Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21070558
Permit Number 21070558
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2021-08-31 14:17:43THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) THERE ARE INDICATION OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE SHOWER
 HANDRAILS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO DETAILED INDICATIONS
 OF MEETING THE REQUIRMENTS OF THE FIRE CODE.
  
 PER NFPA 101
  
 32.2.2.7 WHERE BATHTUBS, BATHTUB-SHOWER COMBINATIONS,
 OR SHOWERS ARE
 PRESENT, GRAB BARS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 THE PROVISIONS
 OF 24.2.8.
  
 24.2.8.2.1* BATHTUB END WALL VERTICAL GRAB BARS. END
 WALL VERTICAL
 GRAB BARS FOR BATHTUBS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) VERTICAL GRAB BARS SHALL HAVE A LENGTH OF NOT LESS
 THAN 36 IN.
 (914 MM).
 (2) VERTICAL GRAB BARS SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN 24 IN.
 (610 MM) AND
 27 IN. (686 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR, MEASURED TO
 THE LOWER END.
 (3) VERTICAL GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE END
 THAT IS LEAST OBSTRUCTED
 FOR ENTRY AND EGRESS.
 (4) VERTICAL GRAB BARS SHALL BE LOCATED BETWEEN 9 IN.
 (228 MM) AND
 12 IN. (305 MM) FROM THE OPEN ENTRY AND EGRESS SIDE OF
 THE BATHTUB
 OR BATHTUB-SHOWER COMBINATION, MEASURED HORIZONTALLY
 FROM THE
 EXTERIOR PLANE OF THE BATHTUB OR BATHTUB-SHOWER
 COMBINATION.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
  
 2) THE PRIMARY MEAND OF ESCAPE FROM THE 2ND FLOOR DOES
 NOT APPEAR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF UNENCLOSED ON
 THE 1ST FLOOR.
  
 THE 1ST FLOOR PORTION HAS TO BE A 1/2 HOUR PROTECTED
 ARE WITHOUT FURNITURE.
  
 32.2.2.4.2 STAIRS SHALL COMPLY WITH 7.2.2.5.3.
 32.2.2.4.3 THE ENTIRE PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE SHALL BE
 ARRANGED SO THAT
 OCCUPANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PASS THROUGH A PORTION OF
 A STORY ABOVE OR
 A STORY BELOW, UNLESS THAT ROUTE IS SEPARATED FROM ALL
 SPACES ON THAT STORY
 BY CONSTRUCTION HAVING A MINIMUM 1?2-HOUR FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING.
 32.2.2.4.4 IN BUILDINGS OF CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN TYPE
 II(000),
 TYPE III(200), OR TYPE V(000), THE SUPPORTING
 CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE
 PROTECTED TO AFFORD THE REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
 OF THE SUPPORTED
 WALL.
 32.2.2.4.5 STAIRS THAT CONNECT A STORY AT STREET LEVEL
 TO ONLY ONE OTHER
 STORY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE OPEN TO THE STORY THAT
 IS NOT AT STREET LEVEL.
 32.2.2.4.6 IN BUILDINGS THREE OR FEWER STORIES IN
 HEIGHT AND PROTECTED
 BY AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH 32.2.3.5,
 STAIR ENCLOSURES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, PROVIDED THAT
 THERE STILL REMAINS
 A PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM EACH SLEEPING AREA THAT
 DOES NOT REQUIRE
 OCCUPANTS TO PASS THROUGH A PORTION OF A LOWER FLOOR,
 UNLESS THAT ROUTE
 IS SEPARATED FROM ALL SPACES ON THAT FLOOR BY
 CONSTRUCTION HAVING A MINIMUM
 1?2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING.
 32.2.2.4.7 STAIRS SERVING A MAXIMUM OF TWO STORIES IN
 BUILDINGS PROTECTED
 WITH AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 32.2.3.5 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE UNENCLOSED.
  
 ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE TO USE AN
 UNENCLOSED STAIR IS WITH PROMPT EVACUATION CAPABILITY.
  
 THE PROVISIONS OF 32/33.2.2.4.7 PERMIT A TWO-STORY OPEN
 STAIR
 (AND ITS ASSOCIATED EXPOSURE TO THE AREAS THAT ARE
 OCCUPIED OR FURNISHED,
 OR BOTH, ON THE GROUND FLOOR) TO SERVE AS PRIMARY MEANS
 OF
 ESCAPE FOR NEW SMALL FACILITIES AND EXISTING SMALL
 FACILITIES (NOT
 MORE THAN EIGHT RESIDENTS) WITH PROMPT EVACUATION
 CAPABILITY,
 PROVIDED THAT THE FACILITY IS SPRINKLERED USING
 QUICK-RESPONSE OR
 RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS.
  
 32.1.5 ACCEPTABILITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS OR ESCAPE. NO
 MEANS OF
 ESCAPE OR MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS
 COMPLYING WITH THE
 MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE, UNLESS EMERGENCY
 EVACUATION DRILLS
 ARE REGULARLY CONDUCTED USING THAT ROUTE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF 32.7.3
  
 3.3.81.2 PROMPT EVACUATION CAPABILITY. THE ABILITY OF A
 GROUP TO
 MOVE RELIABLY TO A POINT OF SAFETY IN A TIMELY MANNER
 THAT IS EQUIVALENT
 TO THE CAPACITY OF A HOUSEHOLD IN THE GENERAL
 POPULATION.
  
