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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2018-01-24 14:40:54	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC,
	FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO:

	THESE PROVISO COMMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED
	AT THE TIME OF FIRE INSPECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
	PROVISO COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FAILED FIRE
	INSPECTION.


	1) THE LAUNDRY/CLSET ROOM DORR, # 16, SWING OUT INTO
	THE EXIT TRAVEL PATH. CHANGE TO IN-SWING OR ADD A DOOR
	CLOSER.

	PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7 MEANS OF EGRESS :

	7.2.1.4.3* DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT.
	7.2.1.4.3.1 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS
	OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE
	REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY,
	OR A LANDING UNOBSTRUCTED, UNLESS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
	CONDITIONS ARE MET:
	(1) THE DOOR OPENING PROVIDES ACCESS TO A STAIR IN AN
	EXISTING BUILDING.
	(2) THE DOOR OPENING MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF
	7.2.1.4.3.2.
	7.2.1.4.3.2 WHEN FULLY OPEN, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS
	OF EGRESS SHALL NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 7 IN. (180 MM)
	INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR, A
	PASSAGEWAY, OR A LANDING, UNLESS THE DOOR LEAF IS
	EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AND IS
	NOT REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF 7.2.1.4.2 TO SWING IN
	THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL.


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