STATE OF LOUISIANA
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Office of State Fire Marshal Code Enforcement and Building Safety
8181 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70806
225-925-4920

HENRY H. FRY
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY

NOT IN COMPLIANCE

EDWARD GREMILLION
DAMMON ENGINEERING, INC
1095 FLORIDA AVE
SLIDELL, LA  70458-0000	RE:  P0287437
RIGOLETS MARINE APTS
52250 HWY 90 EAST
SLIDELL, LA  70461-0000

NFPA 101, 2003

APARTMENT

Dear Applicant:

Drawings and/or specifications for the subject proposed project do not comply with the requirements for The Fire Marshal Act and are herewith returned to you for correction and clarification of the following items:

NOTE:  THE COMMENTS LISTED BELOW IDENTIFY APPARENT DEFICIENCIES DETECTED IN OUR REVIEW OF THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.

1.	This review was found NOT IN COMPLIANCE due to deficiencies cited as Item(s) 2 and 3 in this letter.  This review applies to the following scope of work:

Architectural Renovation

The last statement in this letter, referencing "Construction shall not commence..." is limited to the scope of work as qualified above.

Return the original review documents stamped NOT IN COMPLIANCE with your re-submittal package, Plan Review Application and FULL review fee. 

2.	101:30.3.5.2  Sprinkler systems shall not be required in buildings where every dwelling unit complies with one of the following:         
(1) 	An exit door opening directly to the street or yard at ground level
(2) 	Direct access to an outside stair that complies with 7.2.2 and serves a maximum of two units, both located on the same floor
(3) 	Direct access to an interior stair serving only that unit and separated from all other portions of the building by fire barriers having a 1-hour fire resistance rating with no openings therein
 
Please note that this facility does not meet any of these conditions. Therefore provide a supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 101:9.7. 

3.	101:30.2.4.3  Any building that is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with 30.3.5, has four or fewer stories, and has not more than four dwelling units per story shall be permitted to have a single exit, provided that all of the following conditions apply:         
(1) 	The stairway is separated from the rest of the building by barriers having not less than a 1-hour fire resistance rating, with self-closing 1-hour fire door assemblies protecting all openings between the stairway enclosure and the building.
(2) 	The stairway does not serve more than one-half story below the level of exit discharge.
(3) 	All corridors serving as access to exits have a minimum 1-hr fire resistance rating.
(4) 	There is not more than 10.7 m (35 ft) of travel distance from the entrance door of any dwelling unit to an exit.
(5) 	One-half-hour fire-rated horizontal and vertical separation between dwelling units is provided.

4.	LRS 40:1731-(Effective 8/15/95)  Provide handicapped accessibility in accordance with ADA-AG (Accessibility Guidelines - September 1994).  This does not include a review for compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities (Civil Rights) Act of 1990.  Compliance with state regulations and requirements does not guarantee compliance with federal law.  Particular deficiencies and paragraph references are noted as follows:
	a)  4.8  Slope of ramps shall not exceed 1:12. 

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NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS IDENTIFY ISSUES FOR INFORMATIONAL AND CAUTIONARY PURPOSES OR ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS.

5.	Please note that this building is a multiple/mixed occupancy in accordance with 101:6.1.14.   

6.	Inadequate electrical systems have been found to be a major cause of fires throughout the state.  The "Professional of Record" (Architect/Engineer) if required by LRS 37:155, otherwise, the Owner shall comply with the 2002 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, for all proposed electrical work in this submittal.  Electrical work/modifications may include, but not limited to the following: lighting fixtures (interior, exterior and site); receptacles; panelboards; panel schedules; load schedules; utility company or service transformer KVA size, number of phases, voltage and secondary short circuit amps; fixture schedules; wire type, size and circuiting; single line diagram; properly sized new and existing protective equipment, including service disconnect(s), panelboard(s), circuit breakers and fused switches, sized for available short circuit amps; properly sized system grounding conductor and grounding electrode(s); connection of the system grounding and bonding at the service disconnect enclosure(s); properly sized overload or overcurrent and short circuit protective devices for conductors, motors, transformers and equipment; properly sized conductors for equipment grounding and bonding of all metallic conduit and enclosures; installation of ground fault circuit receptacles; etc.   

One set of revised documents shall be returned to this office with:

	A.  Completed Plan Review Application.
	B.  Appropriate review fee.
	C.  A copy of this review letter.

Construction shall not commence until this office determines that satisfactory compliance is achieved.

REVIEWED BY:
MICHAEL MCLEAN
PLAN REVIEW DEPUTY

CC:
Rigolets
Slidell Fire Prevention*
New Orleans District*     5045685500