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Plan Review Notes For Permit 23070476
Permit Number	23070476
Review Stop	FIRE
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2023-07-17 14:38:18	THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
	MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

	1) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE A
	DOUBLE SWING ENTRY DOOR, # 1, HOWEVER, IF IT WERE TO
	SWING OUT IT APPEAR TO RESTRICT THE CORRIDOR EGRESS
	WIDTH.

	PER NFPA 1

	1.7.12 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

	1.7.12.1 THE AHJ SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE
	PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
	APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS

	1.7.12.6 PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AHJ PRIOR TO
	THE ALTERATION OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS OR FIRE
	PROTECTION SYSTEMS OF ANY EXISTING BUILDING.

	PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS

	7.2.1.4.3 DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT
	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 PROVISIONS
	OF 7.2.1.4.2 TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS
	TRAVEL.


	PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT AND/OR PROVIDE THE REMINAING
	CORRIDOR WIDTH DIMENSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
	REQUIREMENT.


	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]