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Plan Review Notes For Permit 16120880
Permit Number	16120880
Review Stop	FIRE
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2017-01-09 08:35:45	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:


	1) SHEET A 0.0.02 - THE IS AN INCORRECT REFERENCE TO
	THE FIRE CODE; THE BROWARD COUNT ADMENDMENTS IS NOT
	APPLICABLE WITHIN THEI JURISDICTION.

	PLEASE REMOVE THE REFERENCE AND ENSURE NO CONFLICTS.



	2) SHEET A 1.2.01 - THE LIFE SAFETY NOTES INDICATE
	REFERENCES TOA FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM. THESE
	NOTES ARE CONFUSING AS TO THEM BEING INSTALLED OR NOT.

	PLEASE CLARIFY AND REMOVE ANY REFERENCES IF NOT
	PROPOSED.



	3) SHEET 1.2.01 & 2.1.02 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF AN
	EXIT, # 2, LEADING TO THE TERRACE; HOWEVER, THE TERRACE
	INDICATES RALINGS WITH NO EXIT VOID OR GATE.

	NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS

	7.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS.
	7.7.1* EXIT TERMINATION. EXITS SHALL TERMINATE
	DIRECTLY, AT A PUBLIC WAY OR AT AN EXTERIOR EXIT
	DISCHARGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.7.1.2 THROUGH
	7.7.1.4.

	PLEASE CLARIFY AND CORRECT.



	4) SHEET 1.2.01 & 2.1.02 - THE ARE TWO EXITS INDICATED
	FROM THE ASSEMBLY ROOM WITH A SEPARATION OF 17.5 FT.
	THE EXITS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SEPARATED BY A MINIMUM OF
	HALF THE AREA DIMENSION.


	7.5.1.3.1 WHERE MORE THAN ONE EXIT, EXIT ACCESS, OR
	EXIT DISCHARGE IS REQUIRED FROM A BUILDING OR PORTION
	THEREOF, SUCH EXITS, EXIT ACCESSES, OR EXIT DISCHARGES
	SHALL BE REMOTELY LOCATED FROM EACH OTHER AND BE
	ARRANGED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY THAT MORE THAN ONE
	HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE BLOCKED BY ANY ONE FIRE OR
	OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITION.

	7.5.1.3.2* WHERE TWO EXITS, EXIT ACCESSES, OR EXIT
	DISCHARGES ARE REQUIRED, THEY SHALL BE LOCATED AT A
	DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF THE
	LENGTH OF THE MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE
	BUILDING OR AREA TO BE SERVED, MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT
	LINE BETWEEN THE NEAREST EDGE OF THE EXITS, EXIT
	ACCESSES, OR EXIT DISCHARGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED
	IN 7.5.1.3.3 THROUGH 7.5.1.3.5.


	PLEASE REVIEW, CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT.



	5) SHEET A 2.1.02 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF LIGHT
	WIEGHT TRUSS DESIGN.

	PER FLORIDA 69A-60.0081; NOTICE SIGNAGE IS REQUIRED FOR
	STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE CONSTRUCTION.
	ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR ANY MULTIUNIT
	RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR MORE WHICH USES
	HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE
	CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED WITH A
	MALTESE CROSS SIGN MEASURING 8 INCHES HORIZONTALLY AND
	8 INCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED REFLECTIVE COLOR.
	THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 24 INCHES TO
	THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR.
	1. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE
	MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R".
	2. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS
	SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F".
	3. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF
	SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "R/F".

	PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE FOR THE APPLICABLE SIGNAGE AT THE
	FRONT ENTRANCE.



	6) SHEET 6.2.01 - THERE IS A LABEL INDICATION WITHIN
	THE DOOR SCHEDULE OF A C45; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
	CALL-OUT INDICATING/IDENTIFYING WHAT IT IS.

	PLEASE INDICATE WHAT C45 IS?



	7) SHEET A 6.2.01 - IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE FOR DOOR 104,
	THAT SERVES ROOM 151, THERE IS NO EXIT DEVICE IN THE
	COMMENT SECTION.

	PLEASE CORRECT.



	8) SHEET A 6.2.01 - THE IS A NOTE ON ALL THE EXIT DOORS
	OF A "CYLINDER KEY SYSTEM". PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7,
	MEANS OF EGRESS

	7.2.1.5.3 LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE
	OF A KEY, A TOOL, OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR
	OPERATION FROM THE EGRESS SIDE. 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.

	7.2.1.5.10* A LATCH OR OTHER FASTENING DEVICE ON A DOOR
	LEAF SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING DEVICE THAT HAS
	AN OBVIOUS METHOD OF OPERATION AND THAT IS READILY
	OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING CONDITIONS.
	7.2.1.5.10.1 THE RELEASING MECHANISM FOR ANY LATCH
	SHALL BE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
	(1) NOT LESS THAN 34 IN. (865 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED
	FLOOR FOR OTHER THAN EXISTING INSTALLATIONS
	(2) NOT MORE THAN 48 IN. (1220 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED
	FLOOR 7.2.1.5.10.2 THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL OPEN
	THE DOOR LEAF WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE RELEASING
	OPERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN
	7.2.1.5.10.3, 7.2.1.5.10.4, OR 7.2.1.5.10.6.


	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.

	PLEASE ENSURE THAT EACH LOCKING DEVICE/SYSTEM COMPLIES
	WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.



	9) SHEET E 0.0.01 - THE LEGEND IS INDICATING FA
	DEVICES. THESE SYMBOLS/COMMENTS ARE CONFUSING AND ARE
	IN ADDITION TO # 2 ABOVE.

	IF THERE IS NO FIRE ALARM PROPOSED, NO REFENCES SHOULD
	BE INDICATED AND/OR REMOVED.



	10) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
	REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
	ABOVE.




	11) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
	RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.



	PETER LEDUC
	FIRE MARSHAL
	561-804-4709
	[email protected]