceeding 175 psi. These valves shall reduce static and residual pressure. (These are not to be “pressure-restricting valves”) 15) Systems with pressure-reducing valves shall have a 3-inch pipe to drain directly to the outside. 16) Fire pumps shall be equipped with a properly sized test header. 17) Pump controllers shall be manual shutdown only (no timers).
18) Underground piping shall have a 5-foot minimum separation from all other utilities and placed in a separate trench. Underground piping may not be combined with other utilities for entrance to the building.
Inspection Requirements: A minimum of three inspections are required for underground piping serving sprinkler systems and/or private hydrants: 1) Pre-pour inspection; 2) Hydrostatic testing; 3) Flush inspection. 1) Pre-pour inspection: Thrust block excavation shall be completed, but thrust blocks shall not be poured. All pipes shall be in place and exposed for visual inspection. Pipe shall be laid on a minimum six-inch bed of clean sand. Trench shall be of a sufficient depth to allow the required cover above pipe. 2) Hydro Testing: Thrust blocks shall be in place. Pipe shall be center-loaded with clean sand to prevent uplift, but all joints shall remain exposed. The system shall be hydrostatically tested at 200 psi (or 50 psi over maximum static pressure, whichever is greater) for a duration of at least two hours prior to the arrival of the inspector. 3) Flush inspection: All portions of the underground system shall be flushed to remove debris prior to connection to overhead piping. Flow shall be through a minimum of a four-inch hose or pipe, unless otherwise approved by the inspector prior to scheduling the flush. Hose or pipe shall be restrained to prevent injury and damage. The flush and hydro inspections may be scheduled concurrently. 4) Upon flush inspection or prior to final sprinkler or site inspection, all detector check assemblies, control valves, and fire department connections (FDC) shall be clearly labeled with the address served by the device. Address signs shall be securely attached to the device and be of a durable, fade-resistant material which is visible and legible from the fire lane. FDC and four-inch hydrant outlets shall be unobstructed and oriented toward the fire lane. Valves shall be locked in the open position with breakaway locks. All valves and private hydrants shall be painted OSHA safety red. Hydrant and FDC caps shall be in place.
NOTES: 1) All inspections require 24-hours notice to the Fire Marshal’s Office. 2) An approved copy of the Fire Sprinkler Systems Plan Review Submittal and the Plan Review issued by the Fire Marshal’s Office shall be posted on the job site until the final inspection is issued by the City of La Porte Fire Marshal’s Office. 3) Absolutely no piping is to be cover-up until written notification has been given by the City of La Porte Fire Marshal’s Office and a copy of the written notification is on the job-site.
