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2019-03-19 10:26:18 | 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) THERE IS NO INDICATIONS OF EXISTING/NEW HADNRAIL |
| DETAIL. |
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| HANDRAILS SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 101, CH 7, - |
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| 7.2.2.4 GUARDS AND HANDRAILS. |
| 7.2.2.4.1 HANDRAILS. |
| 7.2.2.4.1.1 STAIRS AND RAMPS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON |
| BOTH SIDES, |
| UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED IN 7.2.2.4.1.5 OR |
| 7.2.2.4.1.6. |
| 7.2.2.4.1.2 IN ADDITION TO THE HANDRAILS REQUIRED AT |
| THE SIDES OF |
| STAIRS BY 7.2.2.4.1.1, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS |
| SHALL APPLY: |
| (1) FOR NEW STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN |
| 30 IN. (760 |
| MM) OF ALL PORTIONS OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH. |
| (2) FOR EXISTING STAIRS, HANDRAILS SHALL MEET THE |
| FOLLOWING CRITERIA: |
| (A) THEY SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN 44 IN. (1120 MM) OF |
| ALL |
| PORTIONS OF THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH. |
| (B) SUCH STAIRS SHALL NOT HAVE THEIR EGRESS CAPACITY |
| ADJUSTED |
| TO A HIGHER OCCUPANT LOAD THAN PERMITTED BY THE |
| CAPACITY |
| FACTOR IN TABLE 7.3.3.1 IF THE STAIR?S CLEAR WIDTH |
| BETWEEN |
| HANDRAILS EXCEEDS 60 IN. (1525 MM). |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE. FIRE INSPECTOR |
| WILL COMFIRM ON FIRE INSPECTIONS. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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