Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 23020018
Permit Number 23020018
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2023-02-09 10:55:09THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE
 MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
  
  
 1) SHEET C 3 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF FIRE LINE
 UNDERGROUND, INCLUDING A DDCV.
  
 ALL FIRE LINE UNDEERGROUND WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED,
 INSPECTED & TESTED UNDER SEPARATE BUILDING PERMIT(NOT
 JUST AN ENGINEERING PERMIT) WITH SHOP DRAWINGS AND
 MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATION SHEETS AND COMPLY WITH NFPA
 24 & MANUFACTURE SPECIFICATIONS.
  
 PLEASE RVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND PROVIDE A NOTE OF
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
  
  
 2) SHEET ALS 1.1 & EL 1.00 - THE ALS PLAN INDICATES AN
 EXIT SIGN OVER THE STAIR # 2 DOOR AND RECEPTION 107
 DOUBLE DOORS; HOWEVER THE EL PLAN DOES NOT.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH. MEANS OF EGRESS
  
 7.10.1.2 EXITS.
 7.10.1.2.1* EXITS, OTHER THAN MAIN EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS
 THAT OBVIOUSLY
 AND CLEARLY ARE IDENTIFIABLE AS EXITS, SHALL BE MARKED
 BY AN APPROVED
 SIGN THAT IS READILY VISIBLE FROM ANY DIRECTION OF EXIT
 ACCESS
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT PER THE CODE REQUIRMENTS.
  
  
 3) SHEET EL 1.00 - THE BIKE STORAGE ROOM HAS
 INDICATIONS OF EXIT SIGNS OVER BOTH DOORS; HOWEVER, ONE
 DOOR LEADS INTO THE TRASH ROOM.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30, NEW APARTMENT OCCUPANCIES
  
 30.2.5 ARRANGEMENT OF MEANS OF EGRESS.
 30.2.5.1 ACCESS TO ALL REQUIRED EXITS SHALL BE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SEC TION 7.5, AS MODIFIED BY 30.2.5.2.
  
 7.5.1.6 EXIT ACCESS FROM ROOMS OR SPACES SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE
 THROUGH ADJOINING OR INTERVENING ROOMS OR AREAS,
 PROVIDED THAT SUCH
 ROOMS OR AREAS ARE ACCESSORY TO THE AREA SERVED.
 FOYERS, LOBBIES, AND
 RECEPTION ROOMS CONSTRUCTED AS REQUIRED FOR CORRIDORS
 SHALL NOT BE CON STRUED AS INTERVENING ROOMS. EXIT
 ACCESS SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT IT IS
 NOT NECESSARY TO PASS THROUGH ANY AREA IDENTIFIED UNDER
 PROTECTION FROM
 HAZARDS IN CHAPTERS 11 THROUGH 43
  
 AN ADDITIONAL EXIT SIGN MAY BE NEEDED SO IT IS SEEN
 FROM THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BIKE STORAGE ROOM ( OR
 THAT EXIT SIGN CAN BE RELOCATED SO IT IS SEEN WITH A
 CHEVRON TO THE DOOR)
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
 4) SHEETS EL 1.01 THROUGH EL 1.04 - THERE DOES NOT
 APPEAR TO BE INDICATIONS OF EXIT SIGNAGE AND EMERGENCY
 LIGHTING WITHIN THE TWO TENANT STORGAGE ROOMS ON EACH
 FLOOR.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30 & CH 7
  
 30.2.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING. EMERGENCY LIGHTING IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 7.9 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL BUILDINGS FOUR OR
 MORE STORIES IN
 HEIGHT, OR WITH MORE THAN 12 DWELLING UNITS, UNLESS
 EVERY DWELLING UNIT
 HAS A DIRECT EXIT TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AT THE
 FINISHED GROUND LEVEL.
 30.2.10 MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS. MEANS OF EGRESS
 SHALL HAVE
 SIGNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.10 IN ALL BUILDINGS
 REQUIRING MORE
 THAN ONE EXIT.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT.
  
