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| 1) 1ST FLOOR MECHANICAL SHEETS - THERE DOES NOT APPEAR |
| TO BE ANY FIRE DAMPERS INDICATED WHERE DUCT PENETRATES |
| THROUGH A FIRE RATED WALL; LAUNDRY ROOM; VOID SPACE |
| WALL. |
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| NFPA 101 , CH 32, NEW RESIDENTIAL BOARD AND CARE |
| OCCUPPANCIES |
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| 32.3.6.2 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING. |
| 32.3.6.2.1 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING |
| EQUIPMENT |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 9.2. |
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| NFPA 101, CH 9 |
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| 9.2 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING. |
| 9.2.1 AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, VENTILATING DUCTWORK, |
| AND |
| RELATED EQUIPMENT. AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, |
| VENTILATING DUCTWORK, |
| AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA |
| 90A, |
| STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND |
| VENTILATING |
| SYSTEMS, OR NFPA 90B, STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF |
| WARM AIR |
| HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, AS APPLICABLE, |
| UNLESS SUCH |
| INSTALLATIONS ARE APPROVED EXISTING INSTALLATIONS, |
| WHICH SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO BE CONTINUED IN SERVICE. |
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| NFPA 90A |
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| 4.3.9 FIRE DAMPERS. |
| 4.3.9.1 APPROVED FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE PROVIDED AS |
| REQUIRED |
| IN CHAPTER 5. |
| 4.3.9.2 APPROVED FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| CONFORMANCE |
| WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR LISTINGS. |
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| 5.3* PENETRATIONS ? PROTECTION OF OPENINGS. |
| 5.3.1 FIRE-RATED WALLS AND PARTITIONS. |
| 5.3.1.1* APPROVED FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE |
| AIR |
| DUCTS PENETRATE OR TERMINATE AT OPENINGS IN WALLS OR |
| PARTITIONS |
| REQUIRED TO HAVE A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF 2 HOURS OR |
| MORE. |
| 5.3.1.1.1* FIRE DAMPERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE |
| OTHER |
| OPENINGS THROUGH THE WALL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE |
| PROTECTED. |
| 5.3.1.2 APPROVED FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL |
| AIR |
| TRANSFER OPENINGS IN PARTITIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO |
| HAVE A FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING AND IN WHICH OTHER OPENINGS ARE |
| REQUIRED TO |
| BE PROTECTED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE |
| REFERNCES. |
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| 1A) THROUGHOUT THE UPPER FLOORS THERE ARE INDICATIONS |
| OF FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPER WITHIN 1 HOUR RATED WALLS; |
| HOWEVER, ON THE 1ST FLOOR THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF |
| FIRE AND SMOKE DAMPERS WHERE A/C DUCT APPEAR TO |
| PENETRATE THESE RATED WALLS. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND JUSTIFY OR CORRECT. |
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| 1B) A CLEAR SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF THE FIRE/SMOKE |
| DAMPERS COULD NOT BE LOCATED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A SOO FOR EACH |
| DAMPER/FLOOR/FLOORS/ENTIRE BUILDING INCLUING ACTIVATION |
| OF THE FIRE ALARM. |
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| 2) FLOOR PLAN SHEETS - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF THE |
| WIDTH OF THE CORRIDORS ON ANY FLOOR. |
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| 32.3.2.3.3 THE WIDTH OF CORRIDORS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT |
