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| 2022-10-20 11:13:20 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| | MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | THE PREVIOUS COMMENTS FROM FIRE WERE NOT SPECIFIACCLY |
| | ADDRESSED BY THE RESUBMITTAL. |
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| | PREVIOUS COMMENTS ARE RESUBMITTED WITH ADDITIONAL |
| | COMMENTS IN CAPITAL LETTERS. |
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| | 1) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE |
| | LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED STAIR. |
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| | PER NFPA 1 |
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| | 1.7.12 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. |
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| | 1.7.12.1 THE AHJ SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE |
| | PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS. |
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| | 1.7.12.6 PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AHJ PRIOR TO |
| | THE ALTERATION OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS OR FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS OF ANY EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAILED SITE PLAN. |
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| | *******THE SITE PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF |
| | THE PROPOSED STAIRS. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC LOCATION OF STAIR. |
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| | 2) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THE EXIT DOOR NOR LANDING |
| | FROM THE EXIT DOOR. |
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| | 1.7.12.6 PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AHJ PRIOR TO |
| | THE ALTERATION OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS OR FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS OF ANY EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE EXIT DOOR AND EXIT DOOR |
| | LANDING. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE THE TOP OF DECK DIMENSIONS |
| | LEADING FROM THE UPPER EXIT DOOR. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE UPPER EXIT |
| | DOOR TO ENSURE THERE IS CODE COMPLIANT SPACE FOR THE |
| | DOOR TO OPEN AND A PERSON CAN STEP OUT TO. |
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| | 3) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THE BOTTOM LANDING AREA |
| | FROM THE STAIRS THAT IS FREE AND CLEAR TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| | 1.7.12.6 PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AHJ PRIOR TO |
| | THE ALTERATION OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS OR FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS OF ANY EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE BOTTOM LANDING AREA. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE THE END OF STAIR LANDING |
| | DIMENSIONS LEADING FROM THE END OF STEPS. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT SPACE |
| | FOR A PERSON TO WALK ANY DIRECTION AT THE LANDING; A |
| | NON-OBSTRUCTED PUBLIC WAY. |
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| | 4) THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY WALL NOR |
| | OPENINGS/WINDOWS ALONG THE EXIT STAIR THAT MAY REQUIRE |
| | PROTECTION FOR THOSE USING THE EXIT STAIR. |
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| | PER NFPA 101 CH 7, MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| | 7.2.2.5.2.1 WHERE NONRATED WALLS OR UNPROTECTED |
| | OPENINGS ENCLOSE THE |
| | EXTERIOR OF A STAIRWAY, OTHER THAN AN EXISTING |
| | STAIRWAY, AND THE WALLS OR |
| | OPENINGS ARE EXPOSED BY OTHER PARTS OF THE BUILDING AT |
| | AN ANGLE OF LESS |
| | THAN 180 DEGREES, THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE WALLS WITHIN |
| | 10 FT (3050 MM) |
| | HORIZONTALLY OF THE NONRATED WALL OR UNPROTECTED |
| | OPENING SHALL BE CON STRUCTED AS REQUIRED FOR STAIRWAY |
| | ENCLOSURES, INCLUDING OPENING |
| | PROTECTIVES. |
| | 7.2.2.5.2.2 CONSTRUCTION SHALL EXTEND VERTICALLY FROM |
| | THE FINISHED GROUND |
| | LEVEL TO A POINT 10 FT (3050 MM) ABOVE THE TOPMOST |
| | LANDING OF THE STAIRS |
| | OR TO THE ROOFLINE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER. |
| | 7.2.2.5.2.3 THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF THE |
| | SEPARATION EXTENDING 10 FT |
| | (3050 MM) FROM THE STAIRS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO |
| | EXCEED 1 HOUR WHERE |
| | OPENINGS HAVE A MINIMUM 3 |
| | ?4-HOUR FIRE PROTECTION RATING. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF ALL OPENINGS ALONG THE WALL. |
| | IF NOT APPLICABLE, PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION. |
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| | *******PLEASE PROVIDE AND LOCATE ANY DOORS/WINDOWS |
| | ALONG THE WALL ABOVE AND BELOW THE STAIRS. |
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| | *******ANY OPENINGS PER THE CODE ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | BE PROTECTED/RATED SO THAT FIRE/FLAMES WOULD BE |
| | PREVENTED VENTING THROUGH THOSE OPENINGS AND BLOCKING |
| | THIS EXIT STAIR. |
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| | 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| | REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| | ABOVE. |
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| | 6) 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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