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Plan Review Notes For Permit 18100526
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2019-07-02 12:13:31THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
  
 1) SHEET LS 1.100 - THERE IS AN INCORRECT REFERNCE TO
 THE CURRENT LIFE SAFETY CODE.
  
 PROPOSED PROJECTS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 6TH EDITION OF FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE WHICH
 INCLUDES THE 2015 EDITION OF NFPA 1 AND NFPA 101.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND CORRECT THE
 REFERENCE.
  
  
  
 2) SHEET LS 1.100 - UNDER GENERAL NOTES # 8 THERE ARE
 INDICATIONS OF "SHALL CONTAIN" ITEMS.
  
 PLEASE BE ADVISED THE FOLLOWING LIST IS CONTAINED
 WITHIN THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND ARE
 REQUIRED WITHIN THE COMMAND ROOM
  
 THE FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 1,
 CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.9.4 AND SHALL CONTAIN
 THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
  
 A. SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 200 FT SQUARED WITH A MINIMUM
 DIMENSION OF 10 FT.
 B. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
 C. A TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
 D. SCHEMATIC BUILDING PLANS INDICATING THE TYPICAL
 FLOOR PLAN AND DETAILING THE BUILDING CORE, MEANS OF
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, FIRE-FIGHTING
 EQUIPMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS AND THE LOCATION
 OF FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE
 BARRIERS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS
 E. A WORK TABLE.
 F. IF APPLICABLE, A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
 FOR THE BUILDING.
 G. THE EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
 CONTROL UNIT.
 H. ANNUNCIATOR UNIT VISUALLY INDICATING THE LOCATION OF
 THE ELEVATORS AND WHETHER THEY ARE OPERATIONAL
 I. STATUS INDICATORS AND CONTROLS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
 SYSTEMS.
 J. CONTROLS FOR UNLOCKING STAIRWAY DOORS SIMULTANEOUSLY
 K. SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATER FLOW DETECTOR DISPLAY
 PANELS
 L. EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER STATUS INDICATORS
 M. FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS
 N. GENERATOR SUPERVISION DEVICES AND MANUAL START AND
 TRANSFER FEATURES.
 O. PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, WHERE SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED
 BY OTHER SECTIONS OF THIS CODE
 P. CONTROLS REQUIRED FOR SMOKE CONTROL
 Q. ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1.
 R. ELEVATOR EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER SELECTOR
 SWITCH(ES), WHERE EMERGENCY OR STANDBY POWER IS
 PROVIDED
  
 AND NFPA 101, CHAPTER 11,
  
 11.8.6* EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER.
 11.8.6.1 AN EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE PROVIDED
 IN A
 LOCATION APPROVED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
 11.8.6.2 THE EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER SHALL CONTAIN THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) VOICE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PANELS AND CONTROLS
 (2) FIRE DEPARTMENT TWO-WAY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION
 SERVICE
 PANELS AND CONTROLS WHERE REQUIRED BY ANOTHER SECTION
 OF THIS
 CODE
 (3) FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ANNUNCIATION
 PANELS
 (4) ELEVATOR FLOOR LOCATION AND OPERATION ANNUNCIATORS
 (5) ELEVATOR FIRE RECALL SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
 A17.1/CSA B44, SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS
 (6) ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER SELECTOR SWITCH(ES) WHERE
 PROVIDED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A17.1/CSA B44
 (7) SPRINKLER VALVE AND WATERFLOW ANNUNCIATORS
 (8) EMERGENCY GENERATOR STATUS INDICATORS
 (9) CONTROLS FOR ANY AUTOMATIC STAIRWAY DOOR UNLOCKING
 SYSTEM
 (10) FIRE PUMP STATUS INDICATORS
 (11) TELEPHONE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE WITH CONTROLLED
 ACCESS TO THE
 PUBLIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM
 (12) STAIRWAY VIDEO MONITORING EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY
 11.8.8
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE A NOTE
 OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
  
  
  
  
 3) SHEET LS 1.100 - UNDER GENERAL NOTES # 9 THERE IS AN
 INDICATION OF STANDBY POWER AND REFERENCE TO THE
 BUILDING CODE.
  