| FOR THE |
| OCCUPANT LOAD SERVED BUT SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 60 IN. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE WIDTH DIMENSIONS IN COMPLIANCE. |
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| 3) SHEET LS 05 & 06 THRU 8 - THE VEST. DOOR FOR |
| ELEVATOR # 3 IS INDICATED AS OUTSWING INTO THE EGRESS |
| CORRIDOR. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
| 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 CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE REFERNCES. |
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| 4) SHEET LS 05 - THE EXIT DOOR FROM THE POOL DECK ON |
| THE WEST SIDE IS INDICATED AS OUTSWING INTO THE EGRESS |
| CORRIDOR. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
| 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 CORRECT OR JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE REFERNCES. |
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| 5) ALL ELECTRICAL SHEETS - WHERE EXIT SIGNS ARE LOCATED |
| ON BOTH SIDES OF A OPPISITE SWINGING DOUBLE DOORS, THE |
| EXIT SIGNS SHALL BE PLAC OVER THE CENTER OF THE DOOR IN |
| THE PATH OF TRAVEL. |
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| PLEAS CORRECT ALL LOCATIONS. |
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| 6) SHEET E 2.5A - IN THE CORNER OF THE RIDER AT THE |
| DOUBLE DOORS INTO THE SKY LOUNGE THERE IS AN EXIT SIGN |
| DIRECTLY OVER THE OUTSWING DOUBLE DOOR WITH A CHEVRON |
| INDICATED AWAY/TO THE RIGHT FROM THAT DOOR TOWARDS THE |
| STAIR. THIS CONFIGURATION MAY LEAD TO PEOPLE THINKING |
| THEY COULD EXIT THROUGH THOSE DOUBLE DOORS. |
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| THE EXIT SIGN SHOULD BE MOVED OUT AWAY FROM DIRECTLY |
| OVER THOSE DOORS TO THE CENTER/RIGHT (OFF-CENTER) OF |
| THE CORRIDOR CLOSE TO THE EDGE LINE OF THE VEST. |
| CORRIDOR WALL. |
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| 6A) SHEET E 2.5A - WITHIN THE SKY LOUNGE THERE IS AN |
| EXIT SIGN DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE DOUBLE DOORS COMING FROM |
| THE POOL. THIS SIGN APPEARS TO BE UNNECESSARY AND CAN |
| BE REMOVED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CONSIDER REMOVING UNLESS YOU CAN |
| JUSTIFY IT. |
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| 7) SHEET E 2.5B - WITHIN THE CORRIDOR THERE IS AN EXIT |
| SIGN DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE DOUBLE DOORS COMING FROM THE |
| POOL. THIS SIGN APPEARS TO BE UNNECESSARY AND CAN BE |
| REMOVED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CONSIDER REMOVING UNLESS YOU CAN |
| JUSTIFY IT. |
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| 8) SHEET E 2.5B - AT THE WEST END OF THE POOL THERE IS |
| A CORRIDOR LEADING TO THE INTERIOR; THERE IS AN EXIT |
| SIGNIN THE MIDDLE OF THAT CORRIDOR THAT ASPPEARS TO BE |
| MISLOCATED AND NOT VISIBLE TO POOL ATTENDEES. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 8A) SHEET E 2.5B - IF THEWEST EXTERIOR CORRIDOR FROM |
| THE POOL AREA IS INTENDED TO BE AN EXIT AN EXIT SIGN |
| SHALL BE PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THAT CORRIDOR. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 8B) SHEET E 2.5B - THE NORTH DOUBLE DOOR EXIT FROM THE |
| POOL AREA HAS AN EXIT SIGN DIRECTLY OVER IT THAT IS NOT |
| VISIABLE FROM THE GENERAL OPEN POOL AREA. THIS EXIT |
| SING NEEDS TO BE VISABLE FROM THE GENRAL POOL AREA. |
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| THIS EXIT SIGN CAN BE MOVED OUT FROM DIRECTLY OVER THE |
| EXIT DOORS AND PLACED AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SHORT |
| CORRIDOR. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 9) SHEET E 2.6A - THERE IS NO EXIT SIGN LOCATED WITHIN |
| THE VEST OF ELEVATOR # 3. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 10) SHEET E2. 2A, 3A & 4A - THERE IS AND EXIT SIGN |
| WITHIN THE STAIRWELL THAT LEADS TO THE PARKING GARAGE. |
