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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2019-04-02 14:01:14	4/2/19


	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) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A SMOKE ALARM IN TWO
	BEDROOMS, PER NFPA 101, A SMOKE ALARM IS REQUIRED IN
	EACH.


	NFPA 101, CHAPTER 31,EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDINGS

	31.3.4.5 SMOKE ALARMS.

	31.3.4.5.1* IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE EQUIPPED
	THROUGHOUT WITH AN
	EXISTING, COMPLETE AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM,
	SMOKE ALARMS
	SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2.10, AS
	MODIFIED BY 31.3.4.5.2,
	OUTSIDE EVERY SLEEPING AREA IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
	OF THE BEDROOMS
	AND ON ALL LEVELS OF THE DWELLING UNIT, INCLUDING
	BASEMENTS.

	31.3.4.5.3 IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE EQUIPPED
	THROUGHOUT WITH AN
	EXISTING, COMPLETE AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM OR
	A COMPLETE,
	SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE
	WITH 31.3.5,
	SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN EVERY SLEEPING AREA
	IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2.10, AS MODIFIED BY 31.3.4.5.4.

	31.3.4.5.4 SMOKE ALARMS REQUIRED BY 31.3.4.5.3 SHALL BE
	PERMITTED TO BE
	BATTERY POWERED.


	PLEASE INSTALL A SMOKE ALARM IN THE MASTER BEDROOM


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