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2019-05-01 14:20:08 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) SHEET CVR & A 1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF ONE EXIT |
| REQUIRED AND TWO PROVIDED. SHEET A 1 INDICATES THAT THE |
| BATHROOM AND OFFICE DOORS OPEN INTO THE EXIT CORRIDOR |
| ENCROACHING INTO THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 7.2.1.4.3 DOOR LEAF ENCROACHMENT |
| 7.2.1.4.3.1 DURING ITS SWING, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS |
| OF EGRESS SHALL LEAVE NOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE |
| REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, |
| OR A LANDING UNOBSTRUCTED AND SHALL NOT PROJECT NOT |
| MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED WIDTH OF AN AISLE, A |
| CORRIDOR, A PASSAGE WAY, OR A LANDING, WHEN FULLY OPEN, |
| UNLESS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: |
| (1) THE DOOR OPENING PROVIDES ACCESS TO A STAIR IN AN |
| EXISTING BUILDING. |
| (2) THE DOOR OPENING MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS THAT LIMITS |
| PROJECTION TO NOT MORE THAN 7 IN. INTO THE REQUIRED |
| WIDTH OF THE STAIR LANDING WHEN THE DOOR |
| LEAF IS FULLY OPEN. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 2) SHEET E 1 & A 1 - THERE ARE NO INDICTIONS, EXISTING |
| OR PROPOSED, OF EXITS SIGNS OVER THE EXIT DOORS. |
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| PER NFPA 101 CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 7.10 MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| 7.10.1 GENERAL. |
| 7.10.1.1 WHERE REQUIRED. MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| MARKED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.10 WHERE REQUIRED IN CHAPTERS |
| 11 |
| THROUGH 43. |
| 7.10.1.2 EXITS. |
| 7.10.1.2.1* EXITS, OTHER THAN MAIN EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS |
| THAT OBVIOUSLY |
| AND CLEARLY ARE IDENTIFIABLE AS EXITS, SHALL BE MARKED |
| BY AN APPROVED |
| SIGN THAT IS READILY VISIBLE FROM ANY DIRECTION OF EXIT |
| ACCESS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, NEW MERCANTILE OCCUPANCIES |
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| 36.2.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS |
| SHALL |
| BE ILLUMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.8. |
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| 7.8 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| 7.8.1 GENERAL. |
| 7.8.1.1* ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.8 FOR EVERY BUILDING AND |
| STRUCTURE WHERE |
| REQUIRED IN CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43. FOR THE PURPOSES OF |
| THIS |
| REQUIREMENT, EXIT ACCESS SHALL INCLUDE ONLY DESIGNATED |
| STAIRS, AISLES, |
| CORRIDORS, RAMPS, ESCALATORS, AND PASSAGEWAYS LEADING |
| TO AN EXIT. FOR THE |
| PURPOSES OF THIS REQUIREMENT, EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL |
| INCLUDE ONLY |
| DESIGNATED STAIRS, AISLES, CORRIDORS, RAMPS, |
| ESCALATORS, WALKWAYS, AND EXIT |
| PASSAGEWAYS LEADING TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
| 7.8.1.2 ILLUMINATION OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| CONTINUOUS DURING THE |
| TIME THAT THE CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRE THAT THE |
| MEANS OF EGRESS |
| BE AVAILABLE FOR USE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN |
| 7.8.1.2.2. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 3) SHEET A 1 - THERE IS AN INCORRECT REFERENCE, 2014, |
| OF NFPA. IS THIS REFERENCE A GENERAL REFERENCE OR |
| SPECIFIC ONE? |
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| THE CURRENT EDITION OF NFPA 1 PER THE FLORIDA FIRE |
| PREVENTION CODE IS 2015. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW ANC CLARIFY AND/OR CORRECT. |
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| 4) SHEET CVR - THE IS AN INDICATION UNDER CODE RESEACH: |
| OCCUPANCY, OF BUSINESS (B GROUP) |
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| PER THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE THIS WOULD BE |
| CONSIDERED A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY;(ASSEMBLY LESS THAN |
| 50) |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE A CARRECTIVE NOTE FOR THE |
| FFPC AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE. |
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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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