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| 2023-01-27 11:35:55 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1) THERE IS NO INDICATIONS OF A STAIR LADING AT THE |
| | EXIT DOOR. |
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| | PER NFPA 101 CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| | 7.2.2.3.2 LANDINGS. |
| | 7.2.2.3.2.1 STAIRS SHALL HAVE LANDINGS AT DOOR |
| | OPENINGS, EXCEPT AS PER MITTED IN 7.2.2.3.2.5 |
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| | 7.2.2.3.2.3 IN NEW BUILDINGS, EVERY LANDING SHALL HAVE |
| | A DIMENSION, |
| | MEASURED IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, THAT IS NOT LESS |
| | THAN THE WIDTH OF THE |
| | STAIR |
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| | AS THIS IS NOT A NEW BUILDING BUT A NEW STAIR, NOT AN |
| | EXISTING ONE, IT SHALL COMPLY WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| | 2) THERE APPEARS TO BE INDICATIONS OF HANDRAILS ON ONLY |
| | ONE SIDE. |
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| | PER NFPA 101 CH 7 |
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| | 7.2.2.4.1 HANDRAILS. |
| | 7.2.2.4.1.1 STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON |
| | BOTH SIDES, UNLESS |
| | OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN 7.2.2.4.1.5 OR 7.2.2.4.1.6. |
| | 7.2.2.4.1.2 IN ADDITION TO THE HANDRAILS REQUIRED AT |
| | THE SIDES OF STAIRS BY |
| | 7.2.2.4.1.1, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL |
| | APPLY: |
| | (1) FOR NEW STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN |
| | 30 IN. (760 MM) |
| | OF ALL PORTIONS OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH. |
| | (2) FOR EXISTING STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL MEET THE |
| | FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| | (A) THEY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 44 IN. (1120 MM) OF |
| | ALL PORTIONS |
| | OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH. |
| | (B) SUCH STAIRS SHALL NOT HAVE THEIR EGRESS CAPACITY |
| | ADJUSTED TO A |
| | HIGHER OCCUPANT LOAD THAN PERMITTED BY THE CAPACITY |
| | FACTOR IN |
| | TABLE 7.3.3.1 IF THE STAIR???S CLEAR WIDTH BETWEEN |
| | HANDRAILS |
| | EXCEEDS 60 IN. (1525 MM) |
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| | AS THIS IS NOT A NEW BUILDING BUT A NEW STAIR, NOT AN |
| | EXISTING ONE, IT SHALL COMPLY WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS. |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE DETAILED |
| | INFORMATION THAT THE OTHER SIDE IS EXISTING OR WILL BE |
| | PROVIDED. |
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| | 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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