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| 2015-06-11 13:56:07 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) SHEET 1-1.0, THERE ARE INCORRECT REFERENCES TO THE |
| | FIRE CODE. |
| | THE PROPOSED PROJECT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | 5TH EDITION OF FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE INCLUDING |
| | THE 2012 EDITION OF NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101 AND ALL OTHER |
| | APPLICABLE CODES OR STANDARDS. |
| | FIRE SPRINKLER WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF NFPA 13, 2010 EDITION. |
| | FIRE ALARM WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NFPA 72, 2010 EDITION. |
| | CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NFPA 241, 2009 EDITION. |
| | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF NFPA 10, 2010 EDITION. |
| | ELECTRIC WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 70, 2011 EDITION. |
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| | 2) SHEET A-1.2, DOORS 125 & 126 OPEN INTO THE EXIT |
| | CORRIDOR, THOUGH EXISTING THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | CORRECTED DUE TO THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE REMODEL. |
| | NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | 7.2.1.4.3 DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT |
| | 7.2.1.4.3.1 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS |
| | OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE |
| | REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, |
| | OR A LANDING UNOBSTRUCTED AND SHALL NOT PROJECT NOT |
| | MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A |
| | CORRIDOR, A PASSAGE WAY, OR A LANDING, WHEN FULLY OPEN, |
| | UNLESS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| | (1) THE DOOR OPENING PROVIDES ACCESS TO A STAIR IN AN |
| | EXISTING BUILDING. |
| | (2) THE DOOR OPENING MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS THAT LIMITS |
| | PROJECTION TO NOT MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED |
| | WIDTH OF THE STAIR LANDING WHEN THE DOOR LEAF IS FULLY |
| | OPEN. |
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| | 3) PROVIDE A NOTE ACKNOWLEDGING THE FOLLOWING : |
| | THE NATURE OF THE REMODEL REQUIRES AN EVALUATION OF THE |
| | FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR CODE COVERAGE AND |
| | COMPLIANCE. ANY REMOVAL AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS |
| | REQUIRES AN EVALUATION. |
| | THE LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, FIRE ALARM AND/OR FIRE |
| | SPRINKLER SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE |
| | CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. |
| | ANY AND ALL WORK ON THE FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEMS SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE SHOP DRAWINGS AND |
| | BY CERTIFIED LIFE SAFETY CONTRACTORS. |
| | ANY TIME THAT WORK ON THE LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, |
| | SPRINKLER AND/OR FIRE ALARM, EXCEEDS 4 HOURS, A FIRE |
| | WATCH SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND MAINTAINED UNTIL FULL |
| | AND COMPLETE PROTECTION IS RETURNED. |
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| | 4) PROVIDE A NOTE ACKNOWLEDGING THE FOLLOWING. |
| | ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| | NFPA 96, STANDARD FOR VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE |
| | PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS. |
| | EXTINGUISHMENT AND HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY FOR APPROVAL. |
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| | 5) SHEET A 1.3, THE DOOR SCHEDULE SHOW DOOR 124 WITH A |
| | LOCKSET. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED AGAIST EGRESS. NO |
| | EXIT DOOR SHALL BE LOCKED FROM THE EGRESS SIDE. ANY AND |
| | ALL LOCKING MECHANISMS SHALL BE COMPLAINT WITH CHAPTER |
| | 7 OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND PRE-APPROVED |
| | (PRIOR TO INSTALLATION) BY THE BUREAU OF FIRE |
| | PREVENTION. CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE BUREAU OF FIRE |
| | PREVENTION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID |
| | MISUNDERSTANDINGS, MISINTERPRETATIONS AND DELAYS |
| | RELATED TO EGRESS REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | INDICATE IF THE DOORS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH ANY |
| | LOCK/LATCH. IF THE DOORS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH A |
| | LOCK/LATCH, INDICATE HOW THE LOCK/LATCH WILL BE |
| | RELEASED FROM THE EGRESS SIDE OF THE DOOR. |
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| | PER SECTION 7.2.1.5.9, THE LOCK/LATCH RELEASING |
| | MECHANISM ON ALL DOORS SHALL OPEN THE DOOR WITH NOT |
| | MORE THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION. THE RELEASING |
| | MECHANISM SHALL HAVE AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION |
| | THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS. |
| | THE RELEASING DEVICE SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF BEING |
| | OPERATED WITH ONE HAND AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE TIGHT |
| | GRASPING, TIGHT PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST TO |
| | OPERATE. |
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| | FOR ASSEMBLY AND EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES WITH AN |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR MORE PERSONS (50 PERSONS PER |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE), PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED ON DOORS TO RELEASE THE LOCK/LATCH. NO OTHER |
| | LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE PERMITTED THAT WOULD NOT BE |
| | RELEASED BY THE PANIC HARDWARE. AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR |
| | PANIC HARDWARE, THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS PERMITTED TO HAVE |
| | AN INTERIOR KEYED DOOR LOCK (AND NO LATCH) WITH A |
| | READILY VISIBLE SIGN STATING THIS DOOR TO REMAIN |
| | UNLOCKED WHEN THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. SIGN LETTERS |
| | SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 INCH IN HEIGHT. KEYED LOCK TO BE |
| | EQUIPPED WITH AN ?OPEN/LOCKED? INDICATOR WINDOW (SUCH |
| | AS ADAMS RITE 4089 OR SIMILAR). A THUMB TURN STYLE LOCK |
| | IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A KEYED LOCK. |
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