Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18051464
Permit Number 18051464
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-07-06 12:57:30THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
  
 1) SHEET A 2.1 - THIS PLAN SHEET IS INDICATED AS LIFE
 SAFETY PLAN AND DETAILS.
  
 BE ADVISED, THIS PLAN INDICATED ACCESSIBILITY DETAILS
 WITH NO LIFE SAFETY.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN ACCURATE LIFE SAFETY PLAN
 AND DETAILS.
  
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A 2.1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF THE HARDWARE
 ON THE MAIN ENTRY DOORS OF MORTISE CYLINDERS.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 38, NEW BUSINESS OCCUPNACIES AND
 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS:
  
 38.2.2 MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS.
 38.2.2.1 GENERAL. MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS SHALL BE
 LIMITED
 TO THE TYPES DESCRIBED IN 38.2.2.2 THROUGH 38.2.2.12.
 38.2.2.2 DOORS.
 38.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED.
 38.2.2.2.2* LOCKS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.5.5 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED
 ONLY ON PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS.
  
 7.2.1.5.5 KEY-OPERATED LOCKS.
 7.2.1.5.5.1* EXTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO HAVE
 KEY-OPERATED LOCKS FROM THE EGRESS SIDE, PROVIDED THAT
 ALL OF THE
 FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
 (1) THIS ALTERNATIVE IS PERMITTED IN CHAPTERS 11
 THROUGH 43 FOR
 THE SPECIFIC OCCUPANCY.
 (2) A READILY VISIBLE, DURABLE SIGN IN LETTERS NOT LESS
 THAN 1 IN.
 (25 MM) HIGH ON A CONTRASTING BACKGROUND THAT READS AS
 FOLLOWS IS LOCATED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE DOOR LEAF:
 THIS
 DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN THE
 BUILDING IS OCCUPIED.
 (3) THE LOCKING DEVICE IS OF A TYPE THAT IS READILY
 DISTINGUISHABLE
 AS LOCKED.
 (4) A KEY IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO ANY OCCUPANT
 INSIDE THE
 BUILDING WHEN IT IS LOCKED.
  
 AND
  
 7.2.1.5 LOCKS, LATCHES, AND ALARM DEVICES.
 7.2.1.5.1 DOOR LEAVES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED
 READILY FROM
 THE EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED.
 7.2.1.5.3 LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE
 OF A KEY, A
 TOOL, OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM
 THE EGRESS
 SIDE.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, CORRECT OR PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF
 COMPLIANCE
  
  
  
 3) SHEET A 2.1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A PANIC BAR
 ON THE ENTRY DOORS.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7
  
 7.2.1.7 PANIC HARDWARE AND FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
 7.2.1.7.1 WHERE A DOOR ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED TO BE
 EQUIPPED WITH
 PANIC OR FIRE EXIT HARDWARE, SUCH HARDWARE SHALL MEET
 ALL OF THE
 FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 (1) IT SHALL CONSIST OF A CROSS BAR OR A PUSH PAD, THE
 ACTUATING
 PORTION OF WHICH EXTENDS ACROSS NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF
 OF THE
 WIDTH OF THE DOOR LEAF.
 (2) IT SHALL BE MOUNTED AS FOLLOWS:
 (A) NEW INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 34 IN.
 (865 MM),
 AND NOT MORE THAN 48 IN. (1220 MM), ABOVE THE FLOOR.
 (B) EXISTING INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 30
 IN. (760 MM),
 AND NOT MORE THAN 48 IN. (1220 MM), ABOVE THE FLOOR.
 (3) IT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED SO THAT A HORIZONTAL FORCE
 NOT TO EXCEED
 15 LBF (66 N) ACTUATES THE CROSS BAR OR PUSH PAD AND
 LATCHES.
  
 AND
  
 7.2.1.7.3 REQUIRED PANIC HARDWARE AND FIRE EXIT
 HARDWARE, IN OTHER
 THAN DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OCCUPANCIES AS
 OTHERWISE PROVIDED
 IN CHAPTERS 22 AND 23, SHALL NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH ANY
 LOCKING
 DEVICE, SET SCREW, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT PREVENTS
 THE RELEASE
 OF THE LATCH WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE RELEASING
 DEVICE.
  
 THOUGH PANIC HARDWARE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS
 OCCUPANCY, IF INSTALLED, IT MUST BE INSTALLED PER THE
 APPLICABLE CODE.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND REMOVE THE PANIC BAR OR EXPLAIN WITH
 SPECIFC DETAILS AND FIRE CODE REFERENCES.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET A 2.1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF ELECTROINC
 LOCKS OR STRIKES WITHIN THE DOOR SCHEDULE.
  
 NO DOOR SHALL BE LOCKED AGAINST EGRESS.
  
 ALL ACCESS AND/OR EGRESS CONTROL SHALL BE COMPLY WITH
 THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FO NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7,
 MEANS OF EGRESS AND BE SUBMITTED UNDER A SEPARATE SHOP
 DRAWING PERMIT.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, CORRECT AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE
 OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
  
 6) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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