 A.3.3.81 EVACUATION CAPABILITY. THE EVACUATION
 CAPABILITY OF THE
 RESIDENTS AND STAFF IS A FUNCTION OF BOTH THE ABILITY
 OF THE RESIDENTS TO
 EVACUATE AND THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE STAFF. IT
 IS INTENDED THAT THE
 EVACUATION CAPABILITY BE DETERMINED BY THE PROCEDURE
 ACCEPTABLE TO THE
 AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. IT IS ALSO INTENDED THAT
 THE TIMING OF DRILLS,
 THE RATING OF RESIDENTS, AND SIMILAR ACTIONS RELATED TO
 DETERMINING THE
 EVACUATION CAPABILITY BE PERFORMED BY PERSONS APPROVED
 BY OR ACCEPTABLE
 TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. THE EVACUATION
 CAPABILITY CAN
 BE DETERMINED BY THE USE OF THE DEFINITIONS IN 3.3.81,
 THE APPLICATION OF
 NFPA 101A CHAPTER 6, OR A PROGRAM OF DRILLS (TIMED).
 EVACUATION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RELOCATION OF OCCUPANTS
 WITHIN A
 BUILDING.
 WHERE DRILLS ARE USED IN DETERMINING EVACUATION
 CAPABILITY, IT IS
 SUGGESTED THAT THE FACILITY CONDUCT AND RECORD FIRE
 DRILLS SIX TIMES PER
 YEAR ON A BIMONTHLY BASIS, WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO DRILLS
 CONDUCTED
 DURING THE NIGHT WHEN RESIDENTS ARE SLEEPING, AND THAT
 THE FACILITY CONDUCT
 THE DRILLS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION. RECORDS
 SHOULD INDICATE THE TIME TAKEN TO REACH A POINT OF
 SAFETY, DATE AND TIME
 OF DAY, LOCATION OF SIMULATED FIRE ORIGIN, ESCAPE PATHS
 USED, AND COMMENTS
 RELATING TO RESIDENTS WHO RESISTED OR FAILED TO
 PARTICIPATE IN THE
 DRILLS.
 TRANSLATION OF DRILL TIMES TO EVACUATION CAPABILITY IS
 DETERMINED AS
 FOLLOWS:
 (1) 3 MINUTES OR LESS ? PROMPT
 (2) OVER 3 MINUTES, BUT NOT IN EXCESS OF 13 MINUTES ?
 SLOW
 (3) MORE THAN 13 MINUTES ? IMPRACTICAL
 EVACUATION CAPABILITY, IN ALL CASES, IS BASED ON THE
 TIME OF DAY OR
 NIGHT WHEN EVACUATION OF THE FACILITY WOULD BE MOST
 DIFFICULT, SUCH AS
 WHEN RESIDENTS ARE SLEEPING OR FEWER STAFF ARE PRESENT.
 EVACUATION CAPABILITY DETERMINATION IS CONSIDERED SLOW
 IF THE FOLLOWING
 CONDITIONS ARE MET:
 (1) ALL RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO CENTRALIZED
 DINING FACILITIES WITHOUT
 CONTINUOUS STAFF ASSISTANCE.
 (2) THERE IS CONTINUOUS STAFFING WHENEVER THERE ARE
 RESIDENTS IN THE
 FACILITY.
  
 IT WOULD BE ANTICIPATED THAT THE EVACUATION TIME OF 3
 MINUTES WOULD BE FOR CLIENTS WITH NO OR LIMITED
 PHYISCAL/MENTAL DISABILITES.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED
 CLIENTS AND THE ABILITY TO MEET THE PROMPT EVACUATION
 OR CORRECT AND ENLCOSE THE STAIT EITHER AT THE TOP OR
 THE BOTTOM.
  
  
  
  
 3) THERE ARE 2 EXTERIOR DOORS/GATES WITHIN THE EGRESS
 TRAVEL PATH LEADING TO A PUBLIC WAY OR POINT OF SAFETY.
  
 32.2.2.5.5 NO DOOR IN ANY MEANS OF ESCAPE, OTHER THAN
 THOSE MEETING
 THE REQUIREMENT OF 32.2.2.5.5.1, 32.2.2.5.5.2, OR
 32.2.2.5.5.3, SHALL BE
 LOCKED AGAINST EGRESS WHEN THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS INDICATING HOW THESE DOORS/GATES
 WILL COMPLY WITH THE CODE.
  
  
  
 4) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A 13D FIRE SPRINKLER
 SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THERE IS ONLY 1 DOMESTIC WATER LINE
 INDICATED.
  
 PER THE WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, A DEDICATED WATER
 SUPPLY AND WATER METER FOR A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS
 REQUIRED.
  
 PLEASE CONTACT THE WATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR
 REQUIERMENTS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 AND PROVIDE REVISION AS AND WHERE REQUIRED PRIOR TO
 INSTALLATIONS.
  
  
  
  
 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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