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2022-07-13 14:35:07 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) 2ND FLOOR PLANS - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF THE |
| INSTALLATION OF NEW EXTERIOR DOORS TO EACH UNIT. |
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| THESE DOOR OPEN OUT INTO THE PATH OF EXIT TRAVEL. |
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| THERE ARE NO DIMENSIONS INDICATED FOR THE REMIANING |
| WIDTH OF THE REQUIRED EXIT WIDTH OF THE EXIT ACCESS. |
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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. |
| 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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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENT. |
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| 1A) THERE IS NO DOOR SCHEDULE INDICATING THE LOCK/LATCH |
| FOR THE NEW DOORS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 31 EXISTING APARTMENT |
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| 31.2.2.2 DOORS. |
| 30.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED |
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| 7.2.1.5 LOCKS, LATCHES, AND ALARM DEVICES |
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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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| 31.3.6.2.3 DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS |
| SHALL BE SELF CLOSING AND SELF-LATCHING. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE. |
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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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