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2021-01-11 16:40:38 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| THE SUBMITTED PLANS WERE NOT ORGANIZED BY DISCIPLINE IN |
| A FASHION TO ALLOW FOR A CLEAR REVIEW. LIFE SAFETY |
| PLANS, FIRE PROTECTION AND GENERAL FLOOR PLANS WERE NOT |
| IN SUCCESSION/ORGANIZED BY GROUPING. THEY APPEARED TO |
| BE PLACED RANDOMLY WITHIN THE OVER 500 SHEETS MAKING IT |
| DIFFICULT TO TRACK AND REVIEW. THE OVERALL FLOOR PLAN |
| LEVEL 2 COULD NOT BE LOCATED. |
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| 1) SHEET F 0.1 - THERE IS AN INCORRECT REFERENCE TO THE |
| CURRENT EDITION OF NFPA 14, 2013. |
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| THE CURRENT EDITION IS 2013. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND CORRECT. |
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| 2) LS 0.2 AND FLOOR PLANS - FOR STANDPIPE LOCATION |
| PURPOSES PER NFPA 14: |
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| 7.3.2.2* WHERE THE MOST REMOTE PORTION OF A |
| NONSPRINKLERED |
| FLOOR OR STORY IS LOCATED IN EXCESS OF 150 FT (45.7 M) |
| OF TRAVEL |
| DISTANCE FROM A HOSE CONNECTION IN OR ADJACENT TO A |
| REQUIRED |
| EXIT OR THE MOST REMOTE PORTION OF A SPRINKLERED FLOOR |
| OR STORY |
| IS LOCATED IN EXCESS OF 200 FT (61 M) OF TRAVEL |
| DISTANCE FROM A |
| HOSE CONNECTION IN OR ADJACENT TO A REQUIRED EXIT, |
| ADDITIONAL |
| HOSE CONNECTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED, IN APPROVED |
| LOCATIONS, |
| WHERE REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OR THE AHJ. |
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| 7.3.2.2.1 THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS IN 7.3.2.2 SHALL |
| NOT APPLY |
| TO THE ROOF IF IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR OCCUPANCY. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DISTANCES OR PROVIDE PER THE |
| CODE. |
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| 3) SHEET C 2.4 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF UNDERGROUND |
| FIRE LINE. |
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| ALL UNDERGROUND FIRE LINE SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER |
| SEPARATE PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWINGS INCLUDING |
| MANUFACTURE'S EQUIPMENT SPEC SHEETS. |
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| DO NOT COVER ANY FIRE LINE JOINTS PRIOR TO A FIRE |
| INSPECTION. |
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| PEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT. |
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| 4) SHEET C 2.4 - THE LOCATION OF THE FDC DOES NOT |
| APPEAR TO BE WITHIN 100' OF A FIRE HYDRANT. |
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| PER NFPA 14 |
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| 6.4.5.4* FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS SHALL BE LOCATED |
| NOT |
| MORE THAN 100 FT (30.5 M) FROM THE NEAREST FIRE HYDRANT |
| CONNECTED |
| TO AN APPROVED WATER SUPPLY. |
| 6.4.5.4.1 THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| CONNECTION |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED TO EXCEED 100 FT (30.5 M) SUBJECT TO |
| THE |
| APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 5) SHEET C 2.4 - THERE APPEARS TO BE ONLY ONE FDC |
| INDICATED FOR THIS OCCUPANCY. |
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| DUE TO THE SIZE AND CLASSIFICATION OF THIS OCCUPANCY AN |
| ADDITIONAL OCCUPANCY IS REQUESTED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND LOCATE A FDC ON THE OPPISITE STREET, |
| 3RD STREET WITHIN 100' OF A FIRE HYDRANT. |
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| 6) SHEET LF 0.1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A FIRE PIT |
| BUT NO INDICATIONS, OF SIZE, FUEL SUPPLY OR HAZARD |
| PROTECTION. |
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| PER NFPA 1 |
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| 10.10.8 INCINERATORS AND FIREPLACES. |
| 10.10.8.1 INCINERATORS, OUTDOOR FIREPLACES, PERMANENT |
| BARBECUES, |
| AND GRILLS SHALL NOT BE BUILT, INSTALLED, OR MAINTAINED |
| WITHOUT PRIOR |
| APPROVAL OF THE AHJ. |
| 10.10.8.2 INCINERATORS, OUTDOOR FIREPLACES, PERMANENT |
| BARBECUES, |
| AND GRILLS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN A |
| SAFE |
| CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. |
| 10.10.8.3 OPENINGS IN INCINERATORS, OUTDOOR FIREPLACES, |
| PERMANENT |
| BARBECUES, AND GRILLS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AN |
| APPROVED SPARK |
| ARRESTER, SCREEN, OR DOOR. |
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| HOW WILL THIS FIRE PIT BE PROTECTION FROM |
| ACCIDENTAL/INTENTIONAL CONTACT WITH THE FLAME? |
| EMERGENCY SHUT OFF? |
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| WHAT ARE T HEMANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| REQUIEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS? |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS AND MANUFACTURER'S |
| SPECIFICATION SHEETS. |
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| 7) SHEET LS 0.1 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF TWO(2) |
| GRILLS UNDER WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TRELLIS. |
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| WHAT IS THE DIMENSIONS TO THE BUILDING? WHAT IS THE |
| FUEL SOURCE? WHAT IS THE TRELLIS CONSTRUCTED OF? |
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| PER NFPA 1 |
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| 10.10.6 COOKING EQUIPMENT. |
| 10.10.6.1 FOR OTHER THAN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, |
| NO |
| HIBACHI, GRILL, OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES USED FOR |
| COOKING, HEATING, |
| OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE SHALL BE USED OR KINDLED ON ANY |
| BALCONY, |
| UNDER ANY OVERHANGING PORTION, OR WITHIN 10 FT (3 M) OF |
| ANY |
| STRUCTURE. |
| 10.10.6.1.1 LISTED ELECTRIC PORTABLE, TABLETOP GRILLS, |
| NOT TO EXCEED |
| 200 SQUARE INCHES OF COOKING SURFACE, OR OTHER SIMILAR |
