Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21081221
Permit Number 21081221
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-09-16 15:04:08THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A RAILING HEIGHT OF 38'.
  
 A RAILING IS FOR STAIRS, A GUARD IS FOR THIS TYPE OF
 INSTALLATION. THE GURD HEIGHT IS 42".
  
 PER NFPA 101
  
 7.2.2.4 GUARDS AND HANDRAILS.
 GUARDS ARE TO HELP PREVENT A FALL OVER AN OPEN SIDE OF
 A WALKING
 SURFACE. HANDRAILS ARE TO HELP ARREST A FALL ON A STAIR
 OR RAMP.
  
 7.2.2.4.6 GUARD DETAILS.
  
 7.2.2.4.6.2 GUARDS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 42 IN. (1065
 MM) HIGH, EXCEPT
 AS PERMITTED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) EXISTING GUARDS WITHIN DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE NOT
 LESS THAN 36 IN. (915 MM) HIGH.
 (2) THE REQUIREMENT OF 7.2.2.4.6.2 SHALL NOT APPLY IN
 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES
 WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN CHAPTERS 12 AND 13.
 (3)* EXISTING GUARDS ON EXISTING STAIRS SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE NOT LESS
 THAN 30 IN. (760 MM) HIGH.
  
  
  
 2) THERE IS NO DIMENSION INDICATED BETWEEN THE PICKETS.
  
 7.2.2.4.6.3* OPEN GUARDS, OTHER THAN APPROVED EXISTING
 OPEN GUARDS,
 SHALL HAVE INTERMEDIATE RAILS OR AN ORNAMENTAL PATTERN
 SUCH THAT A SPHERE
 4 IN. (100 MM) IN DIAMETER IS NOT ABLE TO PASS THROUGH
 ANY OPENING UP
 TO A HEIGHT OF 34 IN.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DIMENSION.
  
  
 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 4) 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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