 THE INSTALLATION SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRMENTS
 OF NFPA 37 AND 110.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE A NOTE
 OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET LS 1.101 AND ALL LS SHEETS - THERE ARE NO
 INDICATIONS OF OCCUPANCY LOAD COUNTS AT EACH EXIT DOOR.
  
 7.3 CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 7.3.1 OCCUPANT LOAD.
 7.3.1.1 SUFFICIENT CAPACITY.
 7.3.1.1.1 THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS FOR
 ANY STORY,
 BALCONY, TIER, OR OTHER OCCUPIED SPACE SHALL BE
 SUFFICIENT FOR THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD THEREOF.
 7.3.1.1.2 FOR OTHER THAN EXISTING MEANS OF EGRESS,
 WHERE MORE
 THAN ONE MEANS OF EGRESS IS REQUIRED, THE MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL BE
 OF SUCH WIDTH AND CAPACITY THAT THE LOSS OF ANY ONE
 MEANS OF
 EGRESS LEAVES AVAILABLE NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE
 REQUIRED
 CAPACITY.
  
 7.3.1.4 EXITS SERVING MORE THAN ONE STORY. WHERE AN
 EXIT
 SERVES MORE THAN ONE STORY, ONLY THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF
 EACH STORY
 CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY SHALL BE USED IN COMPUTING THE
 REQUIRED
 CAPACITY OF THE EXIT AT THAT STORY, PROVIDED THAT THE
 REQUIRED EGRESS
 CAPACITY OF THE EXIT IS NOT DECREASED IN THE DIRECTION
 OF EGRESS
 TRAVEL.
 7.3.1.5 CAPACITY FROM A POINT OF CONVERGENCE. WHERE
 MEANS OF
 EGRESS FROM A STORY ABOVE AND A STORY BELOW CONVERGE AT
 AN
 INTERMEDIATE STORY, THE CAPACITY OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS
 FROM THE
 POINT OF CONVERGENCE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THE SUM OF
 THE REQUIRED
 CAPACITY OF THE TWO MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LOADS AT EACH EXIT.
  
  
 5) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS AND
 CLACULATIONS OF STAIR CAPACITY LOADS
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.3.2 MEASUREMENT OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 7.3.2.1 THE WIDTH OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE MEASURED
 IN THE
 CLEAR AT THE NARROWEST POINT OF THE EGRESS COMPONENT
 UNDER
 CONSIDERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.3.2.2 OR
 7.3.2.3.
  
 THE EXIT CAPACITY OF THE STAIRS SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM
 THE NARROWEST POINT, THE EXIT DOOR; HOWEVER, IT IS
 SHOWN WITH 0.15. THE FFPC IT IS 0.20.
  
 7.3.3* EGRESS CAPACITY.
 7.3.3.1 EGRESS CAPACITY FOR APPROVED COMPONENTS OF
 MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL BE BASED ON THE CAPACITY FACTORS SHOWN IN
 TABLE
 7.3.3.1, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.3.3.2.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC FFPC
 REFERENCES, THE MOST STRICT SHALL APPLY.
  
  
  
 6) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS AND
 CLACULATIONS OF STAIR CAPACITY LOADS
  
 WITHIN THE EXIT LOAD CALCULATION IT IS SHOWING A STAIR
 WIDTH OF 48" AND A 0.20 FORMULA.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.3.2 MEASUREMENT OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 7.3.2.1 THE WIDTH OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE MEASURED
 IN THE
 CLEAR AT THE NARROWEST POINT OF THE EGRESS COMPONENT
 UNDER
 CONSIDERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.3.2.2 OR
 7.3.2.3.
  
 THE FORMULA SHOULD USE 0.30
  
 7.3.3* EGRESS CAPACITY.
 7.3.3.1 EGRESS CAPACITY FOR APPROVED COMPONENTS OF
 MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL BE BASED ON THE CAPACITY FACTORS SHOWN IN
 TABLE
 7.3.3.1, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.3.3.2.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
  
 7) SHEET A 101 - THERE APPEARS TO BE ONLY ONE EXIT FROM
 THE POOL DECK AREA. THERE ARE NO LIFE SAFETY PLANS
 REGARDING THE POOL DECK.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN FOR THE POOL DECK
 INCLUDING OCCUPANCY LOADS FROM ALL ASSOCIATED EXITS
 FROM THE BUILDING INTO IT AND EXITS ACCOUNTING FOR THE
 OCCUPANCY LOADS OUT OF IT.
  
