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Plan Review Notes For Permit 22100751
Permit Number 22100751
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Sequence Number 2
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2023-06-12 12:22:46THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION TO FIRE'S PREVIOUS COOMENTS
 REGARDING THE FIRE SPRINKLER & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
 REQUIRING DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTR
 PERMITS.
  
 YOUR RESPONSE COMMENT STATED SHOP DRAWING WILL BE
 SUBMITTED, WHICH DOES NOT CORRECTLY ADDRESS THE
 COMMENT.
  
 PLEASE CONTACT YOUR EOR AND/OR A FLORIDA FIRE
 PROTECTION ENGINEER AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED
 DOCUMENTATION WITH THIS MASTER PERMIT. SHOP DRAWINGS
 CAN THEN BE DESIGNED AND SUBMITTED LATER.
  
 THE DOCUMENTS DO NOT HAVE TO OFFICIAL PLAN SETS, THEY
 CAN BE OF LETTER/NARRATIVE TYPE STAMPED AND SEALED AS
 LONG AS THE INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN THE F.A.C. BELOW
 IS CONTAINED IN IT.
  
 PLEASE RVIEW AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN AN
 ACCEPTABLE FORMAT.
  
 FIRE'S PREVIOUS COMMENTS ARE RESUBMITTED BELOW,
 INCLUDING THE SMOKE ALARMS WHICH WOULD NOT NECESSARILY
 PART OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
  
  
  
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 1) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM BUT
 THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTER
 PERMIT THAT OUTLINE THE FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN FROM THE
 E.O.R PER THE FLORIDA ADMISTRATIVE CODE.
  
 PER F.A.C.
  
 61G15-30.003 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (1) ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED IN THE COURSE OF
 PERFORMING ENGINEERING SERVICES. WHEN PREPARED FOR
 INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL BUILDING
 PERMIT, THE DOCUMENTS SHALL MEET ALL ENGINEER???S
 RESPONSIBILITY RULES, SET FORTH IN CHAPTERS 61G15-31,
 61G15-32, 61G15-33, AND 61G15-34, F.A.C., AND BE OF
 SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND
 EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT
 WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, ADOPTED IN SECTION 553.73, F.S., AND APPLICABLE
 LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED
 BY THE AHJ. THE DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE:
 (A) INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
 REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM THAT IS A
 RESULT OF ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND
 EXPERIENCE.
 (B) LIST FEDERAL, STATE, MUNICIPAL, AND COUNTY
 STANDARDS, CODES, ORDINANCES, LAWS, AND RULES, WITH
 THEIR EFFECTIVE DATES, THAT THE ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 ARE INTENDED TO CONFORM TO.
 (C) INFORMATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD, NEEDED FOR THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF
 THE SYSTEM.
 (D) LIST ENGINEERING DESIGN CRITERIA; REFERENCE PROJECT
 SPECIFIC STUDIES, REPORTS, AND DELEGATED ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (E) IDENTIFY CLEARLY ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN THAT VARY
 FROM THE GOVERNING STANDARDS AND DEPICT/IDENTIFY THE
 ALTERNATE METHOD USED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 STATED PURPOSE OF THESE RESPONSIBILITY RULES.
 (2) ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME AND
 BUSINESS ADDRESS, ON ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE ISSUED FOR PRELIMINARY OR
 CONCEPTUAL USE, SHALL CLEARLY NOTE THE INTENDED PURPOSE
 OF SUCH DOCUMENTS.
 (3) WHEN ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT ARE SHOWN ON AN
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT ONLY FOR INFORMATION OR
 CLARIFICATION AND THE ENGINEER DOES NOT INTEND TO
 ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ELEMENTS, THE ENGINEER
 SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON THE DOCUMENTS THE EXTENT OF HIS
 RESPONSIBILITY.
 (4) ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SHALL BE LEGIBLE AND CLEARLY
 DEFINE AND DELINEATE THE WORK IN THE PROJECT. THEY MUST
 ALSO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 61G15-23, F.A.C., SEALS.
 (5) ENGINEERS SHALL CLEARLY NOTE ON ANY PRELIMINARY
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS THAT SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN
 FINAL FORM, BUT ARE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE PUBLIC
 AGENCY TO RECEIVE AGENCY REVIEWS, COMMENTS AND
 INTERPRETATIONS. THE DOCUMENTS MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE
 REVISED BY THE ENGINEER TO REFLECT RESOLUTION OF ISSUES
 WITH THE PUBLIC AGENCY PRIOR TO FINAL ACTION BY THE
 AGENCY. CHANGES, REVISIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO A
 PROJECT MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL FOR
 AGENCY APPROVAL ACTION ON THE SAME PROJECT.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.033(2), 471.008 FS. LAW
 IMPLEMENTED 471.033(1)(G), 471.025(3) FS. HISTORY???NEW
 1-26-93, FORMERLY 21H-30.003, AMENDED 11-13-08.
  
