Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21031467
Permit Number 21031467
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
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2021-04-27 16:36:43THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) SHEET A 1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF COORIDORS, BUT
 NO DIMENSIONS.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 14, NEW EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
  
 14.2.3.2.2 EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS WITH A REQUIRED
 CAPACITY OF LESS THAN
 100 PERSONS SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN 44 IN. (1120 MM)
 OF CLEAR WIDTH.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE.
  
  
 1A) SHEET A 1 - CORRIDOR WALL RATING
  
 THERE APPEARS A WALL TYPE INDICATED WITH A SQUARE
 AROUND AN A BUT NO INDICATION OF TYPE OF THAT IT IS
 SMOKE RATED.
  
 14.3.6 CORRIDORS. CORRIDORS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM
 OTHER PARTS OF THE
 STORY BY WALLS HAVING A 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 8.3, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) CORRIDOR PROTECTION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE ALL
 SPACES NORMALLY
 SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY HAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE
 DOOR OPENING
 DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE OR TO AN EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS
 BALCONY OR CORRIDOR
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.5.3.
 (2) THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY TO BUILDINGS PROTECTED
 THROUGHOUT BY AN
 APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
 ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 9.7:
 (A) CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE RATED,
 PROVIDED THAT
 SUCH WALLS FORM SMOKE PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 8.4.
 (B) THE PROVISIONS OF 8.4.3.5 SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 NORMALLY OCCUPIED
 CLASSROOMS.
 (3) WHERE THE CORRIDOR CEILING IS AN ASSEMBLY HAVING A
 1-HOUR FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING WHERE TESTED AS A WALL, THE CORRIDOR
 WALLS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT THE CORRIDOR CEILING.
 (4) LAVATORIES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE SEPARATED
 FROM CORRIDORS,
 PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE SEPARATED FROM ALL OTHER SPACES
 BY WALLS
 HAVING NOT LESS THAN A 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING IN
 ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 8.3.
 (5) LAVATORIES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE SEPARATED
 FROM CORRIDORS,
 PROVIDED THAT BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET:
 (A) THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN
 APPROVED, SUPERVISED
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 9.7.
 (B) THE WALLS SEPARATING THE LAVATORY FROM OTHER ROOMS
 FORM SMOKE
 PARTITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.4.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS IS COMPLIANCE
  
  
  
 2) SHEET A 1 - THERE ARE DOORS TO CLASSROOMS THAT HAVE
 NO INDICATED HARDWARE.
  
  
 14.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED.
  
 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.
  
 7.2.1.5.10* A LATCH OR OTHER FASTENING DEVICE ON A DOOR
 LEAF SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING DEVICE THAT HAS AN OBVIOUS
 METHOD OF OPERATION
 AND THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING
 CONDITIONS.
 ADDITIONAL INFO IF APPLICABLE....
  
 7.2.1.5.10.2 THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL OPEN THE
 DOOR LEAF WITH NOT
 MORE THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE
 SPECIFIED IN
 7.2.1.5.10.3, 7.2.1.5.10.4, 7.2.1.5.10.6, OR
 7.2.1.5.10.7.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE EXACT TYPE OF HARDWARE FOR EACH
 CLASSROOM DOOR.
  
  
 ADDITIONAL INFO TO PROVIDE IF APPLICABLE....
  