  
  
  
 8) SHEET LS 1.125 - DOOR T-01 AT STAIR # 1 & # 4 ARE
 NOT INDOCATED AS 90 MINUTE LKE RELATED DOORS.(THE DOOR
 SCHEDULE INDICATES AS 90 MIN.)
  
 PLEASE CORRECT.
  
  
  
 9) SHEET LS 1.125 - THERE ARE DOORS WITHIN A RATED WALL
 THAT ARE NOT INDICATES AS RATED IN THE DOOR SCHEDULE.
  
 DOORS N2508A, N2506A, N2506B, N2509B AND N2509C ARE
 WITHIN AN INDICATED 2 HOUR WALL AND ARE NOT RATED IN
 THE DOOR SCHEDULE NOR THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET.
  
 PLEASE CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE REFERENCES
 OR REVISED WALL RATINGS.
  
  
  
 10) SHEET LS 1.125 - THERE ARE DOORS WITHIN A RATED
 WALL THAT ARE NOT INDICATES AS RATED IN THE DOOR
 SCHEDULE.
  
 DOORS S2508A, S2506A, S2506B, S2509B AND S2509C ARE
 WITHIN AN INDICATED 2 HOUR WALL AND ARE NOT RATED IN
 THE DOOR SCHEDULE NOR THE LIFE SAFETY SHEET.
  
 PLEASE CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE REFERENCES
 OR REVISED WALL RATINGS.
  
  
  
  
 11) SHEET A 1.225 NOTH & SOUTH BUILDINGS - THERE ARE
 FOUR (4) AREAS INDICATED WITH ACCESS DOORS TO A CRAWL
 SPACE FOR THE POOL.
  
 THE WALL THAT THIS ACCESS DOOR IS LOCATED IS INDCIATED
 AS 2 HOURS.
  
 THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF THE RATING OF THE ACCESS
 DOOR.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR CLARIFY WITH APPLICABLE
 RATED DOORS.
  
  
  
 12) SHEET FP 1.00 - THERE ARE INCORRECT EDITIONS OF
 CURRENT FIRE CODES INDICATED.
  
 THE CORRECT EDITIONS ARE:
  
 NFPA 13, 2013 EDITION.
 NFPA 14, 2013 EDITION.
 NFPA 20, 2013 EDITION.
 NFPA 24, 2013 EDITION.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
 13) SHEET FP 1.00 - NOTE # 14 UNDER FIRE SPRINKLER
 NOTES THERE IS AN INDICATION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING.
  
 ALL UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA
 24
  
  
  
  
 14) SHEET 1.101 - THERE ARE DOORS FROM OCCUPIABLE ROOMS
 IN BOTH TOWERS THAT OPEN INTO THE EXIT CORRIDOR THAT
 MAY ENCROACH ON THE REQUIRED EXIT WIDTH.
  
 DOORS S108A, SII3A, SII4A & N107A, N112A, N113A.
  
 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 AND SHALL NOT PROJECT NOT
 MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A
 CORRIDOR, A PASSAGE WAY, OR A LANDING, WHEN FULLY OPEN,
 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 REQUIREMENTS THAT LIMITS
 PROJECTION TO NOT MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED
 WIDTH OF THE STAIR LANDING WHEN THE DOOR
 LEAF IS FULLY OPEN.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE DETAILED
 DIMENSIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABOVE CODE.
  
  
  
 15) SHEET 1.101 - STAIRWAY 2 & 3 DISCHARGE INTO THE
 POOL AREA; HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE ONE EXIT OUT OF
 THE POOL AREA.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED OCCUPANCY COUNT, PATH OF
 TRAVEL AND TRAVEL DISTANCE, FROM THESE STAIRS , AS WELL
 AS, OTHER EXITS INTO THE POOL AREA AND PROVIDE THE
 REQUIRED EXIT WIDTH(S) TO A PUBLIC WAY.
  
