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| 2016-06-27 12:03:56 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) SHEET A 020 - THE SHEET INDICATES FIRE EXTINQUISHER |
| | LOCATIONS WITHIN THE STAIRWELLS. AN ALTERNATIVE |
| | LOCATION SHALL BE INDICATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CODE |
| | REFERENCES |
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| | NFPA 101, CHAPTER 36 |
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| | 36.3.5.3 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | IN ALL MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | 9.7.4.1. |
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| | NFPA 101, CHAPTER 9 |
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| | 9.7.4 MANUAL EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT. |
| | 9.7.4.1* WHERE REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ANOTHER |
| | SECTION OF THIS CODE, PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL |
| | BE SELECTED, INSTALLED, INSPECTED, AND MAINTAINED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 10, STANDARD FOR PORTABLE FIRE |
| | EXTINGUISHERS. |
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| | NFPA 10 |
| | 6.1.3 PLACEMENT. |
| | 6.1.3.1 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY |
| | LOCATED WHERE THEY ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND |
| | IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. |
| | 6.1.3.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE LOCATED ALONG |
| | NORMAL PATHS OF TRAVEL, INCLUDING EXITS FROM AREAS. |
| | 6.1.3.3 VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS. |
| | 6.1.3.3.1 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT BE OBSTRUCTED OR |
| | OBSCURED FROM VIEW. |
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| | ADDITIONALLY: |
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| | NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7 |
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| | 7.1.3.2.3* AN EXIT ENCLOSURE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY |
| | PURPOSE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INTERFERE WITH ITS |
| | USE AS AN EXIT AND, IF SO DESIGNATED, AS AN AREA OF |
| | REFUGE. (SEE ALSO 7.2.2.5.3.) |
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| | A.7.1.3.2.3 THIS PROVISION PROHIBITS THE USE OF EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURES FOR STORAGE OR FOR INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT |
| | NOT NECESSARY FOR SAFETY. OCCUPANCY IS PROHIBITED OTHER |
| | THAN FOR EGRESS, REFUGE, AND ACCESS. THE INTENT IS THAT |
| | THE EXIT ENCLOSURE ESSENTIALLY BE ?STERILE? WITH |
| | RESPECT TO FIRE SAFETY HAZARDS. |
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| | THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS CAN BE LOCATED PRIOR TO THE |
| | STAIRWAY EXIT DOOR, NOT INSIDE THE STAIRWELL. |
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| | 2) SHEET LS 020 - THE INDICATED EXIT CAPACITY ON THE |
| | FOURTH FLOOR IS 330; HOWEVER, THE EXIT STAIRWAY |
| | CAPACITY IS 162 EACH, AN EXIT CAPACITY OF 324. |
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| | ADDING ALL THE OCCUPANCY LOADS INDICATES A TOTAL 331. |
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| | PLEASE CORRECT OR VERIFY. |
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| | 3) SHEETS A 003 & FA 160 - THE HOOD SYSTEM IN THE |
| | KITCHEN AREA SHALL BE PERMITTED UNDER SEPARATE SHOP |
| | DRAWINGS AND INSTALLED PER NFPA 96. |
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| | NFPA 101, CHAPTER 36 |
| | 36.3.2.3 COOKING EQUIPMENT. COOKING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.2.3, UNLESS THE COOKING |
| | EQUIPMENT IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES: |
| | (1) OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT |
| | (2) PORTABLE EQUIPMENT NOT FLUE-CONNECTED |
| | (3) EQUIPMENT USED ONLY FOR FOOD WARMING |
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| | NFPA 101, CHAPER 9 |
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| | 9.2.3 COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT. COMMERCIAL COOKING |
| | EQUIPMENT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 96, STANDARD |
| | FOR VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE PROTECTION OF |
| | COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS, UNLESS SUCH |
| | INSTALLATIONS ARE APPROVED EXISTING INSTALLATIONS, |
| | WHICH SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE CONTINUED IN SERVICE. |
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| | NFPA 96 |
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| | NFPA 96, CHAPTER 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| | 4.1 GENERAL. |
| | 4.1.1 COOKING EQUIPMENT USED IN PROCESSES PRODUCING |
| | SMOKE OR GREASE-LADEN VAPORS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN |
| | EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT COMPLIES WITH ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND |
| | PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD. |
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| | 10.1.2* COOKING EQUIPMENT THAT PRODUCES GREASE-LADEN |
| | VAPORS AND THAT MIGHT BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION OF GREASE |
| | IN THE HOOD, GREASE REMOVAL DEVICE, OR DUCT SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED BY FIRE-EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE INDICATING THE ABOVE. |
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| | 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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