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2022-03-10 11:07:40 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) PLEASE PROVIDE THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND |
| PROPSED OCCUPANCY LOAD OF THAT OCCUPANCY PER THE |
| FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. |
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| EXIT DOOR HARDWARE/REQUIREMENTS CAN BE DIFFERENT BASED |
| ON THE OCCUPANCY/OCCUPANCY LOAD. |
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| 2) EXIT DOOR HARDWARE IS NOT PROVIDED THAT ENSURES |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIFE SAFETY CODE, NFPA 101 CH 7, |
| MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 7.2.1.5 LOCKS, LATCHES, AND ALARM DEVICES. |
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| 7.2.1.5.1 DOOR LEAVES SHALL BE ARRANGED TO BE OPENED |
| READILY FROM THE |
| EGRESS SIDE WHENEVER THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. |
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| 7.2.1.5.3 LOCKS, IF PROVIDED, SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE |
| OF A KEY, A TOOL, |
| OR SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT FOR OPERATION FROM THE |
| EGRESS SIDE. |
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| 7.2.1.5.4 THE REQUIREMENTS OF 7.2.1.5.1 AND 7.2.1.5.3 |
| SHALL NOT APPLY |
| WHERE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN CHAPTERS 18 THROUGH 23. |
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| 7.2.1.5.10* A LATCH OR OTHER FASTENING DEVICE ON A DOOR |
| LEAF SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING DEVICE THAT HAS AN OBVIOUS |
| METHOD OF OPERATION |
| AND THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING |
| CONDITIONS. |
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| 7.2.1.5.10.1 THE RELEASING MECHANISM FOR ANY LATCH |
| SHALL BE LOCATED AS |
| FOLLOWS: |
| (1) NOT LESS THAN 34 IN. (865 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED |
| FLOOR FOR OTHER |
| THAN EXISTING INSTALLATIONS |
| (2) NOT MORE THAN 48 IN. (1220 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED |
| FLOOR |
| 7.2.1.5.10.2 THE RELEASING MECHANISM SHALL OPEN THE |
| DOOR LEAF WITH NOT |
| MORE THAN ONE RELEASING OPERATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE |
| SPECIFIED IN |
| 7.2.1.5.10.3, 7.2.1.5.10.4, 7.2.1.5.10.6, OR |
| 7.2.1.5.10.7. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF COMPLIANCE. |
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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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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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