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2022-01-28 13:21:50 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THE UNIT DOUBLE DOOR # 300 OPENS OUT INTO A 5' |
| CORRIDOR POSSIBLY RESTRICTING THE REQUIRED EGRESS WIDTH |
| OF THE CORRIDOR. |
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| PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 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, 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 REQUIREMENT OF |
| 7.2.1.4.3.2. |
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| 7.2.1.4.3.2 WHEN FULLY OPEN, ANY DOOR LEAF IN A MEANS |
| OF EGRESS SHALL |
| NOT PROJECT MORE THAN 7 IN. (180 MM) INTO THE REQUIRED |
| WIDTH OF AN AISLE, |
| A CORRIDOR, A PASSAGEWAY, OR A LANDING, UNLESS THE DOOR |
| LEAF IS EQUIPPED |
| WITH AN APPROVED SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AND IS NOT |
| REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS |
| OF 7.2.1.4.2 TO SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS |
| TRAVEL. |
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| PER NFPA 101 CH 39 EXISITING BUSINESS OCCUPANCY |
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| 39.2.3.2 THE CLEAR WIDTH OF ANY CORRIDOR OR PASSAGEWAY |
| SERVING AN |
| OCCUPANT LOAD OF 50 OR MORE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 44 |
| IN. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE THE DIMENSION OF CLEAR WIDTH |
| THAT MEETS THE CODE OR CORRECT SO THAT IT MEETS THE |
| CODE MINIMUM |
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| 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 3) 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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