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Clearance Sheet C2023-000817

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Plan reviewed for Revision to approved plans. Special Locking Arrangement. Sheets Provided:A912, A922, LS101, and LS201. Reviewed using FFPC 7th edition effective Dec. 31, 2020. NFPA 1 and 101 references are Florida Editions of the code in the FFPC. Reviewer: D. Feagle 904-209-1721, dfeagle@sjcfl.us To schedule fire inspections please call 827-6842 (automated system). Questions about inspections please call 209-1740x1. *Review by the AHJ shall not relieve the applicant of the responsibility for compliance with the Code. ----------------------------* Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: Review of 1st Resubmittal.	5/29/2024	dfeagle
RESUBMITTING: A. Make necessary changes and resubmit everything in person to the permit center. You may not make handwritten alterations on signed and sealed plan pages. B. Once at the Permit Center swap out altered pages or insert new pages in EACH plan set (Job and Office). One copy of the removed/old pages from the JOB Copy will need to be submitted and marked "OLD". Do not forget to remove pages for work not associated to this permit. All plan papers must be the same size. C. Provide a response to comments along with any supporting documentation. Response to comments is REQUIRED not optional. - The response to comments sheet will need to include a response to each numbered comment and tell us where in the plans the comments was addressed. EX - "Top Left of Page E1-1" or "Page E1 Note 8". - Code responses shall reference Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Ed.	5/29/2024	dfeagle
1) Delayed Egress Door 118: The exit sign on Sheet LS101 is shown on the wrong side of the door. Per the approved Life Safety Sheet; LS101 and the approved Electrical Sheet E102, the exit sign is on the egress side of the door (from Corridor 118). The Exit sign on the provided Sheet LS101 shows the Exit sign on the ingress (Waiting Room) side of the door. The The door swing is into corridor 118. The Delayed-Egress Push Button and Signage is identified to be on the ingress side of the door. a) How will the occupant exit through Door 118 from the Egress side with the Delayed-Egress releasing devices on the ingress side of the door? b) If the door swing is to be changed to accompany the Delayed-Egress panic hardware; a Revision to the approved construction plans will need to be submitted for the door swing. c) Identify which Push Button is going to be used and provide the manufacturer’s spec sheets for the push button to be used demonstrating it is ANSI/UL 294 compliant. Identify on plans the location of the Push Button. ---------------------------- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: RTC: There is an error in the Life Safety Plan. The exit sign is located incorrectly on the secure side, this will not allow for a secondary means of egress from the waiting room since there may be greater than 50 occupants in the waiting room. The Delayed-Egress RIM device is placed on the waiting room side of the door. The "Push-Button" deactivation is not required (the use of the word "push button" for this application was incorrect) on the egress side and is not required on the ingress side with the use of a Delayed-Egress device which has a panic bar. There is an occupancy sensor located on the corridor 118 side that deactivates the mag-lock upon approach and allows for free "ingress" into the Waiting Room. Upon approaching the door on the Egress side, an occupant may depress the panic bar (NOT PUSH BUTTON) and an alarm will sound and access will be granted within 15 seconds. A sign to this affect will be placed on the door. On the egress side. Previous submissions response - Amended Door 118: Hardware Set 9.0. This door is normally closed and secured. Presentation of authorized credentials deactivates the RIM Exit Device latch and allows free egress/entry into the ASC. The door relocks upon closing. In addition to this, DEPRESSING THE PANIC BAR at the door will deactivate the delayed egress rim device and allow free egress from the Waiting Room. For redundancy, a motion sensor is to be provided on the egress side of the opening. This system is also tied into the fire alarm system and in the event of an activation OR a loss of power, the door becomes a normal passage door. Additional signage will be provided at this door for egress purposes. Signage to read "PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS. DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS." Compliant with 101:7.2.1.6.2"	5/29/2024	dfeagle
