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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
PLANNING 1 BUILDING
PUBLIC WORKS
METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER MANAGE:,:ENT
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225 FIFTH STREET
SPRfi./GFlELD. OR 97':77
(503) 726.3753
June 14,1989
Gene~al G~owth of Califo~nia
15821 Ventu~a Blvd: Suite 525
Encino, Califo~nia 91435
Attention: Jackolyn Cook-Haxby
RE: Plan Review, Sea~s ~evised plan sheets dated 4/14/89 to 4/25/89
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The referenced plans have been ~eviewed for conformance with the City of
Springfield Building Safety and Fire and Life Safety Codes. The
following items ~equire correction, clarification or additional detailing
before they can be app~oved fo~ construction:
1. The cor~ido~ p~oviding exiting fo~ the office/t~aining/stock~oom
a~eas has been satisfacto~ily ~evised to p~ovide fo~ prope~ egress
f~om these areas. Howeve~, doors serving the office/t~aining a~eas
a~e not specified as 20 minute fi~e ~esistive assemblies. It appea~s
that you~ intent was to use exception 5 of Sec. 3305(g) of the
St~uctu~al Specialty Code in lieu of the fi~e resistive ~equi~ement.
THIS CODE EXCEPTION REQUIRES SMOKE DETECTORS TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN
THE CORRIDOR AND CONNECTED TO AN APPROVED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA NO. 72-A.
2. Door #71 is shown to swing in the wrong di~ection for exiting
f~om the office a~eas.
3. New moto~' oil and .waste oil sto~age tanks a~e shown in the ti~e
sto~age area. The'moto~ oil is classified as a Class II combustible
liquid, but,the waste oil mus~ be classified as a Class I flammable
liquid as specified by Sec. 79.907{b) of the Fire and L1fe Safety
Code. All tanks exceed the quantity allowed fo~ unp~otected storage
and handling of these.liquids, and they shall be enclosed in a liquid
sto~age' ~oom designed and const~ucted to meet the ~equi~ements fo~ a
G~oup H, Division 2 occupancy, including all ~equirements of Sec.902
(c) of the St~uctu~al Specialty Code and Chapte~ 79 of the Fi~e and
Life Safety Code. These ~equi~ements include:
a. 1 h~. occupancy separation f~om the adjoining occupancies.
b. Containment cu~bs to p~event the sp~ead of spills.
c. Mechanical ventilation to p~oduce a minimum of four air
changes ,pe~' hou~.
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d. Explosion relief venting if the crankcase oil is a Class I-A
liquid (provide an acceptable laboratory report establishing the
classification of common crankcase oil).
e. The tanks shall be vented in accordance with the requirements
for portable tanks (Sec. 79.104) or stationary tanks,
(Sec. 79.301) in the Fire and Life Safety Code.
4. All three doors which serve the Tire Storage Room, are overhead
door assemblies. These doors shall not be used as the required exit
(Sec. 3304(g}of the Structural Specialty Code). Provide an approved
exit for this area;
5. Please submit copies of the Fixture Plans, PS-l, 2 &3 for our
review of exit aisle widths, etc. as soon as they are available.
Please contact this office, or the office of the City Fire Marshal if we
can be of assistance in clarifying the above requirements.
Sincerely,
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Construction Representative
cc. Dave Puent, Building Official
Lorne Pleger, Plans Examiner
Dennis Shew, Deputy Fire Marshal
Tim Gardels, Project Manager
Ray Kairis, Construction Superintendent