| APPARATUS |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
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| 10.10.6.3* LISTED EQUIPMENT PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE |
| WITH ITS LISTING, APPLICABLE CODES, AND MANUFACTURER?S |
| INSTRUCTIONS |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS TO ALL THE QUESTIONS |
| ABOVE AND THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION SHEETS. |
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| 8) SHEET LS 0.1 - THE POOL DECK INDICATES AN OCCUPANCY |
| OF 585; HOWEVER, DOES THAT TOTAL INCLUDE THOSE COMING |
| DOWN FROM THE STAIRWELLS? |
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| PER NFPA 101 CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| 7.3.3* EGRESS CAPACITY. |
| 7.3.3.1 EGRESS CAPACITY FOR APPROVED COMPONENTS OF |
| MEANS OF |
| EGRESS SHALL BE BASED ON THE CAPACITY FACTORS SHOWN IN |
| TABLE |
| 7.3.3.1, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.3.3.2. |
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| THERE IS AN INDICATION OF STAIR IN THE PATH OF ONE |
| EGRESS ROUTE; STAIRS HAVE A LESSOR CAPACITY. |
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| 8A) THE EGRESS WIDTHS DO NOT APPEAR TO MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENT FOR THE OCCUPANCY LOAD |
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| 7.3.4.3 WHERE MORE THAN ONE EXIT ACCESS LEADS TO AN |
| EXIT, EACH SHALL HAVE A WIDTH ADEQUATE FOR THE NUMBER |
| OF PERSONS IT |
| ACCOMMODATES. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS |
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| 8B) ONLY TWO EXITS ARE INDICATED; 3 APPEAR TO BE |
| REQUIRED AS LONG AS THE EXIT WIDTHS CAN ACCOMDATE THE |
| TOTAL. |
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| 7.4.1.2 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ANY STORY OR |
| PORTION |
| THEREOF, OTHER THAN FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AS PERMITTED |
| IN CHAPTERS |
| 11 THROUGH 43, SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: |
| (1) OCCUPANT LOAD MORE THAN 500 BUT NOT MORE THAN 1000 |
| ? NOT |
| LESS THAN 3 |
| (2) OCCUPANT LOAD MORE THAN 1000 ? NOT LESS THAN 4 |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE OR |
| CORRECT THE NUMBER OF EXITS. |
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| 9) LIFESAFETY SHEETS - THE ARE FIRE EXTIGUISHER LOCATED |
| THROUGHOUT THE OCCUPANCY. |
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| I HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO FIRE EXTIGUSSIHERS BEING |
| AVAILABLE WHERE REQUIRED; HOWEVER, THEY ARE NO |
| SPECIFIACLLY REQUIRED FOR THIS OCCUPANCY. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 30 NEW APARTMENT BUILDINGS |
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| 30.3.5.13 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH SECTION |
| 9.9 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN HAZARDOUS AREAS ADDRESSED BY |
| 30.3.2.1, |
| UNLESS THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AN |
| APPROVED, |
| SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH |
| 30.3.5.2. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND COORDINATE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS WITH |
| THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL UNLESS THE OWNER/EOR |
| REQUIRES THEM THERE. |
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| 10) FIRE PROTECTION PLANS - THERE DOES NOT APPEAR BE AN |
| INDICATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER PROTECTION WITHIN THE |
| TRASH CHUTE. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF |
| DESIGN. |
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| 11) ELECTRICAL PLAN SHEETS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF A |
| FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT/DEVICES. |
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| THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER SEPARATE |
| PERMIT AND SHOP DRAWINGS WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPEC |
| SHEETS. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE AN APPLICABLE NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. |
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| 12) ELECTRICAL PLAN SHEETS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF |
| PULL STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE OCCUPANCY. |
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| IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE POSSIBLILITY OF |
| FALSE/ACCIDENTIAL/MALIOUS ALARMS, PULL STATION LOCATION |
| AAN BE ELIMINATED/REDUCED. |
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| PER NFPA 101 |
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| 30.3.4 DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. |
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| 30.3.4.2 INITIATION. |
| 30.3.4.2.1 INITIATION OF THE REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
| SHALL BE BY |
| MANUAL MEANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2, UNLESS THE |
| BUILDING |
| COMPLIES WITH 30.3.4.2.2. |
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| 30.3.4.2.3 IN BUILDINGS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN |
| APPROVED, |
| SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH 30.3.5, |
| REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS SHALL BE INITIATED UPON |
| OPERATION OF |
| THE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
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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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| PLEASE REVIEW AND COORDINATE ALTERNATE LOCATIONS WITH |
| THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL UNLESS THE OWNER/EOR |
| REQUIRES THEM THERE. |
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| 13) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 14) 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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