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Plan Review Notes For Permit 23050901
Permit Number	23050901
Review Stop	FIRE
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2023-05-25 12:46:31	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	1) SHEET A 402 & A 600 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF DOOR
	201 AS BEING SMOKE RATED YET OTHER DOORS IN THE
	STAIRWELLS INCLUDING DOOR 220 AS BEING 45 MINUTE.

	PER NFPA 101, CH 14 EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES.

	7..2.2.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS

	7.2.2.5.1 ENCLOSURES

	7.2.2.5.1.1 ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT OR
	EXIT COMPONENT SHALL
	BE ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 7.1.3.2

	7.1.3.2 EXITS.

	7.1.3.2.1 WHERE THIS CODE REQUIRES AN EXIT TO BE
	SEPARATED FROM OTHER
	PARTS OF THE BUILDING, THE SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION
	SHALL MEET THE REQUIRE MENTS OF SECTION 8.2 AND THE
	FOLLOWING:
	(1)* THE SEPARATION SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE
	RESISTANCE RATING
	WHERE THE EXIT CONNECTS THREE OR FEWER STORIES

	PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE
	REFERENCES.



	1A) SHEET A 402 & A 600 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF NEW
	WALLS WITHIN THE STAIRWAYS SUPPORTING DOORS 201 AND 220
	THAT DO NOT APPEAR TO BE 1 - HR RATED AS REQUIRED
	PER THE CH 14 FIRE CODES ABOVE.

	PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR LISTED 1 HR FIRE RATED
	WALLS.



	2) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF
	CLASSROOM DOORS OPENING OUT INTO THE CORRIDOR.

	PER NFPA 101, CH 14

	14.2.3.2 MINIMUM CORRIDOR WIDTH.
	14.2.3.2.1 EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS SHALL HAVE NOT LESS
	THAN 6 FT (1830 MM)
	OF CLEAR WIDTH EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN
	14.2.3.2.2.

	NARRATIVE EXPLANATION: THE TERM CLEAR WIDTH MEANS A 6
	FT (1830 MM) WIDE CLEAR
	SPACE WITH NO OBSTRUCTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED
	BY 7.3.2.2
	AND DOORS AS PERMITTED BY 7.2.1.4.3. SUBSECTION 7.3.2
	DETAILS THE
	REQUIRED METHOD FOR MEASURING THE WIDTH OF A COMPONENT
	OF THE
	MEANS OF EGRESS. PARAGRAPH 7.3.2.2 PERMITS PROJECTIONS
	OF NOT
	MORE THAN 4 1???2 IN. (114 MM) ON EACH SIDE OF THE
	CORRIDOR. THE PROJECTIONS
	ARE PERMITTED TO BE LOCATED AT OR BELOW A HANDRAIL
	HEIGHT
	OF 38 IN. (965 MM), AND THE MAXIMUM 4 1???2 IN. (114
	MM)
	ENCROACHMENT IS TO BE IGNORED WHEN DETERMINING WIDTH
	FOR USE
	IN EGRESS CAPACITY CALCULATIONS

	7.2.1.4.3* DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT.

	A.7.2.1.4.3 THE REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.1.4.3 ARE NOT
	INTENDED TO APPLY TO
	THE SWING OF CROSS-CORRIDOR DOORS, SUCH AS SMOKE
	BARRIER DOORS AND
	HORIZONTAL EXITS. NEITHER ARE THE REQUIREMENTS INTENDED
	TO APPLY TO DOORS
	FROM ROOMS THAT ARE TYPICALLY UNOCCUPIED, SUCH AS
	JANITOR???S CLOSETS,
	ELECTRICAL CLOSETS, OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CLOSETS

	7.2.1.4.3.1 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS
	OF EGRESS SHALL
	LEAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF
	AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR,
	A PASSAGEWAY, OR A LANDING UNOBSTRUCTED, UNLESS BOTH OF
	THE FOLLOWING
	CONDITIONS ARE MET:
	(1) THE DOOR OPENING PROVIDES ACCESS TO A STAIR IN AN
	EXISTING
	BUILDING.
	(2) THE DOOR OPENING MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF
	7.2.1.4.3.2.

	7.2.1.4.3.2 WHEN FULLY OPEN, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS
	OF EGRESS SHALL
	NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 7 IN. (180 MM) INTO THE REQUIRED
	WIDTH OF AN AISLE,
	A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, OR A LANDING, UNLESS THE DOOR
	LEAF IS EQUIPPED
	WITH AN APPROVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AND IS NOT
	REQUIRED BY THE PROVI SIONS
	OF 7.2.1.4.2 TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL



	PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE
	REFERENCES.

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


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


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