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Plan Review Notes For Permit 23060804
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2023-07-17 12:20:50THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) LIFE SAFETY & ELECTRICAL SHEETS - THERE APPEARS TO
 BE DISCREPANCIES OF EXIT SIGNS MARKING THE TRAVEL PATHS
 LEADING TO AN EXIT.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.10.1 GENERAL.
 7.10.1.1 WHERE REQUIRED. MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE
 MARKED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 7.10 WHERE REQUIRED IN CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH
 43.
 7.10.1.2 EXITS.
 7.10.1.2.1* EXITS, OTHER THAN MAIN EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS
 THAT OBVIOUSLY
 AND CLEARLY ARE IDENTIFIABLE AS EXITS, SHALL BE MARKED
 BY AN APPROVED
 SIGN THAT IS READILY VISIBLE FROM ANY DIRECTION OF EXIT
 ACCESS
  
 7.10.1.5 EXIT ACCESS.
 7.10.1.5.1 ACCESS TO EXITS SHALL BE MARKED BY APPROVED,
 READILY VISIBLE
 SIGNS IN ALL CASES WHERE THE EXIT OR WAY TO REACH THE
 EXIT IS NOT READILY
 APPARENT TO THE OCCUPANTS.
 7.10.1.5.2* NEW SIGN PLACEMENT SHALL BE SUCH THAT NO
 POINT IN AN EXIT
 ACCESS CORRIDOR IS IN EXCESS OF THE RATED VIEWING
 DISTANCE OR 100 FT (30 M),
 WHICHEVER IS LESS, FROM THE NEAREST SIGN
  
 ENSURE EXIT TRAVEL PATHS IS MARKED WITH EXIT SIGNS PER
 NFPA 101 CH 7 ON BOTH THE LIFE SAFETY & ELECTRICAL
 PLANS.
  
 2) FIRE ALARM DOCUMENTATION - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF
 FIRE ALARM DEVICES/EQUIPMENT ON ELECTRICAL SHEET,
 HOWEVER, THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FIRE ALARM
 DOCUMENTATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH F.A.C. 61G
  
 PER F.A.C.
  
 61G15-32.003 COMMON REQUIREMENTS TO ALL FIRE PROTECTION
 ENGINEERING
 DOCUMENTS.
 (1) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 SHALL PROVIDE THE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS TO BE USED
 IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM LAYOUT
 DOCUMENTS AND TO INDICATE THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE
 WORK, AND TO DESCRIBE, DETAIL, DIMENSION, LABEL AND
 DEFINE THE FIRE PROTECTION COMPONENTS, SYSTEM(S),
 MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT AND ITS STRUCTURAL AND
 UTILITY SUPPORT SYSTEM(S), INSOFAR AS THEY INVOLVE THE
 SAFEGUARDING OF LIFE, HEALTH OR PROPERTY.
 (2) THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS
 SHALL SPECIFY THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
 ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND
 COMPONENTS, WHICH SHALL BE BASED UPON APPLICABLE CODES
 AND STANDARDS, WHERE AVAILABLE.
 (3) THE OCCUPANCY OF THE AREA OR DESCRIPTION OF A
 SPECIFIC HAZARD BEING PROTECTED BY THE FIRE PROTECTION
 SYSTEM(S) SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (4) THE APPLICABLE CODE AND STANDARD TO BE USED IN THE
 PREPARATION OF THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM LAYOUT
 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS. WHEN CODES AND STANDARDS ARE NOT
 AVAILABLE OR APPLICABLE, AND SAID LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE
 TO BE BASED ON ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, ANY REASONS AND
 ASSUMPTIONS MADE TO DEVELOP THE FIRE PROTECTION CONCEPT
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (5) STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND STRUCTURAL OPENINGS REQUIRED
 BY THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS AND SHALL
 BE REFERENCED ON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
 (6) WHEN LAYOUT DOCUMENTS CONTAIN MATERIAL DEVIATION
 FROM THE ENGINEER OF RECORD'S FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENT, SUCH LAYOUT DOCUMENTS ARE NOT
 COMPLIANT UNLESS THEY ARE ACCOMPANIED BY REVISED
 ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS MADE AND SEALED BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM.
 (7) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTIVATION CONTROL SYSTEMS,
 SEQUENCE, OPERATING PARAMETERS, INTERLOCKS, SAFETY
 RELATED DEVICES, INDICATORS AND ALARMS, SHALL BE SHOWN
 ON THE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS,
 UNLESS SHOWN ON OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS.
 (8) ANY INFORMATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD TO ASSIST THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
 IN UNDERSTANDING THE OWNER???S INTENDED USE AND
 PROPOSED PROTECTION OF THE BUILDING OR FACILITY AND TO
 PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DIRECTION TO THE INSTALLATION
 CONTRACTOR OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES REGARDING THE
 LAYOUT OF THE SYSTEM(S), SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRE
 PROTECTION SYSTEM ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS.
  
