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2017-10-11 11:24:13 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) SHEET A 201 - THERE IS CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THIS |
| PROJECT CONSISTS OF IN THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK. |
| INTERIOR WORK IS INDICATED TO AN EXISTING SPACE. |
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| IS THE PROPOSED BUILDING BEING BUILT ON VACANT LAND? |
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| IS THE PROPOSED BUILDING A WAREHOUSE AND THEN LATER |
| CONVERTED TO A RESTAURANT? |
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| IF SO, THE OCCUPANCY SHOULD BE WAREHOUSE WHICH IS |
| STATED; HOWEVER, SEPARATE PERMITS AND INTERIOR |
| BUILD-OUT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE IT FROM WAREHOUSE |
| TO ASSEMBLY. |
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| PLEASE CORRECT THE OCCUPANCY OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK |
| ACCORDINGLY OR PROVIDE INTERIOR DRAWINGS FOR THE |
| RESTAURANT. |
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| THIS PERMIT CAN NOT BE APPROVED FOR A RESTAURANT |
| ASSEMBLY/MERCANTILE UNLESS THE ENTIRE INTERIOR |
| BUILD-OUT IS INDICATED. |
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| 2) SHEET A 201 - THE REAR EXIT DOES NOT APPEAR TO LEAD |
| TO A PUBLIC WAY. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SITE PLAN AND |
| THE SURROUNDING AREA TO DETERMINE THE EXIT LEADS TO A |
| PUBLIC WAY. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS: |
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| 7.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS. |
| 7.7.1* EXIT TERMINATION. EXITS SHALL TERMINATE |
| DIRECTLY, AT A PUBLIC WAY OR AT AN EXTERIOR EXIT |
| DISCHARGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.7.1.2 THROUGH |
| 7.7.1.4. |
| 7.7.1.1 YARDS, COURTS, OPEN SPACES, OR OTHER PORTIONS |
| OF THE EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL BE OF THE REQUIRED WIDTH |
| AND SIZE TO PROVIDE ALL OCCUPANTS WITH A SAFE ACCESS TO |
| A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED SITE PLAN INDICATING |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. |
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| 3) A DOOR SCHEDULE IS NOT INDICATED FOR AND DOOR OR |
| DOOR HARDWARE, INCLUDING EXIT DOORS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS: |
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| 7.2 MEANS OF EGRESS COMPONENTS. |
| 7.2.1 DOOR OPENINGS. |
| 7.2.1.1 GENERAL. |
| 7.2.1.1.1 A DOOR ASSEMBLY IN A MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL |
| CONFORM TO THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 7.1 AND |
| TO THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.1. |
| 7.2.1.1.2 EVERY DOOR OPENING AND EVERY PRINCIPAL |
| ENTRANCE THAT IS REQUIRED TO SERVE AS AN EXIT SHALL BE |
| DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED SO THAT THE PATH OF EGRESS |
| TRAVEL IS OBVIOUS AND DIRECT. WINDOWS THAT,BECAUSE OF |
| THEIR PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION OR DESIGN AND THE |
| MATERIALS USED IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION, HAVE THE |
| POTENTIAL TO BE MISTAKEN FOR DOOR OPENINGS SHALL BE |
| MADE INACCESSIBLE TO THE OCCUPANTS BY BARRIERS OR |
| RAILINGS. |
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| 7.2.1.5 LOCKS, LATCHES, AND ALARM DEVICES. |
| 7.2.1.5.1 DOOR LEAVES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED |
| READILY FROM THE EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS |
| OCCUPIED. |
| 7.2.1.5.2* THE REQUIREMENT OF 7.2.1.5.1 SHALL NOT APPLY |
| TO DOOR LEAVES OF LISTED FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLIES AFTER |
| EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| LISTING, BASED ON LABORATORY FIRE TEST PROCEDURES. |
| 7.2.1.5.3 LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE |
| OF A KEY, A TOOL, OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR |
| OPERATION FROM THE EGRESS SIDE. |
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| 7.2.1.5.5 KEY-OPERATED LOCKS. |
| 7.2.1.5.5.1 EXTERIOR DOOR ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| TO HAVE KEYOPERATED LOCKS FROM THE EGRESS SIDE, |
| PROVIDED THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWINGCRITERIA ARE MET: |
| (1) THIS ALTERNATIVE IS PERMITTED IN CHAPTERS 11 |
| THROUGH 43 FOR THE SPECIFIC OCCUPANCY. |
| (2) A READILY VISIBLE, DURABLE SIGN IN LETTERS NOT LESS |
| THAN 1 IN. (25 MM) HIGH ON A CONTRASTING BACKGROUND |
| THAT READS AS FOLLOWS IS LOCATED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE |
| DOOR LEAF: THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN THE |
| BUILDING IS |
| OCCUPIED. |
| (3) THE LOCKING DEVICE IS OF A TYPE THAT IS READILY |
| DISTINGUISHABLE AS LOCKED. |
| (4) A KEY IS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO ANY OCCUPANT |
| INSIDE THE BUILDING WHEN IT IS LOCKED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A DOOR SCHEDULE INCLUDING EXIT DOOR |
| HARDWARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE. |
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| 4) SHEET A 301 - LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF TRUSSES ARE |
| INDICATED. |
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| 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. |
| A. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE |
| MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R". |
| B. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS |
| SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F". |
| C. STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT-FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "R/F". |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTE INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| CODE. |
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| 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 6) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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