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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2023-04-19 09:59:02	FIRE PROVISO:


	1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF EXIT ACCESS PASSING
	THROUGH A STOREOOM.

	PER NFPA 101 CH 36

	36.2.5.11 EXIT ACCESS IN CLASS A AND CLASS B MERCANTILE
	OCCUPANCIES
	THAT ARE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED,
	SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC
	SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.7.1.1(1), AND
	EXIT ACCESS IN ALL
	CLASS C MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
	PASS THROUGH
	STOREROOMS, PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
	CONDITIONS ARE MET:

	(1) NOT MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF EXIT ACCESS SHALL BE
	PROVIDED THROUGH
	THE STOREROOM.

	(2) THE STOREROOM SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LOCKING.

	(3) THE MAIN AISLE THROUGH THE STOREROOM SHALL BE NOT
	LESS THAN 44 IN.
	(1120 MM) WIDE.

	(4) THE PATH OF TRAVEL THROUGH THE STOREROOM SHALL BE
	DEFINED, DIRECT,
	AND CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED
	CONDITION.

	A DELINEATED LINED PATH SHALL BE PLACED/TAPED/PAINTED
	ON THE FLOOR TO HELP
	ENSURE THE EXIT PATH IS MAINTAINED AND UNOBSTRUCTED.


	2) ANY REMOVAL OR CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS REQUIRES AND
	EVALUATION OF THE FIRE SPRINKLER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
	FOR CODE COMPLIANT COVERAGE

	THE FIRE SPRINKLER & FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE
	MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT DEMO & CONSTRUCTION PERIODS

	ANY WORK ON THE FIRE SPRINKLER & FIRE ALARM, INCLUDING
	DEMO, SHALL BE DONE UNDER SEPARATE PERMITS & SHOP
	DRAWINGS.


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