Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19040938
Permit Number 19040938
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-05-10 11:10:45THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) SHET A 1 - THERE ARE NO DIMENSIONS INDICATED FOR THE
 HALL(EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR).
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 12, NEW ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES.
  
 12.2.3.8 MINIMUM CORRIDOR WIDTH. THE WIDTH OF ANY EXIT
 ACCESS CORRIDOR SERVING 50 OR MORE PERSONS SHALL BE NOT
 LESS THAN
 44 IN. (1120 MM).
  
  
 2) SHEET LS 1 - THERE IS ONLY ONE EXIT INDICATED FROM
 THE WEST PORTION OF THE 1ST FLOOR
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 12, NEW ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES.
  
 12.2.4* NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 12.2.4.1 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 7.4, OTHER THAN EXITS FOR FENCED OUTDOOR
 ASSEMBLY
 OCCUPANCIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 12.2.4.4.
  
 7.4* NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 7.4.1 GENERAL.
 7.4.1.1 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ANY BALCONY,
 MEZZANINE, STORY, OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE NOT LESS
 THAN TWO,
 EXCEPT UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
 (1) A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PERMITTED WHERE
 PERMITTED
 IN CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43.
 (2) A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR A
 MEZZANINE
 OR BALCONY WHERE THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL LIMITATIONS
 OF
 CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43 ARE MET.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
 3) SHEET LS 1 - THE WEST 2ND FL UNIT SHOWS AN OCCUPANCY
 OF 6; HOWEVER, THERE ARE 4 BEDROOMS WITH DOUBLE BEDS
 INDICATING AN OCCUPANCY LOAD OF 8.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CLARIFY.
  
  
 4) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF STAIRS OR HANDRAILS
 DETAILS.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.2.2.4 GUARDS AND HANDRAILS.
 7.2.2.4.1 HANDRAILS.
 7.2.2.4.1.1 STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON
 BOTH SIDES,
 UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN 7.2.2.4.1.5 OR
 7.2.2.4.1.6.
 7.2.2.4.1.2 IN ADDITION TO THE HANDRAILS REQUIRED AT
 THE SIDES OF
 STAIRS BY 7.2.2.4.1.1, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS
 SHALL APPLY:
 (1) FOR NEW STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN
 30 IN. (760
 MM) OF ALL PORTIONS OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH.
 (2) FOR EXISTING STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL MEET THE
 FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 (A) THEY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 44 IN. (1120 MM) OF
 ALL
 PORTIONS OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH.
 (B) SUCH STAIRS SHALL NOT HAVE THEIR EGRESS CAPACITY
 ADJUSTED
 TO A HIGHER OCCUPANT LOAD THAN PERMITTED BY THE
 CAPACITY
 FACTOR IN TABLE 7.3.3.1 IF THE STAIR?S CLEAR WIDTH
 BETWEEN
 HANDRAILS EXCEEDS 60 IN. (1525 MM).
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE.
  
  
 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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