2011-10-20 16:20:30 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
| SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6724 [email protected] |
| FBC FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2007 |
| FBC R FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2007 RESIDENTIAL |
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| 1. PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION. PLEASE ALSO SEE THE FOLLOWING CODE |
| SECTIONS: |
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| FBC 1003.6, MEANS OF EGRESS CONTINUITY. THE PATH OF |
| EGRESS TRAVEL ALONG A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL NOT BE |
| INTERRUPTED BY ANY BUILDING ELEMENT OTHER THAN A MEANS |
| OF EGRESS COMPONENT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. |
| OBSTRUCTIONS SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN THE REQUIRED WIDTH |
| OF A MEANS OF EGRESS EXCEPT PROJECTIONS PERMITTED BY |
| THIS CHAPTER. |
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| 1008.1.3.5 SECURITY GRILLS. IN GROUPS B, F, M, R AND S, |
| HORIZONTAL SLIDING OR VERTICAL SECURITY GRILLES ARE |
| PERMITTED AT THE MAIN EXIT AND SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM |
| THE INSIDE WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY OR SPECIAL |
| KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT DURING PERIODS THAT THE SPACE IS |
| OCCUPIED. THE GRILLES SHALL REMAIN SECURED IN THE |
| FULL-OPEN POSITION DURING THE PERIOD OF OCCUPANCY BY |
| THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WHERE TWO OR MORE MEANS OF EGRESS |
| ARE REQUIRED, NOT MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THE EXITS OR |
| EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH HORIZONTAL |
| SLIDING OR VERTICAL SECURITY GRILLES. |
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| NOTE THAT THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR BLOCKING EXITS WITH |
| HURRICANE PROTECTION FOR ANY OCCUPANCY OTHER THAN GROUP |
| R, SEE FBC 1008.1.3.6. |
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| PLEASE EITHER REMOVE ALL DOORS FROM SCOPE OF WORK OR |
| REVISE PLAN TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC CHAPTER 10. |
| PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS OR TO EMAIL |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. |
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| 2. PLEASE INCLUDE SPANS IN THE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE. |
| FOR INSTANCE, A 96" OPENING WITH A 3" TOP AND BOTTOM |
| EDGE DISTANCE WOULD HAVE A SPAN OF 102". REVISE ANCHOR |
| SPACING IF NECESSARY. |
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| 3. PLEASE EITHER REVISE HORIZONTAL OPENINGS TO A BLOCK |
| SUBSTRATE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO HOW IT HAS BEEN |
| DETERMINED THAT THE SIDES OF THE WINDOW OPENINGS ARE |
| CONCRETE. CBS STRUCTURES TYPICALLY HAVE EITHER HOLLOW |
| OR FILLED CELLS AT THE OPENINGS, NOT FORMED AND POURED |
| COLUMNS. REVISE ANCHOR SPACING IF NECESSARY. |
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