  
  
 16) SHEET A 1.420 - THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT PLAN
 INDICATES A VENTLESS OPEN FRYER AND RANGE. THOSE
 SPECIFICATION SHEETS COULD NOT BE LOCATED. PLEASE
 PROVIDE THE SPEC SHEETS AND LISTINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 NFPA 96 AND OTHER APPLICABLE CODES.
  
 16A) A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM OF EACH IS REQUIRED AND
 SHALL BE SUBMITTED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP
 DRAWINGS.
  
  
  
 17) SHEET 6.067 - CANOPIES ARE NOTED ON BOTH TOWERS
 WITH LIMITED DETAIL. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO FIRE
 SPRINKLER PROTECTION UNDER THEM.
  
 PER NFPA 13
  
 8.15.7* EXTERIOR 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
 PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT (1.2 M) IN WIDTH.
 8.15.7.2* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED
 WHERE
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS
 THAT
 ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE
 RETARDANT?
 TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703.
 8.15.7.3 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED
 FROM BELOW
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION,
 PROVIDED
 THE EXPOSED FINISH MATERIAL ON THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS
 ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE,
 LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED
 WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, AND THE EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS 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 EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS
 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 EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS
 GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE OVER AREAS WHERE
 COMBUSTIBLES
 ARE STORED.
  
 WHAT IS THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE, FRAME AND COVER?
  
 THE CANOPIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT
 AND SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS AND NOTE OF SEPARATE
 PERMIT.
  
  
  
 18) SHEET A 3.104 - THERE APPEARS TO BE THREE 4'
 BALCONIES ON EACH TOWER AT THE GARAGE TOP FLOOR THAT
 WILL HAVE VEHICLES PARKED UNDER THEM. THERE DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO BE FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION ON THE UNDERSIDE
 OF THE BALCANY.
  
 8.15.7* EXTERIOR 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
 PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 4 FT (1.2 M) IN WIDTH.
 8.15.7.2* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED
 WHERE
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS
 THAT
 ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE, LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE
 RETARDANT?
 TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703.
 8.15.7.3 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OMITTED
 FROM BELOW
 THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION,
 PROVIDED
 THE EXPOSED FINISH MATERIAL ON THE EXTERIOR PROJECTIONS
 ARE NONCOMBUSTIBLE,
 LIMITED-COMBUSTIBLE, OR FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED
 WOOD AS DEFINED IN NFPA 703, AND THE EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS 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 EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS
 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 EXTERIOR
 PROJECTIONS
 GREATER THAN 2 FT (0.6 M) WIDE OVER AREAS WHERE
 COMBUSTIBLES
 ARE STORED.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT, VEHICLES ARE CONSIDERED
 COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE.
  
  
  
 19) SHEETS E - THE EXIT SIGNS IN EACH TOWER'S CORRIDOR
 ARE FLAT PARALLEL WITH THE EXIT DOOR AND MAY NOT BE
 VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.10.1.2 EXITS.
 7.10.1.2.1* EXITS, OTHER THAN MAIN EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS
 THAT OBVIOUSLY
 AND CLEARLY ARE IDENTIFIABLE AS EXITS, SHALL BE MARKED
 BY AN APPROVED
 SIGN THAT IS READILY VISIBLE FROM ANY DIRECTION OF EXIT
 ACCESS.
 7.10.1.2.2* HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS OF THE EGRESS PATH
 WITHIN AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE SHALL BE MARKED BY APPROVED EXIT OR
 DIRECTIONAL EXIT SIGNS
 WHERE THE CONTINUATION OF THE EGRESS PATH IS NOT
 OBVIOUS.
  
 PLEASE RELOCATE EXIT SIGNS PERPENDICULAR TO THE
 CORRIDOR WITH THE CHEVRON POINTING IN THE DIRECTION OF
 THE EXIT DOOR.
  
