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2017-12-28 16:45:11 | 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 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. |
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| PER CHAPTER 38, NEW BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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 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. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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