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Plan Review Notes For Permit 22050617
Permit Number	22050617
Review Stop	FIRE
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2022-05-19 13:30:21	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY BUT
	THERE IS NO INDICATION OF WHAT THE PREVIOUS OCCUPANCY
	WAS AND THE TYPE / CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PROPOSED
	DAYCARE.

	16.1.2.1 GENERAL. OCCUPANCIES THAT INCLUDE PRESCHOOLS,
	KINDERGARTENS,
	AND OTHER SCHOOLS WHOSE PURPOSE IS PRIMARILY
	EDUCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN
	24 MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER, EVEN THOUGH THE CHILDREN WHO
	ATTEND SUCH
	SCHOOLS ARE OF PRESCHOOL AGE, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
	PROVISIONS OF
	CHAPTER 14

	THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 16 ARE BASED ON THE NEED TO
	ADEQUATELY
	PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN CASE OF FIRE. THE REQUIREMENTS
	ASSUME THAT
	ADEQUATE STAFFING WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ARE BASED ON
	STAFFING SIMILAR TO
	THAT OUTLINED IN TABLE A.16.1.1.

	PLEASE PROVIDE THE CLASSIFICATION OF DAYCARE AND AGE
	GROUPS IF APPLICABLE.



	2) THIS PROPOSED LOCATION APPEARS TO HAVE A FEW
	SUITES/UNITS THAT ARE NOT INDICATED ON THE BUILDING
	PLAN.

	6.1.14.4 SEPARATED OCCUPANCIES. (SEE ALSO 6.1.14.1.2.)
	6.1.14.4.1 WHERE SEPARATED OCCUPANCIES ARE PROVIDED,
	EACH PART OF THE
	BUILDING COMPRISING A DISTINCT OCCUPANCY, AS DESCRIBED
	IN THIS CHAPTER,
	SHALL BE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES BY
	FIRE BARRIERS,
	AS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 6.1.14.4.1(A), TABLE
	6.1.14.4.1(B), AND 6.1.14.4.2
	THROUGH 6.1.14.4.4, UNLESS SEPARATION IS PROVIDED BY
	APPROVED EXISTING
	SEPARATIONS OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY 6.1.14.4.6.

	PLEASE PROVIDE THE ADJACENT OCCUPANCY(IES) WITH THE
	LOCATION OF THIS PROPOSED OCCUPANCY AND THE REQUIRED
	FIRE RATED SEPARATION PER THE TABLE.


	3) THERE ARE DOORS INDICATED ON THE FLOOR PLAN HOWEVER,
	THERE ARE NO IDNCATIONS OF DOOR HARDWARE COMPLYING WITH
	THE REQUIREMENTS.

	16.2.2.2.4* DOOR LATCHES. EVERY DOOR LATCH TO CLOSETS,
	STORAGE AREAS,
	KITCHENS, AND OTHER SIMILAR SPACES OR AREAS SHALL BE
	SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN
	OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE SPACE OR AREA

	16.2.2.2.5 BATHROOM DOORS. EVERY BATHROOM DOOR LOCK
	SHALL BE
	DESIGNED TO ALLOW OPENING OF THE LOCKED DOOR FROM THE
	OUTSIDE BY AN
	OPENING DEVICE THAT SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
	STAFF.

	PLEASE PROVIDE A DOOR SCHEDULE SHOWING COMPLIANCE WHERE
	APPLICABLE.


	3A) THEE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF DDOR LOCKS/LATCHES OF
	THE 2 EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS.

	16.2.2.2 DOORS.
	16.2.2.2.1 GENERAL. DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE
	PERMITTED.

	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

	PLEASE PROVIDE A DOOR SCHEDULE SHOWING COMPLIANCE WHERE
	APPLICABLE.



	4) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF EXIT SIGNS ON THE FLOOR
	PLAN OVER HTE REQUIRED EXITS.

	16.2.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS
	SHALL BE
	ILLUMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.8.
	16.2.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING SHALL BE
	PROVIDED IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.9 IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
	(1) INTERIOR STAIRS AND CORRIDORS
	(2) ASSEMBLY USE SPACES
	(3) FLEXIBLE AND OPEN PLAN BUILDINGS
	(4) INTERIOR OR LIMITED ACCESS PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS
	(5) SHOPS AND LABORATORIES


	16.2.10 MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS
	SHALL HAVE
	SIGNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.10

	PLEASE PROVIDE PER THE REQUIREMENTS


	5) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS.

	6.6.3.4.4 SINGLE-STATION OR MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE
	ALARMS OR SMOKE
	DETECTORS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL ROOMS USED FOR
	SLEEPING IN ACCORDANCE
	WITH 9.6.2.10

	PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS IF THERE WILL BE A PROPOSED
	SLEEPING AREA AND FOR THE REQUIRED SMOKE ALARMS.



	6) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS NOR
	FOR THEIR PROTECTION.

	16.5.1.2 SPECIAL PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL
	RECEPTACLES SHALL BE
	INSTALLED IN ALL AREAS OCCUPIED BY CLIENTS.


	PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE LOCATIONS AND
	REQUIREMENT.


	7) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF WHAT THE WALL AND FLOOR
	FINISHES WILL BE.

	16.3.3 INTERIOR FINISH.
	16.3.3.1 GENERAL. INTERIOR FINISH SHALL BE IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH
	SECTION 10.2.
	16.3.3.2 INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH. INTERIOR
	WALL AND CEILING
	FINISH MATERIALS COMPLYING WITH SECTION 10.2 SHALL BE
	CLASS A IN STAIR WAYS, CORRIDORS, AND LOBBIES; IN ALL
	OTHER OCCUPIED AREAS, INTERIOR WALL
	AND CEILING FINISH SHALL BE CLASS A OR CLASS B.

	16.3.3.3 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH.
	16.3.3.3.1 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH SHALL COMPLY WITH
	SECTION 10.2.
	16.3.3.3.2 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH IN EXIT ENCLOSURES AND
	EXIT ACCESS COR RIDORS AND SPACES NOT SEPARATED FROM
	THEM BY WALLS COMPLYING WITH
	14.3.6 SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN CLASS II.
	16.3.3.3.3 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH SHALL COMPLY WITH
	10.2.7.1 OR 10.2.7.2,
	AS APPLICABLE

	PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS FOR THE FINISH MATERIAL
	REQUIREMENTS.



	8) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.

	F.A.C. 69A - 36

	(2) PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE SELECTION,
	PLACEMENT, DISTRIBUTION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING OF
	PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 10
	AS ADOPTED BY CHAPTER 69A-3, F.A.C., AND WITH THE
	PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 69A-21, F.A.C., EXCEPT THAT THE
	MINIMUM RATING OF ANY EXTINGUISHER INSTALLED IN A CHILD
	CARE FACILITY SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2A-10B:C.

	PLEASE PROVIDE THE LOCATIONS(S) AND SIZES OF REQUIRED
	FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.


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


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



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