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2021-07-09 13:09:13 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS. |
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| PER NFPA 101 |
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| 17.6.3.4.1 SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN |
| DAY-CARE HOMES IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2.10. |
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| AS A NEW LARGER OCCUPANCY, THE SA SHALL BE |
| INTERCONNETED SO THAT |
| WHEN ONE GOES OFF TEHY ALL GO OFF. |
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| PER NFPA 72 |
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| 29.5.1.1* WHERE REQUIRED BY OTHER GOVERNING LAWS, |
| CODES, OR STANDARDS FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF |
| OCCUPANCY, APPROVED SINGLE- AND MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE |
| ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED AS FOLLOWS: |
| (1)* IN ALL SLEEPING ROOMS AND GUEST ROOMS |
| (2)* OUTSIDE OF EACH SEPARATE DWELLING UNIT SLEEPING |
| AREA, WITHIN 21 FT (6.4 M) OF ANY DOOR |
| TO A SLEEPING ROOM, WITH THE DISTANCE MEASURED ALONG A |
| PATH OF TRAVEL |
| (3) ON EVERY LEVEL OF A DWELLING UNIT, INCLUDING |
| BASEMENTS |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE SA LOCATIONS AND DETAILS OF BEING |
| INTERCONNECTED. FYI THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE HARD WIRED, |
| THEY MAKE BLUETOOTH SA THAT ARE BATTERY POWERED. |
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| 2) WITH THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN CLIENTS, THE OCCUPANCY |
| IS CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP DAY CARE HOME. |
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| 17.6.1.4.1 SUBCLASSIFICATION OF DAY-CARE HOMES. |
| SUBCLASSIFICATION |
| OF DAY-CARE HOMES SHALL COMPLY WITH 17.6.1.4.1.1 AND |
| 17.6.1.4.1.2. |
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| 17.6.1.4.1.1 FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME. A FAMILY DAY-CARE |
| HOME SHALL |
| BE A DAY-CARE HOME IN WHICH MORE THAN THREE, BUT FEWER |
| THAN SEVEN, |
| CLIENTS RECEIVE CARE, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPERVISION BY |
| OTHER THAN THEIR |
| RELATIVE(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS |
| PER DAY, GENERALLY |
| WITHIN A DWELLING UNIT. |
| 17.6.1.4.1.2 GROUP DAY-CARE HOME. A GROUP DAY-CARE HOME |
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| BE A DAY-CARE HOME IN WHICH NOT LESS THAN 7, BUT NOT |
| MORE THAN 12, |
| CLIENTS RECEIVE CARE, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPERVISION BY |
| OTHER THAN THEIR |
| RELATIVE(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS |
| PER DAY, GENERALLY |
| WITHIN A DWELLING UNIT. |
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| 17.6.1.7 OCCUPANT LOAD. |
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| 17.6.1.7.2 IN GROUP DAY-CARE HOMES, ALL OF THE |
| FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY: |
| (1) THE MINIMUM STAFF-TO-CLIENT RATIO SHALL BE NOT LESS |
| THAN TWO STAFF |
| FOR UP TO 12 CLIENTS. |
| (2) THERE SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 3 CLIENTS INCAPABLE OF |
| SELF-PRESERVATION. |
| (3) THE STAFF-TO-CLIENT RATIO SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| MODIFIED BY THE |
| AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE SAFEGUARDS IN |
| ADDITION TO THOSE |
| SPECIFIED BY SECTION 17.6 ARE PROVIDED. |
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| IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS CODE TO CLASSIFY CHILDREN |
| UNDER THE AGE OF 30 MONTHS |
| AS INCAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION. EXAMPLES OF DIRECT |
| INTERVENTION BY |
| STAFF MEMBERS INCLUDE CARRYING A CLIENT, PUSHING A |
| CLIENT OUTSIDE IN A |
| WHEELCHAIR, AND GUIDING A CLIENT BY DIRECT HAND-HOLDING |
| OR CONTINUED |
| BODILY CONTACT. IF CLIENTS CANNOT EXIT THE BUILDING BY |
| THEMSELVES WITH |
| MINIMAL INTERVENTION FROM STAFF MEMBERS, SUCH AS VERBAL |
| ORDERS, CLASSIFICATION |
| AS INCAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS ON THE NUMBER AND AGE OF CLIENTS |
| AND WITH THE STAFF TO CLIENT RATIO THAT COMPLY WITH THE |
| CODE |
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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 4) 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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