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2017-08-18 11:02:02 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO: |
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| THESE PROVISO COMMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED |
| AT THE TIME OF FIRE INSPECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE |
| PROVISO COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FAILED FIRE |
| INSPECTION. |
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| 1) THE MEMBRANE MATERIAL OF THE AWNING SHALL MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE. |
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| 25.5 PERMANENT MEMBRANE STRUCTURES. |
| 25.5.1 APPLICATION. |
| 25.5.1.1 USE OF MEMBRANE ROOFS. MEMBRANE ROOFS SHALL BE |
| USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| (1) MEMBRANE MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE USED WHERE FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATINGS ARE REQUIRED FOR WALLS OR ROOFS. |
| (2) WHERE EVERY PART OF THE ROOF, INCLUDING THE ROOF |
| MEMBRANE, IS NOT LESS THAN 20 FT (6100 MM) ABOVE ANY |
| FLOOR, BALCONY, OR GALLERY, A NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR |
| LIMITEDCOMBUSTIBLE MEMBRANE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| USED AS THE ROOF IN ANY CONSTRUCTION TYPE. |
| (3) WITH APPROVAL OF THE AHJ, MEMBRANE MATERIALS SHALL |
| BE PERMITTED TO BE USED WHERE EVERY PART OF THE ROOF |
| MEMBRANE IS SUFFICIENTLY ABOVE EVERY SIGNIFICANT FIRE |
| POTENTIAL, SUCH THAT THE IMPOSED TEMPERATURE CANNOT |
| EXCEED THE CAPABILITY OF THE MEMBRANE, INCLUDING SEAMS, |
| TO MAINTAIN ITS STRUCTUAL INTEGRITY. |
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| 25.5.1.5 FLAME PROPAGATION PERFORMANCE. |
| 25.5.1.5.1 ALL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE FABRIC SHALL MEET THE |
| FLAME PROPAGATION PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN |
| NFPA 701, STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE TESTS FOR FLAME |
| PROPAGATION OF TEXTILES AND FILMS. [101:11.9.1.6.1] |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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