2) Delayed Egress Door 200B: The exit sign on Sheet LS0201 is shown on the wrong side of 2the door. Per the approved Life Safety Sheet; LS201 and the approved Electrical Sheet E202, the exit sign is on the egress side of the door (from secured side). The Exit sign on the provided Sheet LS101 shows the Exit sign on the ingress (Waiting Room) side of the door. The door swing is into the secure side of the door. The Delayed-Egress Push Button and Signage is identified to be on the ingress side of the door. a) How will the occupant exit through Door 118 from the Egress side with the Delayed-Egress releasing devices on the ingress side of the door? b) If the door swing is to be changed to accompany the Delayed-Egress panic hardware; a Revision to the approved construction plans will need to be submitted for the door swing. c) Identify which Push Button is going to be used and provide the manufacturer’s spec sheets for the push button to be used demonstrating it is ANSI/UL 294 compliant. Identify on plans the location of the Push Button. ---------------------------- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: RTC: This is an error in the approved Life Safety Plan. The exit sign is located incorrectly on the secure side. This will not allow for a secondary means of egress from the waiting room towards the second egress stair. Since there are greater than 50 occupants in the waiting room the second means of egress is required. Door 200B is intended to function as the secondary point of egress for occupants in the waiting room. The Delayed-Egress RIM Device is placed on the wrong side of the door. The "Push-Button" access was a request from the owner and after discussion, it is to be placed in the reception area, under the countertop. The owner whishes to maintain access control on this door but also whishes to have a level of "convenience" to allow occupants to enter the secure side if the receptionist chooses to allow them entry without getting up to let them in. Doo 200B includes a Mag-Lock with Delayed-Egress interface for emergency egress. In the event of required egress, the Panic Bar on the delayed-egress device is depressed and an alarm sounds, deactivating the mag-lock and allowing egress through the door by means of an rim exit device. This system is also tied into the fire alarm system and in event of an activation OR loss of power, the door becomes a normal passage door. Signage on the door shall read "PUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDS. DOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS."	5/29/2024	dfeagle
3) Door 118 is addressed again on page 4 of 6 of the Building comments Preliminary Review (in Red). Here it indicates the door will have Delayed-Egress with panic hardware and There will be a push button to deactivate the delayed-egress rim exit device to allow egress. Also, there will be a motion sensor on the egress side for redundancy. Delayed-Egress signage is being in stalled stating” Push until alarm sounds…” From what I can tell the door will have both Delayed-Egress AND Sensor-Release of electrical Locking Systems. a) Is it the intent to use both Delayed-Egress AND Sensor-Release on this door? Keep in mind that the Sensor-Release will over-=ride the Delayed-Egress each time someone approaches the door. And that you will have a Push Button to intermittently deactivate the Delayed-Egress to allow egress. See comment #1 for additional information regarding this door. ---------------------------- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: RTC: This is a correct assessment. The "Push-Button" access was a request from the owner and after discussion, it is to be placed in the r4eception area, under the countertop. The owner whishes to maintain access control on this door but also whishes to have a level of "Convenience" to allow for occupants to enter the secure side if a receptionist chooses to allow them entry without getting up to let them in. See response to comment #1 for additional information on the function of Door 118.	5/29/2024	dfeagle
4) Doors 100A & 100B appear to be operating like Sensor-Release of Electrical Locking Systems (101:7.2.1.6.2). Show on plans the location of the motion sensor and push to exit button. ---------------------------- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: RTC: These doors will have access control for after-hours use. Upon approaching the door from the egress side , the doors will operate. Restricted entry into the building or into the ASC is again, only for after hours operations. Please note that in addition to this, the doors are also free Break-out which allows for free egress at all times, unrestricted, by pushing on the door for exit. For normal day-to-day function, the doors have motion sensors on both sides and allow free egress at all times. The Life Safety Plan is amended to provide additional notation for the motion sensor location.	5/29/2024	dfeagle
5) Door 200B. Information provided indicates it will be setup in the same manner as Door 118 above. Same comments and questions as for Door 118. ---------------------------- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 DF: RTC: See comments above for Door 200B.	5/29/2024	dfeagle

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