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CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
610 Thimble Shoals Blvd Bldg. 6, Newport News, Virginia 23601
Phone: (757) 975-5400 Fax: (757) 223-4257
John N. Applewhite, Fire Official
Occupant Name: Oceanside Towers Inspection Date: 7/17/2023
Address: 2 28Th Street InspectionType: Complaint, Above Ground/Underground Storage Tank
Removal
Property Owner: -None- Inspected By: Steven Whipple
Contacts: -None- Suite:
Insp. Result Location Code Set Code
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Fail CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 905.2 - Maintenance standard.
SYSTEMS
Inspector Comments: Standpipe systems shall be maintained in accordance with this section, NFPA 25 and as approved in
accordance with the applicable building code, including the applicable NFPA 14 standard. Hose connections shall be maintained
so that there is at least a 3-inch (76.2 mm) clearance between any adjacent object and the handle of the valve when the valve is in
any position ranging from fully open to fully closed. Fire department connections for standpipe systems shall be in accordance with
Section 912.
Provide documentation of five (5) year internal pipe inspection, or have an inspection conducted.
-NFPA 25 2018 14.2.1.1
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Pass 505.1 - Address identification.
CHAPTER 5 FIRE SERVICE FEATURES
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Fail 10th Floor CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 905.7.1 - Cabinet equipment identification.
SYSTEMS
Inspector Comments:
Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm)
high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein.
Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the
equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be
marked.
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Fail 11th Floor CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 905.7.1 - Cabinet equipment identification.
SYSTEMS
Inspector Comments:
Cabinets shall be identified in an approved manner by a permanently attached sign with letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm)
high in a color that contrasts with the background color, indicating the equipment contained therein.
Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the
equipment contained therein.
2. Doors that have either an approved visual identification clear glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be
marked.
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Fail 11th Floor CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 905.2 - Maintenance standard.
SYSTEMS
Inspector Comments: Standpipe systems shall be maintained in accordance with this section, NFPA 25 and as approved in
accordance with the applicable building code, including the applicable NFPA 14 standard. Hose connections shall be maintained
so that there is at least a 3-inch (76.2 mm) clearance between any adjacent object and the handle of the valve when the valve is in
any position ranging from fully open to fully closed. Fire department connections for standpipe systems shall be in accordance with
Section 912.
Install Glass in Cabinet.
VA Fire Prevention Code 2018
Fail 12th Floor CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY 905.7.1 - Cabinet equipment identification.
SYSTEMS
Inspector Comments:
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