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| 2017-01-23 10:59:05 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE MARSHAL, |
| | WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) THIS APPEARS TO BE A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM |
| | RESIDENTIAL TO BUSINESS AND COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE |
| | CODES OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
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| | 2 ) THE EXIT RAMP IS INDICATED AS PASSING BY THREE |
| | SINGLE HUNG WINDOWS. THE RAMP IS A EXIT ACCESS AND ITS |
| | USE SHALL BE PROTECTED. THE WINDOWS ARE A POTENTIAL |
| | EXPOSURE HAZARD TO THOSE USING THE RAMPS AND SHALL BE |
| | PROTECTED PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 38 NEW BUSINESS |
| | OCCUPANCIES AND CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| | 38.2.2 MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS. |
| | 38.2.2.1 COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | COMPONENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE TYPES DESCRIBED IN |
| | 38.2.2.2 THROUGH 38.2.2.12. |
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| | 38.2.2.6 RAMPS. RAMPS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.5 SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED |
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| | 7.2.5 RAMPS. |
| | 7.2.5.1 GENERAL. EVERY RAMP USED AS A COMPONENT IN A |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL CONFORM TO THE GENERAL |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 7.1 AND TO THE SPECIAL |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.5. |
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| | 7.2.5.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF RAMPS. RAMPS IS A |
| | REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE ENCLOSED OR PROTECTED |
| | AS A STAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.2.2.5 AND 7.2.2.6. |
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| | 7.2.2.5.2* EXPOSURES. |
| | 7.2.2.5.2.1 WHERE NONRATED WALLS OR UNPROTECTED |
| | OPENINGS ENCLOSE THE EXTERIOR OF A STAIRWAY, OTHER THAN |
| | AN EXISTING STAIRWAY, AND THE WALLS OR OPENINGS ARE |
| | EXPOSED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING AT AN ANGLE OF |
| | LESS THAN 180 DEGREES, THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE WALLS |
| | WITHIN 10 FT (3050 MM) HORIZONTALLY OF THE NONRATED |
| | WALL OR UNPROTECTED OPENING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS |
| | REQUIRED FOR STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES, INCLUDING OPENING |
| | PROTECTIVES. |
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| | 7.2.2.6.3 SEPARATION AND PROTECTION OF OUTSIDE STAIRS. |
| | 7.2.2.6.3.1* OUTSIDE STAIRS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING BY CONSTRUCTION WITH THE FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED FOR ENCLOSED STAIRS WITH |
| | FIXED OR SELF-CLOSING OPENING PROTECTIVES, EXCEPT AS |
| | FOLLOWS: |
| | (1) OUTSIDE STAIRS SERVING AN EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS |
| | BALCONY THAT HAS TWO REMOTE OUTSIDE STAIRWAYS OR RAMPS |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE UNPROTECTED. |
| | (2) OUTSIDE STAIRS SERVING TWO OR FEWER ADJACENT |
| | STORIES, INCLUDING THE STORY WHERE THE EXIT DISCHARGES, |
| | SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE UNPROTECTED WHERE THERE IS A |
| | REMOTELY LOCATED SECOND EXIT. |
| | (3) IN EXISTING BUILDINGS, EXISTING OUTSIDE STAIRS |
| | SERVING THREE OR FEWER ADJACENT STORIES, INCLUDING THE |
| | STORY WHERE THE EXIT DISCHARGES, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | BE UNPROTECTED WHERE THERE IS A REMOTELY LOCATED SECOND |
| | EXIT. |
| | (4) THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF A SEPARATION |
| | EXTENDING 10 FT (3050 MM) FROM THE STAIRS SHALL NOT BE |
| | REQUIRED TO EXCEED 1 HOUR WHERE OPENINGS HAVE A MINIMUM |
| | ?-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING. |
| | (5) OUTSIDE STAIRS IN EXISTING BUILDINGS PROTECTED |
| | THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.7 SHALL |
| | BE PERMITTED TO BE UNPROTECTED. 7.2.2.6.3.2 WALL |
| | CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED BY 7.2.2.6.3.1 SHALL EXTEND AS |
| | FOLLOWS: |
| | (1) VERTICALLY FROM THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL TO A |
| | POINT 10 FT (3050 MM) ABOVE THE TOPMOST LANDING OF THE |
| | STAIRS OR TO THE ROOFLINE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER |
| | (2) HORIZONTALLY FOR NOT LESS THAN 10 FT (3050 MM) |
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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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