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2023-01-23 14:25:07 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) SHEET CVR - THERE IS AN INDICATION WITHIN THE CODE |
| RESEARCH AREA OF BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. |
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| PER THE SUBMITTED CONSTRUCTION PLAN SHEETS THE |
| OCCUPANCY IS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY PER NFPA 101 AND |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THAT CODE. |
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| 3.3.196.2* ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY. AN OCCUPANCY (1) USED |
| FOR A |
| GATHERING OF 50 OR MORE PERSONS FOR DELIBERATION, |
| WORSHIP, ENTERTAIN MENT, EATING, DRINKING, AMUSEMENT, |
| AWAITING TRANSPORTATION, OR |
| SIMILAR USES; OR (2) USED AS A SPECIAL AMUSEMENT |
| BUILDING, REGARDLESS OF OCCUPANT LOAD. (SAF-AXM) |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 2) SHEET CVR - THERE IS AN INDICATION WITHIN THE CODE |
| RESEARCH AREA OF EGRESS WIDTH AND 1 EXIT REQUIRED, I |
| EXIT PROVIDED. |
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| PER THE SUBMITTED CONSTRUCTION PLAN SHEETS THERE ARE |
| MULTIPLE EXITS PROVIDED AND PER NFPA 101 CH 12, |
| ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES, MORE THAN 1 EXIT IS REQUIRED. |
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| 12.2.4* NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
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| 12.2.4.1 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 7.4, OTHER THAN EXITS FOR FENCED OUTDOOR |
| ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH 12.2.4.4 |
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| 7.4.1 GENERAL. |
| 7.4.1.1 THE NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ANY BALCONY, |
| MEZZANINE, |
| STORY, OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWO, |
| EXCEPT UNDER ONE OF |
| THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: |
| (1) A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PERMITTED WHERE |
| PERMITTED IN |
| CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43. |
| (2) A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL BE PERMITTED FOR A |
| MEZZANINE OR |
| BALCONY WHERE THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL LIMITATIONS OF |
| CHAP TERS 11 THROUGH 43 ARE MET. |
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| CH 12 DOES NOT PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR 1 EXIT. |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT. |
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| 3) SHEET A 2 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A NEW BAR AS |
| WELL AS AN AREA INDICATED AS DJ. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A CLEAR NARRATIVE OF WHAT THE THIS |
| OCCUPANCY WILL FUNCTION AS, HOURS OF OPERATION, SPECIAL |
| EVENT DETAILS, DANCE FLOOR AREA, ETC. |
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| 4) SHEET A 2 - THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION PLAN MAY |
| REQUIRE A FIRE ALARM AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IF THE |
| NARRATIVE AND BUSINESS MODEL OF THIS OCCUPANCY IS A |
| "NIGHTCLUB". |
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| 12.3.5 EXTINGUISHMENT REQUIREMENTS. |
| 12.3.5.1 THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE |
| PROTECTED |
| THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH 9.7.1.1(1): |
| (1) DANCE HALLS |
| (2) DISCOTHEQUES |
| (3) NIGHTCLUBS |
| (4) ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES WITH FESTIVAL SEATING |
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| DEFINITION OF NIGHTCLUB |
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| : A PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT OPEN AT NIGHT USUALLY |
| SERVING FOOD AND LIQUOR AND PROVIDING MUSIC AND SPACE |
| FOR DANCING AND OFTEN HAVING A FLOOR SHOW |
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| A FIRE ALARM WILL BE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE FIRE |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
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| PLEASE EVIEW AND PROVIDE THE APPLICABLE FA & FS |
| DOCUMENTS. |
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| 5) SHEET A 1 & A 2 - THERE AE NO INDICATIONS OF A DOOR |
| SCHEDULE NOR THE TYPE OF LOCKS/LATCHES ON THE EXIT |
| DOORS. |
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| PER NFPA 101 CH 12 & CH 7 MEANS OF EGRESS - |
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| 12.2.2.2 DOORS. |
| 12.2.2.2.1 DOORS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1 SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED. |
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| 12.2.2.2.4 LOCKING DEVICES COMPLYING WITH 7.2.1.5.5 |
| SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| TO BE USED ON A SINGLE DOOR OR A SINGLE PAIR OF DOORS |
| IF BOTH OF THE FOL LOWING CONDITIONS APPLY: |
| (1) THE DOOR OR PAIR OF DOORS SERVE AS THE MAIN EXIT |
| AND THE ASSEMBLY |
| OCCUPANCY HAS AN OCCUPANT LOAD NOT GREATER THAN 500. |
| (2) ANY LATCHING DEVICES ON SUCH A DOOR(S) FROM AN |
| ASSEMBLY OCCU PANCY HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 100 OR |
| MORE ARE RELEASED BY |
| PANIC HARDWARE OR FIRE EXIT HARDWARE |
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| PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| THE REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 6) SHEET A 1 & A 2 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF A REAR |
| PATIO AS WELLAS THE REAR EXIT DOUBLE DOOR THAT LEADS TO |
| THE REAR PATIO. |
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| EXIT DISCHARGE IS REQUIRED TO LEAD TO A PUBLIC WAY. |
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| 12.2.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS. |
| 12.2.7.1 EXIT DISCHARGE SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 7.7. |
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| 7.7 DISCHARGE FROM EXITS |
| 7.7.1* EXIT TERMINATION. EXITS SHALL TERMINATE |
| DIRECTLY, AT A PUBLIC |
| WAY OR AT AN EXTERIOR EXIT DISCHARGE, UNLESS OTHERWISE |
| PROVIDED IN 7.7.1.2 |
| THROUGH 7.7.1.4 |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE PATIO THAT LEADS TO A |
| PUBLIC WAY INCLUDING ANY PROPOSED USE OF THE PATIO, |
| SEATING PLANS, GATES/FENCING, DIMENSIONS, LIGHTING, |
| CANOPIES, ETC. |
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| 7) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 8) 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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