Please address the following:
- Fire apparatus access road is greater than 150’. An approved fire apparatus turnaround must be provided. The turnaround area provided needs to be wider than 12’.
- The FDC is required to be a 5” Storz, not 2 ½” Siamese.
Please add the following Fire & Life Safety Notes to the plan:
- Contractor shall maintain an all-weather access for emergency vehicles at all times during construction
- New hydrants must be brought into service prior to combustible materials delivered to the job site
- A hydrant must be within 150' of the FDC (measured as the truck drives for practical use)
- FDC must be within 40' of fire apparatus placement
- Landscaping or parking cannot block or impede the FDC or fire hydrants. A 3-foot clear space shall be maintained around the circumference of the hydrant and FDC
- Additional fire protection and/or accessibility requirements may be required due to any special circumstances concerning the project.
- Private Underground Fire Lines require a separate underground fire line permit from the Wilmington Fire and Life Safety Division 910-343-0696
- Contractor shall submit a Radio Signal Strength Study for all commercial buildings that demonstrates that existing emergency responder radio signal levels meet the requirements of Section 510 of the 2018 NC Fire Code.
- All isolation valves within the “Hot Box” and between the “Hot Box” and the riser room, must be electrically supervised.
Please contact Chris Walker at 343-3918 or email at chris.walker@wilmingtonnc.gov with any questions.