  
 61G15-32.008 DESIGN OF FIRE ALARMS AND DETECTION
 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.
 (2) THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE BASED ON THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (2007), THE FLORIDA FIRE
 PREVENTION CODE, OR AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION.
 (3) FOR FIRE ALARM PLANS ON SMALL SYSTEMS BELOW THE
 THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR MANDATORY USE OF
 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD SHALL SPECIFY THE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
 (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 PLANS SHALL BE CLEAR, WITH A SYMBOLS LEGEND,
 SYSTEM RISER DIAGRAM SHOWING ALL INITIATION AND
 NOTIFICATION COMPONENTS, AND CABLING REQUIREMENTS.
 INDICATE LOCATIONS WHERE FIRE RATINGS ARE REQUIRED AS
 DETERMINED BY THE SYSTEM???S SURVIVABILITY
 REQUIREMENTS. IDENTIFY THE GENERAL OCCUPANCY OF THE
 PROTECTED PROPERTY, AND FOR 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, AND DOORS.
 (C) STROBE INTENSITY AND SPEAKER OUTPUT RATINGS FOR ALL
 NOTIFICATION DEVICES.
 (D) IDENTIFY THE CLASS AND STYLE OF CIRCUITS AS LISTED
 IN THE NFPA 72.
 (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) 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 PLANS 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 WERE 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) 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 (2007).
 (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 THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE (2007).
 (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 MANUFACTURE???S DATA
 AND APPLICABLE NFPA 72 PROCEDURES.
 (6) SYSTEM TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE NOTED ON THE
 ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTS.
 (7) WHEN THE ENGINEER 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.
  
 EVEN IF THE EOR DEFERS TO A LOCAL QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR,
 THAT CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE REQUIRED 61G
 INFORMATION WITH THIS MASTER.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
  
  
 3) SHEET E 1-01 & FA 01A - THERE APPEARS TO BE
 INDICATIONS OF A FIRE PUMP, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
 INDICATION OF THE FIRE PUMP EMERGENCY BACK-UP POWER NOR
 ITS FUEL SUPPLY.
  
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 11
  
 11.8.5 EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER.
 11.8.5.1 EMERGENCY POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC FIRE
 PUMPS SHALL
 BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 20.
 11.8.5.2 EMERGENCY POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR DETECTION,
 ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72.
 11.8.5.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR STANDBY POWER SHALL BE AS
 SPECIFIED IN
 11.8.5.3.1 THROUGH 11.8.5.3.
 11.8.5.3.1 TYPE 60, CLASS 1, LEVEL 1, STANDBY POWER IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 NFPA 110 SHALL BE PROVIDED.
 11.8.5.3.2 THE STANDBY POWER SYSTEM SHALL HAVE A
 CAPACITY AND RATING
 SUFFICIENT TO SUPPLY ALL REQUIRED EQUIPMENT.
 11.8.5.3.3 SELECTIVE LOAD PICKUP AND LOAD SHEDDING
 SHALL BE PERMITTED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70.
 11.8.5.3.4 THE STANDBY POWER SYSTEM SHALL BE CONNECTED
 TO THE
 FOLLOWING:
 (1) JOCKEY PUMP, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 40.4.2
 FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE
 INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES
 (2) AIR COMPRESSOR SERVING DRY-PIPE AND PRE-ACTION
 SYSTEMS, EXCEPT
 AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 40.4.2 FOR SPECIAL-PURPOSE
 INDUSTRIAL
 OCCUPANCIES
 (3) EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING
 (4) NOT LESS THAN ONE ELEVATOR SERVING ALL FLOORS, WITH
 STANDBY POWER
 TRANSFERABLE TO ANY ELEVATOR
 (5) MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURES
 (6) MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO CONFORM WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS
 OF SECTION 9.3
 (7) STAIRWAY VIDEO MONITORING EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY
 11.8.8
  
 PER NFPA
  
 NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7 SECTION 7.9
  
 7.9.1 FUEL TANKS SHALL BE SIZED TO ACCOMMODATE THE
 SPECIFIC
  
 EPS CLASS.
  
 7.9.1.1 ALL FUEL TANKS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 AND MAINTAINED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 30, FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE
 LIQUIDS CODE; NFPA 37, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION
 AND USE OF
 STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES; NFPA
 54, NATIONAL
 FUEL GAS CODE; AND NFPA 58, LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
 CODE.
  
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND CONFIRMATION OF THE
 REQUIREMENTS.
  
  
 4) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF EMERGENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
  
 TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS.
 NFPA 1, CHAPTER 11, BUILDING SERVICES; 11.10 TWO-WAY
 RADIO ENHANCEMENT SERVICES.
 11.10.1 IN ALL NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS, MINIMUM
 RADIO SIGNAL STRENGTH FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
 COMMUNICATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL
 DETERMINED BY THE AHJ.
 NFPA 72, 24.9 TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT
 SYSTEMS.
 24.9.1 GENERAL.
 24.9.1.1 NON-INTERFERENCE. NO AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM
 CAPABLE
 OF OPERATING ON FREQUENCIES OR CAUSING INTERFERENCE ON
 FREQUENCIES
 ASSIGNED TO THE JURISDICTION BY THE FCC SHALL BE
 INSTALLED
 WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE
 AUTHORITY
 HAVING JURISDICTION. THE BUILDING MANAGER/OWNER SHALL
 SUSPEND AND CORRECT OTHER EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS THAT
 DEGRADE
 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM OR
 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM.
 24.9.1.2 APPROVAL AND PERMIT. PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 FOR
 APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF
 SUCCESSFUL
 ACCEPTANCE TESTING, A RENEWABLE PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED
 FOR THE
 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM WHERE REQUIRED
 BY
 THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
  
