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2022-08-17 12:49:12 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE IS AN INDICATION ON THE FLLOR PLAN: "UNDER NEW |
| TILE", HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THE |
| REPLACEMENT FLOOR/"TILE"PRODUCT/MATERIAL. |
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| THERE IS ALSO A SPEC SHEET FOR THE FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT, |
| BUT NO "TILE" SPEC SHEET NOR A PRODUCT NAME FOR THE |
| ACTUAL PROPOSED REPLACEMENT FLOORING. |
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| THE WORD "TILE" CAN HAVE DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS TO |
| DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND CAN BE MANUFACTURED AROUND THE |
| WORLD AND NOT ALL ARE TESTED AND MEETING LISTED AND |
| NFPA STANDARDS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 30 |
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| 30.3.3.3 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. |
| 30.3.3.1 GENERAL. INTERIOR FINISH SHALL BE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 10.2. |
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| 10.2.7.2* FLOOR COVERINGS, OTHER THAN CARPET FOR WHICH |
| 10.2.2.2 |
| ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PERFORMANCE, SHALL |
| HAVE A |
| MINIMUM CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF 0.1 W/CM2. |
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| FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE "TILE" |
| PRODUCT NAME AND THE PRODUCT SPEC SHEETS OF THE |
| PROPOSED "TILE" FLOORING INDICATING THE FIRE BEHAVIOR |
| RATING. |
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| IF THE PROPOSED FLOORING IS PORCELAIN/CERAMIC TILE, |
| NATURAL STONE TILE, CONCRETE TILES, PRODUCT SPEC SHEETS |
| WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. |
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| PRODUCT SPEC SHEETS ARE REQUIRED FOR LVT, VINYL |
| FLOORING, WOOD/VINYL LAMINATES, ETC. |
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| 2) SHEET A 2 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF SECURING A |
| KITCHEN DOOR; HOWEVER, THE DOOR WILL REMIAN ON THE |
| EXTERIOR. |
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| FOR FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS AND GAINING ACCESS FOR LIFE |
| SAFETY , FF'S NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY CANNOT ENTER THAT |
| DOOR. |
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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 |
| A SIGN IS REQUIRED WITH THE WORDING(OR SIMILAR) NO |
| ENTRY THIS DOOR. |
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| 4.6.1.3 WHERE IT IS EVIDENT THAT A REASONABLE DEGREE OF |
| SAFETY IS PROVIDED, |
| ANY REQUIREMENT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE MODIFIED IF, |
| IN THE JUDGMENT |
| OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, ITS APPLICATION |
| WOULD BE HAZARDOUS |
| UNDER NORMAL OCCUPANCY CONDITIONS |
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| PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE ANOTE OF |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT ON THE PLAN SHEET. |
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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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