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| 2011-07-22 16:02:04 | 2007 EXIST BLD CODE 701.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | EXCEPTIONS: 3. THE LENGTH OF DEAD-END CORRIDORS IN |
| | NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SPACES SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO |
| | COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 705.6. |
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| | 2007 EXIST BLD CODE 705.6 DEAD-END CORRIDORS. DEAD-END |
| | CORRIDORS IN ANY WORK AREA SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1016.3 (2004 FBC-B/ SECTION |
| | 1017.3 (2007 FBC-B) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING . |
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| | 1017.3 DEAD ENDS. WHERE MORE THAN ONE EXIT OR EXIT |
| | ACCESS DOORWAY IS REQUIRED, THE EXIT ACCESS SHALL BE |
| | ARRANGED SUCH THAT THERE ARE NO DEAD ENDS IN CORRIDORS |
| | MORE THAN 20 FEET (6096 MM) IN LENGTH. |
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| | EXCEPTIONS: |
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| | 1. IN OCCUPANCIES IN GROUP I-3 OF OCCUPANCY CONDITION |
| | 2, 3 OR 4 (SEE SECTION 308.4), THE DEAD END IN A |
| | CORRIDOR SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 FEET (15 240 MM). |
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| | 2. IN OCCUPANCIES IN GROUPS B AND F WHERE THE BUILDING |
| | IS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1, THE LENGTH |
| | OF DEAD-END CORRIDORS SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 FEET (15 240 |
| | MM). |
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| | 3. A DEAD-END CORRIDOR SHALL NOT BE LIMITED IN LENGTH |
| | WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE DEAD-END CORRIDOR IS LESS THAN |
| | 2.5 TIMES THE LEAST WIDTH OF THE DEAD-END CORRIDOR. |
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| | 2) SHEET A.1 RECEPTIONIST COUNTER TO COMPLY WITH : |
| | 11-7.2 SALES AND SERVICE COUNTERS, TELLER WINDOWS, |
| | INFORMATION COUNTERS. |
| | 1) IN DEPARTMENT STORES AND MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL STORES |
| | WHERE COUNTERS HAVE CASH REGISTERS AND ARE PROVIDED FOR |
| | SALES OR DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE |
| | PUBLIC, AT LEAST ONE OF EACH TYPE SHALL HAVE A PORTION |
| | OF THE COUNTER WHICH IS AT LEAST 36 INCHES (915 MM) IN |
| | LENGTH WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES (915 MM) |
| | ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. IT SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE |
| | ROUTE COMPLYING WITH SECTION 11-4.3. THE ACCESSIBLE |
| | COUNTERS MUST BE DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING OR |
| | FACILITY. IN ALTERATIONS WHERE IT IS TECHNICALLY |
| | INFEASIBLE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE COUNTER, AN |
| | AUXILIARY COUNTER MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE |
| | PROVIDED. |
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| | (2) AT TICKETING COUNTERS, TELLER STATIONS IN A BANK, |
| | REGISTRATION COUNTERS IN HOTELS AND MOTELS, BOX OFFICE |
| | TICKET COUNTERS, AND OTHER COUNTERS THAT MAY NOT HAVE A |
| | CASH REGISTER BUT AT WHICH GOODS OR SERVICES ARE SOLD |
| | OR DISTRIBUTED, EITHER: |
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| | (I) A PORTION OF THE MAIN COUNTER WHICH IS A MINIMUM OF |
| | 36 INCHES (915 MM) IN LENGTH SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A |
| | MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES (915 MM); OR |
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| | (II) AN AUXILIARY COUNTER WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 36 |
| | IN (915 MM) IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MAIN COUNTER |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED; OR |
| | |
| | (III) EQUIVALENT FACILITATION SHALL BE PROVIDED (E.G., |
| | AT A HOTEL REGISTRATION COUNTER, EQUIVALENT |
| | FACILITATION MIGHT CONSIST OF: |
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| | (1) PROVISION OF A FOLDING SHELF ATTACHED TO THE MAIN |
| | COUNTER ON WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITIES CAN |
| | WRITE, AND |
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| | (2) USE OF THE SPACE ON THE SIDE OF THE COUNTER OR AT |
| | THE CONCIERGE DESK, FOR HANDING MATERIALS BACK AND |
| | FORTH). |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS |
| | LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS |
| | REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO |
| | THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE |
| | THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. |
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| | MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF |
| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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