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2010-11-30 09:14:58 | ROXY'S PUB |
| 309 CLEMATIS STREET |
| MASTER PERMIT NUMBER 08060519 |
| REVISION TRACKING NUMBER 10110215 |
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| 1. ON SHEET A-1 IT WAS NOTED "OPENING TO BE PROTECTED |
| BY A SELF-CLOSING 2 HOUR FIRE RATED SHUTTER ACTIVATED |
| VIA FIRE ALARM OR POWER FAILURE". WHAT PREVENTS THE |
| FIRE SHUTTER WHEN ACTIVATED FROM STRIKING PERSONS |
| LOCATED IN THE ELEVATOR LOBBY OR PASSING THROUGH THE |
| EXISTING STAIR # 1 OPENING THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE |
| ELEVATOR LOBBY. WHY IS NOT A FIRE RATED SIDE-SWINGING |
| DOOR NOT BEING PLANNED FOR THIS LOCATION. THIS DOOR |
| COULD REMAIN CLOSED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT TO PASS THROUGH |
| AND BE EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE INSTALLED TO |
| PREVENT ACCIDENTS. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT MAY POSE |
| ISSUES FOR THE OWNER WITH THE FIRE SHUTTER BEING |
| CONNECTED TO THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OR WHEN LOSS OF |
| POWER OCCURS IS THE RE-SETTING OF THE FIRE SHUTTERS. |
| SOMETIMES TECHNICIANS ARE NEEDED TO RE-SET THE SHUTTER |
| WHICH COULD CREATE COST PROBLEMS. |
| IF IT IS THE DESIRE TO INSTALL A FIRE SHUTTER ON THE |
| FIRST FLOOR IT MAY BE CONSIDERED TO CONNECT IT TO SMOKE |
| DETECTORS THAT ARE PROPRIETARY TO THE SHUTTER OR BE |
| ACTIVATED BY A FUSIBLE LINK WHEREBY NUISANCE DROPS DO |
| NOT OCCUR. PLEASE ADVISE SOLUTION AFTER HAVING |
| CONSIDERING THIS INFORMATION. |
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| 2. THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE (NFPA 101) SECTION |
| 9.4.7 INDICATES THAT "CONVEYORS, ELEVATORS, |
| DUMBWAITERS, AND PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS SERVING VARIOUS |
| STORIES OF A BUILDING SHALL NOT OPEN TO AN EXIT. |
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| DENIED |
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| MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF |
| BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION |
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