  
 5) SHEET ALS 3.1 & EL 1.02 - THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF 2
 EXITS FROM THE TERRACE ARE, HOWEVER, THERE APPEARS TO
 BE A GATE SEPARATING TWO AREAS.
  
 THERE IS NO IINDICATIONS OF THE LOCK/LATCH OF THIS GATE
 THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101 CH 7.
  
 7.2.1.5.10* A LATCH OR OTHER FASTENING DEVICE ON A DOOR
 LEAF SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING DEVICE THAT HAS AN OBVIOUS
 METHOD OF OPERATION
 AND THAT IS READILY OPERATED UNDER ALL LIGHTING
 CONDITIONS.
  
 7.2.1.5.10.1 THE RELEASING MECHANISM FOR ANY LATCH
 SHALL BE LOCATED AS
 FOLLOWS:
 (1) NOT LESS THAN 34 IN. (865 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED
 FLOOR FOR OTHER
 THAN EXISTING INSTALLATIONS
 (2) NOT MORE THAN 48 IN. (1220 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED
 FLOOR
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS.
  
  
  
  
 5A) SHEET ALS 3.1 & EL 1.02 - THERE IS NO INDICATION OF
 AN EXIT SIGN OVER THIS GATE ON EITHER SIDE.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 PROVIDE A NARRATIVE AND CODE REFERENCES FOR EIXT SIGN
 EXCLUSION IN THIS AREA.
  
  
  
 6) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE IS NO INDICATIONS OF
 AREAS OF REFUGE.
  
 THERE APPEARS TO BE LARGE STAIRWAY LANDINGS IN STAIRWAY
 2. IS THIS PROPOSED TO BE THE AREA OF REFUGE?
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS.
  
  
  
 6A) LIFE SAFETY SHEETS - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF
 AREA OF REFUGE INDICATORS/EQUIPMENT.
  
 PER # 6 ABOVE PLEASE, IF APPLICABLE, PROVIDE FOR THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101 CH 7, 7.2.12 AREAS OF REFUGE.
  
 PROVIDE JUSTIFICATION WITH DETAILED NARRATIVE AND CODE
 REFERENCES IF NOT APPLICABLE.
  
  
  
 7) FIRE PROECTECTION SHEETS - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF
 AN ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP. FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE BACK UP POWER SOURCE AND FUEL SOURCE
 OF THE BACK UP POWER SOURCE PER NFPA 20 & 70.
  
 NFPA 20
 9.3 ALTERNATE POWER. 9.3.1 EXCEPT FOR AN ARRANGEMENT
 DESCRIBED IN 9.3.3, AT LEAST ONE ALTERNATE SOURCE OF
 POWER SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE HEIGHT OF THE
 STRUCTURE IS BEYOND THE PUMPING CAPACITY OF THE FIRE
 DEPARTMENT APPARATUS. 9.3.2* OTHER SOURCES. EXCEPT FOR
 AN ARRANGEMENT DESCRIBED IN 9.3.3, AT LEAST ONE
 ALTERNATE SOURCE OF POWER SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE
 NORMAL SOURCE IS NOT RELIABLE. 9.3.3 AN ALTERNATE
 SOURCE OF POWER FOR THE PRIMARY FIRE PUMP SHALL NOT BE
 REQUIRED WHERE A BACKUP ENGINE-DRIVEN FIRE PUMP, BACKUP
 STEAM TURBINE-DRIVEN FIRE PUMP, OR BACKUP ELECTRIC
 MOTOR???DRIVEN FIRE PUMP WITH INDEPENDENT POWER SOURCE
 MEETING 9.2.2 IS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
 STANDARD. 9.3.4 WHERE PROVIDED, THE ALTERNATE SOURCE OF
 POWER SHALL BE SUPPLIED FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
 SOURCES: (1) A GENERATOR INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 9.6 (2) ONE OF THE SOURCES IDENTIFIED IN
 9.2.2(1), 9.2.2(2), 9.2.2(3), OR 9.2.2(5) WHERE THE
 POWER IS PROVIDED INDEPENDENT OF THE NORMAL SOURCE OF
 POWER 9.3.5 WHERE PROVIDED, THE ALTERNATE SUPPLY SHALL
 BE ARRANGED SO THAT THE POWER TO THE FIRE PUMP IS NOT
 DISRUPTED WHEN OVERHEAD LINES ARE DE-ENERGIZED FOR FIRE
 DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
  
