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| 2017-01-19 17:15:32 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | STAIRWELL SIGNAGE IS APPROVED. |
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| | 1) A PREVIOUS COMMENT, PROTECTING PENETRATIONS OF |
| | STAIRWELL WALLS, WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE RESUBMITTAL. |
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| | IT APPEARS THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE CARDER READERS |
| | WILL BE BREACHING THE RATED WALLS OF THE STAIRWELL. |
| | BREACHING OF THE STAIRWELL WALLS IS NOT PERMITTED PER |
| | THE BELOW CODE. |
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| | 7.1.3.2 EXITS. |
| | 7.1.3.2.1 WHERE THIS CODE REQUIRES AN EXIT TO BE |
| | SEPARATED FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING, THE |
| | SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | SECTION 8.2 AND THE FOLLOWING: |
| | (1)* THE SEPARATION SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING WHERE THE EXIT CONNECTS THREE OR |
| | FEWER STORIES. |
| | (2) THE SEPARATION SPECIFIED IN 7.1.3.2.1(1), OTHER |
| | THAN AN EXISTING SEPARATION, SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY |
| | CONSTRUCTION HAVING NOT LESS THAN A 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | (3)* THE SEPARATION SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 2-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING WHERE THE EXIT CONNECTS FOUR OR MORE |
| | STORIES, UNLESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS: |
| | (A) IN EXISTING NON-HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, EXISTING EXIT |
| | STAIR ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING. |
| | (B) IN EXISTING BUILDINGS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| | APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.7, EXISTING EXIT STAIR |
| | ENCLOSURES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE |
| | RATING. |
| | (C) THE MINIMUM 1-HOUR ENCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | 28.2.2.1.2, 29.2.2.1.2, 30.2.2.1.2, AND 31.2.2.1.2 |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE REQUIREMENT |
| | OF 7.1.3.2.1(3). |
| | (4) RESERVED. |
| | (5) THE MINIMUM 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE?RATED SEPARATION |
| | REQUIRED BY 7.1.3.2.1(3) SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF AN |
| | ASSEMBLY OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIALS AND SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY CONSTRUCTION HAVING |
| | A MINIMUM 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, UNLESS |
| | OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY 7.1.3.2.1(7). |
| | (6)* STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF, THAT |
| | SUPPORT EXIT COMPONENTS AND EITHER PENETRATE INTO A |
| | FIRE RESISTANCE?RATED ASSEMBLY OR ARE INSTALLED WITHIN |
| | A FIRE RESISTANCE?RATED WALL ASSEMBLY SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED, AS A MINIMUM, TO THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING |
| | REQUIRED BY 7.1.3.2.1(1) OR (3). |
| | (7) IN TYPE III, TYPE IV, AND TYPE V CONSTRUCTION, AS |
| | DEFINED IN NFPA 220, STANDARD ON TYPES OF BUILDING |
| | CONSTRUCTION (SEE 8.2.1.2), FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD |
| | ENCLOSED IN NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIALS SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
| | (8) OPENINGS IN THE SEPARATION SHALL BE PROTECTED BY |
| | FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH DOOR CLOSERS |
| | COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.8. |
| | (9)* OPENINGS IN EXIT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE LIMITED TO |
| | DOOR ASSEMBLIES FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES AND |
| | CORRIDORS AND DOOR ASSEMBLIES FOR EGRESS FROM THE |
| | ENCLOSURE, UNLESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS |
| | EXISTS: |
| | (A) OPENINGS IN EXIT PASSAGEWAYS IN MALL BUILDINGS AS |
| | PROVIDED IN CHAPTERS 36 AND 37 SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
| | (B) IN BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION, AS |
| | DEFINED IN NFPA 220, STANDARD ON TYPES OF BUILDING |
| | CONSTRUCTION (SEE 8.2.1.2), EXISTING FIRE |
| | PROTECTION?RATED DOOR ASSEMBLIES TO INTERSTITIAL SPACES |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SPACES MEET ALL |
| | OF THE FOLLOWING |
| | CRITERIA: |
| | I. THE SPACE IS USED SOLELY FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PIPES, |
| | DUCTS, AND CONDUITS. |
| | II. THE SPACE CONTAINS NO STORAGE. |
| | III. THE SPACE IS SEPARATED FROM THE EXIT ENCLOSURE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.3. |
| | (C) EXISTING OPENINGS TO MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SPACES |
| | PROTECTED BY APPROVED EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION?RATED |
| | DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PERMITTED, PROVIDED THAT THE |
| | FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET: |
| | I. THE SPACE IS USED SOLELY FOR NON-FUEL-FIRED |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. |
| | II. THE SPACE CONTAINS NO STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIALS. |
| | III. THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| | APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.7. |
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| | (10) PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, AN EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: |
| | (A) DOOR ASSEMBLIES PERMITTED BY 7.1.3.2.1(9) |
| | (B)* ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SERVING THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| | (C) REQUIRED EXIT DOOR OPENINGS |
| | (D) DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INDEPENDENT |
| | STAIR PRESSURIZATION |
| | (E) WATER OR STEAM PIPING NECESSARY FOR THE HEATING OR |
| | COOLING OF THE EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| | (F) SPRINKLER PIPING |
| | (G) STANDPIPES |
| | (H) EXISTING PENETRATIONS PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | 8.3.5 |
| | (I) PENETRATIONS FOR FIRE ALARM CIRCUITS, WHERE THE |
| | CIRCUITS ARE INSTALLED IN METAL CONDUIT AND THE |
| | PENETRATIONS ARE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8.3.5 |
| | (11) PENETRATIONS OR COMMUNICATING OPENINGS SHALL BE |
| | PROHIBITED BETWEEN ADJACENT EXIT ENCLOSURES. |
| | (12) MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PERMITTED ON THE |
| | EXIT ACCESS |
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| | IN SHORT, THE SUBMITTAL LACKS DETAIL OF HOW ANY |
| | PENETRATIONS/OPENINGS THROUGH THE STAIWELL WALLS WILL |
| | BE PROTECTED WITH THE SAME RATING AS REQUIRED BY THE |
| | ABOVE CODE. |
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| | ADDITIONALLY, |
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| | WHAT HEIGHT AND LOCATION WILL THE CARD READER BE |
| | PLACED? WILL HOLES BE DRILLED, AND WHERE? WILL AN |
| | ELECTRICAL BOX BE PLACED IN THE WALL ? WHAT RATED |
| | MATERIAL WILL BE APPLIED TO HOLES (SPEC SHEETS) ? WHAT |
| | LISTING WILL BE USED TO APPLY THE RATED MATERIAL ? ETC. |
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| | 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 3) 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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