| Date |
Text |
| 2022-04-13 09:42:29 | FIRE PROVISO COMMENTS: |
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| | THERE ARE INDCIATIONS OF DOORS TO REMIAN UNLOCKED |
| | DURING OPERATION HOURS PER 7.2.1.5. |
| | |
| | HOWEVER, SHOULD THE NEED APPLY TO THESE DOORS OF OTHERS |
| | WITHIN THIS OCCUPANCY, |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 101 CH 38 NEW BUSINESS OCCUPANCY |
| | |
| | 38.2.2.2.2* DOOR LOCKING TO PREVENT UNWANTED ENTRY. |
| | WHERE |
| | APPROVED, DOORS, OTHER THAN THOSE COMPLYING WITH |
| | 38.2.11.2, SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED TO BE LOCKED TO PREVENT UNWANTED ENTRY |
| | PROVIDED THAT ALL OF |
| | THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| | (1) THE LOCKING MEANS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING ENGAGED |
| | WITHOUT |
| | OPENING THE DOOR. |
| | (2) THE UNLOCKING AND UNLATCHING OPERATION FROM THE |
| | EGRESS SIDE OF |
| | THE DOOR SHALL 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 EGRESS |
| | 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 HARD WARE, OR FIRE EXIT HARDWARE. |
| | (8) MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIRED FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, |
| | INCLUDING DOOR |
| | HARDWARE, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 80. |
| | |
| | A.38.2.2.2.2 THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION IS TO APPLY |
| | ONLY WHERE SPECIALIZED |
| | SECURITY MEASURES ARE NEEDED TO PREVENT UNWANTED ENTRY. |
| | EXAMPLES OF |
| | DOORS THAT MIGHT USE THESE PROVISIONS INCLUDE COLLEGE |
| | AND UNIVERSITY |
| | CLASSROOM DOORS, AREAS OF OFFICE SPACES OPEN TO THE |
| | PUBLIC, LABORATORIES, |
| | OR INSTRUCTIONAL ROOMS OR SPACES |
| | |
| | BE MINDFUL OF NFPA 101 CH 38 |
| | |
| | 38.2.2.2.3* LOCKS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.5.5 SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED ONLY ON |
| | PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS. |
| | |
| | A.38.2.2.2.3 THE WORDS ?PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS? |
| | DESCRIBE DOORS |
| | THAT THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION CAN REASONABLY |
| | EXPECT TO BE |
| | UNLOCKED IN ORDER FOR THE FACILITY TO DO BUSINESS. |
| | |
| | PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
| | |
| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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