| IT SHOULD NOT BE INTENT TO LEAVE A PROTECTED STAIRWELL |
| TO ENTER INTO A HIGHER HAZARD UNPROTECTED AREA. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 7.2.3.5 DISCHARGE. |
| 7.2.3.5.1 EVERY SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE SHALL DISCHARGE |
| INTO A PUBLIC |
| WAY, INTO A YARD OR COURT HAVING DIRECT ACCESS TO A |
| PUBLIC WAY, OR |
| INTO AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY. SUCH EXIT PASSAGEWAYS SHALL BE |
| WITHOUT |
| OPENINGS, OTHER THAN THE ENTRANCE TO THE SMOKEPROOF |
| ENCLOSURE AND |
| THE DOOR OPENING TO THE OUTSIDE YARD, COURT, OR PUBLIC |
| WAY. THE EXIT |
| PASSAGEWAY SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE |
| BUILDING |
| BY A 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING. |
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| THIS DOOR CAN FUNCTION AS AN EXIT FROM THE GARAGE BY |
| NOT BE OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE STAIR NOT MARKED |
| AS AN EXIT FROM THE WITHIN THE STAIR. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 10A) SHEET E2 2B & LS 0.2 - THERE IS NO INDICATION ON |
| E2 2B OF AN EXIT SIGN AT THE EAST GARAGE EXIT DOOR TO |
| STAIR # 2 AS IS INDICATED ON LS 0.2. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 11) SHEET E2 2.1A , A 2.1 & LS 0.1 - THERE IS A |
| CONFLICT OF THE DISCHARG DESIGN OF STAIR # 2 AND THUS |
| THE EXIT SIGNAGE. SHOULD A 2.1 & LS 0.1 BE CORRECT |
| PLEASE MOVE THE EXIT SIGN FROM OVER THE DOOR TO THE |
| AREA VISABLE THROUGH THE OPENING WITH A CHEVRON LEADING |
| TO THE DOOR. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT THE EXIT SIGN AND THE CORRECT |
| FLOOR PLAN ACCORDINGLY. |
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| 12) SHEET E2 2.1A - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF AN EXIT |
| SIGN FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE MAIN KITCHEN THAT IS NOT |
| VISABLE FROM THE GENRAL KITCHEN ARE. AN ADDITIONAL EXIT |
| SIGN NEEDS TO BE LOCATED OUT INTO THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA |
| THAT LEADS TO THIS EXIT. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 13) SHEET E2 2.1B - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN EXIT |
| SIGNS FROM THE PUMP ROOM, MDF/BDA ROOM, BOILER ROOM, |
| MAIN ELECT ROOM, FPL VAULT, & GERNATOR ROOM. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 14) SHEET E2 2.1B - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN EXIT |
| SIGNS FROM THE LARGE WOMEN AND MENS RESTOOMS NEAR THE |
| EXERCISE ROOM. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 15) SHEET E2 2.1B - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN EXIT |
| SIGN FROM THE BEAUTY SALON FOR THOSE WITH DISABILTY. |
| THERE IS AN EXIT SIGN INDICATED WITHIN THE TREATMENT |
| THAT CAN BE REMOVED AND RELOCATED AT THAT SMALL |
| CORRIDOR EDGE SO THAT IT IS VISABLE FROM THE SALON. |
| THERE IS ALSO AN EXIT SIGN DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE SALON |
| THAT CAN BE REMOVED. |
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| ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS CONFLICT OF THE LAYOUT OF RECEPT |
| AREA COMPARED TO THE LS 0.1. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 16) SHEET E2 7A & 7B - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF EXIT |
| SIGNS AT EACH STAIRWELL NOR ALONG ANY DEFINED EXIT |
| PATH. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 17) SHEET LS 0.0 - UNDER DEFERRED SUBMITTALS # 5 THERE |
| IS AN INDICATION OF PREFABRICATED WOOD ROOF TRUSSES; |
| HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO INDICATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION ON THE ROOF, SHEET FS 2.7A & B. |
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| PER NFPA 13 |
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| 8.3.2.5* THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES SHALL BE OBSERVED TO |
| PROVIDE |