 61G15-32.004 DESIGN OF WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEMS.
 (1) WATER BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDE, BUT
 ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS OF WET,
 DRY, FINE WATER SPRAY (MIST), MANUAL, AND DELUGE VALVE
 CONTROLLED TYPES, PUMPING SYSTEMS, STANDPIPES, FIRE
 WATER MAINS AND DEDICATED FIRE PROTECTION WATER
 SOURCES.
 (2) TO ENSURE MINIMUM DESIGN QUALITY IN FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS, SAID DOCUMENTS SHALL
 INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN
 APPLICABLE:
 (A) THE POINT OF SERVICE FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION WATER
 SUPPLY AS DEFINED BY 633.021(18) F.S.
 (B) APPLICABLE NFPA STANDARD TO BE APPLIED, OR IN THE
 CASE WHERE NO SUCH STANDARD EXISTS, THE ENGINEERING
 STUDY, JUDGMENTS, AND/OR PERFORMANCE BASED ANALYSIS AND
 CONCLUSIONS.
 (C) CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OCCUPANCY FOR EACH ROOM OR
 AREA.
 (D) DESIGN APPROACH, WHICH INCLUDES SYSTEM TYPE,
 DENSITIES, DEVICE TEMPERATURE RATING, AND SPACING FOR
 EACH SEPARATE 42 HAZARD OCCUPANCY.
 (E) CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER SUPPLY TO BE USED, SUCH AS
 MAIN SIZE AND LOCATION, WHETHER IT IS DEAD-END OR
 CIRCULATING; AND IF DEAD-END, THE DISTANCE TO THE
 NEAREST CIRCULATING MAIN, AS WELL AS ITS MINIMUM
 DURATION AND RELIABILITY FOR THE MOST HYDRAULICALLY
 DEMANDING DESIGN AREA.
 (F) WHEN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES ARE USED, THE
 FLOW TEST DATA, INCLUDING DATE AND TIME OF TEST, WHO
 CONDUCTED TEST OR SUPPLIED INFORMATION, TEST ELEVATION,
 STATIC GAUGE PRESSURE AT NO FLOW, FLOW RATE WITH
 RESIDUAL GAUGE PRESSURE, HYDRANT BUTT COEFFICIENT, AND
 LOCATION OF TEST IN RELATION TO THE HYDRAULIC POINT OF
 SERVICE.
 (G) VALVING AND ALARM REQUIREMENTS TO MINIMIZE
 POTENTIAL FOR IMPAIRMENTS AND UNRECOGNIZED FLOW OF
 WATER.
 (H) MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION (MIC). THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY WATER
 SUPPLIES THAT COULD LEAD TO MICROBIAL INDUCED CORROSION
 (MIC). SUCH EFFORTS MAY CONSIST OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
 LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR AND/OR FIRE OFFICIAL, FAMILIARITY
 WITH CONDITIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA, OR LABORATORY
 TESTING OF WATER SUPPLIES. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FOUND
 THAT MAY RESULT IN MIC CONTAMINATION OF THE FIRE
 PROTECTION PIPING, THE ENGINEER SHALL DESIGN CORRECTIVE
 MEASURES.
 (I) BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND METERING SPECIFICATIONS AND
 DETAILS TO MEET LOCAL WATER PURVEYOR REQUIREMENTS
 INCLUDING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE DROP.
 (J) QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL YARD
 AND INTERIOR FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS.
 (3) CONTRACTOR SUBMITTALS WHICH DEVIATE FROM THE ABOVE
 MINIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS SHALL BE CONSIDERED MATERIAL
 DEVIATIONS AND REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTAL ENGINEERING
 APPROVAL AND DOCUMENTATION.
 (4) IN THE EVENT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD PROVIDES MORE
 INFORMATION AND DIRECTION THAN IS ESTABLISHED ABOVE, HE
 OR SHE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNICAL
 ACCURACY OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
 CODES, STANDARDS, AND SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES.
 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2), FS
 LAW IMPLEMENTED 471.005(7), 471.033(2), FS
 HISTORY???NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY 21H-32.004, AMENDED
 4-2-2000, 6-26-01, 7-12-05
  
 THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH
 THE MASTER PERMT.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
 PER THE F.A.C.
  
  
 2) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM BUT
 THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THIS MASTER
 PERMIT THAT OUTLINE THE FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN FROM THE
 E.O.R PER THE FLORIDA ADMISTRATIVE CODE.
  
 PER F.A.C.
  
 61G15-32.008 DESIGN OF FIRE ALARMS, SIGNALING SYSTEMS,
 AND CONTROL SYSTEMS.
 (1) FIRE ALARMS AND DETECTION SYSTEMS INCLUDE FIRE
 PROTECTION SUPERVISION, EMERGENCY ALARM CIRCUITS,
 ACTIVATION OF LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM CONTROLS AND REMOTE
 SIGNALING OF EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. ITEMS TO BE
 CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN OR ANALYSIS OF FIRE ALARM AND
 DETECTION SYSTEMS ARE, AS APPLICABLE TO THE PARTICULAR
 PROJECT: OCCUPANCY AND CLASSIFICATION, MONITORING,
 CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION, CABLING AND SUPERVISION
 REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS,
 INTEROPERABILITY AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.
 (2) THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE BASED ON THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION
 CODE, OR AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION. THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND THE FLORIDA
 FIRE PREVENTION CODE ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN
 RULE 61G15-18.011, F.A.C.
 (3) FOR ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEMS EXEMPTED BY THE THRESHOLD
 REQUIREMENTS FOR MANDATORY USE OF PROFESSIONAL
 ENGINEERING SERVICES, THE ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL
 DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DETAIL SHOWN ON PLANS FOR A FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEM. ALL SUCH PLANS SHALL INCLUDE A
 DISCLAIMER STATING THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS EXEMPT
 FROM PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SHALL
 PROVIDE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE MINIMUM SYSTEM
 REQUIREMENTS EXPECTED TO BE INSTALLED BY THE CONTRACTOR
 AND PERMITTED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
 (AHJ). IN THE EVENT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD PROVIDES
 MORE INFORMATION AND DIRECTION THAN IS MINIMALLY
 REQUIRED, HE OR SHE SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
 TECHNICAL ACCURACY OF THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 APPLICABLE CODES, STANDARDS, AND SOUND ENGINEERING
 PRINCIPLES.
 (4) TO ENSURE MINIMUM DESIGN QUALITY OF FIRE ALARM AND
 DETECTION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS, SAID DOCUMENTS
 SHALL INCLUDE AS A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
 WHEN APPLICABLE:
 (A) THE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CLEAR, WITH A SYMBOLS
 LEGEND, SYSTEM RISER DIAGRAM SHOWING ALL INITIATION AND
 NOTIFICATION COMPONENTS, AND CABLING REQUIREMENTS. THE
 DOCUMENTS SHALL INDICATE LOCATIONS WHERE FIRE RATINGS
 ARE REQUIRED AS DETERMINED BY THE SYSTEM???S
 SURVIVABILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND SHALL IDENTIFY THE
 GENERAL OCCUPANCY OF THE PROTECTED PROPERTY AND EACH
 ROOM AND AREA UNLESS IT IS CLEAR FROM FEATURES SHOWN.
 (B) LOCATE INITIATION AND NOTIFICATION DEVICES AND
 CONNECTIONS TO RELATED SYSTEMS ON THE FLOOR PLANS AND
 SECTIONS WHEN NEEDED FOR CLARITY. RELATED SYSTEMS
 INCLUDE ELEVATOR CONTROLS, SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS,
 DAMPERS, DOOR RELEASE, ANY OTHER SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
 DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED OR MONITORED.
 (C) STROBE INTENSITY AND SPEAKER OUTPUT RATINGS FOR ALL
 NOTIFICATION DEVICES.
 (D) IDENTIFY THE CLASS OF CIRCUITS AS LISTED IN NFPA
 72, WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN AND INCORPORATED INTO THE
 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
 (E) IDENTIFY THE FUNCTIONS REQUIRED BY THE ALARM AND
 CONTROL SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION OF EMERGENCY