 THE SYSTEM SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RADIO SIGNAL
 STRENGTH OF THE RADIO SYSTEM USED BY WEST PALM BEACH
 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
  
 TESTING SHALL BE BY AN ACCEPTABLE NATIONAL STANDARD
 DOCUMENTING PERCENTAGES NOTED ABOVE AND BY ACTUAL RADIO
 TESTING BY FIRE PERSONNEL.
  
 IF THE MINIMUM CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A BI-DIRECTIONAL
 AMPLIFIED SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM
 2-HOUR RUN TIME BATTERY BACK-UP.
  
 CONTACT SHALL BE MADE TO KEN DECKER, PALM BEACH COUNTY
 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEMS MANAGER,
 [email protected], 561-233-0837; AS OUR RADIOS OPERATE
 ON THEIR SYSTEM FOR DETAILED RADIO FREQUENCY AND
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
  
 NO PERMIT SHALL BE SUBMITTED OR BDA SYSTEM INSTALLED
 UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTATION IS REVIEWED BY PBC & THE OFFICE
 OF THE FIRE MARSHAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR
 INSTALL OR PARTIAL INSTALL.
  
 PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE
 ON THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHEETS.
  
  
  
 5) SHEET LS1-01 & STRUCTURAL SHEETS - THERE IS AN
 INDICATION OF A DOUBLE DOOR WITH DOOR OPENING OUT IN
 THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS, HOWEVER, THERE APPEARS TO BE A
 GATE/DOOR THAT OPENS IN AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.2.1.4.2* DOOR LEAF SWING DIRECTION. DOOR LEAVES
 REQUIRED TO BE OF
 THE SIDE-HINGED OR PIVOTED-SWINGING TYPE SHALL SWING IN
 THE DIRECTION
 OF EGRESS TRAVEL UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
 (1) WHERE SERVING A ROOM OR AREA WITH AN OCCUPANT LOAD
 OF 50 OR MORE,
 EXCEPT UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
 (A) DOOR LEAVES IN HORIZONTAL EXITS SHALL NOT BE
 REQUIRED TO SWING
 IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL WHERE PERMITTED BY
 7.2.4.3.8.1
 OR 7.2.4.3.8.2.
 (B) DOOR LEAVES IN SMOKE BARRIERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
 TO SWING
 IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS TRAVEL IN EXISTING HEALTH
 CARE OCCUPANCIES,
 AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 19.
 (2) WHERE THE DOOR ASSEMBLY IS USED IN AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE, UNLESS THE
 DOOR OPENING SERVES AN INDIVIDUAL LIVING UNIT THAT
 OPENS DIRECTLY
 INTO AN EXIT ENCLOSURE
 (3) WHERE THE DOOR OPENING SERVES A HIGH-HAZARD
 CONTENTS AREA
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
 5A) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE EGRESS CAPACITY WIDTH
 OF THE GATE/DOOR IS REDCUED FROM THE DOULBLE DOOR AND
 MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EXIT WIDTH FOR THE OCCUPANY
 LOAD.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.2.1.2.2* MEASUREMENT OF EGRESS CAPACITY WIDTH.
  
 7.2.1.2.2.1 SWINGING DOOR ASSEMBLIES. FOR SWINGING DOOR
 ASSEMBLIES,
 EGRESS CAPACITY WIDTH SHALL BE MEASURED AS FOLLOWS:
 (1) THE MEASUREMENT SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE NARROWEST
 POINT IN THE DOOR
 OPENING.
 (2) THE MEASUREMENT SHALL BE TAKEN BETWEEN THE FACE OF
 THE DOOR LEAF
 AND THE STOP OF THE FRAME
 (3) FOR NEW SWINGING DOORS ASSEMBLIES, THE MEASUREMENT
 SHALL BE
 TAKEN WITH THE DOOR LEAF OPEN 90 DEGREES.
 (4) FOR ANY EXISTING DOOR ASSEMBLY, THE MEASUREMENT
 SHALL BE TAKEN
 WITH THE DOOR LEAF IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION.
 (5) PROJECTIONS NOT MORE THAN 31???2 IN. (90 MM) AT
 EACH SIDE OF THE DOOR
 OPENINGS AT A HEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN 38 IN. (965 MM)
 SHALL NOT BE
 CONSIDERED REDUCTIONS IN EGRESS CAPACITY WIDTH.
 (6) PROJECTIONS EXCEEDING 6 FT 8 IN. (2030 MM) ABOVE
 THE FLOOR SHALL
 NOT BE CONSIDERED REDUCTIONS IN EGRESS CAPACITY WIDTH.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE
 SPECIFIC DETAILS.
  
  
 6) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 7) 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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