 NFPA 70
 ARTICLE 695 FIRE PUMPS
 (2) ON-SITE POWER PRODUCTION FACILITY. A FIRE PUMP
 SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE SUPPLIED BY AN ON-SITE POWER
 PRODUCTION FACILITY. THE SOURCE FACILITY SHALL BE
 LOCATED AND PROTECTED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF
 DAMAGE BY FIRE.
 (3) DEDICATED FEEDER. A DEDICATED FEEDER SHALL BE
 PERMIT TED WHERE IT IS DERIVED FROM A SERVICE
 CONNECTION AS DESCRIBED IN 695.3(A)(1).
 (B) MULTIPLE SOURCES. IF RELIABLE POWER CANNOT BE
 OBTAINED FROM A SOURCE DESCRIBED IN 695.3(A), POWER
 SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
 (1) INDIVIDUAL SOURCES. AN APPROVED COMBINATION OF TWO
 OR MORE OF THE SOURCES FROM 695.3(A). (2) INDIVIDUAL
 SOURCE AND ON-SITE STANDBY GENERATOR. AN APPROVED
 COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SOURCES IN 695.3(A)
 AND AN ON-SITE STANDBY GENERATOR COMPLYING WITH
 695.3(D).
 (D) ON-SITE STANDBY GENERATOR AS ALTERNATE SOURCE. AN
 ON-SITE STANDBY GENERATOR(S) USED AS AN ALTERNATE
 SOURCE OF POWER SHALL COMPLY WITH (D)(1) THROUGH
 (D)(3).
 (1) CAPACITY. THE GENERATOR SHALL HAVE SUFFICIENT
 CAPACITY TO ALLOW NORMAL STARTING AND RUNNING OF THE
 MOTOR(S) DRIVING THE FIRE PUMP(S) WHILE SUPPLYING ALL
 OTHER SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATED LOAD(S)
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS IN
 COMPLIANCE.
  
  
  
  
 8) SHEET A 2.0.1 - THERE APPEARS TO BE AN INDICATION OF
 A ROOF ACCESS HATCH; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS
 OF THE SIZE/DIMENSIONS OF THE HATCH, NOR A LADDER/STAIR
 PULL DOWN, FOR ACCESS PURPOSES.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND PROVIDE DETAILS THAT ARE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE.
  
  
  
 9) SHEET ALS 2.1 - THERE IS AN INDICATION OF DOUBLE
 DOORS FROM THE CLUBROOM OPENING OUT INTO THE COURTYARD
 THAT APPEAR TO RESTRICT THE EGRESS WIDTH AT THE CLUMN
 ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE BRICK WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CHAPTER 7, MEANS OF EGRESS
 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.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW AND ENSURE THAT THE DIMENSION MEETS THE
 MINIUMUM WIDTH REQUIREMENT OF THE EGRESS PATH.
  
  
  
 10) ELECTRICAL SHEETS - THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS FOUND
 OF SMOKE ALARMS WITHIN THE UNITS.
  
 PER NFPA 101 CH 30
  
 30.3.4.5* SMOKE ALARMS. SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 9.6.2.10 IN EVERY SLEEPING AREA,
 OUTSIDE EVERY SLEEPING AREA
 IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE BEDROOMS, AND ON ALL
 LEVELS OF THE DWELLING UNIT, INCLUDING BASEMENTS.
  
 PLEASE REVIEW, ENSURE COMPLIANCE, AND CORRECT.
  
  
 11) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET
 REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE
 ABOVE.
  
  
 12) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE
 RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. DELINEATE
  
  
 PETER LEDUC
 FIRE MARSHAL
 561-804-4709
 [email protected]
  


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