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2014-12-31 16:55:24 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| USE OF THE BUILDING AS A DAY-CARE IS NOT APPROVED AT |
| THIS TIME OR AT ANY TIME UNTIL ALL CONCERNS ARE |
| ADDRESSED AND PROPERLY INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR |
| OCCUPANCY. CHILDREN SHALL NOT OCCUPY THIS BUILDING. IF |
| IT IS FOUND THAT THIS BUILDING IS OPERATING AS A |
| DAYCARE WITHOUT PROPER PERMITTING AND APPROVAL, |
| IMMEDIATE ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN TO CEASE OPERATIONS. |
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| THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS REFLECT THE MAIN CONCERNS WITH |
| THIS CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. THIS OCCUPANY SHALL COMPLY |
| WITH NFPA 1, CHAPTER 20.3.4, DAY CARE OCCUPANCIES; NFPA |
| 101 FLORIDA EDITION, CHAPTER 16, NEW DAY-CARE |
| OCCUPANCIES; F.S., CHAPTER 402.305; FL RULE 69A-36 AND |
| ASSOCIATED CODES AND STANDARDS FOR DAY-CARE |
| OCCUPANCUES. |
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| IF THIS OCCUPANCY IS PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL IT SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH NFPA 101, CHAPTER 14, NEW EDUCATIONAL |
| OCCUPANCIES. |
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| A MONITORED FIRE ALARM WITH AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION |
| IS REQUIRED. |
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| THE INDICATED OCCUPANCY LOAD DOES NOT MATCH THE SQUARE |
| FOOTAGE CALCULATION FOR THIS OCCUPANCY. OCCUPANCY |
| COUNTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN SOME ROOMS INCLUDING THE |
| ART, COMPUTER, BREAK, LOBBY, OFFICES, CONFERENCE, FIRST |
| AID, SECURITY, FAMILY ZONE, ADULT READING, AND |
| RECEPTION. PLEASE PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION AND A SEATING |
| AND EQUIPMENT PLAN. |
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| THE WINDOWS LABELED ESCAPE ARE NOT APPROVED UNDER THIS |
| PERMIT UNTIL THEY ARE FIELD VERIFIED. |
| ESCAPE/RESCUE WINDOWS |
| (1) SUCH WINDOWS SHALL BE OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE |
| WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR |
| OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN 20-INCHES IN WIDTH, 24-INCHES |
| IN HEIGHT, AND 5.7 |
| SQ.FT. IN AREA. |
| (2) THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN |
| 44-INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. |
| (3) THE CLEAR OPENING SHALL ALLOW A RECTANGULAR SOLID, |
| WITH A WIDTH AND HEIGHT THAT PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN THE |
| REQUIRED 5.7 SQ.FT. OPENING AND A DEPTH OF NOT LESS |
| THAN 20-INCHES |
| TO PASS FULLY THROUGH THE OPENING. |
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| PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN INCLUDING, EXIT TRAVEL, |
| COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL, EXITS, EXIT SIGNS, EMERGENCY |
| LIGHTS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS, AND EXIT DOOR |
| HARDWARE. EACH EXIT SHALL LEAD TO PUBLIC WAY. EXITS |
| THAT LEAD INTO THE PLAY AREA MUST HAVE AN EXIT LEADING |
| TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| ARTWORK AND TEACHING MATERIALS ATTACHED TO THE WALLS |
| SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 PERCENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL WALL |
| AREA. |
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| SPECIAL PROTECTIVE COVERS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL |
| RECEPTACLES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ALL AREAS OCCUPIED BY |
| CLIENTS. |
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| A DOOR SCHEDULE SHALL BE PROVIDED. PANIC HARDWARE IS |
| REQUIRED ON ALL EXITS. |
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| EVERY INTERIOR CORRIDOR SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF WALLS |
| HAVING NOT LESS THAN 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING |
| INCLUDING DOORS AND WINDOWS. WHERE THE CORRIDOR CEILING |
| IS AN ASSEMBLY HAVING A 1-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING |
| WHERE TESTED AS A WALL, THE CORRIDOR WALLS SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT THE CORRIDOR CEILING, |
| OTHERWISE THE WALLS SHALL EXTEND TO UNDERSIDE OF THE |
| ROOF. |
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| EVERY CLOSET DOOR LATCH SHALL BE SUCH THAT CLIENTS CAN |
| OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CLOSET. |
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| EVERY BATHROOM DOOR LOCK SHALL BE DESIGNED TO ALLOW |
| OPENING OF THE LOCKED DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE BY AN |
| OPENING DEVICE THAT SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| STAFF. |
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| NO COOKING SHALL BE PREPARED IN THE BREAKROOM. A STOVE |
| OR RANGE SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. ANY COOKING EQUIPMENT |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED AND INSTALLED UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT |
| IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 96, STANDARD FOR VENTILATION |
| AND FIRE PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS. |
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| FURTHER COMMENT IS RESERVED AS THE PLANS ARE UPDATED |
| AND RESUBMITTED. |
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