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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2021-04-12 13:29:18	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:


	1) SHEET A 1.1 - THE PROPOSED DOUBLE DOOR INDICATES
	THAT THEY OPEN UP INTO THE EGRESS CORRIDOR.

	THERE ARE NO DIMENSIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE FOR DOOR
	LEAF ENCROACHMENT

	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, 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 REQUIREMENT OF
	7.2.1.4.3.2.
	7.2.1.4.3.2 WHEN FULLY OPEN, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS
	OF EGRESS SHALL
	NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 7 IN. (180 MM) INTO THE REQUIRED
	WIDTH OF AN AISLE,
	A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, OR A LANDING, UNLESS THE DOOR
	LEAF IS EQUIPPED
	WITH AN APPROVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AND IS NOT
	REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
	OF 7.2.1.4.2 TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS
	TRAVEL.

	PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIMENSIONS OR CORRECT.


	2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
	REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
	ABOVE.


	3) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
	RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE.


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