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| 2017-06-14 11:47:28 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) SHEET A 7 - THERE IS INDICATIONS OF NEW WOOD |
| | FLOORING SYSTEM OVER THE BALCONY. |
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| | PER NFPA 13, |
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| | 8.15.7* EXTERIOR ROOFS, CANOPIES, PORTE-COCHERES, |
| | BALCONIES, DECKS, OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS. |
| | 8.15.7.1 UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF 8.15.7.2, 8.15.7.3, |
| | OR |
| | 8.15.7.4 ARE MET, SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER |
| | EXTERIOR ROOFS, CANOPIES, PORTE-COCHERES, BALCONIES, |
| | DECKS, OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT (1.2 M) IN |
| | WIDTH. |
| | 8.15.7.2* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED |
| | WHERE THE CANOPIES, ROOFS, PORTE-COCHERES, BALCONIES, |
| | DECKS, OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH |
| | MATERIALS THAT ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, |
| | OR FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED |
| | WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, STANDARD FOR FIRE |
| | RETARDANTTREATED WOOD AND FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS FOR |
| | BUILDING MATERIALS. |
| | 8.15.7.3 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED |
| | FROM BELOW THE CANOPIES, ROOFS, PORTE-COCHERES, |
| | BALCONIES, DECKS, OR SIMILAR PROJECTIONS OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDED THE EXPOSED FINISH MATERIAL ON |
| | THE ROOFS, CANOPIES, OR PORTECOCHERES ARE |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE RETARDANT |
| | TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, STANDARD FOR FIRE |
| | RETARDANT TREATED WOOD AND FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS FOR |
| | BUILDING MATERIALS, AND THE ROOFS, CANOPIES, OR |
| | PORTE-COCHERES CONTAIN ONLY SPRINKLERED CONCEALED |
| | SPACES OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING UNSPRINKLERED |
| | COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES: |
| | (1) COMBUSTIBLE CONCEALED SPACES FILLED ENTIRELY WITH |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE INSULATION |
| | (2) LIGHT OR ORDINARY HAZARD OCCUPANCIES WHERE |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE CEILINGS ARE |
| | DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF SOLID WOOD JOISTS SO |
| | AS TO CREATE ENCLOSED JOIST SPACES 160 FT3 (4.5 M3) OR |
| | LESS IN VOLUME, INCLUDING SPACE BELOW INSULATION THAT |
| | IS LAID DIRECTLY ON TOP OR WITHIN THE CEILING JOISTS IN |
| | AN OTHERWISE SPRINKLERED ATTIC [SEE 11.2.3.1.4(4)(D)] |
| | (3) CONCEALED SPACES OVER ISOLATED SMALL ROOFS, |
| | CANOPIES, OR PORTE-COCHERES NOT EXCEEDING 55 FT2 (5.1 |
| | M2) IN AREA |
| | 8.15.7.4 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED |
| | FROM EXTERIOR EXIT CORRIDORS WHEN THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF |
| | THE CORRIDOR ARE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OPEN AND WHEN THE |
| | CORRIDOR IS ENTIRELY OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. |
| | 8.15.7.5* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER ROOFS, |
| | CANOPIES, PORTE-COCHERES, BALCONIES, DECKS, OR SIMILAR |
| | PROJECTIONS GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE OVER AREAS |
| | WHERE COMBUSTIBLES ARE STORED. |
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| | THE PROPOSED WOOD DECKING IS NOT APPROVED FOR |
| | INSTALLTION AND ANY INSTALLATION OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | MATERIALS SHALL MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS NOTED AND/OR |
| | THE AREA SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH FIRE SPRINKLERS. |
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| | PLEASE CORRECT OR DISCONTINUE THE PROPOSED. |
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| | 2) SHEET E 1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF FIRE ALARM |
| | DEVICES. ANY FIRE ALARM WORK SHALL BE DONE UNDER |
| | SEPARATE SHOP DRAWING BY CERTIFIED LIFE SAFETY |
| | CONTRACTORS. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF INTENDED |
| | COMPLIANCE. |
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| | 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 4) 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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