| SPRINKLERS OF OTHER THAN ORDINARY-TEMPERATURE |
| CLASSIFICATION |
| UNLESS OTHER TEMPERATURES ARE DETERMINED OR UNLESS |
| HIGHTEMPERATURE |
| SPRINKLERS ARE USED THROUGHOUT, AND TEMPERATURE |
| SELECTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 8.3.2.5(A), |
| TABLE 8.3.2.5(B), AND FIGURE 8.3.2.5: |
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| (5) SPRINKLERS IN AN UNVENTILATED, CONCEALED SPACE, |
| UNDER |
| AN UNINSULATED ROOF, OR IN AN UNVENTILATED ATTIC SHALL |
| BE |
| OF THE INTERMEDIATE-TEMPERATURE CLASSIFICATION. |
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| 8.6.4.1.4 SPRINKLERS UNDER ROOF OR CEILING IN |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF WOOD JOIST OR WOOD TRUSS |
| CONSTRUCTION |
| WITH MEMBERS LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND |
| SLOPE |
| HAVING PITCH OF 4 IN 12 OR GREATER. SPRINKLERS SHALL BE |
| POSITIONED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURE 8.6.4.1.4 AND THE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| OF 8.6.4.1.4.1 THROUGH 8.6.4.1.4.5. |
| 8.6.4.1.4.1 SPRINKLERS UNDER A ROOF OR CEILING IN |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF WOOD JOIST OR WOOD TRUSS |
| CONSTRUCTION WITH |
| MEMBERS LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND A SLOPE |
| HAVING A |
| PITCH OF 4 IN 12 OR GREATER SHALL BE QUICK-RESPONSE. |
| 8.6.4.1.4.2 SPRINKLERS UNDER A ROOF OR CEILING IN |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF WOOD JOIST OR WOOD TRUSS |
| CONSTRUCTION WITH |
| MEMBERS LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND A SLOPE |
| HAVING A |
| PITCH OF 4 IN 12 OR GREATER SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT |
| A ROW OF |
| SPRINKLERS IS INSTALLED WITHIN 12 IN. (305 MM) |
| HORIZONTALLY OF |
| THE PEAK AND BETWEEN 1 IN. AND 12 IN. (25.4 MM AND 305 |
| MM) |
| DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP CHORD MEMBER. |
| 8.6.4.1.4.3 SPRINKLERS UNDER A ROOF OR CEILING IN |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF WOOD JOIST OR WOOD TRUSS |
| CONSTRUCTION WITH |
| MEMBERS LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND A SLOPE |
| HAVING A |
| PITCH OF 4 IN 12 OR GREATER SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT |
| THE SPRINKLERS |
| INSTALLED ALONG THE EAVE ARE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 5 FT |
| (1.52 M) FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE UPPER AND LOWER |
| TRUSS |
| CHORDS OR THE WOOD RAFTERS AND CEILING JOISTS. |
| 8.6.4.1.4.4 SPRINKLERS UNDER A ROOF OR CEILING IN |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF COMBUSTIBLE WOOD JOIST OR WOOD |
| TRUSS CONSTRUCTION |
| WITH MEMBERS LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND A |
| SLOPE HAVING A PITCH OF 4 IN 12 OR GREATER, AND USING |
| STANDARD |
| SPRAY SPRINKLERS, WHERE THE DIMENSION PERPENDICULAR TO |
| THE |
| SLOPE EXCEEDS 8 FT (2.4 M), SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| PRESSURE OF |
| 20 PSI (1.4 BAR). |
| 8.6.4.1.4.5 THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF 8.6.2.2.1 AND |
| 8.6.4.1.4 |
| FOR SPRINKLERS UNDER A ROOF OR CEILING IN COMBUSTIBLE |
| CONCEALED |
| SPACES OF WOOD JOIST OR WOOD TRUSS CONSTRUCTION WITH |
| MEMBERS |
| LESS THAN 3 FT (0.91 M) ON CENTER AND A SLOPE HAVING A |
| PITCH OF 4 IN |
| 12 OR GREATER SHALL NOT APPLY WHEN THE EXPOSED |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| SHEATHING IN THE ROOF OR CEILING SPACE ARE CONSTRUCTED |
| OF PRESSURE |
| IMPREGNATED FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD AS DEFINED BY |
| NFPA703. |
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| 8.15 SPECIAL SITUATIONS. |
| 8.15.1 CONCEALED SPACES. |
| 8.15.1.1 CONCEALED SPACES REQUIRING SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION. |
| CONCEALED SPACES OF EXPOSED COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION |
| SHALL |
| BE PROTECTED BY SPRINKLERS EXCEPT IN CONCEALED SPACES |
