Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15020937
Permit Number 15020937
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Sequence Number 4
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2016-11-21 15:48:06THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
  
 1) SHEET LS 1.1 & OTHER A SHEETS - EXIT STAIR 1-003
 INDICATES AN EXITING DOOR ON THE GROUND LEVEL. THERE IS
 AN SLIDING GLASS DOOR ASSEMBLY LOCATED WITHIN 10FT THAT
 IS NOT INDICATED A FIRE RATED.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7
  
 7.2.2.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS.
 7.2.2.5.1 ENCLOSURES.
 7.2.2.5.1.1 ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT OR
 EXIT COMPONENT SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 7.1.3.2.
  
 7.2.2.5.2* EXPOSURES.
 7.2.2.5.2.1 WHERE NONRATED WALLS OR UNPROTECTED
 OPENINGS ENCLOSE THE EXTERIOR OF A STAIRWAY, OTHER THAN
 AN EXISTING STAIRWAY, AND THE WALLS OR OPENINGS ARE
 EXPOSED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING AT AN ANGLE OF
 LESS THAN 180 DEGREES, THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE WALLS
 WITHIN 10 FT (3050 MM) HORIZONTALLY OF THE NONRATED
 WALL OR UNPROTECTED OPENING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AS
 REQUIRED FOR STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES, INCLUDING OPENING
 PROTECTIVES.
 7.2.2.5.2.2 CONSTRUCTION SHALL EXTEND VERTICALLY FROM
 THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL TO A POINT 10 FT (3050 MM)
 ABOVE THE TOPMOST LANDING OF THE STAIRS OR TO THE
 ROOFLINE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
 7.2.2.5.2.3 THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF THE
 SEPARATION EXTENDING 10 FT (3050 MM) FROM THE STAIRS
 SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO EXCEED 1 HOUR WHERE OPENINGS
 HAVE A MINIMUM ?-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRED RATING.
  
  
 2) SHEET LS 1.2 & OTHER A SHEETS - THERE ARE WINDOWS
 INDICATEDAS "J" WITHIN THE EXIT ENCLOSURES 1-003 &
 1-006. THOSE WINDOWS CAN NOT BE FOUND ON THE SCHEDULE
 AS HAVING ANY KIND OF FIRE RATING THAT IS EQUAL TO THE
 WALL RATING.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7
  
 7.2.2.5 ENCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF STAIRS.
 7.2.2.5.1 ENCLOSURES.
 7.2.2.5.1.1 ALL INSIDE STAIRS SERVING AS AN EXIT OR
 EXIT COMPONENT SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 7.1.3.2.
  
 7.1.3.2 EXITS.
 7.1.3.2.1 WHERE THIS CODE REQUIRES AN EXIT TO BE
 SEPARATED FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING, THE
 SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 SECTION 8.2 AND THE FOLLOWING:
 (1)* THE SEPARATION SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 1-HOUR FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING WHERE THE EXIT CONNECTS THREE OR
 FEWER STORIES.
  
 (9)* OPENINGS IN EXIT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE LIMITED TO
 DOOR ASSEMBLIES FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES AND
 CORRIDORS AND DOOR ASSEMBLIES FOR EGRESS FROM THE
 ENCLOSURE, UNLESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
 EXISTS:
  
 (10) PENETRATIONS INTO, AND OPENINGS THROUGH, AN EXIT
 ENCLOSURE
 ASSEMBLY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
  
 A WINDOW IS NOT LISTED UNDER ANY OF THE 9 ITEMS.
  
 THE WINDOW OPENING SHALL BE RATED OR REMOVED AS IT IS
 NOT ESSTENITIAL FOR THE FUNCTION OF THE STAIR.
  
  
  
 3) LS 1.1 - THE WALLS SURROUNDING THE STORAGE ROOM
 1-111 ARE NOT INDICATED AS BEING FIRE RATED EQUAL TO
 THE STAIR ENCLOSURE.
  
 7.2.2.5.3* USABLE SPACE. ENCLOSED, USABLE SPACES WITHIN
 EXIT ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROHIBITED, INCLUDING UNDER
 STAIRS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY 7.2.2.5.3.2.
 7.2.2.5.3.2 ENCLOSED, USABLE SPACE SHALL BE PERMITTED
 UNDER STAIRS, PROVIDED THAT BOTH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
 CRITERIA ARE MET:
 (1) THE SPACE SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE STAIR
 ENCLOSURE BY THE SAME FIRE RESISTANCE AS THE EXIT
 ENCLOSURE.
 (2) ENTRANCE TO THE ENCLOSED, USABLE SPACE SHALL NOT BE
 FROM WITHIN THE STAIR ENCLOSURE. (SEE ALSO 7.1.3.2.3.)
 (3) THE SPACE IS NOT USED FOR THE STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE,
 OR OTHERWISE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL FOR THIS REQUIREMENT
  
  
  
 4) SHEET A 19.1 & A 14.1 - THE SHEETS WERE PLACED
 UPSIDE DOWN.
  
 PLEASE CORRECT TO PROPER PLACEMENT.
  
