Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17120834
Permit Number 17120834
Review Stop FIRE
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-12-28 16:45:11THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC,
 FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
 PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO:
  
 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.
  
  
 1) THE DOOR SCHEDULE DID NOT INCLUDE HARDWARE ON THE
 EXIT DOORS. THE EXIT HARDWARE SHALL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101, CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS.
  
 PER CHAPTER 38, NEW BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES
  
 38.2 MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIREMENTS.
 38.2.1 GENERAL.
 38.2.1.1 ALL MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH CHAPTER 7 AND THIS CHAPTER.
  
 38.2.2.2 DOORS.
 38.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED.
 38.2.2.2.2* LOCKS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.5.5 SHALL BE
 PERMITTED ONLY ON PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS.
  
 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.
  
 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 FOLLOWING CRITERIA 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.
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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