 PER NFPA 101, CH 14
  
 14.2.2.2.4* CLASSROOM DOOR LOCKING TO PREVENT UNWANTED
 ENTRY.
 (1) THE LOCKING MEANS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING ENGAGED
 WITHOUT
 OPENING THE DOOR.
 (2) THE UNLOCKING AND UNLATCHING FROM THE CLASSROOM
 SIDE OF THE DOOR
 CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY, TOOL, OR
 SPECIAL
 KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT.
 (3) THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL OPEN THE DOOR LEAF
 WITH NOT MORE
 THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION.
 (4) THE RELEASING MECHANISM FOR UNLOCKING AND
 UNLATCHING SHALL BE
 LOCATED AT A HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 34 IN. (865 MM) AND
 NOT EXCEEDING
 48 IN. (1220 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR.
 (5) LOCKS, IF REMOTELY ENGAGED, SHALL BE UNLOCKABLE
 FROM THE CLASSROOM
 SIDE OF THE DOOR WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY, TOOL, OR
 SPECIAL
 KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT.
 (6) THE DOOR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING UNLOCKED AND
 OPENED FROM
 OUTSIDE THE ROOM WITH THE NECESSARY KEY OR OTHER
 CREDENTIAL.
 (7) THE LOCKING MEANS SHALL NOT MODIFY THE DOOR CLOSER,
 PANIC HARDWARE,
 OR FIRE EXIT HARDWARE.
 (8) MODIFICATIONS TO FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, INCLUDING
 DOOR HARDWARE,
 SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 80.
 (9) THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, REQUIRED BY 14.7.1,
 SHALL ADDRESS THE
 USE OF THE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MEANS FROM WITHIN AND
 OUTSIDE
 THE ROOM.
 (10) STAFF SHALL BE DRILLED IN THE ENGAGEMENT AND
 RELEASE OF THE LOCKING
 MEANS, FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ROOM, AS PART OF THE
 EMERGENCY
 EGRESS DRILLS REQUIRED BY 14.7.2.
  
  
  
 3) SHEET A 1 - THE DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATES NO HARDWARE
 INFO FOR THE EXISTING EXTERIOR DOORS 1, 6 & 7.
  
 14.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED.
  
 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.
  
 7.2.1.5.10* A LATCH OR OTHER FASTENING DEVICE ON A DOOR
 LEAF SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING DEVICE THAT HAS AN OBVIOUS
 METHOD OF OPERATION
 AND THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING
 CONDITIONS.
 ADDITIONAL INFO IF APPLICABLE....
  
 7.2.1.5.10.2 THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL OPEN THE
 DOOR LEAF WITH NOT
 MORE THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE
 SPECIFIED IN
 7.2.1.5.10.3, 7.2.1.5.10.4, 7.2.1.5.10.6, OR
 7.2.1.5.10.7.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE EXACT TYPE OF HARDWARE FOR EACH
 EXTERIOR DOOR.
  
  
  
 4) SHEET CS 1 & LS 1 - THERE IS INDICATION OF A FIRE
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED.
  
 PER FAC FIRE SPRINKLER DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY
 AN EOR WITH THIS MASTER PERMIT.
  
 FAC 61G15-32.002 DEFINES THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT (5) AS WELL AS THE FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM LAYOUT DOCUMENT (6). 61G15-32.003 OUTLINES THE
 COMMON REQUIREMENTS TO ALL FIRE PROTECTIONS ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS WITH 32.004 (2) (A-J) OUTLINING THE MINIMUM
 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON FIRE PROTECTION
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS FOR WATER BASED SYSTEMS. AS
 STATED IN THE DEFINITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR IS TO DEVELOP
 THE LAYOUT DOCUMENTS BASED ON THE DESIGN CRITERIA
 PROVIDED IN THE FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THE FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM. THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR THE MASTER PERMIT (BUILDING
 PERMIT PER FBC) AND THE LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE SUBMITTED
 FOR THE FIRE SPRINKLER INSTALLATION PERMIT.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE SIGNED AND SEALED DOCUMENTS
 PER FAC.
  
  
 4A) THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THEN SHALL BE INSTALLED
 PER NFPA 101 CH. 14 & NFPA 13 AND SUBMITTED UNDER
 SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
  
  
  
 ANY FIRE LINE UNDEREGROUND WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED
 UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
  
  
 5) SHEET CS 1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FIRE ALARM.
  
 ALL FIRE ALARM WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 101 CH.
 14 & NFPA 72 AND SUBMITTED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT AND
 SHOP DRAWINGS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
  
  
  
 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 7) 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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