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2021-11-29 12:10:58 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) PREVIOUS COMMENT # 2 WAS NOT ADDRESSED AND REMAINS. |
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| THE PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE WITH THE STAIR OPENING INTO |
| THE LVIVING ROOMS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| NFPA 101 CH 32 |
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| 32.2.2.4.6 IN BUILDINGS THREE OR FEWER STORIES IN |
| HEIGHT AND PROTECTED |
| BY AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH 32.2.3.5, |
| STAIR ENCLOSURES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED, PROVIDED THAT |
| THERE STILL REMAINS |
| A PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM EACH SLEEPING AREA THAT |
| DOES NOT REQUIRE |
| OCCUPANTS TO PASS THROUGH A PORTION OF A LOWER FLOOR, |
| UNLESS THAT ROUTE |
| IS SEPARATED FROM ALL SPACES ON THAT FLOOR BY |
| CONSTRUCTION HAVING A MINIMUM |
| 1?2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATING. |
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| THE PROVISIONS OF 32/33.2.2.4.7 PERMIT A TWO-STORY OPEN |
| STAIR |
| (AND ITS ASSOCIATED EXPOSURE TO THE AREAS THAT ARE |
| OCCUPIED OR FURNISHED, |
| OR BOTH, ON THE GROUND FLOOR) TO SERVE AS PRIMARY MEANS |
| OF |
| ESCAPE FOR NEW SMALL FACILITIES AND EXISTING SMALL |
| FACILITIES (NOT |
| MORE THAN EIGHT RESIDENTS) WITH PROMPT EVACUATION |
| CAPABILITY, |
| PROVIDED THAT THE FACILITY IS SPRINKLERED USING |
| QUICK-RESPONSE OR |
| RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS. THIS PROVISION, IN EFFECT, |
| EQUATES SUCH A |
| BOARD AND CARE FACILITY WITH A ONE- OR TWO-FAMILY |
| DWELLING. AN |
| UNENCLOSED INTERIOR STAIR MEETING THE CRITERIA OF THIS |
| PROVISION IS |
| CONSIDERED THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ENCLOSED INTERIOR |
| STAIR. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE A DETAILED |
| NARRATIVE WITH CODE REFERENCES |
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| *****ADDITIONAL COMMENT**** |
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| 2) THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A RAMP LEADING TO A PUBLIC |
| WAY; HOWEVER, THERE ARE OPENINGS ALONG THE RAMP ROUTE |
| THAT APPEAR TO BE NORMAL GLAZING. |
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| 32.2.2.2 PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE. |
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| 32.2.2.2.1 EVERY SLEEPING ROOM AND LIVING AREA SHALL |
| HAVE ACCESS TO A |
| PRIMARY MEANS OF ESCAPE LOCATED TO PROVIDE A SAFE PATH |
| OF TRAVEL TO THE |
| OUTSIDE AT STREET LEVEL OR THE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL. |
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| 32.2.2.2.2 WHERE SLEEPING ROOMS OR LIVING AREAS ARE |
| ABOVE OR BELOW |
| THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE, THE PRIMARY MEANS OF |
| ESCAPE SHALL BE AN |
| INTERIOR STAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 32.2.2.4, AN EXTERIOR |
| STAIR, A HORIZONTAL |
| EXIT, OR A FIRE ESCAPE STAIR |
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| 32.1.1.3 GENERAL. THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 4, GENERAL, |
| SHALL APPLY. |
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| 4.5.3 MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| 4.5.3.1 NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS. TWO MEANS OF EGRESS, |
| AS A MINIMUM, |
| SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EVERY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, |
| SECTION, AND AREA |
| WHERE SIZE, OCCUPANCY, AND ARRANGEMENT ENDANGER |
| OCCUPANTS ATTEMPTING |
| TO USE A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS THAT IS BLOCKED BY FIRE |
| OR SMOKE. THE |
| TWO MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE ARRANGED TO MINIMIZE THE |
| POSSIBILITY THAT |
| BOTH MIGHT BE RENDERED IMPASSABLE BY THE SAME EMERGENCY |
| CONDITION. |
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| 4.6.1.2 ANY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE |
| SAFETY OF BUILDING |
| OCCUPANTS AND THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR BY |
| THIS CODE SHALL |
| BE DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. |
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| PER NFPA 101 CH 7 MEANS OF ESCAPE |
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| 7.5.3 EXTERIORWAYS OF EXIT ACCESS |
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| 7.5.3.3 EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS BALCONIES SHALL BE |
| SEPARATED FROM THE INTERIOR |
| OF THE BUILDING BY WALLS AND OPENING PROTECTIVES AS |
| REQUIRED FOR CORRIDORS, |
| UNLESS THE EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS BALCONY IS SERVED BY AT |
| LEAST TWO |
| REMOTE STAIRS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED WITHOUT ANY OCCUPANT |
| TRAVELING PAST |
| AN UNPROTECTED OPENING TO REACH ONE OF THE STAIRS, OR |
| UNLESS DEAD ENDS |
| ON THE EXTERIOR EXIT ACCESS DO NOT EXCEED 20 FT |
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| 7.5.4 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| 7.5.4.1* AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH SEVERE |
| MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT, |
| OTHER THAN IN EXISTING BUILDINGS, SHALL HAVE NOT LESS |
| THAN TWO ACCESSIBLE |
| MEANS OF EGRESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN 7.5.4.1.2 |
| THROUGH 7.5.4.1.4 |
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| 7.5.4.1.2 A SINGLE ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED FROM |
| BUILDINGS OR AREAS OF BUILDINGS PERMITTED TO HAVE A |
| SINGLE EXIT. |
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| 7.5.4.6 TO BE CONSIDERED PART OF AN ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF |
| EGRESS, A SMOKE |
| BARRIER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.5 WITH NOT LESS |
| THAN A 1-HOUR FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING, OR A HORIZONTAL EXIT IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH 7.2.4, SHALL |
| DISCHARGE TO AN AREA OF REFUGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| 7.2.12. |
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| PERSONS IN WHEELCHAIRS/WALKERS HAVE THEIR SOLE MEANS OF |
| ESCAPE VIA THE RAMP. SHOULD FIRE BREACH THOSE WINDOWS, |
| THEIR ESCAPE IS BLOCKED. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT OR PROVIDE A DETAILED |
| NARRATIVE WITH CODE REFERENCES |
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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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