Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17010773
Permit Number 17010773
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-02-03 17:33:02THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) SHEET A1.1 - A WOOD FENCE IS INDICATED AT THE EXIT
 PATH LEADING FROM THE EXIT STAIR DOOR AND HALLWAY EXIT
 DOOR.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.2.2.5.2* EXPOSURES.
 7.2.2.5.2.1 WHERE NONRATED WALLS OR UNPROTECTED OPENING
 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.
  
  
 THE NON RATED FENCE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 ABOVE, PLEASE CORRECT.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A1.1 - A CONCRETE WALL IS INDICATED NEXT TO
 THE EXISTING BACKFLOW PREVENTOR. THERE IS NO SEPARATION
 DIMENSION INDICATED AND OR ANY INDICATION THAT THIS
 WALL WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY REPAIR/TESTING AND/OR
 MAINTENANCE WORK.
  
 PER NFPA 24, UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE
  
 6.5 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES
 6.5.1 WHERE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 6.2.11(4), BACKFLOW
 PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THEIR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
  
 NFPA 13
  
 8.17.4.6* BACKFLOW DEVICES.
  
 A.8.17.4.6 WHERE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ARE
 INSTALLED, THEY SHOULD BE IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION TO
 PROVIDE FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A SPECIFIC SEPARATION DIMENSION AND A
 REVIEW/NARRATIVE FROM THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 INSTALLER/MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR THAT IT COMPLIES WITH
 THEIR REQUIRMENTS AND/OR THE CODE.
  
  
  
 3) SHEET A1.1 - THERE IA A CONCRETE WALL/STRUCTUREL BY
 THE BACKFLOW PREVENTOR THAT MAY CROSS OVER THE
 UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE.
  
 PER NFPA 24, UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE
  
 10.6 PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE.
 10.6.1 PIPE SHALL NOT BE RUN UNDER BUILDINGS.
  
 10.6.5* PIPE JOINTS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED UNDER
 FOUNDATION FOOTINGS.
  
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED REVIEW FROM A CERTIFIED
 ENGINEER OR OTHER QUALIFIED ENTITY REGARDING THE ABOVE
 NOTE AND THAT THE WALL WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY
 POSSIBLE CONDITION OR MAINTENANCE/REPAIR CONCERNS.
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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