  
  
 20) SHEETS LS - INDICATIONS OF TACTILE SIGNAGE COULD
 NOT BE READILY BE FOUND.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.10.1.3 EXIT DOOR TACTILE SIGNAGE. TACTILE SIGNAGE
 SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, UNLESS
 OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED IN 7.10.1.4:
 (1) TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH EXIT DOOR
 REQUIRING AN
 EXIT SIGN.
 (2) TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: EXIT.
 (3) TACTILE SIGNAGE SHALL COMPLY WITH ICC/ANSI A117.1,
 AMERICAN
 NATIONAL STANDARD FOR ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS
 AND
 FACILITIES.
  
 PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
 21) STAIRWELL SHEETS - INDICATIONS OF STAIRWAY SIGNAGE
 COULD NOT BE READILTY FOUND.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.2.2.5.4* STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION.
 7.2.2.5.4.1 NEW ENCLOSED STAIRS SERVING THREE OR MORE
 STORIES AND
 EXISTING ENCLOSED STAIRS, OTHER THAN THOSE ADDRESSED IN
 7.2.2.5.4.1(P), SERVING FIVE OR MORE STORIES SHALL
 COMPLY WITH
 7.2.2.5.4.1(A) THROUGH 7.2.2.5.4.1(O).
 (A) THE STAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL SIGNAGE
 WITHIN THE
 ENCLOSURE AT EACH FLOOR LANDING.
 (B) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL.
 (C) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE TERMINUS OF THE TOP
 AND
 BOTTOM OF THE STAIR ENCLOSURE.
 (D) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF
 THE STAIR
 ENCLOSURE.
 (E) THE SIGNAGE SHALL INDICATE THE FLOOR LEVEL OF, AND
 THE
 DIRECTION TO, EXIT DISCHARGE.
 (F) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE STAIR
 ENCLOSURE.
 (G) THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE LOCATED A
 MINIMUM OF 48
 IN. (1220 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR LANDING, AND THE TOP OF
 THE SIGNAGE
 SHALL BE LOCATED A MAXIMUM OF 84 IN. (2135 MM) ABOVE
 THE FLOOR
 LANDING
 (H) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE IN A POSITION THAT IS VISIBLE
 WHEN THE
 DOOR IS IN THE OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.
 (I) THE SIGNAGE SHALL COMPLY WITH 7.10.8.1 AND 7.10.8.2
 OF THIS
 CODE.
 (J) THE FLOOR LEVEL DESIGNATION SHALL ALSO BE TACTILE
 IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ICC/ANSI A117.1, AMERICAN NATIONAL
 STANDARD
 FOR ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES.
 (K) THE SIGNAGE SHALL BE PAINTED OR STENCILED ON THE
 WALL OR ON A
 SEPARATE SIGN SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE WALL.
 (L) THE STAIRWAY IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE
 TOP OF THE
 SIGN IN MINIMUM 1 IN. (25 MM) HIGH LETTERING AND SHALL
 BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 7.10.8.2.
 (M)* SIGNAGE THAT READS NO ROOF ACCESS SHALL DESIGNATE
 STAIRWAYS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ROOF ACCESS. LETTERING
 SHALL BE A
 MINIMUM OF 1 IN. (25 MM) HIGH AND SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 7.10.8.2.
 (N) THE FLOOR LEVEL NUMBER SHALL BE LOCATED BELOW THE
 STAIRWAY
 IDENTIFIER IN MINIMUM 5 IN. (125 MM) HIGH NUMBERS AND
 SHALL BE
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.10.8.2. MEZZANINE LEVELS SHALL
 HAVE THE LETTER
 ?M? OR OTHER APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER
 PRECEDING THE FLOOR
 NUMBER, WHILE BASEMENT LEVELS SHALL HAVE THE LETTER ?B?
 OR OTHER
 APPROPRIATE IDENTIFICATION LETTER PRECEDING THE FLOOR
 LEVEL NUMBER.
 (O) IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOWER AND UPPER TERMINUS OF
 THE
 STAIRWAY SHALL BE ON THE SIGN IN MINIMUM 1 IN. (25 MM)
 HIGH
 LETTERS OR NUMBERS AND SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 7.10.8.2.
 (P) PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, EXISTING SIGNAGE SHALL NOT BE
 REQUIRED TO
 COMPLY WITH 7.2.2.5.4.1(L) THROUGH (O).
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE
  
  
  
  
 22) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 23) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.
  
  
  
  
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