  
  
 5) SHEET A 14.1 - THE DOOR SCHEDULE APPEARS TO ONLY
 INDICATED DOORS ON THE 2ND LEVEL, THERE APPEARS TO BE
 NO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR THE 1ST FLOOR.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE THE IS A DOOR SCHEDULE FOR THE
 1ST FLOOR AND ALL DOORS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.
  
  
  
 6) SHEET A 14.1 - DOORS , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 203, 008,
 200, 206A, 206(STAFF LOUNGE) 003, ALL APPEAR TO BE
 MISSING FROM THE SCHEDULE.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW ALL DOORS AND ENSURE THEY ARE CONTAINED
 WITHIN THE DOR SCHEDULE.
  
  
  
  
 7) LS 1.2 - THERE ARE MULTIPLE CANOPY'S THAT COVER THE
 EXIT EGRESS TO A PUBLIC WAY. THESE CANOPY'S ARE
 INDICATED WITH ANY FIRE PROTECTION RATING OR FIRE
 SPRINKLER PROTECTION.
  
 PER NFPA 101 EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO A
 PUBLIC WAY.
  
 3.3.83 EXIT DISCHARGE. THAT PORTION OF A MEANS OF
 EGRESS BETWEEN THE TERMINATION OF AN EXIT AND A PUBLIC
 WAY.
  
 7.1.9 IMPEDIMENTS TO EGRESS. ANY DEVICE OR ALARM
 INSTALLED TO RESTRICT THE IMPROPER USE OF A MEANS OF
 EGRESS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED SO THAT IT
 CANNOT, EVEN IN CASE OF FAILURE, IMPEDE OR PREVENT
 EMERGENCY USE OF SUCH MEANS OF EGRESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED IN 7.2.1.6 AND CHAPTERS 18, 19, 22, AND 23.
  
 7.1.10 MEANS OF EGRESS RELIABILITY.
 7.1.10.1* GENERAL. MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE
 CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED FREE OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS OR
 IMPEDIMENTS TO FULL INSTANT USE IN THE CASE OF FIRE OR
 OTHER EMERGENCY.
  
 7.2.3.5 DISCHARGE.
 7.2.3.5.1 EVERY SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE SHALL DISCHARGE
 INTO A PUBLIC WAY, INTO A YARD OR COURT HAVING DIRECT
 ACCESS TO A PUBLIC WAY, OR INTO AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY.
 SUCH EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL BE WITHOUT OPENINGS, OTHER
 THAN THE ENTRANCE TO THE SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE AND THE
 DOOR OPENING TO THE OUTSIDE YARD, COURT, OR PUBLIC WAY.
 THE EXIT PASSAGEWAY SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE
 REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING BY A 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE
 RATING.
  
 PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED UNTIL A PERSON HAS ACCESS
 TO A PUBLIC WAY. THE CANOPY STRUCTURE CAN BE AFFECTED
 BY THE PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO
 FAILURE AND TRAP EXTING PERSONS.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRED PROTECTION LEADING TO A
 PUBLIC WAY.
  
  
  
 8) SHEET S 6.1 - THERE APPEARS TO BE LIGHT WEIGHT TRUSS
 CONSTRUCTION OF BOTH THE FLOOR AND ROOF OF THE PROPOSED
 BUILDING.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABLE FLOOR & TRUSS SIGN
 REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTUE.
  
 PER FLORIDA 69A-60.0081; NOTICE SIGNAGE IS REQUIRED FOR
 STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE CONSTRUCTION.
 ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR ANY MULTIUNIT
 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR MORE WHICH USES
 HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS-TYPE
 CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED WITH A
 MALTESE CROSS SIGN MEASURING 8 INCHES HORIZONTALLY AND
 8 INCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED REFLECTIVE COLOR.
 THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 24 INCHES TO
 THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR.
 1. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE
 MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R".
 2. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS
 SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F".
 3. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "R/F".
  
  
  
 9) SHEETS LS 1.1 & LS 1.2 - A KITCHEN IS INDICATED
 WITHIN THE NOTES OF THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN.
  
 PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 14, NEW EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES
  
 14.3.2.2 COOKING FACILITIES SHALL BE PROTECTED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH 9.2.3. OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
 TO BE PROTECTED BETWEEN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND
 DINING AREAS.
  
 9.2.3 COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT. COMMERCIAL COOKING
 EQUIPMENT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 96, STANDARD
 FOR VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE PROTECTION OF
 COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS, UNLESS SUCH
 INSTALLATIONS ARE APPROVED EXISTING INSTALLATIONS,
 WHICH SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE CONTINUED IN SERVICE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND THE LOCATION OF THE TYPE OF
 KITCHEN BEING PROPOSED.
  
  
  
 10) SHEETS LS 1.1 & 1.2 - SCIENCE LAB IS INDICATED
 WITHIN THE NOTES OF THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN.
  
 14.3.2.5 EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCY LABORATORIES USING
 CHEMICALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8.7.4.
  
 8.7.4 LABORATORIES.
 8.7.4.1 LABORATORIES THAT USE CHEMICALS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH NFPA 45, STANDARD ON FIRE PROTECTION FOR
 LABORATORIES USING CHEMICALS, UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED
 BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND THE LOCATION OF THE SCIENCE
 LAB BEING PROPOSED.
  
  
  
 11) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
  
 12) 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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