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| 2017-06-13 15:23:38 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) UNDER THE LIFE SAFETY COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS, NOTES, |
| | THERE IS AN INCORRECT REFERENCE TO THE FIRE CODE; NFPA |
| | 101 - 42.2.4.1. THIS CHAPTER PERTAINS TO STORAGE |
| | OCCUPANCIES. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CLARIFY OR CORRECT. |
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| | 2) UNDER THE FIRE NOTE BOX THERE IS AN INCORRECT |
| | REFERENCE INDICATING "ALL EXITS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA |
| | 101 - 14." THE MEANS OF EGRESS CHAPTER IN NFPA 101 IS |
| | CHAPTER 7. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CLARIFY OR CORRECT. |
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| | 3) THERE IS NO DRAWING DEPICITING THE HORIZONTAL VIEW |
| | OF THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION SHOWING DIMENSIONS FROM |
| | WINDOWSOR OTHER OPENINGS. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE WITH DETAILS. |
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| | 4) THERE IS A DRAWING OF "TYP. ACCESSIBLE DOOR"; |
| | HOWEVER, THE FLOOR DRAWING INDICATES EXISTING EGRESS |
| | WINDOW. |
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| | THERE IS NO DOOR SCHEDULE INCLUDING HARDWARE AND |
| | LATCHING LOCKING DETAILS. |
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| | THERE IS NO INDICATION OF HOW TO OPEN AND/OR OPERATE |
| | THE EXISTING WINDOWS. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CLARIFY. |
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| | 5) THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION DOES NOT MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA CHAPTER 31, EXISTING APARTMENT |
| | BUILDINGS AND CAN NOT BE USED AS A MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| | 31.2.2.10 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS. FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS |
| | COMPLYING WITH 7.2.9 SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
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| | 7.2.9 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS. |
| | 7.2.9.1 GENERAL. FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS COMPLYING WITH |
| | 7.2.9.2 AND |
| | 7.2.9.3 SHALL BE PERMITTED IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS ONLY |
| | WHERE PROVIDING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | (1) ACCESS TO UNOCCUPIED ROOF SPACES AS PERMITTED IN |
| | 7.2.8.3.4 |
| | (2) SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS FROM STORAGE ELEVATORS AS |
| | PERMITTED IN CHAPTER 42 |
| | (3) MEANS OF EGRESS FROM TOWERS AND ELEVATED PLATFORMS |
| | AROUND MACHINERY OR SIMILAR SPACES SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY |
| | NOT TO EXCEED THREE PERSONS WHO ARE ALL CAPABLE OF |
| | USING THE LADDER |
| | (4) SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM BOILER ROOMS OR |
| | SIMILAR SPACES SUBJECT TO OCCUPANCY NOT TO EXCEED THREE |
| | PERSONS WHO ARE ALL CAPABLE OF USING THE LADDER |
| | (5) ACCESS TO THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL FROM THE LOWEST |
| | BALCONY OR LANDING OF A FIRE ESCAPE STAIR FOR SMALL |
| | BUILDINGS AS PERMITTED IN 7.2.8.4 WHERE APPROVED BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION |
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| | 7.2.9.2 CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION. |
| | 7.2.9.2.1 FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ANSI |
| | A14.3, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED LADDERS, UNLESS |
| | ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IS MET: |
| | (1) APPROVED EXISTING LADDERS COMPLYING WITH THE |
| | EDITION OF THIS CODE THAT WAS IN EFFECT WHEN THE |
| | LADDERS WERE INSTALLED SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
| | (2) INDUSTRIAL STAIRS COMPLYING WITH THE MINIMUM |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED STAIRS OF ANSI/ASSE A1264.1, |
| | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKPLACE FLOOR AND WALL |
| | OPENINGS, STAIRS AND RAILING SYSTEMS, SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED WHERE FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS ARE PERMITTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 40. |
| | 7.2.9.2.2 LADDERS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH A PITCH THAT |
| | EXCEEDS 75 DEGREES. |
| | 7.2.9.3 ACCESS. THE LOWEST RUNG OF ANY LADDER SHALL NOT |
| | BE MORE THAN 12 IN. (305 MM) ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE |
| | SURFACE BENEATH IT. |
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| | PLEASE REIVEW AND PROVIDE DRAWINGS AND DESIGN THAT MEET |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101, CHAPTER 31 AND CHAPTER 7. |
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| | 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 7) 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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