 SIGNALS BEING MONITORED OR ANNUNCIATED.
 (F) INDICATE WHETHER THE FIRE ALARM IS CONVENTIONAL OR
 ADDRESSABLE, AND INDICATE ALL ZONING.
 (G) LOCATE SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND REQUIRED
 PROTECTIVE FEATURES.
 (H) IDENTIFY AND LOCATE SYSTEM DEVICES THAT ARE SUBJECT
 TO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND INDICATE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 THE PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT FROM TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY
 OR CORROSIVE ATMOSPHERES, INCLUDING COASTAL SALT AIR.
 (I) THE DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE A SITE PLAN OF THE
 IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND THE PROTECTED BUILDING, STRUCTURE
 OR EQUIPMENT WHEN ALARM DEVICES ARE REQUIRED OUTSIDE
 THE STRUCTURE.
 (J) IN BUILDINGS WHERE SMOKE DETECTION WILL BE
 OBSTRUCTED BY WALLS, BEAMS OR CEILING FEATURES, THE
 ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE APPLICABLE DESIGN AND
 DETAILS TO DIRECT THE INSTALLER TO MITIGATE THE
 OBSTRUCTIONS. IN BUILDINGS WITH SMOKE DETECTION UNDER A
 PITCHED ROOF, THE PLANS SHALL INDICATE THE ROOF PITCH
 AND A BUILDING SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (K) FOR FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS UTILIZING SMOKE
 DETECTION IN SITUATIONS WHERE SMOKE STRATIFICATION IS
 ANTICIPATED, THE DESIGN SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
 CRITERIA TO MITIGATE THE DETECTION PROBLEMS.
 (L) SYSTEMS DESIGNED USING PERFORMANCE BASED CRITERIA
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND REFERENCED TO DESIGN GUIDES OR
 STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING
 JURISDICTION CONSISTENT WITH STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE
 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE.
 (M) THE SYSTEM DESIGN MUST INDICATE IF THE SYSTEM IS TO
 PROVIDE A GENERAL EVACUATION SIGNAL OR A ZONED
 EVACUATION FOR ALL HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OR
 MULTI-TENANTED PROPERTIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
 (N) WIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND, WET LOCATIONS,
 CAMPUS STYLE WIRING, PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE AND
 BURIAL DEPTH SHALL BE SPECIFIED OR INDICATED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (O) REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
 PROCEDURES, MANUALS, SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION, AND
 INSTRUCTION OF OWNER???S OPERATING PERSONNEL, AS NEEDED
 TO OPERATE THE SYSTEMS AS INTENDED OVER TIME.
 (5) IN THE EVENT THAT THE ENGINEER OF RECORD ELECTS TO
 SPECIFY SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND TO SHOW THE REQUIRED
 WIRING, BATTERY AND VOLTAGE DROP (CIRCUIT ANALYSIS)
 CALCULATIONS SHALL BE COMPLETED. THE CALCULATIONS SHALL
 BE COMPLETED USING THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER???S DATA
 AND APPLICABLE NFPA 72 PROCEDURES.
 (6) SYSTEM TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NOTED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (7) WHEN THE ENGINEER OF RECORD DETERMINES THAT SPECIAL
 REQUIREMENTS ARE REQUIRED BY THE OWNER, INSURANCE
 UNDERWRITER OR LOCAL FIRE CODE AMENDMENTS THESE
 REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED OR REFERENCED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (8) NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2026,
 THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW AND AMEND, MODIFY, OR SUNSET
 THIS RULE IF IT DETERMINES THIS RULE CREATES BARRIERS
 TO ENTRY FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS COMPETITION, IS
 DUPLICATIVE, OUTDATED, OBSOLETE, OVERLY BURDENSOME, OR
 IMPOSES EXCESSIVE COSTS. FAILURE BY THE BOARD TO ACT IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PROVISION WILL RESULT IN THE
 EXPIRATION OF THIS RULE ON DECEMBER 31, 2026.
 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 471.008, 471.033(2) FS. LAW
 IMPLEMENTED 471.033 FS. HISTORY???NEW 5-19-93, FORMERLY
 21H-32.008, AMENDED 3-26-09, 3-28-17, 7-25-19, 3-23-22.
  
