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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2023-03-08 14:41:15	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:


	1) SHEET LS 102 - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN AREA OF
	REFUGE.

	PER NFPA 101 CH 38, NEW BUSINESS

	38.2.2.12 AREAS OF REFUGE.
	38.2.2.12.1 AREAS OF REFUGE COMPLYING WITH 7.2.12 SHALL
	BE
	PERMITTED

	AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH SEVERE MOBILITY
	IMPAIRMENT IN NEW
	BUILDINGS MUST BE PROVIDED WITH ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF
	EGRESS IN
	ACCORDANCE WITH 7.5.4.1.

	THE PROVISION OF 38.2.2.12.2 PERMITS A SPRINKLERED
	STORY
	OF A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY BUILDING TO BE CONSIDERED AN
	AREA OF
	REFUGE, EVEN IF AN OCCUPANT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ANY
	OF THE
	TENANT SPACES. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
	SHOULD
	ALLOW AN OCCUPANT WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT TO REMAIN ON
	THE
	FLOOR OF FIRE ORIGIN WITHOUT EXPERIENCING UNTENABLE
	CONDITIONS.
	DOORS TO TENANT SPACES THAT ARE LOCKED CREATE
	INACCESSIBILITY TO
	SPACES OTHER THAN THE CORRIDOR, SO THE CORRIDOR
	EFFECTIVELY SERVES
	AS THE AREA OF REFUGE, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT
	NECESSARILY MEET
	THE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.12

	PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE PER THE REQUIREMENTS.


	2) 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]