| WHERE |
| SPRINKLERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED BY |
| 8.15.1.2.1 |
| THROUGH 8.15.1.2.18 AND 8.15.6. |
| 8.15.1.2* CONCEALED SPACES NOT REQUIRING SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION. |
| 8.15.1.2.1* CONCEALED SPACES OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND |
| LIMITEDCOMBUSTIBLE |
| CONSTRUCTION WITH MINIMAL COMBUSTIBLE LOADING |
| HAVING NO ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION. |
| 8.15.1.2.1.1 THE SPACE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONCEALED |
| SPACE |
| EVEN WITH SMALL OPENINGS SUCH AS THOSE USED AS RETURN |
| AIR FOR A |
| PLENUM. |
| 8.15.1.2.2 CONCEALED SPACES OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND |
| LIMITEDCOMBUSTIBLE |
| CONSTRUCTION WITH LIMITED ACCESS AND NOT PERMITTING |
| OCCUPANCY OR STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLES SHALL NOT REQUIRE |
| SPRINKLER PROTECTION. |
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| 8.15.1.2.9 CONCEALED SPACES OVER ISOLATED SMALL ROOMS |
| NOT |
| EXCEEDING 55 FT2 (5.1 M2) IN AREA SHALL NOT REQUIRE |
| SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION. |
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| 8.15.1.2.11* CONCEALED SPACES IN WHICH THE EXPOSED |
| MATERIALS |
| ARE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY OF FIRE RETARDANT?TREATED WOOD |
| AS DEFINED |
| BY NFPA 703 SHALL NOT REQUIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE SPRINKLER PROTECTION OR |
| JUSTIFY WITH SPECIFIC CODE REFERNCES AND SPECIFIC |
| DETALS THAT MEET OMMISSION REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 18) FIRE ALARM SHEETS - THERE APPEARS TO BE AN OVER |
| DESIGN OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE |
| FLOORS PLANS THAT MAY NOT BE REQUIRED. SMOKE DETECTORS |
| INSTALLED WHERE NOT REQUIRED OR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE |
| MAY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS AND MAINTENANCE. |
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| I'M NOT SURE WHAT CODE IS BEING USED FOR THIS |
| OCCUPANCY; HOWEVER, PER NFPA 101, CH 32, NEW |
| RESIDENTIAL BOARD OCCUPANCIES. |
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| 32.3.3.4 DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. |
| 32.3.3.4.1 GENERAL. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.6. |
| 32.3.3.4.2 INITIATION. THE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| SHALL BE |
| INITIATED BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: |
| (1) MANUAL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2 |
| (2) MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX LOCATED AT A CONVENIENT |
| CENTRAL CONTROL |
| POINT UNDER CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION OF RESPONSIBLE |
| EMPLOYEES |
| (3) REQUIRED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM |
| (4) REQUIRED DETECTION SYSTEM |
| 32.3.3.4.7 SMOKE ALARMS. APPROVED SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2.10 INSIDE EVERY |
| SLEEPING ROOM, |
| OUTSIDE EVERY SLEEPING AREA IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY |
| OF THE |
| BEDROOMS, AND ON ALL LEVELS WITHIN A RESIDENT UNIT. |
| 32.3.3.4.8 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS. |
| 32.3.3.4.8.1 CORRIDORS AND SPACES OPEN TO THE |
| CORRIDORS, OTHER THAN |
| THOSE MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF 32.3.3.4.8.3, SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED |
| WITH SMOKE DETECTORS THAT COMPLY WITH NFPA 72, NATIONAL |
| FIRE |
| ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE, AND ARE ARRANGED TO INITIATE |
| AN ALARM |
| THAT IS AUDIBLE IN ALL SLEEPING AREAS. |
| 32.3.3.4.8.2 RESERVED. |
| 32.3.3.4.8.3 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE |
| REQUIRED IN |
| UNENCLOSED CORRIDORS, PASSAGEWAYS, BALCONIES, |
| COLONNADES, OR |