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
 PER THE F.A.C.
  
  
  
 3) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE
 LIVING UNITS.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30 , NEW APARTMENTS
  
 30.3.4.5* SMOKE ALARMS. SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 IN ACCOR DANCE WITH 9.6.2.10 IN EVERY SLEEPING AREA,
 OUTSIDE EVERY SLEEPING AREA
 IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE BEDROOMS, AND ON ALL
 LEVELS OF THE
 DWELLING UNIT, INCLUDING BASEMENTS.
  
 9.6.2.10.9* IN NEW CONSTRUCTION, WHERE TWO OR MORE
 SMOKE ALARMS ARE
 REQUIRED WITHIN A DWELLING UNIT, SUITE OF ROOMS, OR
 SIMILAR AREA, THEY
 SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT OPERATION OF ANY SMOKE ALARM
 SHALL CAUSE THE
 ALARM IN ALL SMOKE ALARMS WITHIN THE DWELLING UNIT,
 SUITE OF ROOMS, OR
 SIMILAR AREA TO SOUND, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY
 ONE OF THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) THE REQUIREMENT OF 9.6.2.10.9 SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE
 PERMITTED BY
 ANOTHER SECTION OF THIS CODE.
 (2) THE REQUIREMENT OF 9.6.2.10.9 SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 CONFIGURATIONS
 THAT PROVIDE EQUIVALENT DISTRIBUTION OF THE ALARM
 SIGNAL
  
 9.6.2.10.10 THE ALARMS DESCRIBED IN 9.6.2.10.9 SHALL
 SOUND ONLY WITHIN
 AN INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNIT, SUITE OF ROOMS, OR SIMILAR
 AREA AND SHALL NOT
 ACTUATE THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, UNLESS
 OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY
 THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
 9.6.2.10.11 SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE
 CONNECTED TO THE
 BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 ANNUNCIATION IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH NFPA 72.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE A NOTE OF
 ACKNOWLEGMENT
  
  
  
 4) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATED IN
 HALLWAYS NEAR BATHROOM DOORS.
  
 9.6.2.10.6* SMOKE ALARMS AND SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL NOT
 BE INSTALLED
 WITHIN A 36 IN. (910 MM) HORIZONTAL PATH FROM A DOOR TO
 A BATHROOM
 CONTAINING A SHOWER OR TUB UNLESS LISTED FOR
 INSTALLATION IN CLOSE PROXIM ITY TO SUCH LOCATIONS.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE AN
 APPLICABLE DIMENSION.
  
  
  
 5) THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE
 COMMON AREA THAT IS LOCATED NEAR A COOKING APPLIANCE.
  
 9.6.2.10.4* UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 9.6.2.10.6,
 SMOKE ALARMS AND
 SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED WITHIN AN AREA
 OF EXCLUSION DETER MINED BY A 10 FT (3.0 M) RADIAL
 DISTANCE ALONG A HORIZONTAL FLOW PATH
 FROM A STATIONARY OR FIXED COOKING APPLIANCE, UNLESS
 LISTED FOR INSTALLATION
 IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO COOKING APPLIANCES. SMOKE ALARMS
 AND SMOKE
 DETECTORS INSTALLED BETWEEN 10 FT (3.0 M) AND 20 FT
 (6.1 M) ALONG A HORI ZONTAL FLOW PATH FROM A STATIONARY
 OR FIXED COOKING APPLIANCE SHALL BE
 EQUIPPED WITH AN ALARM-SILENCING MEANS OR USE
 PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTION
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE AN
 APPLICABLE DIMENSION.
  
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET REVISION
 CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE ABOVE.
  
  
 3) 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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