| OTHER ARRANGEMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE SIDES ALONG THE |
| LONG |
| DIMENSION FULLY OR EXTENSIVELY OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR AT |
| ALL TIMES. |
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| I.E. LOCATIONS - 1ST FLOOR) KITCHEN, ENCLOSED AL |
| DINING, LAUNDRY,LOCKERS 1ST FL, PACKAGE ROOM, VOID |
| SPACE, THEATRE, MUTLTI FUNCTION AREA, DISCOVERY ROOM, |
| LIBRARY, BEAUTY SALON, DIRECTOR OFFICE, EXAM TOILET, |
| ETC. |
| 2ND FLOOR - STORAGE, PREPARATION KITCHEN, |
| 3RD FLOOR - LAUNDRY, GARAGE STORAGE |
| 4TH FLOOR - LAUNDRY, GARAGE STORAGE, MED DISP |
| 5TH FLOOR -SKY LOUNGE, |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE THE CODE USED THAT REQUIRED SD IN THESE |
| LOCATIONS. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND REMOVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE FALSE |
| ALARMS AND STILL COMPLY WITH THE CODE. |
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| 19) FIRE ALARM SHEETS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF MANUAL |
| PULL STATIONS LOCATED THROUGHT THE BUILDING AT EXIT |
| LOCATIONS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 32 |
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| 32.3.3.4 DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. |
| 32.3.3.4.1 GENERAL. A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9.6. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 9 |
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| 9.6.2 SIGNAL INITIATION. |
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| 9.6.2.6* FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS USING AUTOMATIC FIRE |
| DETECTION OR |
| WATERFLOW DETECTION DEVICES TO INITIATE THE FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43, NOT LESS THAN |
| ONE MANUAL |
| FIRE ALARM BOX, LOCATED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY |
| HAVING |
| JURISDICTION, SHALL BE PROVIDED TO INITIATE A FIRE |
| ALARM SIGNAL. |
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| THE * APPENDIX NARRATIVE STATES: |
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| A.9.6.2.6 THE MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX REQUIRED BY 9.6.2.6 |
| IS INTENDED |
| TO PROVIDE A MEANS TO MANUALLY ACTIVATE THE FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM WHEN THE AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM OR |
| WATERFLOW DEVICES |
| ARE OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO MAINTENANCE OR TESTING, OR |
| WHERE |
| HUMAN DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE PRECEDES AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM |
| OR AUTOMATIC DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATION. WHERE THE |
| FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM IS CONNECTED TO A MONITORING FACILITY, THE |
| MANUAL FIRE |
| ALARM BOX REQUIRED BY 9.6.2.6 SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO A |
| SEPARATE |
| CIRCUIT THAT IS NOT PLACED ?ON TEST? WHEN THE DETECTION |
| OR SPRINKLER |
| SYSTEM IS PLACED ON TEST. THE MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX |
| SHOULD BE |
| LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO OCCUPANTS OF |
| THE BUILDING |
| AND SHOULD NOT BE LOCKED. |
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| IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE FALL ALARMS WHILE STILL |
| COMPLYING WITH THE CODE PULL STATIONS CAN BE REMOVED |
| THROUGHTOUT THE BUILDING AND PLACED IN A LOCATION |
| ACCEPTABLE TO THE AHJ. |
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| COSIDER LOCATING ONE AT THE FRONT LOBBY; A 126, ONE AT |
| THE EXIT DOOR OF ELEV LOBBY A132 AND ONE AT THE BEAUTY |
| SALON; B124, MAIN EXIT DOOR ONLY. |
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| 20) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 21) 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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